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Barbara Nolen Strong papers
1993-101-0
Collection
Identifier: 1993-101-0
Abstract
The Barbara Nolen Strong papers (1993-101-0) consist of Mrs. Strong's research, notes, budget and costs, publication, and other materials related to the publication of her book, The Morris Academy: pioneer in coeducation 1790-1888, published in 1976.
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 05/11/1994
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Clarence H. Elliott collection
1979-16-1
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
Evelyn Maddox collection
00-2002-73-0
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
First School Society (Litchfield, Conn.) ledger
00-1973-72-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-72-0
Scope and Contents
Accounts of the First School Society in Litchfield, Conn. (1973-72-0) kept by the school treasurer. In the back of the ledger there are a few records for the First Society of Litchfield.
Currently housed in 3B Box 69.
Dates:
Created: 1784-1845; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/1973
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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
Jane Amelia Benton common-school teacher certification
00-2010-350-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2010-350-0
Scope and Contents
Certification indicating that Jane Amelia Benton was examined and found qualified to give instruction in a list of subjects as a common-school teacher in the town of Litchfield; signed by a group of school visitors.
Dates:
Created: 1856 Nov 22; Other: Date acquired: 05/09/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Jane Amelia Benton school book
00-2011-90-0
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 00-2011-90-0
Scope and Contents
The Jane Amelia Benton school book (2011-90-0) was kept in 1855. The book contains notes on history lessons that Jane received while attending school in Litchfield in 1855. Her sister Phebe attended school with her at the same time. The book also contains the name of the other pupils in her class. It also identifies the teacher as S.H. Vaill.
Dates:
Created: 1855; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield 14th school district minute book
00-1982-25-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1982-25-0
Scope and Contents
The minute book for Litchfield 14th school district (1982-25-0) contains meeting minutes from Oct. 16, 1828 to Sept. 1879 with election of officers, accounts, laying school tax, hiring teachers, determination of school sessions, building a new school in 1866, and other business. The school was known as South Plains School.
Currently housed in 3A Box 30.
Dates:
Created: 1828-1879; Other: Date acquired: 08/04/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield 2nd School District minute book
00-1983-08-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1983-08-0
Scope and Contents
The Litchfield 2nd School District minute book (1983-08-0) contains meeting minutes for the years 1858 through 1879. The minutes in the volume record the activities of the annual meeting for each year. Topics such as repairing the school house and hiring a female teacher are seen early on in the book. "Register of 2nd School District Litchfield" is recorded in the front cover. It is also referred to as the Chestnut Hill School District in some of the annual meeting minutes.
The item is...
Dates:
Created: 1858-1879; Other: Date acquired: 12/07/1982
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Litchfield Female Academy collection
1890-07-2
Collection
Identifier: 1890-07-2
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the history of The Litchfield Female Academy, Litchfield, Connecticut. Early records refer to the Academy as Miss Pierce's School, Miss Pierce's Academy, and Sarah Pierce's Academy. In the collection are institutional records; correspondence, diaries, journals, school notebooks, and albums of students; papers of Sarah Pierce and the Pierce family; and correspondence of Emily Noyes Vanderpoel regarding her research for her books "Chronicles of a Pioneer School, from...
Dates:
Created: 1787-1927; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1890
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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