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Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of Connecticut, charter application
00-2010-278-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-278-0
Scope and Contents
Blank form.
Dates:
Created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 11/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Grand Army of the Republic, Seth F. Plumb Post No. 80 records
1918-39-0
Collection
Identifier: 1918-39-0
Scope and Contents
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Seth F. Plumb Post No. 80 records document the Litchfield, Conn., post, which was active from 1886 to 1918. The collection consists of circular letters, minutes, receipts, correspondence, adjutant's reports, membership applications, constitution and by-laws, and ephemera. Includes 1891-1892 receipt book with stubs for dues paid, etc. by members name and amount paid.
Minute book Jan 1, 1887 to Jan 1, 1893 and Minute book Jan 1, 1893 to Aug 1918 are...
Dates:
Created: 1886-1918; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/1918
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Guild and Stevens families papers
00-1971-46-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1971-46-0
Scope and Contents
Photographs, correspondence, and other items related to the Guild family of Milton, Litchfield, Conn., and the Stevens family of Bethlehem, Conn. Some papers also relate to the Lindley family of Ansonia, Conn. Primary correspondents include Penfield Guild (1832-1901), his sister Mary Guild Stevens (1816- ), and her husband James Stevens (1812- ).
Dates:
Created: 1834-1860; Other: Date acquired: 07/10/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Hall family collection
1961-38-0
Collection
Identifier: 1961-38-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Norman Hall (1805-1852) a son William J. Hall (1839-1912) and a granddaughter Florence Hall Perkins and her husband Willis O. Perkins, residents of Milton, a part of Litchfield, consisting of deeds and an estate inventory. The papers of William also contain a certificate of exemption from service during the Civil War and related documents. To see a partial inventory of the papers, click "Show Digital Content Links" at left and then "Hall Family Collection inventory."
Dates:
Created: 1836-1909; Other: Date acquired: 07/07/1963
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Brig. Gen. James Hamilton receipt
00-2010-11-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-11-0
Scope and Contents
Brigadier General James Hamilton's receipt for 208 rations of provisions received of Jonathan Clarke, Asst. Commissary General for the convention troops, for the use of Hamilton, commencing 1 March & ending 3 April. Dated Cambridge, New England 3 April 1778.
Dates:
Created: 1778 Apr 3
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Thomas Harney daybook
00-1913-32-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1913-32-0
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Harney daybook (1913-32-0) contains various entries by Thomas Harney, and later his wife, between the years 1856 and 1876. The majority of the journal contains brief daily entries that describe the weather condition, the wind direction, daily activities, and the temperature at sunrise, noon, and sunset. Also recorded are letters sent, as well as a recipe for ink and whitewash. Item is currently housed in 3A Box 22.
Dates:
Created: 1856-1876; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1912
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
H. William Hawke manuscript
00-1972-129-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-129-0
Scope and Contents
The H. William Hawke manuscript (1972-129-0) is a typescript manuscript biography titled "Joel Stone of Gananoque, 1749-1833. His Life and Letters." The manuscript was written by H. William Hawke in 1970.
Dates:
Created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1972
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Robert W. Hill lecture
00-1907-17-0
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 00-1907-17-0
Scope and Contents
Robert Wakeman Hill (1828-1909) was a noted architect. He received his early education in the schools of Waterbury and attended the Young Men's Institute in New Haven. He studied architecture with Henry Austin of New Haven and A. C. Nash of Milwaukee, Wis. He returned to Connecticut in 1858 and practiced architecture for a short time in Naugatuck. In 1863, he moved to Waterbury and spent the remainder of his life there. Hill was architect for the state under Governors Bigelow, Waller,...
Dates:
Created: 1906 Jul 30; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1907
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Gideon Hollister papers
1914-16-0
Collection
Identifier: 1914-16-0
Scope and Contents
The Gideon Hollister papers (1914-16-0, 2.42 linear feet) document Gideon Hiram Hollister (1818-1887), a lawyer, historian, and author who also served as United States minister to Haiti from 1868 to 1869. He is perhaps best known for his History of Connecticut, published in 1855. In addition, he published several books of fiction and poetry. The collection contains manuscripts and documents regarding these works. Also found are manuscripts drafts of some of...
Dates:
Created: 1850-1906; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/1914
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Joseph E. Hopkins notebook
00-1956-33-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1956-33-0
Scope and Contents
The Joseph E. Hopkins notebook (1956-33-0) contains handwritten notes on the history of the district east of Northfield, Connecticut extending to the Naugatuck River. The notebook was created in 1955 by Joseph E. Hopkins. In addition to general history of the area, the notebook also contains information about the Hopkins family during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Dates:
Created: 1955; Other: Date acquired: 08/10/1957
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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