Catalog of Manuscript Collections
MSS 74: Grove Street Cemetery Records, 1796-1970
Creator: Grove Street Cemetery
Extent: 6 in. (50 items and 2 vols.)
Description: Founded in 1797 as the New Haven Burying Ground in New Haven, the cemetery is still administered by a standing Committee of Proprieters. Records include correspondence, minutes (1796-1953) of the proprieters, committee reports, lists of plot owners and contributors, deeds, specifications, and maps of the cemetery.
Research Topics: Burial grounds and cemeteries in New Haven