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Virginia H. Beach collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2007-21-0
Scope and Contents
Three folders consisting of Litchfield High School newspapers and concert and commencement programs, church and concert programs, photographs, news clippings, Camp Rainbow Y.T.C. Encampment, and Charlotte Deming essays (1880s).
Dates:
Created: 1880-1954; Other: Date acquired: 01/04/2009
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
William Ernest Beatty Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2011-131-0
Scope and Contents
William Ernest Beatty Papers, 2011-131-0, includes booklets and brochures from the Spring Hill School, commencement program from Litchfield High School, class photos and school sports team photographs, photographs of Litchfield after an ice storm 1942 and Woodville after the 1955 Flood, his Litchfield High School diploma and class photograph taken in Washington, D.C.
William Ernest Beatty was born on April 12, 1919, in Derby, Conn., son of Elisabeth and Guy Beatty. In 1924, his family moved to...
Dates:
Created: 1920-1959; Other: Date acquired: 07/09/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
William F. and Norma (Strong) Deacon Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2012-03-0
Scope and Contents
The William F. and Norma Strong Deacon Papers (2011-26-0, 2011-05-0, 2011-07-0, 2012-03-0) include Litchfield High School graduation and reunion materials, photographs, correspondence between William F. Deacon and Norma Strong while he was serving in the Army in German and William F. Deacon's army discharge paper and evelope.
William Deacon's brother, Dave, and his sister-in-law, Priscilla (Pris), who worked with Norma Strong at W. T. Grant in Hartford, suggested that the two write each other,...
Dates:
Created: 1951-1996; Other: Majority of material found in 1954-1955; Other: Date acquired: 06/02/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Clarence H. Elliott collection
Collection
Identifier: 1979-16-1
Scope and Contents
The Clarence H. Elliott collection documents Elliott's association with Litchfield High School from 1916 through 1927 as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and athletic coach. There are also items which relate to Litchfield in general and Antrim, N.H., where Elliott lived for a time prior to coming to Litchfield. The collection consists of photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and news clippings.
Many of the items are photographs are of the Litchfield High School girls and boys athletic...
Dates:
Created: 1915-1932; Other: Date acquired: 10/05/1980
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield High School reunion of graduates scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: 2010-266-0
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook regarding the reunion of Litchfield High School graduates held on Aug. 27, 1988. Also contains This Is Litchfield by Frank B. Eraclito and Joseph J. Hack Jr., 1953; The Memory Book, 1988; and Litchfield High School class of 1951 50th reunion booklet, Sep. 15, 2001.
Dates:
Created: 1953-2001; Other: Date acquired: 05/06/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield Rarities/Bill Alexander collection
Collection
Identifier: 2002-21-0
Scope and Contents
Connecticut covers (1967-1971); postcards, (circa 1903-1969); envelopes, unknown to Ransom (circa 1883), Pratt & Thompson to Ebenezer Wooster (1886), Flynn & Doyle to George R. Bailey (1913); photographs, including Litchfield High School students (circa 1880s), cabinet cards; publications and ephemera (1910s-1930s); Swamp-Root Almanacs, imprinted with Litchfield Pharmacy and Crutch & McDonald; deeds, F. Nelson B. Smith (1846), Edwin E. Pretiss (1858), and Charles Munson (1867);...
Dates:
Created: 1797-1971; Other: Date acquired: 02/08/2003
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield Summer Theatre and Litchfield High School Play Programs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2012-58-0
Scope and Contents
Litchfield Summer Theatre and Litchfield High School Play Programs (2012-58-0) is a collection of 8 programs and 2 ticket stubs from the 1947, 1948, and 1953 season's of the Litchfield Summer Theatre and 2 programs and ticket stub from the Litchfield High School Senior Class Play from 1950 and 1952.
Dates:
Created: 1947-1952; Other: Majority of material found in 1947-1948; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/2014
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Evelyn Maddox collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2002-73-0
Scope and Contents
One letter from S. Carl Fisher, president of the Litchfield Enquirer Publishing Co. to "Tete," circa 1930s; photographs of Litchfield High School, 1890-1925, and Litchfield High School students, circa 1921.
Dates:
Created: circa 1921-circa 1930s; Other: Date acquired: 02/12/2002
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
My Country Society, Inc. records
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
Donald B. Peck papers
Collection
Identifier: 2006-12-0
Scope and Contents
Donald B. Peck Papers, 2006-12-0, include correspondence, photographs, deeds, and ledgers from the Peck Family and their ancestors. Family names associated with this collection include John Fernie Williamson, Anne Williamson, Charles D. Wheeler, David M. Wheeler, Jennie Wheeler Hutchinson, Isaac H. Hutchinson, Donald K. Peck, and Carrie (Mrs. Allen) Peck.
Charles D. Wheeler (1817-1895) was the son of Christopher Wheeler. The Wheeler Farm was located on Hutchinson Parkway (named for Charles...
Dates:
Created: 1828-1944; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2005
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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