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Collection
Identifier: 1953-02-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of Elihu Harrison (1797-1855) consist primarily of his business papers including bills, accounts, receipts, and orders. Elihu Harrison was a storekeeper and business man in Litchfield, first in the South Farms section (now the town of Morris) and later, about 1825, in the center of Litchfield. From the goods he purchased from wholesale merchants in New Haven and New York, it is evident that he ran a general store, selling a variety of dry goods, hardware, and groceries. The...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1812-1848; Other: Date acquired: 11/03/1954
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-184-0
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J. B. Harrison writes the Selectmen of Barkhamsted regarding a complaint about the surface of a highway and trusts that they will repair it to save the necessity of a suit against the town.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1851 Sep 24
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-261-0
Scope and Contents
Estate inventory of Roswell Harrison of Litchfield, Conn.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1860 Mar 7
Collection
Identifier: 00-1951-22-0
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Original printed petition of Simeon Harrison of Litchfield (Conn) to the Honorable Superior Court in Litchfield. The petitioner is unable to pay his debts and asks for relief due to insolvency. The petition lists all the persons and amounts for which he is indebted. The petition is signed by Asa Bacon, Jr., Justice of the Peace.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1819 Jul 15; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1951
Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-69-0
Scope and Contents
Single page printed programs for Concerts of Sacred Music at Harwinton: April 23, 1828 and May 2, 1834. The sponsoring organization is not identified.
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1828 Apr23-1834 May 2
Collection
Identifier: 00-2012-102-0
Scope and Contents
The Hatstat Collection, 2012-102-0, consists of papers and publications from the Hatstat family of Litchfield. Included is a Litchfield Savings Society notebook that belonged to John W. Sterling, a Bantam School Handbook, two black and white photographs of of Bantam School taken by Douglas Hatstat, and a brochure from the Westleigh Inn.
John W. Sterling was the donor's great-great-grandfather on her mother's side. Douglas Hatstat is the donor's husband.
The collection also includes an...
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translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1924-1971; Other: Date acquired: 06/11/2014
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-129-0
Scope and Contents
The H. William Hawke manuscript (1972-129-0) is a typescript manuscript biography titled "Joel Stone of Gananoque, 1749-1833. His Life and Letters." The manuscript was written by H. William Hawke in 1970.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/03/1972
File
Identifier: 00-2017-41-0
Abstract
Headquarters School District clerk's record book, 1873-1877; receipts and accounts related to Asa L. Granniss and Fremont Granniss.
Dates:
1873-1894
Collection
Identifier: 2004-25-0
Scope and Contents
The personal papers of Nan Ferguson Heminway (1920-2006), whose professional career spanned 50 years. She took up permanent residence in 1971 in Litchfield and decorated many historic homes. She was extensively involved with historic preservation, the Garden Club, and the Litchfield Historical Society. The papers consist of files related to Hemingway's decorating projects and professional activities and include notes, correspondence, minutes, reports, wallpaper samples, carpet samples,...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1953-2003; Other: Date acquired: 05/10/2000
Item
Identifier: 00-2017-15-0
Abstract
Henrietta Smith letter to Julia Vaill, in which she discusses the Civil War.
Dates:
1864 Jun 30
