Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers
1950-23-0
Scope and Contents
The Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers relates primarily to Levi Coe (1760-1832) of Litchfield, Conn., and his son Levi Coe (1810-1881). The papers consist of finanical and legal records, correspondence, deeds, estate papers, land surveys, and other items. Levi Coe (1760-1832) was married twice, the second time to Deborah McCall (1769-1843). They had 11 children, including Levi Coe (1810-1881) and Elizabeth Coe Oviatt (1805-1875). The collection includes a number of deeds and other records documenting land transactions of Levi and his son and one letter to Elizabeth. The papers also include Deborah McCall Coe's will and the elder Levi's estate documents.
Dates
- created: 1785-1854
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1950
Creator
- Brooks, Whitney L. (Person)
- Coe family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
The 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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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 copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Whitney L. Brooks
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
Subject
- Coe family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Title
- Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers
- Author
- Leith Johnson
- Date
- 05/12/2011
- 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