Jeffrey S. Grenier
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Jeffrey S. Grenier is an award-winning American
historian
and archivist
. Since 1997, he has been the president of the Watertown Historical Society
, a non-profit organization based in Litchfield County, Connecticut
; he previously served as the society’s treasurer from 1993 to 1997.
In his leadership capacity, Grenier has been responsible for preserving the educational, commercial, cultural and media history of Watertown, Connecticut
. His leadership in coordinating a newspaper digitization project that transferred the society’s newspaper archive from print and microfilm editions was honored in 2008 with a special award from the Connecticut League of Historical Organizations. In September 2007, he received the Community Service Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution
for his commitment to preserving and protecting Connecticut’s historical heritage.
United States
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historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and archivist
Archivist
An archivist is a professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to information determined to have long-term value. The information maintained by an archivist can be any form of media...
. Since 1997, he has been the president of the Watertown Historical Society
Watertown Historical Society
The Watertown Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the social, commercial and cultural heritage of Watertown, Connecticut, and the surrounding Litchfield County, Connecticut...
, a non-profit organization based in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...
; he previously served as the society’s treasurer from 1993 to 1997.
In his leadership capacity, Grenier has been responsible for preserving the educational, commercial, cultural and media history of Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 21,661 at the 2000 census. The zip code for Watertown is 06795. It is a suburb of Waterbury. It borders the towns of Woodbury, Middlebury, Litchfield, Plymouth, Bethlehem, and Thomaston.-Founding History:More...
. His leadership in coordinating a newspaper digitization project that transferred the society’s newspaper archive from print and microfilm editions was honored in 2008 with a special award from the Connecticut League of Historical Organizations. In September 2007, he received the Community Service Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
for his commitment to preserving and protecting Connecticut’s historical heritage.