September 8, 1918 was an important day in the effort to mobilize Connecticut residents for the Great War. On that day, Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and the Connecticut Council of Defense organized the most audacious patriotic celebration held during the duration of World War I. The heart of the celebration […]
Monthly Archives: September 2014
This week’s Friday Find comes from our friends at the Middlesex County Historical Society in Middletown, Connecticut. This fascinating pass comes from a book containing over 100 of these passes. The passes include name, residence, nationality, occupation, employer, and waterfront area the pass holder was permitted to access during World War I. A number of […]