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The Bronson/ Skilton family photo albums (1985-29-0) contain photographs relating to the Bronson and Skilton families. The two items are currently housed in 3A Box 4.

Scope and Contents The H. Allen Brooks, Architectural Historian Autobiography (2012-27-0) is a five-page typed story of how the auhor became an architectural historian. It includes information on his childhood, education, and professional experience. H. Allen Brooks was an architectural historian and longtime professor at the University of Toronto. He wrote books on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School (the name, Prairie School has been credited to Brooks) and the early years of Le Corbusier. H. Allen...

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Woodruff family materials collected by descendant H. Allen Brooks.

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Papers related to Edmund Brown of Colebrook, Conn., and Gertrude Stone Brown of Litchfield, Conn., consisting of an obituary, a marriage certificate, and a family record removed from a Bible; also a family record removed from a Bible relating to Alva Stone and Lucy Humiston Stone of Litchfield and their relatives.

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Letter from James Buchanan (2012-38-0) in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania to N.B. Morse, Edward M. Fiske, James Humphries, C.P. Smith, Daniel Van Voorhis, and Edmond Driggs. He responds that he cannot accept an invitation to a dinner "to be given to the Honorable Henry C. Murphy by his friends at the Mansion House" "prior to his departure on his mission to Holland."

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The Dr. H. Buel album (1939-22-0) is a bound collection of pressed algae that was given to Henry Wadhams Buel on January 1, 1857. Currently housed in 3A Box 4.

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The Dr. H.W. Buel diary (2011-49-0) is comprised of three entries from the year 1864. The entry for January 14 describes the funeral of Dr. A.M. Huxley of Goshen, Connecticut, and the entry for March 23 details a fire at the house of William F. Baldwin. The diary entries are on loose pages removed from an 1864 diary belonging to Dr. H.W. Buel.

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Four writings of Elizabeth C. Barney Buel: Luncheon to Mrs. Kinney, May 26, 1910; Newspaper clipping about the activities of the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the D.A.R., Mar 18, 1935; "Benjamin Franklin", radio broadcast, Jan. 17, 1933; "Old Time Industries of Litchfield Town", undated.

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Two 2 pence notes issued by the State of Connecticut.

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Deed from Dr. Samuel Buel (1782-1854) to George H. Westover for land in Litchfield, Conn.