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https://vimeo.com/850997447?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Bob and Sue Lotz were interviewed on October 28, 2022.Bob was born in Chicago, grew up, and attended school in suburban Chicago where he developed a lifetime interest in photography. He graduated from Purdue University.Sue grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and developed a lifelong...

https://vimeo.com/850921699?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Barbara Rich was interviewed on July 6, 2022. She was born and grew up in Haverhill, MA. Barbara graduated from Emerson College with a BA in Theatre. She later earned an MA in Special Education from BC.When their four children were ages 2-8, she and...

https://vimeo.com/848790860?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Edith (Smedley) Tompkins was interviewed on Sep 28, 2022. She and her husband, Elbert “Bert” Tompkins, moved from New Jersey to Groton, MA, in 1968.Edie mentioned the history of her old house, details of the local schools and churches, and the 1972 (year important) Memorial...

https://vimeo.com/745462932?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Louise (Cutchins) Gaskins was born on June 2, 1930, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Louise graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University in 1951. Her major was in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics.She and her husband, Leonard Gaskins, met in Chicago in...

https://vimeo.com/745450134?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Iris (Kamaros) Staub was born on March 27, 1937, in Enfield, Connecticut. She had two years of college at Westbrook College in Portland, Maine, followed by 12 months of a program at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Handover, NH.She and her husband, Dr. Richard Staub, met...

https://vimeo.com/680661196?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Margaret (Fitzpatrick) Connolly was born in Boston in 1927 and raised in Pepperell. Margaret moved to Groton after marrying James Connolly. The Connollys lived and raised their four children in West Groton, where they enjoyed the tight-knit community.At the time, the neighborhood had many amenities,...

https://vimeo.com/678198920?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Earl Carter is widely recognized in Groton as one of a handful of experts on the town’s history. During his many decades living in the community, he has amassed the most extensive collection of Groton historical artifacts which are stored and displayed in a barn...