Collections : [Coventry Historical Society]

These boxes contain artifacts and books that were donated with this collection, and are described in the CHS archival spreadsheet under collection #3303.000 - .100. larger artifacts are displayed in the Strong Porter Museum, Carpenter Shop and Barn, or are stored in the East Storage Room.

These are diaries, ledgers, account books, travel diaries and correspondence records of the Freeman, Pierce, Loomis, Smith and Hutt family, ranging from 1855 - 1965. They include details that provide a picture of rural life in Coventry, as well as genealogical and biographical details about a family that contributed in many ways to their community.

The Victorian Photograph album belonged to S. Noble and Louise Loomis and includes their parents J. Otis and Caroline(Storrs) Freeman and Charles and Frances(Edgerton) Loomis as well as many other family members. There is a very rare photograph of the home of Charles and Frances Loomis which was later destroyed by fire. The collection also includes the earliest known photo of the home of S. Noble and Louise Loomis at 1747 Boston Tnpk perhaps taken about 1886 which includes the family (two of their small children are in the photo, the men are wearing top hats). Thereafter photographs of the family are sporadic and often not of great quality. Professional wedding photographs of Sylvia and Thomas McKinney and Clara Hutt and school photos of Priscilla and Bruce Hutt help document the family. Oversized photographs of the McKinney Farm, Clara Hutt's Wedding photo and the ceremony honoring John Hutt's college graduation and his WWII Service can be found in box 9. Related photographs can be found in the CHS Archives, under collection # 1223, #1460, #1582, #2193, and #2432.

This Series includes school records, autograph book, diaries, a bride's book, a memoir and correspondence that belonged to Sylvia Mae (Smith) and Thomas KcKinney. Sylvia was the sister of Clara (Smith( Hutt. Her personal diaries include the years 1933, 1939 and 1940. There is also a Bride's book and a scrap book (in Box 9) greeting cards, recognition for years of work at retirement.

This series includes Hutt family Correspondence, much of it related to the birth of their son Bruce (including his baby book) and papers, including design specifications, drawings, Contracts, financing plans related to the building of their home at ___ Merrow Rd (later known as ___ Broad Way, Coventry. The Drawings are found in Oversized Box 1.

There is a single school writing assignment, unsigned, from the mid 1860s, several letters between family members and wedding invitations all from Louise Loomis' correspondence folder, greetings cards 1918 - 2017 and postcards written during family vacations. There is a folder of correspondence and notices related to John Hutt's WWII service in the US Marines from on board ship in the Pacific. Two folders contain clippings on local subjects or celebrating local people. School graduation certificates and service recognitions.