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Ephraim Kirby letter

00-2009-46-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-46-0
Scope and Contents

A letter from Ephraim Kirby in Litchfield to John Cotton Smith, attorney at law in Sharon (Conn.) asking Smith to arrest a young man (unnamed) who read law under him and did not pay his fees. Mr. Kirby thinks that the young man is keeping a school in Amenia, NY.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1787 Apr 16
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Ephraim Kirby letter to Timothy Green

00-2019-110-0

 Item
Identifier: 00-2019-110-0
Abstract

Kirby writes Green who is in New York about Kirby's frustration in obtaining a desposition from Mr. Canfield.

Dates: 1803 Apr 10
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Kirby family collection

00-2010-193-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-193-0
Scope and Contents

A newspaper obituary of Col. Edmund Kirby (1794-1849), who enlisted in the army at the age of 18 and fought in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk, Creek and Seminole Wars and the Mexican War. He was chief of the Pay Department during the Mexican War and died as a result of deteriorating health during the war. A manuscript, "A chronicle of the Marvin-Kirby house from an address read by Miss Wells at Litchfield, Conn., 21 Aug 1879."

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1849-1879
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Samuel Kravitt photographs of Litchfield Summer Theatre

2005-11-0

 Fonds
Identifier: 2005-11-0
Content Description

16 photographs by Samuel Kravitt and of productions at Litchfield Summer Theatre and folio. Productions include All My Sons, Hamlet, Othello, Tobacco Road, and unidentified productions.

Dates: 1947-1948
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Anthony Kroll engravings

00-2002-45-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2002-45-0
Scope and Contents

56 impressions from a steel plate engraved by Anthony Kroll, "In memory of Sarah Pierce pioneer in the higher education of women from 1792 to 1833," undated. The engraving is based on an etching by Bernhardt Wall, who based his work on an art work by James Calvert Smith.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/10/1996
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Ladies' Aid Society cookbook

00-1972-130-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-130-0
Scope and Contents

The Ladies' Aid Society cookbook (1972-130-0) was compiled by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational Church of Northfield, Connecticut in 1930. Recipes were gathered from and submitted by residents of Northfield. Their names are printed below their respective submissions. An index at the front of the book seperates recipes into the categories of bread, cakes, cookies, miscellaneous, pie, and puddings. The item is currently housed in 3A Box 17.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1930; Other: Date acquired: 12/02/1971
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Ladies Benevolent Society of Northfield secretary's books and Soldier's Aid Association minutes

00-1920-28-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1920-28-0
Scope and Contents One book labeled "Ladies' Benevolent Society Secretary's Book, Vol. I, 1842-1865" and "Soldiers' Aid Association 1861-1865"; one book labeled "Ladies' Benevolent Society Secretary's Book, Vol. II, 1865-1886"; transcript of the two books. The first book includes records of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society from 1842-1859. The women who were the officers of the LBS were also the founding officers of the Soldier’s Aid Association when it began in 1861, and they continued using the same notebook...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1842-1886; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1920
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Landon and Howd families papers

1999-18-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1999-18-0
Scope and Contents The papers of the Landon and Howd families of Salisbury, Conn., including bonds, correspondence, deeds, estate records, and other items. Family members reflected in the papers include James Landon (1744-1813) and his son James (1770-1833), Henry E. Howd, (1799-1878; son-in-law of the younger James Landon), and Henry E. Howd's son Frank E. Howd (1849-1933).John Landon (1720-1810) was one of four brothers who moved to Litchfield, Conn., with their father, James, in the 1720s. John...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1795-1936; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1999
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Landon family account book

00-2013-142-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2013-142-0
Scope and Contents

Landon family account book (2013-142-0) includes the names of Daniel Landon, Nathan Landon, and Oliver Landon. Inside the front cover is inscribed "Daniel Landons book, Litchfield, 1775" followed by the signatures of Nathan and Oliver Landon. Accounts include farm products, coopering, mill building, blacksmithing and work at a saw mill and grist mill. Currently house in 3B Box 110.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1773-1791
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

John R. Landon letter to George C. Woodruff

00-2016-26-0

 Item
Identifier: 00-2016-26-0
Abstract

John R. Landon writes from Castleton, VT, regarding legal and real estate matters.

Dates: 1849 Aug 31
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

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Wolcott, Oliver, 1726-1797 8
Seymour, Moses, 1774-1826 7
Connecticut. County Court (Litchfield County) 6
First Congregational Church (Litchfield, Conn.) 6
Litchfield Summer Theatre (Litchfield, Conn.) 6
Pierce, Sarah, 1767-1852 6
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Gould, James, 1770-1838 5
Hinchman, Ralph P. 5
Kilbourn, Dwight C. (Dwight Canfield), 1837-1914 5
Shepaug Railroad 5
Spring Hill School (Litchfield, Conn.) (1926-1939) 5
Stoddard family 5
United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) 5
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Brown family 3
Buel family 3
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Buell family 3
Bull, F. Kingsbury (Frederick Kingsbury), 1884-1968 3
Catlin family 3
Catlin, Abijah, 1805-1891 3
Connecticut Land Company 3
Cropsey, Joyce Mackenzie 3
Deming family 3
Deming, Charlotte, 1868-1963 3
Deming, William Champion, 1862-1954 3
Echo Farm Company 3
Ensign family 3
First Ecclesiastical Society (Litchfield, Conn.) 3
Guion, George, 1870-1962 3
Kilburn family 3
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Litchfield Country Club (Litchfield, Conn.) 3
Litchfield Horse Show Association (Litchfield, Conn.) 3
Litchfield Light Horse (Military unit) 3
Maryland. Treasury Department 3
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Plumb, Seth F., 1836-1864 3
Ray family 3
Shepaug Valley Railroad 3
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American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Litchfield 2
Anderson, Ronald Lee, 1929-2002 2
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Arethusa Farm (Litchfield, Conn.) 2
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