Buell family collection
2026-17-0
Content Description
Assorted materials collected and aggregated by the Buell family. The majority of the collection consists of tintype and print photographs, mostly of the Buell family, Litchfield schools and classes associated with Alice Grace Buell Edwards, Phelps Tavern, the Deacon Peter Buell House, and the Litchfield Playhouse. Also included in the accession is a guide to Heritance House, a menu for Gildersleeve's Inn in Litchfield, an account book kept by George W. Buell between 1894 and 1906, a postcard depicting the Litchfield Casino, an October 31, 1965 program for St. Michael's Church, and the minutes book for the Litchfield Community Players between 1943 and 1947.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Gift to the Litchfield Historical Society on May 19, 2026 by David L. Siddall, a descendent of the Buell family.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1894-1965
Creator
- Buell, George W. (Person)
- Litchfield Community Players (Litchfield Playhouse) (Organization)
- Westleigh Inn (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Edwards, Alice Grace Buell (1888-1977) (Person)
Extent
1 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Inventory
- St. Michael's Church Dedication of the Parish and Church Houses program, October 31, 1965. - Minutes of the Litchfield Community Players, 1943-1947. - George W. Buell account book, 1894-1906. - Gildersleeve's Inn menu. - 1 Heritance House guide. - Buell family photographs. ○ Tintypes - Mother + Dad (Alice E. Cooke, Charles D. Buell), Mary Rouse Carr, George W. Buell. ○ Annotated Siddall family tree (two copies). ○ Twelve tintypes, ten print photograph copies with annotated descriptions. ○ Litchfield High School Class of 1937 photograph (rolled up, heavy wear). ○ Envelope with two photographs of East Litchfield School grammar school classes, 1938-1945. ○ 10 photographs of the class years for unknown school, 1938-1944. ○ East Litchfield School class photograph - Ms. Grace Edwards. ○ Litchfield High School class of 1908 photograph ○ Photograph of Lena Morse and Grace Buell with picture of Phelps Tavern attached. ○ Phelps Tavern photograph. ○ Deacon Peter Buell House, undated. ○ Photograph of performers on a stage at the Litchfield Playhouse, undated. ○ Photograph of a gathering at the Litchfield playhouse, undated. - Postcard. "The Casino (Litchfield Club)"
Subject
- Edwards, Alice Grace Buell (1888-1977) (Person)
- Buell, George W. (Person)
- Westleigh Inn (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Litchfield Playhouse (Organization)
- Litchfield Country Club (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Phelps Tavern (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)