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Spring Hill School collection

1951-30-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1951-30-0
Scope and Contents The Spring Hill School collection (1951-30-0, .83 linear feet) documents a private school modelled on a philosophy of progressive education. Founded by Dorothy Bull and Mabel Foster Spinney in Litchfield, Conn., the school operated from 1926 to 1939. The collection includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, institutional records, brochures, and published editions of student work. The collection also contains tributes to co-founders Bull from 1934 and Spinney from 1951 and a...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1926-1940; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1951

Spring Hill School photographs

00-2011-13-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2011-13-0
Scope and Contents The Spring Hill School photographs (2011-13-0, .92 linear feet) document the activities of students circa 1930 at Spring Hill School, a private school located in Litchfield, Conn. The founders of the school used a progressive education model, and the photographs depict social, recreational, and scholastic activities, including images of horseback riding, making maple sugar, the study of geography, students in their quarters, and a Roman dinner, among other topics. The photographs are mounted...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1930; Other: Date acquired: 02/04/2012

Barbara Nolen Strong papers

1993-101-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1993-101-0
Abstract

The Barbara Nolen Strong papers (1993-101-0) consist of Mrs. Strong's research, notes, budget and costs, publication, and other materials related to the publication of her book, The Morris Academy: pioneer in coeducation 1790-1888, published in 1976.

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 05/11/1994

Alain C. White papers

00-2010-251-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-251-0
Scope and Contents

Papers of Alain C. White, consisting of correspondence related to investments of the Litchfield Historical Society, the acquisition of a John C. Calhoun portrait by the Society, and other matters. There are also a collection of what appear to be papers of Middletown, Conn., students.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1878-1923

George Whitefield papers

00-ca 1890-19-0

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Identifier: 00-ca 1890-19-0
Scope and Contents

George Whitefield papers (ca 1890-19-0) consist of 3 samples of calligraphy and a letter to Rev. Amos Bassett in which he describes trouble he is having with Wheelock, who kicks him and threatens to kill him. He asks to be permitted to go to school in Mackinaw and describes other students who also have trouble with Wheelock.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1826

Winter school expenses

00-2010-345-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-2010-345-0
Scope and Contents

School bill for 1836-1837, listing students, days they attended, cost per student, cost of tuition and board, public money rendered, and other items.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1836-1837; Other: Date acquired: 04/09/2012

Wolcottville First School District account books

00-1980-35-0

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Identifier: 00-1980-35-0
Scope and Contents The Wolcottville First School District account books (1980-35-0) contains account records of the First School District of Wolcottville. One volume contains records from 1840-1859. The second volume commences January 1, 1854 and continues into 1881. This book passed through the hands of several treasurers during this time and each recorded names along with dates and the amount paid to the school district. Treasurers listed are Giles A. Gaylord, H.S. Barbour, Frank L. Hungerford, Charles E....
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1840-1881; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/1980

John Wright collection

1982-22-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1982-22-0
Abstract

The John Wright Collection (1715-1853) [1982-22-0] consists of papers related to the Bostwick, Buck, Canfield, Ferriss, Hine, McEuen, Northrop, Taylor, and Treadwell families; lawyer Partridge Thacher; and others living in New Milford, Conn. It also includes papers related to New Preston Society. Included in the papers is correspondence; deeds; notes, orders, receipts and other business records; leases; subscription lists; account books, and other documents.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1715-1892; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1982

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Litchfield High School (Litchfield, Conn.) 7
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Benton, Phebe F. (Phebe Farnam), 1839-1939 1
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Brace, John Pierce, 1793-1872 1
Bradley, Abraham, 1731-1824 1
Buck family 1
Bull, Dorothy, 1887-1934 1
Burke family 1
Burke, Patrick 1
C.W. Hinsdale (Litchfield, Conn.) 1
Camp Rainbow Y.T.C. Encampment 1
Canfield family 1
Connecticut. County Court (Litchfield County) 1
Connecticut. State Board of Education 1
Cox, Ethel Marvin 1
Deming, Charlotte, 1868-1963 1
Echo Farm Company 1
Elliott, Clarence H. 1
Ferriss family 1
First School District (Wolcottville, Torrington, Conn.) 1
Fisher, S. Carl 1
Foreign Mission School (Cornwall, Conn.) 1
Guild, Truman, 1806-1890 1
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Hogan, Thomas F., 1945- 1
Keifer, William 1
Lincoln, Carnie Ives, 1932- 1
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Marsh, Elisha 1
Masters, S. 1
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Morris, James, 1722-1789 1
Morris, James, 1752-1820 1
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Neville & Co. 1
Nolen, Barbara, 1902-2003 1
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Pierce, James, 1779-1846 1
Pierce, John, 1752-1788 1
Pierce, Timothy, 1778-1801 1
Ray family 1
Ray, Addie Wadhams Stevens, 1846-1918 1
Schele, Ruth 1
Second School District (Litchfield, Conn.) 1
Spinney, Mabel Foster 1
Stevens, Edward R. 1
Stevens, Jane Wadhams, 1815-1862 1
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 1
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Thacher, Partridge, 1714-1786 1
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Trumbull, Jonathan, 1740-1809 1
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Wadhams, Phoebe Collins, 1773-1867 1
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 1
White, Alain Campbell, 1880-1951 1
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