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My Country Society, Inc. records
2008-38-0
Collection
Identifier: 2008-38-0
Scope and Contents
My Country Society, Inc. was founded in 1967 with the purpose of publishing a journal, My Country, related to American history. Initially, the journal was distributed throughout Litchfield County to schools, historical societies, libraries, town halls, banks, and other places. Later, it became available by subscription. The publication schedule varied, but typically several issues were produced each year. New and established authors were encouraged to submit manuscripts. The Society also...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1967-2009; Other: Date acquired: 12/04/2009
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Pierce family correspondence
1978-39-8
Collection
Identifier: 1978-39-8
Scope and Contents
The Pierce Family Correspondence consists primarily of letters to and from the children of John Pierce and his first wife, Mary (Paterson) Pierce, as well as of his second wife, Mary (Goodman) Pierce. The collection documents events of national importance: John Pierce, a colonel and paymaster in the Continental Army, received letters from numerous correspondents concerning military, administrative, and political news of the American Revolution. Moreover, the Pierce brothers traveled...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1775-1825; Other: Majority of material found in 1776-1825; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1978
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
Ruth Schele collection
2002-80-0
Collection
Identifier: 2002-80-0
Scope and Contents
Research files relating to the history of Litchfield, Bantam, The Cotton Mill (Neville & Co.), and other local topics; transcriptions of articles from the Litchfield Enquirer; Ethel Marvin Cox's collection of Litchfield school materials; documents related to World War II rationing and Selective Service; photographs related to the Wadsworth family; and other materials.
An inventory of the papers is available.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: circa 1921-1988; Other: Date acquired: 03/11/2002
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society
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
Found in:
Litchfield Historical Society