Derby Public Library to host author of book about brass industry

DERBY - The Derby Public Library welcomes author Emery Roth II at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 

to discuss his recently published book, Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry.  

This is the story in words and pictures of the rise and fall of the brass industry in the Naugatuck Valley.

It was photographed over the course of four years during which, management and workers of the last large scale brass mills of old Brass Valley invited Roth to shoot anywhere and anytime at the mills. 

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. 

Registration is requested.  

For more information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.