Lew Knapp, long time town historian, was interviewed on September 30, 1988 at his stately home on Shore Road. He was asked to discuss various house styles and house building periods in Stratford. Mr. Knapp details the Judson House, Lt. Governor David Plant's house, Samuel William Johnson's house, his own house, and others. He talks about the settling of Stratford and Mac's Harbor. The Mac's Harbor story alone is worth the listen as this story has largely been lost to history. Lew discusses the process of writing a history book as he was in the final stages of publishing "In Pursuit of Paradise." Lew's wife Vivienne also describes writing her historic cookbook, "Paradise Enow", which was published during the town's 350th anniversary
Lew Knapp discusses Stratford's early history
Velmore Spamer discusses his research on Adam Blakeman
Lew Knapp discusses Stratford School history with Frances Russell
J. Lewis Fletcher, Edwin Washburn and Lew Knapp reminisce about the Housatonic River
Carl Helbig reflects on Paradise Green in March 1988
Memories of life in Stratford provided by Marion Finger
Mary G. Clinton recalls her childhood in Stratford
Ferries, Docks, Bridges, and Boats which operated on the lower Housatonic River
The Life and Times of William Samuel Johnson and Colonial Music
Lew Knapp recalls Lobell's Farm
Elizabeth Sammis discusses early Stratford history
Donald Sammis and William Howard Wilcoxson discuss Stratford history with Lew Knapp
Dick Steele interviews Betty Applegate in 2004
Elden Dustin interviews Cecilie M. Krueger in 1982
Sea Captains of Stratford by Lew Knapp
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Episodes I Saw or Heard by Harold C. Lovell, Sr.
Interview with Frederic Curtis Booth January 21, 1964
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