This collection consists of material pertaining to South Windsor history, news, events and organizations. The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings, mostly dating from the 1970s and 80s, on topics of interest to Myrtle Odlum. The clippings are organized according to these topics, for the most part following Odlum’s own organization. Newspaper clippings not of local interest were discarded. In some cases, the clippings had been placed in binders, in which cases they were removed and the binders discarded.
The next largest series is the one containing Myrtle Odlum’s research on local history. The bulk of this material relates to South Windsor’s Main Street, and was accumulated in preparation for an application for National Historic District status. Included in this series are Odlum’s handwritten notes from a variety of sources, as well as paperwork related to the designation of this historic district.
The first two series in the collection, both consisting of a relatively small amount of material, contain pamphlets and promotional materials related to local government, politics, organizations, and events. The remainder of the collection pertains to Myrtle Odlum’s personal life. This material is broken up into two series, the first being family papers from Odlum’s parent’s farm and a small amount of papers accumulated by Odlum’s husband Harry. The second series relates to Odlum’s personal life, containing assorted ephemera, photographs, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous papers. The scrapbook was unbound and empty pages were discarded.
Personal or Family Papers
Tags: Buildings and structures, Democratic Party, Main Street South Windsor, Political campaigns