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Town of Litchfield records
00-1971-45-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1971-45-0
Scope and Contents
Advertisements, bills, correspondence, tax abatement list, correspondence and orders related to town roads, and other records related to the Town of Litchfield.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1853-1900; Other: Date acquired: 01/10/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
My Country Society, Inc. records
2008-38-0
Collection
Identifier: 2008-38-0
Scope and Contents
My Country Society, Inc. was founded in 1967 with the purpose of publishing a journal, My Country, related to American history. Initially, the journal was distributed throughout Litchfield County to schools, historical societies, libraries, town halls, banks, and other places. Later, it became available by subscription. The publication schedule varied, but typically several issues were produced each year. New and established authors were encouraged to submit manuscripts. The Society also...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1967-2009; Other: Date acquired: 12/04/2009
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield records
1920-01-0
Collection
Identifier: 1920-01-0
Scope and Contents
Needle and bobbin club of Litchfield records 1920-01-0 (4 boxes). The Needle and Bobbin Club of Litchfield was started as an auxillary club branching from the original Club located in New York. Mary Perkins Quincy began the Club with permission from the New York headquarters. Members were invited and/or accepted into the club based on a profound interest and knowledge of lace and other products of the bobbin. Meetings were held often, and the club accepted many donations and gave several...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1932; Other: Majority of material found in 1919-1924; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1920
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Phelps Family Papers
1961-39-0
Collection
Identifier: 1961-39-0
Scope and Contents
The Phelps Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence. Most of the letters date from 1854-1865 and were written to or from Rev. Winthrop Henry Phelps, who served as chaplain to the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery during the Civil War and from his wife Lucy F. Robinson Phelps. Among the most noteworthy of the papers are a series of diaries maintained by Rev. Phelps. Several of these were edited by his granddaughter Ethel Lowerre Phelps in 1945 and published as limited editions titled...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1817-1945; Other: Date acquired: 02/09/1963
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Seymour family papers
1949-37-0
Collection
Identifier: 1949-37-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Seymour family of Litchfield, Conn. Principal figures are Maj. Moses Seymour (1742-1826); two of his sons, Ozias Seymour (1776-1851), and Epaphroditus Seymour (1783-1854); and Ozias Seymour's son, Origen Storrs Seymour (1804-1881). A number of other members of the Seymour family and its relatives, in particular, members of the Storrs family of Mansfield, Conn., and Woodruff family of Litchfield, are also represented. The papers include correspondence, business records,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1777-1923; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1948
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
St. Paul's Lodge No. 11, Grand Lodge of Connecticut, A. M. & F. M. records
1975-03-0
Collection
Identifier: 1975-03-0
Scope and Contents
The records of St. Paul's Lodge No. 11, Grand Lodge of Connecticut, A. M. & F. M. consist of minutes (typically kept in bound volumes labeled "Records"), correspondence, degree certificates, cash and dues books, photographs, publications, ephemera, and other items. The records also document the activities of Darius Chapter 16, Royal Arch Masons and Buel Council No. 20, Royal and Select Masters.
The records contain a complete run of minutes from 1781 through 1948. Early members are...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1781-2010; Other: Date acquired: 08/01/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Whittlesey family papers
2001-14-0
Collection
Identifier: 2001-14-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Whittlesey family, primarily relating to the activities of David Whittlesey (1750-1825), his son David Chester Whittlesey (1803-1880), both of New Preston, (part of Washington), Conn., and David Chester Whittlesey's son John Eliphalet Whittlesey (1830-1910), who served in the Civil War and then settled in Houston, Tex. Also included are papers related to the Hazen, Mitchell, and Titus families of Washington, late 1700s-early 1800s. The collection includes correspondence,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1775-1912; Other: Date acquired: 07/07/2002
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Women's Forum records
2004-30-0
Collection
Identifier: 2004-30-0
Scope and Contents
The records of the The Women's Forum, founded in Litchfield in 1914 with seventeen members to provide an opportunity for women of the area to exchange viewpoints and talents. In 1916, classes were offered, and in 1925, outside speakers were invited. Over the years, such notables as Igor Sikorsky, Eleanor Roosevelt, Madeleine L'Engle, and Abraham Ribicoff have appeared. The records consist of correspondence, minutes, news clippings, membership lists, financial records, programs, and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1913-2009; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/2004
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John Wright collection
1982-22-0
Collection
Identifier: 1982-22-0
Abstract
The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Samuel Wright papers
1953-26-0
Collection
Identifier: 1953-26-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Samuel Wright (1789-1875) of Litchfield, Conn., including correspondence, deeds, financial records, legal documents, records related to the militia, and tax collection documents. Samuel Wright was the son of Jonathan Wright (1745/46-1836) and his third wife, Thankful Landon (1757?-1831), who was the widow of Benjamin Gibbs. Jonathan's first wife was Leah Bissell (1747?-1782). Many of the deeds in the papers relate to land transactions involving his wives' families. Samuel...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1767-1877; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1953
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society