1934 Hoxie Pictorial Historical Map of New Haven County, Connecticut

Legacy of Quinnipiac.

This is a scarce 1941 historical pictorial map of New Haven County, Connecticut, prepared by S. Jerome Hoxie for the New Haven County League of Women Voters. It celebrates the county's history from colonial times to the late 19th century.

A Closer Look

Townships in New Haven County are traced, and within each a representative illustration(s) relating to local history, landmarks, and notable residents, ranging from educational institutions to stately homes, industrial sites, and Colonial Era forts. The date of each town's settlement, naming, and/or incorporation is also recorded. Surrounding the map is a border of additional illustrations relating to local landmarks, history, and notables, including Roger Sherman (1721 - 1793), a mayor of New Haven and signatory of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. An illustrated scroll includes the map's title and additional illustrations relating to the county's history, including a facsimile of the signature of Theophilus Eaton (c. 1590 - 1658), who co-founded the New Haven Colony in 1639 and served as its governor until his death.

Publication History and Census

This map was prepared by S. Jerome Hoxie and printed by Riverside Press in 1934 for the New Haven County League of Women Voters. It was one of a series of eight such maps illustrated by Hoxie, one for each of Connecticut's counties, plus an index sheet (OCLC 964090627). This particular map is independently cataloged by the New Haven Free Public Library, the Connecticut State Library, and the Archives of Michigan, while the same institutions, along with Harvard University and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, catalog the entire series. Individual maps from this series occasionally appear on the market, but we have not been able to locate recent market presence for this New Haven County map.

Cartographer

Stephen Jerome Hoxie (September 24, 1895 - October 6, 1981) was an artist, writer, and illustrator best known for his watercolors but who also produced illustrated maps. Born in Phenix, Rhode Island, Hoxie attended the Rhode Island School of Design and served in the Navy during the First World War. In 1917, he married Jessie Isabel Sanders, with whom he had three children but who died young in 1933. By 1926, Hoxie had relocated to Connecticut. Though his residences were variously listed in Stonington, New London, Mystic, Greenwich, and Manchester, Vermont in the following decades, he was a fixture of the art scene in Mystic, along with his wife (m. 1968), May Gardner Hoxie (c. 1922 - 2008). The two established the Hoxie School of Art, the Mystic Art Center in 1968 and in 1979 the May Gardner Hoxie Art Foundation Gallery. The couple also operated an art supply and framing business in Mystic for many years. Hoxie was also deeply involved with the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival and the Mystic Maritime Museum (now the Mystic Seaport Museum). In 1966, a scenic overlook in Mystic was named in his honor.   Further Details...

Condition

Very good.

References

OCLC 55504806.