Litchfield Law School
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Richard Brickley papers
00-1997-07-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1997-07-0
Scope and Contents
One folder consisting primarily of correspondence related to fundraising efforts in connection with the Litchfield Law School.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1958-1968; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/1999
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Samuel Fisher collection
1961-25-0
Collection
Identifier: 1961-25-0
Scope and Contents
Research files and other materials related to Samuel Fisher's 1946 book, Litchfield Law School, 1774-1833: Biographical Catalogue, containing information about its students. There are also papers related to other aspects of Litchfield's history.
Starting in the 1930s, Fisher undertook a project to assemble data on every student who attended the Litchfield Law School from 1774-1833. He conducted research and corresponded with colleges and universities, state libraries, historical...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1929-1961; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1963
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Capt. H. S. Jones collection
1976-14-0
Collection
Identifier: 1976-14-0
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records and correspondence pertaining to Captain Herbert Sidney Jones, of Litchfield, Conn.
Herbert Sidney Jones was born on July 22, 1893 in New York City. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1916. He received his master's degree in engineering from Columbia University. He served in the U.S. Navy, and was the commander of a destroyer when he retired in 1934 for reasons of health. During WWII, he was recalled to active duty and served on the Bureau...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1928-1975; Other: Date acquired: 11/04/1977
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield Law School collection
1890-10-0
Collection
Identifier: 1890-10-0
Abstract
This collection includes materials pertaining to Tapping Reeve, James Gould, the Litchfield Law School, and alumni of the school. It was assembled by the Historical Society over a period of years. Many of the law books used by Reeve and his students are also held by the Society and can be found through the book catalog. The Society's institutional records document the history of the Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School building.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1773-1990; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1890
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Wolcott family collection
1906-04-0
Collection
Identifier: 1906-04-0
Scope and Contents
Correspondence chiefly between Frederick Wolcott (1767-1837), his wife Elizabeth (Betsey) Huntington Wolcott (1774-1812), his brother Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833) who served as Secretary of the Treasury and Governor of Connecticut, and Jabez W. Huntington (1788-1847) who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Topics include domestic news, local, state, regional and national politics, business affairs, church activities, trade with China and the merchant vessel Trident, raising merino...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1740-1844; Other: Majority of material found in 1790-1837; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1906
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Woodruff family collection
1953-02-2-8
Collection
Identifier: 1953-02-2-8
Scope and Contents
The Woodruff Collection primarily documents the personal life and professional career of George Catlin Woodruff, who not only practiced law for several decades in Litchfield but also served as Litchfield's postmaster and held elected positions both locally and in the United States Congress. His law career is extensively represented in his business correspondence with clients concerning suits in progress and with other law professionals; his law school notebooks; and his own...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1779-1966; Other: Majority of material found in 1815-1919; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/1954
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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