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Currency collection

X1986-05-0

 Collection
Identifier: X1986-05-0

Scope and Contents

A collection of paper money, including notes issued by banks, businesses, and other institutions; the colonies and states; the Confederate States of America; and foreign governments; and United States Continental currency and fractional currency.

Dates

  • created: 1760-1919
  • Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Accruals and Additions

The Currency collection consists of currency received from a number of donors, including Mrs. E. W. Seymour, 1890-03-0; William Ransom, 1890-56-0; Donor unknown, 1890-65-118; Donor unknown, 1890-65-119; Donor unknown, 1890-65-121; Donor unknown, 1890-65-122; Donor unknown, 1890-65-123; Donor unknown, 1890-65-124; Donor unknown, 1890-65-125; Donor unknown, 1890-65-126; Donor unknown, 1890-65-127; Donor unknown, 1890-65-128; Donor unknown, 1890-65-129; Solomon Marsh, 1896-01-45; William Ransom, 1903-01-0; U.S. Treasury Dept., 1913-04-0; Rev. John Hutchins, 1914-27-1; Mrs. Charles Hinsdale, 1916-07-6; Capt. E. B. Van Winkle, 1918-17-2; E. N. Vanderpoel, 1919-05-0; Fred Haight, 1928-21-0; Alain White, 1936-03-2; Frederick L. Coe, 1958-24-0; Donor unknown, X1986-5; and others not previously accessioned.

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 Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Title
Currency collection
Author
Leith Johnson
Date
06/07/2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

Contact:
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