Henry H. Guild account book
00-2000-04-0
Scope and Contents
The Henry H. Guild account book (2000-04-0) was maintained from 1851 through 1875. The account book contains entries detailing a variety of transactions, a large majority of which relate to Mr. Guild's work as a miller and sawyer in Milton, Connecticut. Written in the front of the ledger is "Henry H. Guild's Journal Milton, Conn." Also in included in the account book are various loose receipts and other items such as a blotter sheet and calculator sheet. The item is housed in 3A Box 31.
Dates
- created: 1851-1875
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1999
Creator
- Guild, Henry H., 1829- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been transferred to the Litchfield Historical Society for materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical or Historical Information
Henry Hobart Guild was born October 4, 1829 to Frederick Fenton Guild (1803-1854) and Phebe Newcomb Guild (1800-1877). Frederick had been a millwright and carpenter in Goshen, Connecticut. On September 22, 1851 he married Jarah Irene Jennings, and the couple had one daughter (Nessie Heyward Guild). During his lifetime Henry H. Guild worked as a miller, sawyer, and farmer.
Note written by
Extent
0.00 Linear Feet
1 item other_unmapped
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Mrs. Buell T. Heminway
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Title
- Henry H. Guild account book
- Date
- 11/06/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
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