Welcome to The Indian & Colonial Research Center

  Research ~ Genealogy ~ History ~ Manuscripts ~ Map ~ Photographs

39 Main Street     P.O. Box 525  Old Mystic, CT  06372  Phone  860-536-9771        Email:  icrc03672@yahoo.com

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We are still legally incorporated as The Indian & Colonial Research Center
but now doing business as O M H C  – Other than the name – We are the same
Both websites will remain active & usable

 The  OLD  MYSTIC  HISTORY  CENTER

Email:  omhc06372@yahoo.com         Website:  www.oldmystichistory.org

  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING
During the Frustrating Covid Scenario.

MISSION  STATEMENT

The Mission of The Indian and Colonial Research Center
as well as the Old Mystic History Center
is to preserve and make accessible to the public, the collected works of Eva Butler and additional historical and genealogical materials of the people of Old Mystic Connecticut and surrounding areas

Come One Come All ~ Don’t Miss a Rare Opportunity
to visit BOTH of our Great Museums & The Eva Butler Library / Archives
All together in the same building !

We will Welcome You with treats, friendly smiles,
and a whole lot of interesting local history on
SATURDAY  June 10th ~ Between 10 am  &  3 pm  Address is above

 

HURRY  Text  Everyone  NOW
          Come  ON  Down
     Bring the whole family
Organize  A  Flash  Mob  !  *  ?

 

 

 


MANUSCRIPTS
4 Manuscripts

 

 

 

•  Mystic Bank Account Books
•  Primary source materials from Eva Butlers collection
•  Early local records of 17th and 18th century commercial stores and industries

 

OLD  PHOTOGRAPHS
4 Old Photos

 

 

•  Individual local family photo collections
•  1895 through 1917 negatives and prints
•  Many local old home and business images    

                                                        

EARLY  MAPS
4 Maps

 

 

 

•  Mrs. Butler’s hand drawn home sites of New London County before 1800
•  Many locally oriented maps from all eras
•  John Fanning’s farm on Fort Hill

 

NATIVE  AMERICAN  CULTURE  AND  ARTIFACTS
4 NA Artifacts

 

 

•  Extensive Primary Source Material on Local Tribes
•  Data on family life, food, clothing, shelter, trade
  Arrowheads, stone tools, pottery, baskets, bead work

 

GENEALOGY
4 Genealogy Books

 

 

 

•  Many published genealogy volumes
•  Probate notebook records
•  Family genealogies and coats of arms

 

LOCAL  HISTORY  MATERIALS
4 C W Letters

 

 

 

•  Civil War Letters  –  Family Letters
•  Colonial Records  –  Winthrop Papers
•  Pequot War  –  King Phillips War

 

LIBRARY  RESEARCH  MATERIALS  &  RARE  SCHOOL  BOOKS
Old Books

 

 

•  Books, Pamphlets, Newsletters, Newspaper Clippings
•  Diaries, Scrapbooks, Articles, Magazines, Letters

 

POSTCARDS  FROM  HISTORIC  PERIODS
4 Post Card strip