William Doyle Brennan papers
2021-31-0
Content Description
Papers of William Doyle Brennan including photographs, slides, and papers documenting his work at the Litchfield Post Office; attendance at Litchfield High School; property rentals and purchases in Litchfield; collected postcards; and written memories.
Dates
- Creation: 1936 - 2020
Creator
- Brennan, William Doyle, 1922-2020 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
.417 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in five series. 1. Correspondence; 2. Property Records; 3. Education and Employment; 4. Photographs, Postcards, and Ephemera; and 5. Writings
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kathy Brennan Hart, Frances Brennan McGrath, and James Brennan.
Method of Acquisition
Donated
Processing Information
An inventory of the contents was provided with the donation and is stored in the accession file.
Processing Information
Slides and photographs were in envelopes with information about contents written on the outside. They were rehoused, and the information was copied to new enclosures. A list of subjects of photographs and slides was provided by the donors. Most of the identifications were made by William Brennan, a few were added later by his daughter, Kathy Brennan Hart.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Linda Hocking
- Date
- 03/25/2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org