Carolyn C. Smith
Adams, Charles F. and R. G. Osterweis.
The Rise and Fall of New Haven Port 1784-1814
. Jan. 1972.
This is a report which gives an account of the activities which contributed to the triumphs of the harbor and the misfortunes it encountered causing a decline in the profits of this great port.
Bixby, William.
Connecticut A New Guide
. Charles Scribner’s and Sons. New York. 1974.
This is an up-to-date guide of Connecticut. The book tells what you can see and do in every part of the state. It also describes places of interest and explains the history behind each one.
Longwell, Chester R.
Walks and Rides in Central Connecticut and Massachusetts
. Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co. New Haven. 1932.
This book describes the sites which can be toured in New Haven and its neighboring towns. It also gives a very good description of the land formations and traces its composition to the period of origin.
Osterweis, Rollins G.
Three Centuries of New Haven 1638-1938
. Yale University Press. New Haven. 1953.
This book recalls the activities which surrounds the New Haven Colony, its union with the Connecticut Colony, and its involvement during the revolutionary period. It also explains the growth of New Haven from 1784-1938.
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hogan, and MacDonald, Engineers.
An Economic and Engineering Survey of All Navigable Waters In The State of Connecticut
. Port Survey Commission. September 1946.
This report is a survey of all navigable waters within the territorial limits of the state of Connecticut. This report gives a description of the physical features of all the ports, harbors, and coves in the state.
Shyway, Floyd and Richard Hegel ed.
New Haven An Illustrated History
. Windsor Publication. U.S.A. 1981.
This book is the compiled works of eight of New Haven’s most distinguished historians. It gives an authoritative illustration of the city of New Haven.
Van Dusen, Albert E.
Connecticut
. Random House. New York. 1961.
This is one of the few books about Connecticut which gives an informative account of the state’s history from the seventeenth century to 1960.