The Railroad in Oxford Col. Don Woodworth, Jr., USAF (ret) c 2019 Oxford Historical Society pb, 40 pp, photos, maps $15.00
Historic Buildings of Oxford Past and Present – Oxford Historical Society, $25 (96 full-color pages)
World War II Revisited Audrey Cable Link & friends nd pb, 140 pp, photos $15.00 Memories of area residents and fellow armed service members as collected by Audrey Link (Mrs. Link) widow of a Naval seaman.
Oxford History Remembered Dorothy A. DeBisschop c 2012 pb, 114 pp, photos $20.00
Oxford 1798 Dodrasquiecentennial of Incorporation of the town c 1973 pb, 54 pp $10.00
Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley – Dorothy A. DeBisschop nd pb, 138 pp, photos $10.00
1865 Beers Map of Oxford – $5.00 (128 pages, softcover)
Images of Oxford – By Dorothy A. DeBisschop, $20
In Those Days: memoir of Alice Louise Eames Nyberg – edited by Louise Nyberg Burr and Eleanor Nyberg Sturges c 2008 pb, 107 pp, photos $20.00
The Shady Side or Life in a Country Parsonage by a Pastor’s Wife Martha Stone Hubbell c 1853 / c 2007 reprinted through a grant from New Haven Community Foundation to the Oxford Historical Society and the Oxford Public Library pb, 244 pp $12.00 Harriet Stone was born in Oxford, CT in 1814, daughter of Dr Noah Stone; in 1832 she married Stephen Hubbell in the Oxford United Church of Christ. Her book is based on her life including 12 years in East Avon, CT. Her husband was forced out of this church by parishioners who recognized themselves and thought the book derogatory. She died in 1856 in N. Stonington where her husband was serving.
Ebenezer D. Bassett, 1833-1908 Mary Mycek,Marian O’Keefe & Carolyn Ivanoff c2008 Valley Historical Research Committee pb, 24 pp, photos, map 15.00 Bassett grew up in Oxford and Derby, CT and was educated at Central CT College and its first Black graduate. He was tapped as ambassador to Haiti.
Henry Shelton Sanford, 1823-1891 Leo T. Molloy c 2009 Valley Historical Research Committee pb, 47 pp, photos $5.00 Shelton, born in Woodbury, CT, was the founder of Sanford, FL where a museum housing his library was built in 1957. He served as US Minister to Belgium (1861-69). He is buried in Long Hill Cemetery in Shelton, CT.
Historical Buildings of Oxford, Past and Present Historical Buildings Committee of Oxford Historical Society c 2017 pb, 96 pp, col. photos $25.00 A complete revision of the society’s 1976 book Historic Houses of Oxford. This volume adds new listings, updates building lost to time and neglect, covers schoolhouses and offers color photos.
Images of America: Oxford Dorothy A. DeBisschop c 2004 pb, 128 pp, photos $20.00 One of the Images series featuring photos from the early days of Oxford.
Stories of the Hale Coleman Orchards of Oxford, Connecticut, excerpts from Journey into Another World, Part 1, First Steps Arthur & Marion Coleman c 1974 pb, 48 pp, photos $5.00
Maps
Beers 1868 color Map of Oxford, Connecticut. – $5.00
Map of Oxford – 1868 Five color map of Oxford reproduced from the Atlas of New Haven County by F.W.Beers. Details include individual homes and businesses noted within the 13 school districts. $5.00
Postcards
Historic Oxford – Set of 10 postcards, featuring sketch of Twitchell-Rowland Homestead or photo notecards of historic Oxford, $5
Twitchell Rowland Homestead Postcards Color photo postcard of front view of the Society’s home, the relocated and restored Twitchell Rowland Homestead in spring. $1.00 each.
Miscellanious
Florals New England’s spring blossoms stand out in color photos against black backgrounds. Five photos, two of each per set, each mounted on black paper with black envelopes. $5.00 per set of 10.
Honor an Educator For that special teacher: make a donation to support the preservation of the Society’s 1850’s Mr. Munn’s Schoolhouse and receive a note card featuring a vintage photo of the building that you can personalize for
your chosen educator. Black and white photo reproduced on white paper with white envelope. $5.00 per card
Tee Shirts Limited selection of short sleeve and long sleeve cotton shirts in light blue or tan, designs vary. Ask for details. Prices vary.
Historic Oxford Photographs Five early photos: Oxford House Hotel, S.B.Church mansion, St. Thomas Church, A. Treat with oxen and schoolhouse with brief historical descriptions. 10 notecards (2 of each picture) in black on white paper with matching envelopes. $5.00 per set of 10
Historic Home Drawings Detailed architectural drawings of five of Oxford’s historic homes created by area artist Claudia S. Farkas, BFA. Includes: S.B Church’s Oxfordshire, Glenwood, Washband Tavern, Oxford House, Silas Hawkins’
House. 10 notecards (2 of each) printed in black ink on ivory with matching ivory envelopes. $7.00 per set of 10.
Stevenson Dam Construction Five unique photos of the building of the Stevenson Dam by the Connecticut Light and Power Company. The dam, completed in 1919, spans the Housatonic River between Oxford and Monroe, CT. Ten notecards printed in black and white on white paper with matching envelopes, two of each shot. $5.00 per set of 10.