in 1953, he retired and moved into a newly purchased property in newtown, connecticut. his first task was to completely remodel a large barn on the property, converting it into a substantial home in which he lived for the rest of his life. an article in the bridgeport sunday post of january 22, 1967 described the house as having “complete living quarters downstairs, bedrooms, living room, kitchen and baths handsomely finished. upstairs, a huge fireplace with 33-foot chimney dominates a large library with a wide range of reference books and many maps. he also has a microfilm reader and orders many books needed for his research on microfilm”.