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Gen. John Sedgwick collection
00-1963-30-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1963-30-0
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers related to Civil War Gen. John Sedgwick (1831-1864) of Cornwall, Conn. Items include photographs and documents relating to Sedgwick memorials assembled by Edward Kelly of Litchfield, 1963; a Litchfield Enquirer containing an article on the dedication of a memorial to Sedgwick at Gettysburg, Jun. 12, 1913; and an undated chronology of the events of Sedgwick's life.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1913-1963; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1964
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Caroline Stoddard Newcomer papers
00-1953-27-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1953-27-0
Scope and Contents
Caroline Stoddard Newcomer papers (1953-27-0),
Correspondence, family data sheets, a photograph, and other items related to the genealogy of Caroline Stoddard Newcomer. Born in Litchfield, Conn., in 1852, she and her extended family moved to Tama County, Iowa, in 1854. The papers primarily document the children of Caroline's great-grandfather Gideon Stoddard (1768-1846) of Litchfield. Among the primary family members represented are Whitman Stoddard (1790-1867), Jesse Stoddard (1792- ),...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862-1952; Other: Date acquired: 12/03/1953
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society