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John W. Buell Papers
1950-20-0
Collection
Identifier: 1950-20-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Wadhams Buell (1821-1864), his sister, Mary Theresa Buell (1814-1900), and other family members. There is documentation of his involvement in several mining ventures, including the Connecticut Mining Company, and deeds to property owned by his ancestors.John Buell and Mary Buell were among the children of Capt. Samuel Buell (1783-1863) and Anne Wadhams (1777-1865) of Litchfield and cousins of Dr. Henry Wadhams Buel and Mary Jane Buel Brace, children of Dr....
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 01/08/1950
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Judson Canfield papers
1985-24-0
Collection
Identifier: 1985-24-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Judson Canfield (1759-1840), consisting primarily of legal documents, including agreements, deeds, executions, receipts, statements, and correspondence and include a small collection of correspondence and writings relating to Walter Ferriss, whose daughter married Canfield's son.
The papers are arranged in two series. Series 1, Judson Canfield papers, primarily consists of documents related to Canfield's law practice. Most involve matters in and around Sharon, Conn., but there...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1760-1856; Other: Date acquired: 05/10/1987
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ephraim Carter family papers
00-2010-35-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-35-0
Scope and Contents
Various documents of Ephraim Carter (1746-1823) & his son Ezra (1773-1811); William C. Carter and Horace E. Carter, sons of Ezra.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1797-1826
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Arthur Catlin papers
1979-20-0
Collection
Identifier: 1979-20-0
Scope and Contents
The Arthur Catlin papers relate to Arthur Catlin (1830-1913), a farmer in Litchfield, Conn., and several members of his family. Most of the papers regard Catlin's legal matter involving the Litchfield County Agricultural Society and its dissolution and sale of land in 1914. The collection consists of correspondence, business papers, minutes, membership lists, deeds and contracts, estate and other legal papers, ephemera, check book registers, account books, and other documents.
Arthur Catlin...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1857-1921; Other: Date acquired: 08/05/1979
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Catlin family papers
00-2010-113-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-113-0
Scope and Contents
Papers related to the Catlin family of Harwinton and Winchester, Conn., consisting of correspondence, deeds, a bill of sale, Luman Catlin (Sr.)'s will, and a receipt from the Treasury Dept. of the State of Connecticut exempting the payment of taxes on a note.Family members represented in the collection are Hannah Bull Catlin (1777-1857), the wife of Horace Catlin (1774-1819); Horace's brother Luman Catlin (1767-1852); two of Luman's sons, Luman Catlin (1804- ) and Alfred Catlin...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1830-1905
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John Catlin papers
00-1954-44-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1954-44-0
Scope and Contents
Papers related to the house and property of John Catlin (1814-1894) and his wife Laura Humiston Catlin (1813-1901) in Northfield, Litchfield, Conn., including deeds, drawings, and correspondence from one of their sons, James P. Catlin, describing aspects of the property.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1838-1935; Other: Date acquired: 01/12/1954
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Silas Cheney family papers
1951-28-0
Collection
Identifier: 1951-28-0
Scope and Contents
The Silas Cheney family papers consist of documents primarily related to Silas Cheney (1821-1874), a Litchfield, Conn., broker and also several members of his immediate family, including his brother Edward Porter Cheney (1815-1904); his sisters Mary Young Cheney Greeley (1811-1872), wife of Horace Greeley, and Charlotte M. Cheney (1812-1886); and his mother Mary Young Cheney ( -1874). The collection consists of correspondence, business and legal papers, leases, and deeds.
Litchfield...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1818-1883; Other: Date acquired: 04/05/1952
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Robert Cooley collection
2004-07-0
Collection
Identifier: 2004-07-0
Scope and Contents
Collection of materials purchased by Robert Cooley relating generally to Litchfield and the surrounding area. The collection includes individual 18th and 19th century letters and documents; deeds and other legal papers related to Capt. Miles Beach, 1766-1800s; photographs, including cabinet cards, cartes-de-viste, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, tintypes loose, in cases, and/or in albums; materials related to the Coley, Tice, and Lewis family lineages and genealogy; and 19th and 20th century...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1766-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1766-1999; Other: Date acquired: 08/04/1992
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Crane family papers
2003-73-0
Collection
Identifier: 2003-73-0
Scope and Contents
The Crane family papers document members of the Deming family of Litchfield and Waterbury, Conn. Among the family members represented are Julius Deming (1755-1838), Frederick Deming (1832-1925), Clarissa Champion Deming (1818-1899), Clarissa Brainard Deming (1872-1955), Dr. Dudley B. Deming (1874-1946), Dr. Alletta Langdon Bedford Deming (1882-1950), and Alletta Deming Crane (1912-2003). The papers consist of correspondence, account records, a scrapbook, military records, certificates,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1803-1947; Other: Date acquired: 02/11/2005
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Deming, Perkins, and Quincy families papers
1950-01-0
Collection
Identifier: 1950-01-0
Scope and Contents
The Deming, Perkins, and Quincy Families Papers document members of several prominent families who lived in the town of Litchfield, Conn. In the late eighteenth century, the patriarchs of each family earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them and many of the members of the next generations to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The papers consist largely of correspondence, and also include collections of financial...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1762-1950; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1921
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society