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Collection
Identifier: 00-1966-05-0
Scope and Contents
A note from W. Bristol to Aaron Burr asking for Burr to peruse some claims and edit them. A. Burr replies in pencil with a suggestion to put his [Bristol's] name as Proctor to the claim of Jewett. There is no specific information as to the claims that may have been attached to the note.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1816 Apr 12; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1965
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-115-0
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The Beverly Scoville Bronson account book (2011-115-0) was maintained from 1885 through 1891. The book contains cash accounts for items purchased, as well as wage accounts for compensation that Mr. Bronson earned as a labor from individuals as well as the town of Middlebury. Beverly Scoville Bronson was born January 9, 1861 in Middlebury, Connecituct and passed away in March of 1908.
The item is housed in 3A Box 31.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1891; Other: Date acquired: 10/06/2012
Collection
Identifier: 00-1985-29-0
Scope and Contents
The Bronson/ Skilton family photo albums (1985-29-0) contain photographs relating to the Bronson and Skilton families.
The two items are currently housed in 3A Box 4.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1984
Collection
Identifier: 00-2012-27-0
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The H. Allen Brooks, Architectural Historian Autobiography (2012-27-0) is a five-page typed story of how the auhor became an architectural historian. It includes information on his childhood, education, and professional experience.
H. Allen Brooks was an architectural historian and longtime professor at the University of Toronto. He wrote books on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School (the name, Prairie School has been credited to Brooks) and the early years of Le Corbusier.
H. Allen...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2010; Other: Date acquired: 09/07/2012
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-366-0
Abstract
Woodruff family materials collected by descendant H. Allen Brooks.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1902-1986
Collection
Identifier: 1950-23-0
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The Whitney L. Brooks collection of Coe family papers relates primarily to Levi Coe (1760-1832) of Litchfield, Conn., and his son Levi Coe (1810-1881). The papers consist of finanical and legal records, correspondence, deeds, estate papers, land surveys, and other items.
Levi Coe (1760-1832) was married twice, the second time to Deborah McCall (1769-1843). They had 11 children, including Levi Coe (1810-1881) and Elizabeth Coe Oviatt (1805-1875). The collection includes a number of deeds and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1785-1854; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1950
Collection
Identifier: 2010-376-0
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The Whitney L. Brooks collection of Lyman family papers relates to the land holdings of Moses Lyman (1714-1768) of Goshen, Conn., his son Moses Lyman (1743-1768), and his grandsons Moses Lyman (1768-1844), Samuel Lyman (1770-1842), and Erastus Lyman (1773-1855). The papers consist of legal records, deeds, leases, surveys, and survey maps.
Moses Lyman (1714-1768) was one of the original settlers of Goshen, Conn. In 1739 he was named treasurer and continued to hold public offices. He married...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1739-1869
Collection
Identifier: 2005-49-0
Abstract
Papers relating to the Brown and Johnson families and related lineages of Litchfield, Naugatuck, Torrington and elsewhere consisting of original and copied source materials. The materials comprised ten binders and include 18th and 19th century publications, such as Hutchins' Revived Almanac (1814), Old Farmer's Almanac (1835), Centennial Exposition guide (1876); correspondence; family records and cerificates; bills and receipts; news clippings; genealogical information; and photographs,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1770s-2005; Other: Date acquired: 07/12/2005
Collection
Identifier: 00-1952-06-0
Scope and Contents
Papers related to Edmund Brown of Colebrook, Conn., and Gertrude Stone Brown of Litchfield, Conn., consisting of an obituary, a marriage certificate, and a family record removed from a Bible; also a family record removed from a Bible relating to Alva Stone and Lucy Humiston Stone of Litchfield and their relatives.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1853-1933; Other: Date acquired: 03/06/1952
Collection
Identifier: 2007-30-0
Scope and Contents
The research materials related to Dr. Solyman Brown compiled by Dr. Leonard Elkins, who was working on an uncompleted biography of Dr. Brown.The papers include letters and other documents written by Dr. Brown and materials collected and/or written by members of the Brown family. There are two daguerreotypes of Elizabeth Butler Brown and Dr. Brown. Dr. Elkins's papers include his partial draft of a Solyman Brown biography, research notes, articles and news clippings, and original source...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1841-2006; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2007
