Collections : [The Litchfield Historical Society]

One folder of brochures and other ephemera related to Litchfield area businesses and points of interest and Connecticut's tercentenary.

Two playscripts written by Alain C. White: a minstrel show dated 1917 containing many references to Litchfield and its residents and an adaptation of "Alice Through the Looking Glass," co-written by Miss Jay, undated. Both playscripts are annotated and include roles played by residents.

Printed circular signed by Albert Gallatin of the Treasury Dept., dated 27 Aug 1802 which was attached to a copy of the regulations concerning the Mississipi trade, and a letter from Albert Gallatin dated Paris 27 March 1815 to an unknown person concerming the authorization of Mr. Todd to draw money from the recipient's banks account. Requests an order be sent to Dover for himself and his baggage to prevent interaction and search.

The Albert Milford Turner papers (1961-02-0) are comprised primarily of documents and photographs Albert Turner assembled durng his early years as Field Secretary and Secretary of the Conn. State Park Commission, later the Conn. State Park and Forest Commission. Also included are some of his writings about Litchfield and Northfield and topics he was interested in.

Sedgwick informs Leonard Wells, warden of the Connecticut State Prison, that there are two prisoners in the county jail sentenced to the state prison awaiting transfer and that it is wrong to hove them kept there at public expense.

A. Hamilton received $124.50 from Nathaniel Prime "in full for interest to this day". Dated Feb. 15, 1802.

Manuscript drafts of "An Historical Sketch of Old Pewter Ware, Foreign and American" by Alice T. Bulkeley.

Deed to Julia B. Smith land in Litchfield, Conn.

The Almira Collins Giddings album (1874-35-1) is comprised of three loose album pages. Each album page contains pressed leaves and flowers collected by Almira Collins Giddings from Niagra Falls and Litchfield in 1848. Included are items from Miss (Sarah) Pierce, as well as the family burying of Mr. F. Wolcott.

The Alonzo N. Lewis scrapbook (1961-39-0) contains newspaper clippings from the year 1852 through 1855. The small album contains thirty-two pages of newspaper clippings from the Litchfield Republican, Litchfield Enquirer, and The Tribune. The majority of the clippings are composed of verses, sermons, essay and editorials, and a composition titled "Masonic Ode." A contents list is handwritten in at the back of the scrapbook which lists out the articles included in the scrapbook.