Showing Collections: 401 - 410 of 1457
Collection
Identifier: 2012-03-0
Scope and Contents
The William F. and Norma Strong Deacon Papers (2011-26-0, 2011-05-0, 2011-07-0, 2012-03-0) include Litchfield High School graduation and reunion materials, photographs, correspondence between William F. Deacon and Norma Strong while he was serving in the Army in German and William F. Deacon's army discharge paper and evelope.
William Deacon's brother, Dave, and his sister-in-law, Priscilla (Pris), who worked with Norma Strong at W. T. Grant in Hartford, suggested that the two write each...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1951-1996; Other: Majority of material found in 1954-1955; Other: Date acquired: 06/02/2012
Collection
Identifier: 00-2009-31-0
Abstract
Receipt from B. and S. DeMilt in New York, dated 1823 Jun 12 to Mr. Demming for one Patent Lever watch made by M.J. Tobias in Liverpool.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1823 Jun 12
Collection
Identifier: 1954-46-0
Scope and Contents
The Adelaide Deming collection (1954-46-0, .21 linear feet) contains papers related to Litchfield painter Adelaide Deming (1864-1956); her brother, physician William Champion Deming (1862-1954); and other members of her family, including her sister Charlotte (1868-), cousin John W. Quincy (1868-1950), and great grandfather Julius Deming (1755-1838). The collection consists primarily of correspondence and also includes business papers, estate papers, news clippings, a writ signed by Julius...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1808-1956; Other: Date acquired: 05/04/1956
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-101-0
Scope and Contents
Five photographs of the Charles Deming House, 180 North Street, Litchfield, Connecticut. Two are photo postcards of the front of the house. The other three are 11x7 prints, one of the house and three of the gardens. One bears the stamp of Kenneth Ives & Co., a real estate company in New York, NY.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1930; Other: Date acquired: 03/05/2010
Collection
Identifier: 2011-17-0
Scope and Contents
The Charlotte Deming papers (2011-17-0, ,42 linear feet) consist of programs related to her performances in Litchfield, New York City, and Westchester, 1882-1924. Deming played violin with a number of groups and venues. The papers consist mostly of programs, and also news clippings, publications and ephemera related to music business and concerts, items related to the Women's String Orchestra Society of New York and the Musicians Club of New York, and an 1898 receipt for a grand piano...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1882-1924; Other: Date acquired: 03/04/2012
Collection
Identifier: 00-1931-20-0
Scope and Contents
Julius Deming in Litchfield writes to Shadrack Osborn in Southbury (Conn.) concerning blank lists of warrants for Osborn's District. One half of the lists are to be delivered to the assistant Assessors and the other half reserved for his use.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1798 Oct 5; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1930
Collection
Identifier: 1950-01-0
Scope and Contents
The Deming, Perkins, and Quincy Families Papers document members of several prominent families who lived in the town of Litchfield, Conn. In the late eighteenth century, the patriarchs of each family earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them and many of the members of the next generations to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The papers consist largely of correspondence, and also include collections of financial...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1762-1950; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1921
Collection
Identifier: 00-2004-22-0
Scope and Contents
"The Descendants of Benedict Arnold Law of Milford, Connecticut," 2004-22-0, is a scrapbook that was assembled, according to the donor, by Mary B. Andrews. The scrapbook includes had written entries, and newspaper articles and obituary clippings. The scrapbook records the genealogy of the Law, Dickinson, Slack, Hayward, Beach, Newcomb, Hawley, and Gesner.
This items is located is 3A box 18.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1882-1945; Other: Date acquired: 04/06/2005
Collection
Identifier: 00-1952-34-0
Scope and Contents
A billhead from Dewey & Bulkley, Litchfield to W.H. Brooks. At the top of the bill is an engraving of their furniture warehouse advertising cabinet furniture and chairs. The warehouse was located on West Street.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1834 May 15; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1952
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-68-0
Scope and Contents
The Alvin Dickinson account book (1973-68-0) was maintained from 1851 through 1862. Mr. Dickinson was a farmer in Goshen, Connecticut, and his account book records monetary transactions made by him as well as cash transactions received by him from other individuals. Alvin Dickinson was married to Sarah Dickinson, and the couple had two daughters and two sons.
The item is housed in 3B Box 21.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1851-1862; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/1972
