Family histories collection
1951-29-0
Scope and Contents
The Family histories collection consists of genealogical reports written by eighth grade students in Litchfield, Warren, Morris, and Goshen, Conn. They were written at the request of the curator of the Litchfield Historical Society. The histories were written by three different groups of eighth graders: Litchfield Junior High School, 1951-1952; Litchfield Junior High School, 1956; and Wamogo High School, 1958, and are arranged alphabetically by family name as provided on the report.
Dates
- created: 1951-1958
- Other: Date acquired: 01/04/1951
Creator
- Litchfield Historical Society (Litchfield, Conn.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet
1 document box other_unmapped
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Litchfield Historical Society
Method of Acquisition
Written at the request of the curator
Accruals and Additions
The collection consists of the three donations: Litchfield High School 8th grade students, 1951 (1951-29-0); Litchfield Junior High School 8th grade students, 1956 (1956-32-0); and Wamogo High School 8th grade students, 1958 (1958-25-0).
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
- Family histories collection
- Author
- Leith Johnson
- Date
- 11/02/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org