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Rose, Elizabeth Gardiner to Anna McKinne Gardiner Gould
00-2015-91-0
Item
Identifier: 00-2015-91-0
Content Description
Letter dated August 7th, 1838 from Elizabeth Gardiner Rose to her sister, Anna McKinne Gardiner Gould (2015-91-0) addressed to Mrs. William T. Gould in Litchfield, CT and postmarked from Charleston, S.C. Rose expresses delight at her sisters's improved health; notes the especially hot summer season; and gives accounts of friends and family.
Dates:
1838
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Mary Eliza Rouse journal
00-2011-72-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-72-0
Scope and Contents
The Mary Eliza Rouse journal (2011-72-0) is a handwritten journal containing a variety of writings including verses and poems, and a composition concerning the death of her daughter, Anna Eliza Rouse Cook and her husband Hiram Martin Cook, who died in November 1851, 2 days apart. She records the funeral sermon for their double funeral preached by Rev. John A. McKinstry in Torrington.The author writes to her other children and granddaughter Alice Eliza Cook to help them remember their...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1851-1854; Other: Date acquired: 04/06/2011
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Rules of the Litchfield Female Academy recorded by Sarah Kingsbury Brown
00-2016-28-0-2
Item
Identifier: 00-2016-28-0-2
Abstract
Rules of the Litchfield Female Academy recorded by Sarah Kingsbury Brown.
Dates:
1823
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ryan Family Papers 1
1997-11-0
Collection
Identifier: 1997-11-0
Scope and Contents
Ryan Family Papers 1 (1915-1986), consisting of music manuscripts, lyrics and poetry, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and a biographical documentation. Thomas Ryan (1872-1933) was born in Ireland and moved to the United States as an infant with his mother. He took up acting and singing, but embarked on a law career, studying in Torrington, Conn., and graduating from Yale Law School in 1897. In 1899, he pursued mining in Arizona, California, and Mexico. After his fortunes...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1915-1986; Other: Date acquired: 03/07/1998
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ryan Family Papers 2
2011-141-0
Collection
Identifier: 2011-141-0
Scope and Contents
Ryan Family Papers, 2011-141-0, includes papers from Thomas F. Ryan and his family. Included are theatrical and minstrel programs, sheet music, photographs, photograph album illustrating "Song of the Brook," papers related to Bantam, Connecticut, Frienship Album, Litchfield High School graduation programs, Litchfield County University Club meeting programs, brochure for Miss Hickox's School for Girls, newspaper clippings, portfolio for "Portraits of Twentieth Century Americans of Negro...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1898 - 1965; Other: Date acquired: 02/10/2012
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Isabel C. Rylander Papers
00-2008-14-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2008-14-0
Scope and Contents
The Isabel C. Rylander Papers, 2008-14-0, includes a Department of Motor Vehicles license plate envelope from post-1950, two mailing envelopes with Isabel C. Rylander listed in the return adddress as Tax Collector of the Town of Litchfield, and a small photograph clipping, that may be the Connecticut Assembly and may include Isabel Rylander. Also a membership card for the Litchfield County Sheriff's Association, 1964-1965.
Isabel C. Rylander (1906-1986) was a Republican politician who...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1950-1964; Other: Date acquired: 12/06/2007
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Julius and Jacqueline Sadler collection
00-1995-19-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1995-19-0
Scope and Contents
Bills and receipts from defunct Litchfield stores, approximately 150 items.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1962-1967; Other: Date acquired: 07/05/1996
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Saltonstall family record
00-2010-128-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-128-0
Scope and Contents
Births and deaths of family members 1776-1834, including Abigail Saltonstall who died in Litchfield, Conn., Jul 18, 1825.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: undated
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Sanford family papers
1966-07-0
Collection
Identifier: 1966-07-0
Scope and Contents
The papers consist primarily of the accounts of Jonah Sanford (1733-1817) who lived in the South Farms section (now Morris) of Litchfield. They were kept by Jesse Sanford Harrison (1872-1954), great great granddaughter of Jonah Sanford. Jesse was the daughter of Rollin & Laura Harrison and granddaughter of William Henry Harrison and Rhoda Sanford, daughter of Simeon Sanford and granddaughter of Jonah Sanford.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1744-1833; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1966
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
George B. Sanford manuscript
00-1964-18-0
Collection
Identifier: 00-1964-18-0
Scope and Contents
The George B. Sanford manuscript (1964-18-0, .21 linear feet) consists of an original typescript draft and copy of his memoir, "Experiences in Army Life of Col. George B. Sanford, Retired, U.S.A., lately Col. 6th Cavalry U.S.A.," written about 1893 or 1894, which details his experiences during the American Civil War. A copy of this manuscript was edited and published in 1969 by E. R. Hagemann in book form titled Fighting Rebels and Redskins: Experiences in...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1893; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/1964
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society