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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....

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The Family histories collection consists of genealogical reports written by eighth grade students in Litchfield, Warren, Morris, and Goshen, Conn. They were written at the request of the curator of the Litchfield Historical Society. The histories were written by three different groups of eighth graders: Litchfield Junior High School, 1951-1952; Litchfield Junior High School, 1956; and Wamogo High School, 1958, and are arranged alphabetically by family name as provided on the report.

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Lists people ranging from age 90 to 70.

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Typescript of speech given on Constitution Day, Sep 17, 1937, by Ruth M. Roots at James Morris School and a newspaper clipping.

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Account book and daybook detailing goods—such as wood, grains, dairy products, and meat and poultry—sold by Bateman Smith to customers primarily in Litchfield South Farms, now Morris, Conn., and his transport of goods for hire, generally from New Haven to the Litchfield area. Also some miscellaneous business and other papers.