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Poems

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

"The Pic-Nic" poem

00-2024-35-0

 Item
Identifier: 00-2024-35-0
Abstract

A published poem written in two parts by S. T. B. referencing people and incidents in Litchfield, CT.

Dates: 1857 Sep 2
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Revolutionary Pensioners [poem]

00-2009-150-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-150-0
Scope and Contents

An anonymous poem written in Litchfield, July 1820, extolling the heroism and sacrifices of Revolutiary War veterans and need to give them a worthy pension.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1820 Jul
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Ryan Family Papers 1

1997-11-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-11-0
Scope and Contents Ryan Family Papers 1 (1915-1986), consisting of music manuscripts, lyrics and poetry, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and a biographical documentation. Thomas Ryan (1872-1933) was born in Ireland and moved to the United States as an infant with his mother. He took up acting and singing, but embarked on a law career, studying in Torrington, Conn., and graduating from Yale Law School in 1897. In 1899, he pursued mining in Arizona, California, and Mexico. After his fortunes...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1986; Other: Date acquired: 03/07/1998
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss papers

2006-34-0

 Fonds
Identifier: 2006-34-0
Scope and Contents The papers of Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss (1919-2006), writer, photographer, dairy farmer, philanthropist, and long-time Litchfield, Conn., resident. The majority of the papers document the foreign travels she made with her husband Hans Christoph Seherr-Thoss (1912-1992) and family members and friends to Europe, Russia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, India, China, Japan, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, the Galapagos Islands, and other places. The papers also relate to her involvement in...
Dates: 1920-2006
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Anna Seward poems

00-2010-76-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-76-0
Abstract

Two poems written by Anna Seward: "Address to the River Tweed, on Mr. Scott's Having Chosen His Habitation on Its Banks" dated Lichfield, April 17, 1805; and "The Grave of Youth", undated. These are probably from Lichfield, England

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1805
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Stoddard family papers

1997-34-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-34-0
Scope and Contents The papers (1703-1906) of the Stoddard family of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, documents related to estates, legal documents, financial records, and other items. John Stoddard (1674/5-1727/8) of Wethersfield, Conn., was one of the original proprietors of Litchfield. He married Sarah Camp. Their children were Lydia, Moses, Sarah, Jerusha, Mary, John, Abigail, James, Josiah, and Prudence. Moses Stoddard (1700/1-1777) married Ruth Goodwin. Their children were Hannah,...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1703-1906; Other: Majority of material found in 1703-1851; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1997
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

"Thanksgiving Leaves for 1873" by the Country Miller and "Aphorisms"

00-2024-44-0

 File
Identifier: 00-2024-44-0
Abstract

A list of things related to Litchfield, CT, for which the Country Writer (identity unknown) is grateful and a list of aphorisms.

Dates: 1872
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

Willis Family papers

00-2010-140-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-140-0
Scope and Contents

A poem by Sara Payson Willis, dated Boston, March 11, 1829 that is addressed to Miss Urania Phillip Battelle in Norfolk, Conn. Also part of an undated letter from Nathaniel Parker Willis, Sara's brother, to Urania. Urania Battell and Sara Payson Willis were students at the Hartford Female Seminary in 1829.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1829 Mar 11
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society

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