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Includes three photos of Phebe Farnham Benton taken by William Champion Deming outside her home in Litchfield. Also photos of Mrs. Horatio Benton grandmother of W.C.D., A.D., C.D. and Alfred Schermerhorn. Other photos include Jane Benton and Horatio Benton (representative in Hartford).

Scope and Contents The Adelaide Deming collection (1954-46-0, .21 linear feet) contains papers related to Litchfield painter Adelaide Deming (1864-1956); her brother, physician William Champion Deming (1862-1954); and other members of her family, including her sister Charlotte (1868-), cousin John W. Quincy (1868-1950), and great grandfather Julius Deming (1755-1838). The collection consists primarily of correspondence and also includes business papers, estate papers, news clippings, a writ signed by Julius...

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This Letter, Robert T. Morris to Dr. William C. Deming, 1973-18-2, dated October 16, 1921 outlines the type of endorsement Morris would like for his book, Nut Growing. Both Morris and Deming were proponents of growing nut trees. Dr. William Champion Deming (1862-1954). He practiced in Westchester, N.Y., served as a captain in the medical corps during World War I, and worked for the Veterans Administration for over 20 years.