Monthly Archives: February 2021

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2021 Elihu Burritt Library Research Awards – Due 3/8!

The Elihu Burritt Library Research Awards recognize excellence in undergraduate and graduate research papers/projects as well as skill and creativity in the application of library services, resources and collections. A prize of $350 will be awarded to an undergraduate and graduate student during the 2021 spring semester at the University Research and Creative Achievement Day  (URCAD).  *Please note that for graduate students, this applies to class assignments and not the final program thesis/project.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be enrolled during the Spring 2021 semester as a Central Connecticut State University student at any class level or discipline/major.
  • Have completed their research paper or project for a credit course during the spring, summer, or fall semesters in 2020.
  • Agree that the paper or project and application materials will be publicly displayed in the library’s online collections.

For more information please go to https://library.ccsu.edu/services/award/application.php contact Susan Slaga-Metivier at slagas@ccsu.edu. Application packets will be due on March 8, 2021. Winners will be notified by April 9, 2021.

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Remembering World War II – 75 years Later

In case you missed it, the Connecticut Militia Heritage Council’s “Remembering World War II – 75 Years Later” Virtual Military History Program, is now available on the Connecticut National Guard YouTube Channel.

Featuring:

  • World War II era and other music performed by 102nd Army Band, Connecticut Army National Guard
  • Presenters: Librarians Jillian Maynard & Brian Matzke, from Central Connecticut State University Veterans’ History Project
  • WWII veterans:
    1. Edmund G. Klepps, Chief Warrant Officer, US Navy Served aboard USS Helena (Pearl Harbor)
    2. John J. Higgins, Colonel, US Army Served in 169th Infantry Regiment, Solomon Islands
    3. Nicholas P. Greci, US Coast Guard Served aboard USS PC-469 (Iwo Jima & Okinawa)
    4. John E. Cyrulik, Sr. – Memories of World War II Middletown veteran – 102 years old

Sponsored by the Connecticut Military Department, Connecticut State Library, Museum of Connecticut History and the Connecticut Militia Heritage Council
Photos of WWII Veterans Edmund Klepps, John Higgins, Nicholas Greci, John Cyrulik

WWII Veterans Edmund Klepps, John Higgins, Nicholas Greci, John Cyrulik