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Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives

Stephen Parker Sterling papers, 1813-2010

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The Stephen Parker Sterling collection is composed of papers relating to Stephen Parker Sterling, his immediate family, and their home at 46 Sterling Hill Road, known as Sterling Heights.
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University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center

Barbara B. Kennelly Papers, undated, 1977-1998

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Barbara Bailey Kennelly represented Connecticut in Congress for 17 years, leaving in 1999 as the highest ranking woman member in the history of the House of Representatives to that time. The collection includes correspondence to and from constituents and colleagues, notes, research materials, speeches, official congressional documents, congressional records, press clips, photographs, audio and video tapes, and special interest reports.
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Yale University -Yale Center for British Art

Sam Smith Collection, 1972-1996, bulk 1972-1979

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The collection comprises original work by Sam Smith including ink drawings, mock-ups, hand-carved wooden boats, paper model sets, typescripts, and correspondence.
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Woodblock printed wrapping paper, unknown Box 4, Folder 12

Woodblock prints include "Sam Smith", a sail boat, a man shoeing a horse, an eagle, an upright piano, a bull, a crown, a horse-drawn carriage, etc. In red felt-tip pen one is marked No. 1 and No. 2. Invoice No. is highlighted in red. These must be examples of the papers in which Smith wrapped his commissions.

  1. Miscellaneous

Zebra, ca. 1975 Box 2

Black, brown, white and red painted boat named Zebra holds two bobble-head primitive figures, attached to a string is their catch, a brown and blue painted fish. This is one example of Smith's pre-occupation with the sea and his love for hand-made toys.

  1. Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture

Shirley, ca. 1965 Box 2

Blue and black painted boat named Shirley holds three men, attached to a string is their catch, a fish with painted red lips. This is one example of Smith's pre-occupation with the sea and his love for hand-made toys.

  1. Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture
Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Alexander Metcalf Fisher Papers, 1803-1898, bulk 1809-1822

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The Alexander Metcalf Fisher papers consist of correspondence, scientific and personal writings, school notes, eulogies, and other material by or about the Yale College student (Class of 1813) and Yale professor. Drafts and calculations for articles on mathematics, physics, astronomy, and other subjects published between 1817 and 1822, as well as scripts for forty lectures in natural philosophy, illustrate Fisher's academic career in the context of contemporary scientific learning. Documenting the social, economic, religious, and emotional life of a young man living in New England during the Early Republic are extensive correspondence written by Fisher to his parents from 1809-1821, and eight personal and travel diaries. Correspondents also include other relatives, the Fisher family's pastor Nathanael Emmons, and Yale affiliates. Also contained in the collection is a portrait of Fisher engraved on copper by Simeon Smith Jocelyn.
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Trunk, unknown Box 11 (Art)

Late 18th-century or 19th-century dome-top wood trunk covered in decorative paper. 23 (height) x 44 (width) x 26 (depth) cm.

  1. Personal and Family Papers, 1813-1898
Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

Deputy provost for science and technology, Yale University, records, 1972-2009

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The records consist of correspondence, reports, and topical files maintained by the office of the Deputy Provost for Science and Technology.
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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Western Connecticut State University Photographs and Miscellanea, 1903-present

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This is a collection of photographs and realia spanning the history of Western Connecticut State University. The collection includes images and objects that document the growth, evolution and public profile of the institution.
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Yale University -Yale Center for British Art

Miles & Edwards and Charles Hindley & Sons correspondence, 1832-1875

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Collection of letters from notable clients sent to the London interior decoration firm Miles & Edwards and its successor, Charles Hindley & Sons, from 1832 to 1875.
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Letter., [Unidentified year] March 6 Box 2, Folder 126

Ordering 100 yards of chintz with a pale buff background, and lining.

    Letter., [Unidentified year] June 25 Box 2, Folder 118

    Ordering a piece of "furniture print" fabric, a piece of blue dining calico, and a table cover with striped colors and a fringe.

      Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

      Evarts family papers, 1753-1960, bulk 1798-1901

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      The papers consist of correspondence, writings, legal and financial material, congressional papers, family memorabilia, and other papers of various members of the Evarts family of Vermont, Boston, and New York. The principal figures, however, are Jeremiah Evarts (1781-1831), author, editor, lawyer, and philanthropist, and his son, William Maxwell Evarts (1818-1901), lawyer and statesman. The papers of Jeremiah Evarts relate to his work and writings on Congregational orthodoxy, his travels for the American Board of Foreign Missions, and his efforts on behalf of American Indians. His correspondents include family members, fellow members of the Yale Class of 1802, and many well-known clergymen, lawyers, statesmen, and missionaries.
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      University of Hartford -Archives and Special Collections

      Special events collection, 1957-2018

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      The collection consists of newspaper clippings, press releases, programs, planning documents, photographs, and recordings pertaining to convocations, commencements, and other University hosted events (primarily speakers, lectures, conferences, and other ceremonies) from 1957 to the present. The collection is not exhaustive and information pertaining to events may be found in other collections.

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      Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

      Kurt Seligmann papers, 1883-1991

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      The Kurt Seligmann Papers consist of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, and artwork documenting his personal life and artwork. The papers provide insight into Seligmann's work as a surrealist painter and engraver and his circle of friends, many of whom were artists and writers. Correspondents include Nicolas Calas, Alexander Calder, Pierre Courthion, Enrico Donati, Jean Dubuffet, Charles Duits, Georges Duthuit, George W. Federoff, Fernand Léger, Pierre Mabille, Robert Motherwell, Tarō Okamoto, Amédée Ozenfant, Wolfgang Paalen, Kay Sage, and Yves Tanguy. Correspondence with collectors and gallerists can also be found in the papers. The correspondence sheds light on Seligmann's efforts following his move to the United States to provide support for his friends left in France during World War II. Correspondence and newspaper clippings provide evidence of Seligmann's work to organize exhibitions of surrealist artwork.
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