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Schools -- Connecticut

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Clarissa Baldwin Journal

00-2011-68-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-2011-68-0
Scope and Contents The Clarissa Baldwin Journal (2011-68-0) is a daily journal that Clarissa Baldwin maintained for an assignment while at the Morris Academy in 1810 through 1811. The journal focuses on the day-to-day activities such as attended classes, prayer, getting to and from school, the description of the weather, &tc. There are also two comments in the journal left by her teacher Rhoda Farnham. The one that might be of most interest, because it is the most extensive, is at the end of the journal....
Dates: Created: 1810-1811; Other: Date acquired: 03/06/2011

Burke family papers

00-1984-38-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-1984-38-0
Scope and Contents

Two bills, one from the Echo Farm Co., 1899, and C. W. Hinsdale, 1902; a Connecticut State Board of Education letter regarding unsatisfactory school attendance of two children, 1903; and a corset advertisement imprinted with W. J. Bissell, Litchfield, Conn., undated.

Dates: Created: 1899-1903; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1984

Connecticut. Commissioner of the School Fund

00-2009-68-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-2009-68-0
Scope and Contents

Three reports from the Conn. Commissioner of the School Fund, James Hillhouse, to the General Assembly. These are dated 7 Oct 1811; 6 May 1823; and 7 May 1824 and include financial reports, sales of western lands, and bond holders.

Dates: Created: 1811-1824

Truman Guild school books

00-1975-97-27,28,30, 32, 33-0

 Collection — Box 4
Identifier: 00-1975-97-27,28,30, 32, 33-0
Scope and Contents The Truman Guild school books collection (1975-27,28,30, 32, and 33-0) is a collection of four volumes of school books created by Truman Guild. The notebooks cover various topics such as arithmetic, poetry, Greek poetry and translations, drawings, penmanship, and many other topics. One of the volumes contains a poem that was published in the Litchfield Enquirer, and another volume contains a list of all the books that Guild had read to date. Please see the below detailed descriptions for...
Dates: Created: 1821-1874; Other: Date acquired: 02/09/1977

Elisha Marsh School Book

00-2011-44-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-2011-44-0
Scope and Contents

The Elisha Marsh School Book collection (2011-44-0) is a school used to by a student to do math problems and keep notes. The book contains various rules of mathematics and also math problems done by the student. The book is not dated. Currently housed in 3A Box 30.

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 05/06/2012

North Farms School record books

00-1975-97-29 & 31

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-1975-97-29 & 31
Scope and Contents

The North Farms School Record Books Collection (1975-97-29 & 31) is organized into two items. Item one is the record book from 1844 and record book two is from 1846-1847. Please see the individual items (below) for a more detailed description unique to each item. The items can be found in one folder in Small Acquisitions.

Dates: Created: 1844-1847; Other: Date acquired: 02/09/1977

Ray family papers

00-1966-01-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-1966-01-0
Scope and Contents The Ray Family papers (1966-01-0) contain correspondence, drawings, school papers, and a newspaper clipping relating to the family of Addie Wadhams Stevens Ray (1846-1918). Other family members represented in the papers include her mother Jane Wadhams Stevens (1815-1862), grandmother Phoebe Collins Wadhams (1773-1867), cousin Alida Collins Benson (1834- ), and uncle Edward R. Stevens. Addie Wadhams Stevens Ray was the daughter of Henry Ward and Jane Wadhams Stevens. They resided in...
Dates: Created: 1855-1886; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1966

Alain C. White papers

00-2010-251-0

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 00-2010-251-0
Scope and Contents

Papers of Alain C. White, consisting of correspondence related to investments of the Litchfield Historical Society, the acquisition of a John C. Calhoun portrait by the Society, and other matters. There are also a collection of what appear to be papers of Middletown, Conn., students.

Dates: Created: 1878-1923

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

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. The collection is arranged in...
Dates: Created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982