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The Dickinson Genealogy

Folder 8

 File — Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Beach, Webster, and Dickinson families papers (1995-15-0, 4.59 linear feet) relate to three associated Litchfield, Conn., families. In 1916, Bessie Rachel Beach (1893-1976) married Leonard Dickinson (1895-1946). The parents of Bessie were Milo D. Beach (1861-1959) and Louisa Webster Beach (1862-1951). A large part of the collection consists of genealogical information culled from a variety of sources. Original materials include marriage certificates; correspondence; mortgages and deeds; distribution and inventories of estates, scrapbooks; news clippings; 19th century recipe ("receipt") books (one book is an account book from 1820s-1850s that has been pasted over); 19th and early 20th century newspapers and clippings, including the Litchfield Monitor (1802-1803), Litchfield Republican (1856), and Connecticut Courant (1820s); autograph albums; documentation on Goshen and Milton; many family photographs of various types, including daguerreotypes, tintypes, cartes-de-viste, and cabinet cards, also two large albums from the late 19th century photographs; and 19th and early 20th century books. The papers do not document the business activities of the families.

Dates

  • created: 1791-1990
  • Other: Date acquired: 05/12/1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.59 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 11 document boxes other_unmapped

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

Contact:
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P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
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