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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).

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...

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...

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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.

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A one hundred and eighteen page blue cookbook of recipes collected by the Litchfield branch of the American Field Service and published in 1984, a "Historical Luncheon Recipes" pamphlet published by Litchfield High School in 2000, and an undated envelope from the Litchfield Preparatory School.

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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.

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);...

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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.

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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.

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...