Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-17
STATE TO HAVE
 HISTORICAL COLLECTION

Connecticut is to have a Historical collection of trophies, relics and sou venirs of America's foreign ywars, par ticularly of the World war, to, be hous- ed in the state library on permanent exhibit.
 Announcement was made Tuesday of l the completion of arrangements be- tween State Librarian George s. Goddard, with the approval of the ad- visory committee of the department of war records and the state library com mittee, and the Connecticut command cry, military order of foreign wars of the United States, whereby the com mandry will assemble the historical collection and space in the state H- brary will be set aside for it, that il
 may be open to permanent view by the public as a part of the Connect cut records.
 IetterS& have been received by all membe of the Connecticut command cry of the foreign wars order, calling upon them to support the historical collection project with appropriate gifts and loans The exhibit will be Kfrown the Foreign War Historic al Collection" Thsse letters say, ln part:
 Prompted by voluntary gifts of val ua ble historical material by d mum Der of companies Of the cofnr1an defy the council has decided to now undertake to gather great historical collection of trophies, relics. souvenirs etc of
 
 Foreign War Historical collection of this order and ceHln1andery, to be te- posted for permanent preservation and public exhibitida in the state ii-, brary.
 You are earnestly invited by the council to contribute to this collection of ToreJsn war material The scope of the collection is wide and ranges from machine guns to aHtosra plis AffieriZ can, ally and enemy exhibits are alike sollc1ted. substantial nucleus of the collection is already on exhibition in Memorial hall. state library. When the exhibits are collected they will be installed in a special room There will De Spanish war section, Philippine section. and space for trophies repre- I senting the China relief expedition etc, although the principal space wi11d De given over to the great war
 This collection will form part Of the Connecticut war records and anything Whlch IS now or will in the future be Of historical value or if1portaftce is desired; arms ammunition. rank Ar grand marks. articles of equipment. ii l vision efnblen1s. and the like medals photosraphs, flags, maps etc. etc all kinds of material atproDrfate for preservation and exhibit in a erea 1 historical museum both in a keyYefe i way and with particular reference to the part played in our foreign wars by Connecticut and Connecticut men
 Material may he either given to tbe 1 order outright or loaned. Tn either case a handsome engraved and illuminated receint will be issued by the com 1 rnandery listing the items con, uprising l the gift or loan The names of donors will he attached to the articles when | exhibited
 "The council holds the firm convic ] ion that the orders owes this duty to | history and posterftv and that this is 1 the time to assemble this collection be- fore the material becau1es scattered or lost Already the arms t1niforn1s and relics of the war with Spain are his forlcatv valuable and in a few wears Ire things representing the great war will become ha11owed and sacred.