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//Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a stand still. Books are humanity in print.” Barbara Tuckman//

The Civil War Center was made possible thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Valley Community Neighborhood Program A long-term volume lending agreement from the Derby Historical Society Donations from members of the Housatonic Civil War Round Table Table, chair and loveseats Class of 2008 The generous support of Shelton High School students, faculty, and staff The Shelton High School Civil War Center is located in the Shelton High School Media Center. This unique research facility is open to students and the community during the regular library hours from 7:30 am—4:00 pm., Mon-Fri during the school year. This facility is a unique community resource dedicated to local and national Civil War History. The Center is the only facility of its kind in the area. The Center contains numerous print volumes, a museum wall and electronic research capability for genealogy, regimental, and local historical preservation and exploration. The Shelton High School Civil War Center is dedicated to providing research and programming resources for the memory and preservation of our Nation’s Civil War history, and the men and women of our Valley who have lived and sacrificed for our nation. May they never be forgotten. May our students and citizens learn from the pages in these books and remember... This project was made possible by many community members and community organizations working together. Below please find the names of school and community members who have made special contributions of their time, material donations, and their expertise to make the Civil War Center a reality. SHS Student Council, Grantee

Mrs. Joan Tichy, Shelton High School Media Specialist

Mrs. Mary Ann Tyma, Shelton High School Art Teacher

Mrs. Carolyn Ivanoff, Shelton Intermediate School Housemaster

Mrs. Marion O’Keefe, Derby Historical Society Board of Directors

Mr. Al Hemingway, Editor and Writer The Shelton High School Civil War Center is an active and growing community resource. If you have books or materials that you wish to donate to the Center please contact Mrs. Joan Tichy at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow Street, Shelton CT 06483

203 922-3004 x 1801 SHS Civil War History Center Program Collaborators: Shelton High School Library Media Center, Shelton High School Student Volunteers, Shelton High School Special Education Department, Shelton High School Culinary Students under the direction of Gail Grant, Housatonic Civil War Round Table Shelton Civil War, Shelton Historical Society, Valley Historical Society, Jones Family (Biography Collection), Dave DeAngelis (LMS and Historian/Musician), Kevin Johnson State of Connecticut State Library presents the Life and Times of Private William Webb from the 29th Connecticut Volunteers)