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Thompson Family in Noank, Connecticut: Records in the Noank Historical Society Collection!

A Work in Progress.

Photograph, Noank Brass Band,at Memorial Day parade in Mystic, CT, 1896, with names listed on the back: ?, Nelson An (?), J.B. Brown, Billy Brown, Will Carson, F. Ebbetts, John (Jack) Fitch, Charles (Charlie) I. Freeman, Frank Lamb, Prentis Leader, F. Rogers Nelson, Clarence Packer, Warren Park, Frank Park, Loren L. , Chief Park, W. Chester (?) Parker, Harry Perkins, W. Rathbun, E. Rathbun, M.W. Rogers, F. Spear, Henry Stark, Ernest Thompson, ? Weeks, Charles Wilcox, George Woodmansee, Ed Woodmansee, W. Date: 5/30/1896

Object ID:1968.006

Photograph, Noank Brass Band,at Memorial Day parade in Mystic, CT, 1896, with names listed on the back: ?, Nelson An (?), J.B. Brown, Billy Brown, Will Carson, F. Ebbetts, John (Jack) Fitch, Charles (Charlie) I. Freeman, Frank Lamb, Prentis Leader, F. Rogers Nelson, Clarence Packer, Warren Park, Frank Park, Loren L. , Chief Park, W. Chester (?) Parker, Harry Perkins, W. Rathbun, E. Rathbun, M.W. Rogers, F. Spear, Henry Stark, Ernest Thompson, ? Weeks, Charles Wilcox, George Woodmansee, Ed Woodmansee, W. Date: 5/30/1896

Photograph of class in Noank Grammar School, of students listed: Banks, Sara Carson, Sam Davis, Bernard Davis, Eleanor DeVoe, Katheryn Lee, Ethel Plumstead, Jessie Carson Thompson, Edna Babcock Thompson, Floyd Wilcox, William

Object ID:1968.011

Photograph of class in Noank Grammar School, of students listed: Banks, Sara Carson, Sam Davis, Bernard Davis, Eleanor DeVoe, Katheryn Lee, Ethel Plumstead, Jessie Carson Thompson, Edna Babcock Thompson, Floyd Wilcox, William

Photo, Noank Grammar School, 1916-1917, of students listed: Anderson, Robert Butson, Joseph Butson, Kenneth Cammeyer, John DiBiasi, Charles Ebbets, Carl Ellis, Annie Ellis, Mabel Fish, Warren Fitch, Avery Hadley, Ida Hayes, Marion Hill, Frances Holiday, Dexter Main, Dorris McDonald, Eleanor Merrill, Elaine Porter, Marvin Quakenbush, Austin Rathbun, Elwood Rollins, Edith Ross, Eloise Smith, Elsie Specht, Lincoln Spicer, Caroline Thompson, Merle Tourgee, Gertrude Tryon, Elwyn Tucker, Gladys Wilcox, Lynton Wolverton, Hazel Duplicate located in Fireproof File: Folder 6

Object ID:1970.022.002

Photo, Noank Grammar School, 1916-1917, of students listed: Anderson, Robert Butson, Joseph Butson, Kenneth Cammeyer, John DiBiasi, Charles Ebbets, Carl Ellis, Annie Ellis, Mabel Fish, Warren Fitch, Avery Hadley, Ida Hayes, Marion Hill, Frances Holiday, Dexter Main, Dorris McDonald, Eleanor Merrill, Elaine Porter, Marvin Quakenbush, Austin Rathbun, Elwood Rollins, Edith Ross, Eloise Smith, Elsie Specht, Lincoln Spicer, Caroline Thompson, Merle Tourgee, Gertrude Tryon, Elwyn Tucker, Gladys Wilcox, Lynton Wolverton, Hazel Duplicate located in Fireproof File: Folder 6

Photo, Noank Grammar School class 1907, of students listed: Baker, Elmer Banks, Alfred Banks, Margaret Brown, Nelson Campbell, Annie Chappel, Bill Chappel, Maisie Cox, Mabel Crossman, Marion DeVeau, Annie DeVeau, Elizabeth Doucett, Joe Downey, Bessie Fitzpatrick, Florence Hershey, Arthur Hill, Norbert MacArthur, Ella MacDonald, Annabel MacLeod, Annie MacWhinney, Carl Morrison, Gertie Morrison, Neil Murphy, Tommie Musante, Selena Pray, Olive Rathbun, Franklin Roake, Carrie Robertson, Mary Rogers, Cora Spicer, Elihu Spink, Clarence Thompson, Edna Babcock Waugh, Elva Wheaton, Halsey White, Ruby Wilcox, Lota "Taken in Miss Evert's room & Mrs. Cook" * an additional photograph of a boat with a Coast Guard flag located in the Green Florence Johnston II Binder Date: 1907

Object ID:1971.004.181

Photo, Noank Grammar School class 1907, of students listed: Baker, Elmer Banks, Alfred Banks, Margaret Brown, Nelson Campbell, Annie Chappel, Bill Chappel, Maisie Cox, Mabel Crossman, Marion DeVeau, Annie DeVeau, Elizabeth Doucett, Joe Downey, Bessie Fitzpatrick, Florence Hershey, Arthur Hill, Norbert MacArthur, Ella MacDonald, Annabel MacLeod, Annie MacWhinney, Carl Morrison, Gertie Morrison, Neil Murphy, Tommie Musante, Selena Pray, Olive Rathbun, Franklin Roake, Carrie Robertson, Mary Rogers, Cora Spicer, Elihu Spink, Clarence Thompson, Edna Babcock Waugh, Elva Wheaton, Halsey White, Ruby Wilcox, Lota "Taken in Miss Evert's room & Mrs. Cook" * an additional photograph of a boat with a Coast Guard flag located in the Green Florence Johnston II Binder Date: 1907

Photograph, Noank School, Grade 4, 1941-1942, of students listed: Anderson, Kenneth Bailey, Diane Bouchard, Arthur Carpenter, Eunice Chesbro, Richard Matzdorff, Gerald Morrison, Neil Phelps, Nancy Servidio, Barbara Sweet, James Thompson, Patricia Ursprung, June Wood, Sidney C. Wood, Sydney Clark Date: 1941-1942

Object ID:1991.047

Photograph, Noank School, Grade 4, 1941-1942, of students listed: Anderson, Kenneth Bailey, Diane Bouchard, Arthur Carpenter, Eunice Chesbro, Richard Matzdorff, Gerald Morrison, Neil Phelps, Nancy Servidio, Barbara Sweet, James Thompson, Patricia Ursprung, June Wood, Sidney C. Wood, Sydney Clark Date: 1941-1942

Photograph, black and white, of truck carrying "Model of Ferris Boat HOKAH, which is a type of wooden steamship, now being built at Noank Yard," donated by Gerald F. Thompson and Betty Thompson. Probably a Groton scene.

Object ID:1994.014

Photograph, black and white, of truck carrying "Model of Ferris Boat HOKAH, which is a type of wooden steamship, now being built at Noank Yard," donated by Gerald F. Thompson and Betty Thompson. Probably a Groton scene.

Photograph of Noank School 6th Grade class, 1939, with students listed: Ballestrini, Norma Brown, Mildred Fish, Norris Giommi, Valentino Mahler, Carolyn Mitchel, Mary Moffit, Chester Morgan, Mary Virginia Pisenza, Patsy Rathbun, Franklin Sullivan, Colleen Thompson, Charles Valentine, Kathleen

Object ID:1994.031.002

Photograph of Noank School 6th Grade class, 1939, with students listed: Ballestrini, Norma Brown, Mildred Fish, Norris Giommi, Valentino Mahler, Carolyn Mitchel, Mary Moffit, Chester Morgan, Mary Virginia Pisenza, Patsy Rathbun, Franklin Sullivan, Colleen Thompson, Charles Valentine, Kathleen

Photograph of Noank School, Ethel P. Holman's class, grade 3, 1936, with students listed: Balestrini, Norma Brown, Mildred Giommi, Valentino Holman, Ethel P. Mahler, Carolyn Pisenza, Patsy Powers, Ralph Rathbun, Franklin Sullivan, Colleen Thompson, Charles

Object ID:1994.032.001

Photograph of Noank School, Ethel P. Holman's class, grade 3, 1936, with students listed: Balestrini, Norma Brown, Mildred Giommi, Valentino Holman, Ethel P. Mahler, Carolyn Pisenza, Patsy Powers, Ralph Rathbun, Franklin Sullivan, Colleen Thompson, Charles

Collection: Breed Collection View down to Cove Street to West Cove, from Floyd Thompson's house, 1919, b&w print. Date: 1919

Object ID:1997.003.004.2

Collection: Breed Collection View down to Cove Street to West Cove, from Floyd Thompson's house, 1919, b&w print. Date: 1919

Collection: Thompson Collection Photograph, school class, 1943, grade 7, of students listed: Burdick, Leroy Carson, Donald Chesbro, Howard Christensen, Constance (Connie) (Bouchard) Fish, Lois Hughes, Joan Jenssen, John Kohl, Patricia Latham, Eleanor Loomis, Mary Maillett, Robert Morgan, Mary Virginia Pray, Robert Savage, Harriet Schoonmaker, Donald Scroggins, Leola Sherman, Emery Smith, Dorothy Sullivan, Jane Turner, Betty Wilkinson, John Date: 1943

Object ID:1998.019.007

Collection: Thompson Collection Photograph, school class, 1943, grade 7, of students listed: Burdick, Leroy Carson, Donald Chesbro, Howard Christensen, Constance (Connie) (Bouchard) Fish, Lois Hughes, Joan Jenssen, John Kohl, Patricia Latham, Eleanor Loomis, Mary Maillett, Robert Morgan, Mary Virginia Pray, Robert Savage, Harriet Schoonmaker, Donald Scroggins, Leola Sherman, Emery Smith, Dorothy Sullivan, Jane Turner, Betty Wilkinson, John Date: 1943

Collection: Rathbun Collection IV Scanned photograph of 2 people at summer house. On Left-Grandma Johnson, on Right-Harriet Thompson [Mrs. Floyd Wilson Thompson].

Object ID:2004.011.001

Collection: Rathbun Collection IV Scanned photograph of 2 people at summer house. On Left-Grandma Johnson, on Right-Harriet Thompson [Mrs. Floyd Wilson Thompson].

Collection: Rathbun Collection IV Three people in bathing suits on Groton Long Point Beach. On Left, Harriet Thompson, in middle Aunt Katherine, on right Anna Rathbun.

Object ID:2004.011.005

Collection: Rathbun Collection IV Three people in bathing suits on Groton Long Point Beach. On Left, Harriet Thompson, in middle Aunt Katherine, on right Anna Rathbun.

Collection: Benjamin and Rosalee Rathbun Scanned Photograph of Morgan Point Lighthouse in the 1920's. Ben's Grandfather-John Johnson is in the front with black necktie, Harriet Thompson on his right, directly behind Harriet is Anna Johnson (Ben's Mother), then Katherine Johnson is on the far right. Title: Johnson Family at Morgan Point Lighthouse

Object ID:2004.011.031

Collection: Benjamin and Rosalee Rathbun Scanned Photograph of Morgan Point Lighthouse in the 1920's. Ben's Grandfather-John Johnson is in the front with black necktie, Harriet Thompson on his right, directly behind Harriet is Anna Johnson (Ben's Mother), then Katherine Johnson is on the far right. Title: Johnson Family at Morgan Point Lighthouse

Collection: Benjamin and Rosalee Rathbun Scanned Photograph of 2 couples in 1923. Left to right: Floyd Wilson Thompson, Mrs. Thompson [Harriet], Anna Johnson Rathbun and Ben Rathbun, Katherine Johnson taken in 1923. Title: Two Couples in 1923

Object ID:2004.011.053

Collection: Benjamin and Rosalee Rathbun Scanned Photograph of 2 couples in 1923. Left to right: Floyd Wilson Thompson, Mrs. Thompson [Harriet], Anna Johnson Rathbun and Ben Rathbun, Katherine Johnson taken in 1923. Title: Two Couples in 1923

Riverview Avenue (ca. 1922), that came from Floyd Thompson's house. Rathbun's cape in background, Wilcox Dock on right, Rathbun's dock area "Bungalow". Rogers Sharpey (boat livery in winter), Freeman Rogers 29 (Freeman Rogers built sharpies) Collection: David Campbell Date: 08/14/2007 Title: Riverview Avenue

Object ID:2007.035.001

Riverview Avenue (ca. 1922), that came from Floyd Thompson's house. Rathbun's cape in background, Wilcox Dock on right, Rathbun's dock area "Bungalow". Rogers Sharpey (boat livery in winter), Freeman Rogers 29 (Freeman Rogers built sharpies) Collection: David Campbell Date: 08/14/2007 Title: Riverview Avenue

Collection: David Campbell Photograph of Rowing Rented row boat off Riverview Avenue-Freeman Rogers 29 (Freeman Rogers built sharpies), ca. 1922, that came from Floyd Thompson's house. David Campbell donated this photograph from his mother's collection. Title: Rowing Rented Rogers Sharpey

Object ID:2007.035.002

Collection: David Campbell Photograph of Rowing Rented row boat off Riverview Avenue-Freeman Rogers 29 (Freeman Rogers built sharpies), ca. 1922, that came from Floyd Thompson's house. David Campbell donated this photograph from his mother's collection. Title: Rowing Rented Rogers Sharpey

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge built boat, sharpie, b&w digital image. Named "FLOYD'S DREAM", built for Floyd Thompson, 05/22/1938. Floyd's house on Cove Street, Noank, is in the background. Floyd is holding the stern of the boat. Date: 5/22/1938

Object ID:2007.035.003

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge built boat, sharpie, b&w digital image. Named "FLOYD'S DREAM", built for Floyd Thompson, 05/22/1938. Floyd's house on Cove Street, Noank, is in the background. Floyd is holding the stern of the boat. Date: 5/22/1938

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge boat, a sharpie, called FLOYD'S DREAM, b&w photo image. It was built for Floyd Thompson, 05/22/1938. Floyd's house on Cove Street, is in background. Floyd is holding the stern of the boat. Date: 5/22/1938

Object ID:2007.035.004

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge boat, a sharpie, called FLOYD'S DREAM, b&w photo image. It was built for Floyd Thompson, 05/22/1938. Floyd's house on Cove Street, is in background. Floyd is holding the stern of the boat. Date: 5/22/1938

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge boat, a sharpie, called FLOYD'S DREAM. Caption is: left-Floyd Thompson, Middle-Web Eldridge, right-Ed Bogue, b&w photo image, taken 5/22/1938. However, it's actually Floyd on the left, Web in the middle, and per historian Arnold Crossman, it looks like Ben Rathbun, Sr. on the right. It was a 14 foot sharpie has 3 strakes high. Sharpies usually were 12 foot length, with 2 strakes on side. (Experts Arnold Crossman and Ben Rathbun on July 1, 2007, "a good looking boat with a nice shear.") Date: 5/22/1938

Object ID:2007.035.005

Collection: David Campbell Delivery of Web Eldridge boat, a sharpie, called FLOYD'S DREAM. Caption is: left-Floyd Thompson, Middle-Web Eldridge, right-Ed Bogue, b&w photo image, taken 5/22/1938. However, it's actually Floyd on the left, Web in the middle, and per historian Arnold Crossman, it looks like Ben Rathbun, Sr. on the right. It was a 14 foot sharpie has 3 strakes high. Sharpies usually were 12 foot length, with 2 strakes on side. (Experts Arnold Crossman and Ben Rathbun on July 1, 2007, "a good looking boat with a nice shear.") Date: 5/22/1938

Collection: David Campbell 'FLOYD'S DREAM" sharpie. The boat is larger than most of Web Eldridge's boats. Excellent photograph. Floyd taking delivery of his new boat build by Web Eldridge 5/22/1928. (David Campbell went fishing with Floyd Thompson to Mouse Island in this boat.) Title: FLOYD'S DREAM

Object ID:2007.035.006

Collection: David Campbell 'FLOYD'S DREAM" sharpie. The boat is larger than most of Web Eldridge's boats. Excellent photograph. Floyd taking delivery of his new boat build by Web Eldridge 5/22/1928. (David Campbell went fishing with Floyd Thompson to Mouse Island in this boat.) Title: FLOYD'S DREAM

Collection: David Campbell Photograph, black and white of 12 Cove Street Yard in 1937. The flagpole is in Floyd Thompson's yard. It was made from the "RED WING" top mast. The flagpole is now at the Noank Historical Museum at 17 Sylvan Street, Noank, CT. Title: 12 Cove Street Yard-Flagpole

Object ID:2007.035.007

Collection: David Campbell Photograph, black and white of 12 Cove Street Yard in 1937. The flagpole is in Floyd Thompson's yard. It was made from the "RED WING" top mast. The flagpole is now at the Noank Historical Museum at 17 Sylvan Street, Noank, CT. Title: 12 Cove Street Yard-Flagpole

Collection: Jane Schmidt Photograph, color, Noank School Class, Grade 3, 1977. Miss Mary Harris Warren, Teacher, 7 inches by 5 inches. To be scanned in. Some students identified: Floor: 1. , 2. Colby Proctor, 3 , 4. George Williams, 5. , 6. Peb Bergendahl Seated: 1. , 2. Denett Gonzales, 3. Cathy Andrews, 4. , 5. Carlene Norton, 6. , 7. Claudia Pearson Standing: 1. , 2. , 3. 4. , 5. , Tim Roarty, 7. Mary Harris Warren, 8. Graham Thompson, 9. "Fud" Lavigueur, 10. Sarah Burdick, 11. Rebecca Neiley OR Woodie Shea, 12. Elaine Bacchiocchi Date: 1977 Title: Noank School Class, Grade 3, 1977

Object ID:2007.064.039

Collection: Jane Schmidt Photograph, color, Noank School Class, Grade 3, 1977. Miss Mary Harris Warren, Teacher, 7 inches by 5 inches. To be scanned in. Some students identified: Floor: 1. , 2. Colby Proctor, 3 , 4. George Williams, 5. , 6. Peb Bergendahl Seated: 1. , 2. Denett Gonzales, 3. Cathy Andrews, 4. , 5. Carlene Norton, 6. , 7. Claudia Pearson Standing: 1. , 2. , 3. 4. , 5. , Tim Roarty, 7. Mary Harris Warren, 8. Graham Thompson, 9. "Fud" Lavigueur, 10. Sarah Burdick, 11. Rebecca Neiley OR Woodie Shea, 12. Elaine Bacchiocchi Date: 1977 Title: Noank School Class, Grade 3, 1977

Collection: Errol Crossman Crossman and Rathbun Families at South Dumpling, 1934-1938 (prior to Hurricane). Back Row, L to R: Alex Cuth

Object ID:2019.003

Collection: Errol Crossman Crossman and Rathbun Families at South Dumpling, 1934-1938 (prior to Hurricane). Back Row, L to R: Alex Cuth

Collection: David Campbell School photo, ca. ?. Arnold Crossman seen in front row, second to right (white shirt with tie) Back Row: Dorothy Smith, Charles Thompson, Walter Ellis, Vicktor Burdick, Edgar Main, Mary Virginia Morgan, Paul Thissen, Alfred Brown, Harry Scroggins Front Row: Arthur Patterson, Lenord Mattzdorf, Donald Pillar, Elizabeth Beckwith, Mary Arnold, Leroy Nelson, Arnold Crossman, Carl Ebbetts

Object ID:R-80.2

Collection: David Campbell School photo, ca. ?. Arnold Crossman seen in front row, second to right (white shirt with tie) Back Row: Dorothy Smith, Charles Thompson, Walter Ellis, Vicktor Burdick, Edgar Main, Mary Virginia Morgan, Paul Thissen, Alfred Brown, Harry Scroggins Front Row: Arthur Patterson, Lenord Mattzdorf, Donald Pillar, Elizabeth Beckwith, Mary Arnold, Leroy Nelson, Arnold Crossman, Carl Ebbetts