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History of First Church of Christ Congregational Church
00-2011-117-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-117-0
Scope and Contents
The History of First Church of Christ Congregational Church collection (2011-117-0) is a collection of papers and a manuscript found in Small Acquisitions. The collection pertains to a history and list of members of the First Church of Christ Congregational Church in Litchfield Connecticut. Leonard Woolsey Bacon the pastor of the church was compiling a list of members from 1721 (when the church was founded) to 1859 (when he was pastor of the church). The collection contains two letters from...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1859; Other: Date acquired: 03/06/2013
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Gideon Hollister papers
1914-16-0
Collection
Identifier: 1914-16-0
Scope and Contents
The Gideon Hollister papers (1914-16-0, 2.42 linear feet) document Gideon Hiram Hollister (1818-1887), a lawyer, historian, and author who also served as United States minister to Haiti from 1868 to 1869. He is perhaps best known for his History of Connecticut, published in 1855. In addition, he published several books of fiction and poetry. The collection contains manuscripts and documents regarding these works. Also found are manuscripts drafts of some of...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1850-1906; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/1914
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Thompson Family Papers
1929-01-0
Collection
Identifier: 1929-01-0
Abstract
The personal papers of the Thompson family (1929-01-0, 3 linear feet) consists of correspondence, notes, personal manuscripts and newspaper publications of various writings of Esther H. Thompson on various topics pertaining to the history of Litchfield, including her childhood recollections of troops mustering for the Civil War on the town green.
Dates:
1786-1929; Majority of material found within 1802-1929
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society