Stephanie Whitney Cunningham manuscript
00-2011-29-0
Scope and Contents
Stephanie Whitney Cunningham manuscript (2011-29-0) is an unfinished manuscript draft of "From Bride to Great-Grandmother in Litchfield" by Stephanie Whitney Cunningham. Written in a small spiral bound notebook, the manuscript gives insight into the author's life in Litchfield, as well as the social scene, families, buildings, etc. that were present in the community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There is a typewritten transcript of the manuscript.
Dates
- created: circa 1940
- Other: Date acquired: 02/04/2013
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. 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
Stephanie Whitney Cunningham was a native of Oakland, California. Born in 1869, her parents were G.E. Whitey and his wife Mary L. Whitney. In 1887 she traveled to the east coast where she attended Wellsley College through the year 1888. In 1892 Stephanie married Seymour Cunningham (b.1864), a businessman from in New York. The couple resided in Litchfield, Connecticut where they had four children and remained active in the community throughout their lives.
Note written by
Extent
0.00 Linear Feet
1 spiral bound notebook. other_unmapped
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Stephanie Whitney Cunningham manuscript (2011-29-0) is an unfinished manuscript draft of "From Bride to Great-Grandmother in Litchfield" by Stephanie Whitney Cunningham. Written in a small spiral bound notebook, the manuscript gives insight into the author's life in Litchfield, as well as the social scene, families, buildings, etc. that were present in the community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Source of Acquisition
Found in collection.
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Subject
- Title
- Stephanie Whitney Cunningham manuscript
- Date
- 02/04/2013
- 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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