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Gideon Hollister papers
1914-16-0
Collection
Identifier: 1914-16-0
Scope and Contents
The Gideon Hollister papers (1914-16-0, 2.42 linear feet) document Gideon Hiram Hollister (1818-1887), a lawyer, historian, and author who also served as United States minister to Haiti from 1868 to 1869. He is perhaps best known for his History of Connecticut, published in 1855. In addition, he published several books of fiction and poetry. The collection contains manuscripts and documents regarding these works. Also found are manuscripts drafts of some of...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1850-1906; Other: Date acquired: 01/09/1914
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Mary Brisbane Hollister scrapbook
00-1965-25-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1965-25-0
Scope and Contents
The Mary Brisbane Hollister scrapbook (1965-25-0) was complied by Mary Brisbane Hollister from 1840 - 1903. An inscription reading "Ms. M.S. Brisabne from her cousin Alex, New York 30th Oct., 1840" is in the front page, along with a hand sketch of Alex. The scrapbook mainly contains newspaper clippings from such newspapers as the Litchfield Enquirer, The Christian Union, The...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1840-1903; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1964
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society