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Jeannette Guildford manuscript

00-2010-183-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-183-0

Scope and Contents

Manuscript of "Twelve Months at Arethusa," by Jeannette Guildford (1914-2005). Guildford was the great-granddaughter of Charles and Lucinda Webster who purchased Arethusa Farm in 1868. Upon the death of her mother and the selling of the family farm, Guilford wrote three poems and “Twelve Months at Arethusa”, which is a book that recounts stories passed down by her family regarding life on the farm.

Dates

  • created: 1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

1.00 folders

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Donor unknown.

Method of Acquisition

Found in collection.

Existence and Location of Originals

multi-part note content

Related Materials

multi-part note content

Other Descriptive Information

This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Genre / Form

Geographic

Topical

Title
Jeannette Guildford manuscript
Author
Leith Johnson
Date
10/05/2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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