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Frances Ives Barber papers
2009-12-0
Collection
Identifier: 2009-12-0
Scope and Contents
The Frances Ives Barber papers consists of numerous greeting cards, wedding invitations, calling cards, post cards and other ephemera. There are six scrapbooks and many loose cards. A variety of holidays and occasions are represented: Christmas, Easter, get well, birthday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, anniversary, and others. A small collection of post cards, primarily from Europe, were apparently given to her from several residents of Litchfield, including Cleveland Fuessenich and Bernice...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1905-1982; Other: Date acquired: 03/06/2010
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Elsa Hinchman Clark collection
00-2010-271-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-271-0
Abstract
The Elsa Hinchman Clark collection (2010-271-0) contains documents from the Woodruff family.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1862-1960s; Other: Date acquired: 08/08/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Lilac Hedges Collection
2011-08-0
Collection
Identifier: 2011-08-0
Scope and Contents
The Lilac Hedges Collection (2011-08-0) is a collection of greeting cards, original artwork, and other items pertaining to the former Lilac Hedges greeting card company of Litchfield, Connecticut. The card company was founded by Ralph P. Hinchman III, and was based in two buildings in Litchfield, a house and a barn, that originally belonged to the historic Echo Farms. The property was renamed “Lilac Hedges” by Ralph P. Hinchman III’s relatives, and the company was named after the property....
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Frank L. Schafley scrapbook
00-1974-51-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1974-51-0
Scope and Contents
The Frank L. Schafley scrapbook (1974-51-0) dates between 1885 and 1890. Included in the scrapbook are trade cards from businesses in Pennsylvania, religious cards, Christmas cards, and an invitation to the closing exercises at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1887. The item is currently housed in 3A Box 7.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1890; Other: Date acquired: 07/12/1975
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Woodruff family collection
1953-02-2-8
Collection
Identifier: 1953-02-2-8
Abstract
The Woodruff Collection primarily documents the personal life and professional career of George Catlin Woodruff, who not only practiced law for several decades in Litchfield but also served as Litchfield's postmaster and held elected positions both locally and in the United States Congress.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1779-1966; Other: Majority of material found within 1815-1919; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/1954
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society