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First School Society receipts book
00-2010-354-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-354-0
Scope and Contents
Book listing receipts for school money of the First School Society, Litchfield, Conn.
Dates:
Created: 1848-1856; Other: Date acquired: 05/09/2012
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:
Created: 1967-2009; Other: Date acquired: 12/04/2009
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Spring Hill School collection
1951-30-0
Collection
Identifier: 1951-30-0
Scope and Contents
The Spring Hill School collection (1951-30-0, .83 linear feet) documents a private school modelled on a philosophy of progressive education. Founded by Dorothy Bull and Mabel Foster Spinney in Litchfield, Conn., the school operated from 1926 to 1939. The collection includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, institutional records, brochures, and published editions of student work. The collection also contains tributes to co-founders Bull from 1934 and Spinney from 1951 and a...
Dates:
Created: 1926-1940; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1951
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Winter school expenses
00-2010-345-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-345-0
Scope and Contents
School bill for 1836-1837, listing students, days they attended, cost per student, cost of tuition and board, public money rendered, and other items.
Dates:
Created: 1836-1837; Other: Date acquired: 04/09/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Wolcottville First School District account books
00-1980-35-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1980-35-0
Scope and Contents
The Wolcottville First School District account books (1980-35-0) contains account records of the First School District of Wolcottville. One volume contains records from 1840-1859. The second volume commences January 1, 1854 and continues into 1881. This book passed through the hands of several treasurers during this time and each recorded names along with dates and the amount paid to the school district. Treasurers listed are Giles A. Gaylord, H.S. Barbour, Frank L. Hungerford, Charles E....
Dates:
Created: 1840-1881; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/1980
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
John Wright collection
1982-22-0
Collection
Identifier: 1982-22-0
Scope and Contents
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.
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Dates:
Created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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