Records to obtain · 1979 claimed; recollection 2012
A claimed 1979 college-newspaper series
Unverified leadA reader identifying himself as John Poulton recalled a 1979 University of New Haven newspaper series about Midnight Mary in a January 2012 comment. The actual issues were not located.
Evidence & access: Ask University of New Haven archives to check 1979 Charger Bulletin issues, especially October. Do not cite a specific 1979 article as recovered or use this recollection to date the legend’s origin.
Source / creator: Reader comment on Damned Connecticut; identity and recollection unverified
Cite this item
Silent Grounds Collective, Mary “Midnight Mary” Hart collection, MH-035, “A claimed 1979 college-newspaper series,” research edition September 8, 2026. Source: Reader comment on Damned Connecticut; identity and recollection unverified; https://www.damnedct.com/midnight-mary-new-haven/ (accessed September 8, 2026).