Manuscripts

Dr. Temple was the director of the Commissioning Committee for the USS Springfield Submarine. Springfield, Illinois and Springfield, Massachusetts are the namesakes for the USS Springfield submarine. The USS Springfield (SSN 761) was launched on January 4, 1992 at Groton, Connecticut. It was the fourth Navy ship to be named for Springfield. The Springfield is a Los Angeles class, a nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Materials related to Virginia Prince’s service with the YMCA and American Expeditionary Forces 1918-1919, course catalogs Lowthorpe School, Groton, MA, Christmas cards from Virginia Prince, and Virginia’s landscape design plans for properties.

A collection consisting of 24 audio cassettes of 17 local individuals interviewed by Glenn Kniss regarding their experiences during the war.