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Collection
Identifier: 1995-15-0
Scope and Contents
The Beach, Webster, and Dickinson families papers (1995-15-0, 4.59 linear feet) relate to three associated Litchfield, Conn., families. In 1916, Bessie Rachel Beach (1893-1976) married Leonard Dickinson (1895-1946). The parents of Bessie were Milo D. Beach (1861-1959) and Louisa Webster Beach (1862-1951). A large part of the collection consists of genealogical information culled from a variety of sources. Original materials include marriage certificates; correspondence; mortgages and deeds;...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1791-1990; Other: Date acquired: 05/12/1995
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-124-0
Abstract
The Philo Beardslee account book (2011-124-0) includes accounts from 1804-1829. It bears the inscritption “Adeline Johnson New Town March, 1848." It appears to have later been used as a scrapbook from which the pasted items were later removed. The residue remains. It also includes child-like drawnings and a letter written into the book from a Julia to of New Town to her counsin Cynthia.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1804-1829
Collection
Identifier: 1988-01-0
Scope and Contents
The Beckwith family papers (1988-01-0) consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, military records, diaries, photographs, and other records. A small group of papers predates those of the Beckwith family. At present, only materials created prior to 1840, a limited selection of post-1840 materials, and those that relate to Josiah Beckwith (1803-1871) have been processed. They are arranged in three series.
Series 1, Papers (1767-1892), contains a collection of primarily...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1767-1972; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1988
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-9-17
Abstract
The Philo Beers account book (1973-7-17) records transactions of Philo Beers from 1820 to 1837. There are many loose items found in the book which were used to keep accounting information. There is an item in the beginning of the book labeled “Democratic Liberal Ticket,” but the item is not dated.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1820-1837; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/1973
Collection
Identifier: 00-1973-64-0
Scope and Contents
The John Bishop account book (1973-64-0) was maintained in 1900 by John Bishop. The account book records his purchases made at the dry goods and grocery store owned by Frank E. Hull in New Haven, Connecticut. Items purchased are noted along with their price, and on what day the transaction took place.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1900; Other: Date acquired: 12/12/1972
Collection
Identifier: 1949-24-0
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Bissell and Bissell-Baldwin families, including family members, friends, and business associates. The collection consists of correspondence, business records, account books, and other records.
Isaac Bissell (1682-1744) moved to Litchfield in 1723, where he owned a 60th share, approximately 700 acres. He was the father of ten children, including Benjamin (1717-1747) and Zebulon (1724-1777).
The Bissells were farmers, although there is little material in the Society's...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1760-1926; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1949
Collection
Identifier: 1932-22-0
Scope and Contents
The Ebenezer Bolles family papers relate to Ebenezer Bolles (1764-1826), his sons Ebenezer W. Bolles (1793-1854), Samuel Penfield Bolles (1795-1875), and Henry Bolles (1802-1849), and Samuel's wife's half-brother William Mather Clark (1805-1878). The papers consist of correspondence, deeds, legal papers, and account books.
Ebenezer Bolles (1764-1826) married Abigail Penfield Bolles (1763-1844). They settled in Litchfield, where all of their children where born; as adults, most of them moved...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1789-1849; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1932
Collection
Identifier: 1972-12-3
Scope and Contents
G.S. and H. Booth Account Book (1972-12-3) is an account book used by a food store in New Milford. The item opens with an alphabetized index which contains the names found in the book as well as the page numbers they can be found on. The book is then a record of transactions. The entries contain the name of the person with whom the transaction was made and then a list of the items. Items sold at this store range from sugar, pumpkins, rum, and tobacco. Between pages 102 and 103 lie some loose...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1839-1841; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/1972
Collection
Identifier: 00-1972-134-0
Scope and Contents
The Reuben Booth account book (1972-134-0) is an account book maintained by Reuben Booth for the years 1876 through 1906. Reuben Booth ran a dry goods store in New Milford, Connecticut. The account book lists out names and monetary amounts, but does not indicate specifics about transactions. The back of the ledger contains book keeping for bank accounts.
The item is housed in 3B Box 8.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1876-1906; Other: Date acquired: 12/02/1971
Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-123-0
Abstract
The Bostwick and Weed account book (2011-123-0) dates from 1835-1839. One of the parties may have continued using this ledger after the firm's dissolution in 1837. Products listed include shoes, meat, wood, and leather. The factory was in the South Farms section of Litchfield, now the town of Morris.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1835-1839
