William Ernest Beatty Papers
00-2011-131-0
Scope and Contents
William Ernest Beatty Papers, 2011-131-0, includes booklets and brochures from the Spring Hill School, commencement program from Litchfield High School, class photos and school sports team photographs, photographs of Litchfield after an ice storm 1942 and Woodville after the 1955 Flood, his Litchfield High School diploma and class photograph taken in Washington, D.C. William Ernest Beatty was born on April 12, 1919, in Derby, Conn., son of Elisabeth and Guy Beatty. In 1924, his family moved to Litchfield to work for Kingsbury Bull. "Ernie" attended Spring Hill School and went on to graduate Litchfield High School, class of 1937. He then went on to Duke University in Durham, N. C., where he graduated with the class of 1941. During World War II, he worked for American Brass Co. in Torrington. Ernie lived with Kingsbury Bull and was his companion, gardener and chauffeur for many years until Mr. Bull's death in 1968. He was a parishioner of St. Michael's Church in Litchfield and worked at its verger from 1968 to 1985. He was an avid sports fan and an outstanding tennis player. He had been a member of the Litchfield Fire Department for 62 years. He died on Nov. 3, 2009, at Valerie Manor in Torrington. Folder 1: School Papers Folder 2: Photographs, School/Sports Folder 3: Photographs, Storms Folder 4: "Spring Hill Memories" The diploma and class photograph are housed in aisle 18B Oversize Box 7.
Dates
- created: 1920-1959
- Other: Date acquired: 07/09/2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical or Historical Information
William Ernest Beatty was born on April 12, 1919, in Derby, Conn., son of Elisabeth and Guy Beatty. In 1924, his family moved to Litchfield to work for Kingsbury Bull. "Ernie" attended Spring Hill School and went on to graduate Litchfield High School, class of 1937. He then went on to Duke University in Durham, N. C., where he graduated with the class of 1941. During World War II, he worked for American Brass Co. in Torrington. Ernie lived with Kingsbury Bull and was his companion, gardener and chauffeur for many years until Mr. Bull's death in 1968. He was a parishioner of St. Michael's Church in Litchfield and worked at its verger from 1968 to 1985. He was an avid sports fan and an outstanding tennis player. He had been a member of the Litchfield Fire Department for 62 years. He died on Nov. 3, 2009, at Valerie Manor in Torrington.
Note written by
Extent
6.00 folders
4.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Folder 1: School Papers Folder 2: Photographs, School/Sports Folder 3: Photographs, Storms Folder 4: "Spring Hill Memories"
Source of Acquisition
Margaret c. (Peggy) Sullivan, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Litchfield, Ct
Method of Acquisition
Gift in Memory of William Ernest Beatty.
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Subject
- Spring Hill School (Litchfield, Conn.) (1926-1939) (Organization)
- Litchfield High School (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
- Title
- William Ernest Beatty Papers
- Author
- Kathy Craughwell-Varda
- 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