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The late Glenn Weaver was a long time member and full professor of the Trinity College faculty. He served as the official archivist of the College from 1967 through 1970, during which time he wrote his History of Trinity College. Specializing in colonial America and American church history, Dr. Weaver (who, in addition to his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale also earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Lancaster Seminary) published numerous works and articles on these subjects. Besides the history of Trinity, his published books include a biography of Connecticut's Jonathan Trumbull. Glenn Weaver's articles and book reviews appeared in the William and Mary Quarterly, Encyclopedia Britannica, the Maryland Historical Magazine, Pennsylvania History, and the Catholic Historical Review. A member of the editorial board of the New England Historical Bibliography, Glenn Weaver was the editor of 35 historical booklets dealing with Connecticut Revolutionary history for the State Historical Commission. His many other credits include serving as a member of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Historical Society and as chairman of the publications committee of the Society. He also was a member of the Association for the Study of Connecticut History, the Institute of Early American History and Culture, and the American Antiquarian Society. Michael Swift, staff writer with The Hartford Courant, graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine where he majored in English literature. Swift joined the Courant in 1987