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Ann Borzilleri collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2008-01-0
Scope and Contents
Two issues of "The Bantam Bugle," 1979; menu for Hattie's Family Restaurant; two bookmarks from Cobble Court Bookshop; receipt for prescription signed G. M. Woodruff, 1873; "Breakfast Dinner & Tea" advertisement pamphlet "compliments of Wessels & Gates, Litchfield, Conn.," circa 1880.
Dates:
Created: 1873-1979; Other: Date acquired: 09/01/2008
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Buell and Wheeler prescription book
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-135-0
Scope and Contents
The Buell and Wheeler prescription book (1972-135-0) was maintained from 1876 through 1879. The book contains prescriptions that were filled at the pharmacy of Buell and Wheeler in Litchfield, Connecticut. Along with dealing in drugs, medicines, and prescriptions, Buell and Wheeler also dealt in stationary. Prescriptions written by Dr. Williams Deming, Dr. W.J. Beach, and Dr. H.W. Buel can be found in the volume.
Dates:
Created: 1876-1879; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/1971
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John Crow prescription
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-07-0
Scope and Contents
Prescription by Dr. John Crow of the State of New York to cure the bite of a mad dog. Originally titled "a receipt", it includes sulphur, colts false tongue, & blood root.
Dates:
Created: undated
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Crutch's Pharmacy Prescription Book
Collection
Identifier: 2012-08-0
Scope and Contents
Crutch's Pharmacy Prescription Book (2012-08-0) contains 8-10 prescription forms per page (glued on), beginning with prescription #142995/December 17, 1913 and ending with #146624/December 3, 1914. No patient names on prescription forms, and only half of the prescriptions are on letterhead. Possible Litchfield doctors included in this book are, Charles I. Page, Marvin Z. Westewelt, Charles Turkington, C.N. warner, N.L. deming, and R.A. Marcy. Aaron Crutch and his son William were both...
Dates:
Created: 1913-1914; Other: Date acquired: 03/02/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Maria Tallmadge Cushman home remedies notebook
Collection
Identifier: 00-1949-39-0
Scope and Contents
The Maria Tallmadge Cushman home remedies notebook (1949-39-0) was compiled by Maria Tallmadge Cushman from the year 1840 through 1864. The small notebook contains home remedies for illness as well as many recipes and hints for household cleaning. Many of the remedies are handwritten, and a fair amount are newspaper clippings. Health remedies include treatments for cholera, cancer, colds, rheumatism, dysentery, and "Mrs. Noyes Recipe for purifying the blood." Interspersed with health cures are...
Dates:
Created: 1840-1864; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1948
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Dr. Ely Fox prescriptions
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2009-132-0
Scope and Contents
Dated New Hartford (Conn.) November 19, 1824, the handwritten page contains a prescription for making a burnt salve and another for burnt ointment.
Dates:
Created: 1824 Nov 19
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Philadelphia Dispensary notebook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-138-0
Scope and Contents
A handwritten notebook with the title "The Materia Medica & Pharmacopoia of the Philadelphia Dispensary". Four different names can be deciphered including that of William Buel, a doctor in Sheffield, (Mass.) for 20 years, who moved to Litchfield in 1815-1816. The back cover also includes the name of William Williams, Sheffield.
Dates:
Created: 1791-1795
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
George A. Potter collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-1955-32-0
Scope and Contents
A collection of papers of the Luddington and Potter families. Polly Luddington, granddaughter of David, married Sherman Potter on 13 March 1816.
Dates:
Created: 1767-1821; Other: Date acquired: 07/09/1956
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ringbone prescription
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2009-152-0
Scope and Contents
"Ringbone Receipt" a prescription for ringbone, a disease in horses, that includes a plaster of Spanish flies and angleworms.
Dates:
Created: undated
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Sheldon family papers
Collection
Identifier: 1955-34-0
Scope and Contents
The Sheldon family papers primarily relate to Daniel Sheldon (1726-1772) and Lucretia Gross Sheldon (1724-1772), their son Dr. Daniel Sheldon (1750-1840), their grandchildren Daniel Sheldon Jr. (1780-1828), Lucy Sheldon Beach (1788-1889), Henry Sheldon (1790-1868?) and William Sheldon (1802-1826), and their great grandson Frederick Sheldon (1827-1907). The papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, school papers, and other items.
Dr. Daniel Sheldon was a son of Danel and Lucretia Gross...
Dates:
Created: 1768-1897; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1938
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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