Jane, Contacting the library might not be a bad idea. Essex is a small town with a small town library. It is also one of the few libraries in the state that is not on-line. However, the town does have a website. http://www.munic.state.ct.us/ESSEX For information on how to contact the library click on the "Library" link. Look at the "Other" link for information on the Essex Historical Society. Essex is a small town on the Connecticut River just north of Old Saybrook Today it is near 2 major superhighways, I95 running the entire length of the Connecticut coast and Route 9 running from I84 in Famington all the way to I95 in Old Saybrook. From Middletown south Route 9 follows the Connecticut River. Essex is about 30 miles south of Middletown. New London is a little closer. In 1942, I95 and Route 9 (the superhighway) did not exist. The old Route 9 was a two lane road that went through all the towns along the west side of the Connecticut River south of Hartford. This route still exists, but the route number has been changed. In the early 1960's the population of Essex was about 4000. Twenty years earlier it would have been far less. Essex has a town historian. For more information go to: http://www.cslib.org/munihist.htm In 1942, many Connecticut factories were becoming involved in war work. Airplanes, submarines, and firearms were all being manufactured in Connecticut. I doubt very much that you will find much information in the newspapers on manufacturing plants in CT at that time. There were regular blackout drills where all windows had to be covered so no light could be seen from the outside. Security was important. What was being manufactured in the local factories and for who was not publicized. The Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and the nation was still recovering from the shock. The U. S. had just officially entered the war in Europe as well as declaring war on Japan. Marilyn CT On Sat, 06 Jul 2002 22:04:12 -0700 Jerry And Sandy Childs <[email protected]> writes: > If no one in this email group can tell you, try contacting their > area > Library to see what they have to say -- or perhaps their local > Genealogical > Society or Historical Society. The Library no doubt may have list > of > businesses in those days or city directory. Lastly, the local > newspaper may > have a "newspaper morgue" or files retaining information from the > past. > Both the library and the newspaper may have newspaper films from > thise > period also. All can be obtained via inter-library loan. As your > librarian > how this can be done. Good hunting. Sandy Childs > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 1:51 PM > Subject: [CRV] VERPLEX COMPANY > > > > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me what was made at the Verplex Company in > Essex, > > Connecticut in 1942? > > Thank you for any information that you can give me, > > Jane > > > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > Karima, List Administrator > mailto:[email protected] > > List Guidelines: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CTRiverValleyWelcome.html > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Karima, List Administrator > mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CTRiverValleyWelcome.html > >