Collections : [The Litchfield Historical Society]

Papers of Peter J. Carelli who lived in Bantam, CT. Papers document his income through several years of tax returns in the 1950s and a liquor store he owned in Torrington. Materials include liquor labels, marketing materials, and price lists; legal and financial papers; and photographs.

Stock certificate for two shares to E. W. Munson, signed by F. Kingsbury Bull and E. N. Vanderpoel.

Baldwin finback drinking cup made by the U.S. Envelope Co. with Phelps Tavern business data printed on front.

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.

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.

The Phineas Bradley Day Book (1978-23-203) records daily business transactions from 1791-1795 for a store Bradley operated in Litchfield, Connecticut.

The Phineas Bradley Ledger (1953-30-0) records business transactions from 1791-1794 for a store Bradley operated in Litchfield, Connecticut.

Photograph of Melanie T. Hilpert posing for an advertisement for Toll Gate Farms

Autographed Photograph of the Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Bay aboard the U.S.S. Missouri (1963-17-2) showing Admiral Chester Nimitz seated at a desk signing the surrender document, with General Douglas McArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey, Admiral Forrest Sherman and Admiral Robert Carney. The photographed is inscribed, "To Captain C. B. McVay III, USN, with best wishes, C.W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN."

Photograph of B. Woodruff Clark, Robert W. Doyle, and Charlie Linsley holding a Town of Litchfield flag.