Scope and Contents The journal of Phineas Baldwin (abt. 1847-1817) and Reuben Webster (1757-1833) documents the activites of two men in Litchfield, Conn.  Baldwin traded in a variety of commodities and services with Litchfield residents, such as wood, veal, rice, tobacco, butter, and carting. His sections of the book run from 1784 to 1806. Another person, perhaps Reuben Webster, also used the book. In these sections, dating from 1817 through 1829, are several entries regarding Baldwin's estate, several...

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Official town ballots for a variety of elections, including local officials, presidential candidates, ordinances, and amendments to the Constitution, including prohibition (18th Amendment).

Scope and Contents The Malcolm and  Carol Bramley collection of Litchfield Historic District papers includes the final National Historic Landmark nomination form, 1986; National Historic Landmark draft nomination forms, 1986; National Register of Historic Places final nomination form, 1976; "The Historical Archeology of Culture and Society in the Center Village of Litchfield, Connecticut," by Russell G. Handsman, 1984; "Another City Upon a Hill: Litchfield, Connecticut, and the Colonial Revival," by William J....

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Two Bumper Stickers, 1985-23-1-2, one is red, white and blue and reads, "LIKE WHAT WE'VE DONE?/YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET!/JOIN US . . . THE REPUBLICANS." The oher is white and red and reads, "BALDWIN/HIGH SHERIFF."

Scope and Contents The Robert Doyle collection contains papers regarding Crutch & MacDonald, a Litchfield, Conn., drug store; other Litchfield businesses; and activities of the Borough of Litchfield government. The papers include druggists catalogues and literature, late 1800s; a letter written by Robert Doyle regarding the sale of Crutch & MacDonald, 1994; bills and receipts, early twentieth century; documents relating to the sale and lease of Crutch & MacDonald and its antecedent iterations,...

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The Janet Flynn collection contains papers related to the Litchfield Charter Commission, 1967-1971, and includes working papers, research materials and charters of other towns, drafts, memoranda, agreements, notes, newsletters, minutes, and miscellaneous documents.

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Handbill, 1992-25-1, is a white rectangular piece of paper printed in black ink with the following, "BE A BOROUGH/PAY THROUGH/THE ASS."

Scope and Contents The Thomas Hogan papers (originally named the Thomas Hogan Litchfield Schools Planning Committee papers) includes documentation of his work on that committee, as well as accruals documenting Hogan's work as a member of the Litchfield Board of Selectmen, Litchfield School Board, and Litchifeld Democratic Town Committee. Thus far, the Litchfield Schools Planning Committee papers is the only series that has been processed. They document the Committee's work to formulate options for...

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Handbill that reads "Taxpayers! Here is a PARTIAL list of your money handed out by our Boss First Selectman to his closest friends and supporters, under disguised roads and bridges," followed by list of recipients and amount of funds received, concluding with "This is the way your money goes. When the TAX RATE gets to 3 CENTS don't blame us. HONES GRAFT, Committee."

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Official record of the Board of Burgesses of the Borough of Litchfield.