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The collection recently was donated to the Newtown Historical Society, and the public exhibition was made possible in part by a grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Arts. The collection consists of 52 items, of which about a dozen are on display.
While records of early patriots and leaders abound, it is rare to get a glimpse into their personal lives. The personal jewelry of the second president, unofficial gifts to the sixth president, even the president's hair woven into a bracelet for perhaps First Lady Abigail Adams, all give participants a chance to know the otherwise remote figures from the past.
The C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main St., Newtown.
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