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Friends of Wood Memorial Library and Museum

Friends of Wood Memorial Library and Museum

783 Main Street
P.O. Box 131
South Windsor, CT 06074
archives@woodmemoriallibrary.org
860-289-1783
https://woodmemoriallibrary.org/
The Wood's archival collections focus on the history of South Windsor, CT, its residents and the surrounding region. Our collections include, but are not limited to, personal and professional papers and correspondence, business records, family collections, town records, oral histories, journals and diaries, genealogical records, photographs, prints, postcards, maps, architectural drawings, school yearbooks, audio or video recordings, unpublished writings, rare books and special collections, and historical objects and artifacts.
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South Windsor Exchange Club records, 1963-1996

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Records of the South Windsor Exchange Club, a chapter of the National Exchange Club, an American service organization. Contents include the club charter, membership records, program records, member meeting minutes, and board of director minutes.
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Burnham-Wood family register, 1772-1856

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Two pages from the family bible of George Burnham inscribed with genealogical information about the Burnham and Wood familities of South Windsor, CT, 1772-1856.
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Burnham-Wood family register, 1772-1856 .1 Linear Feet

Two pages from the family bible of George Burnham inscribed with genealogical information about the Burnham and Wood familities of South Windsor, CT, 1772-1856.
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    Charles G. Griffin papers, bulk 1948-1958

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    The Charles G. Griffin papers include booklets, a magazine, tobacco festival programs, and eight black and white photographs. Most documents are undated, but items with dates span 1948-1958. They contain information on the history of the tobacco industry in the Connecticut River Valley. Among the subjects covered are the different types of tobacco cultivated, their uses, and the agricultural, harvesting, and processing methods that were utitlized. Major tobacco producers from South Windsor, Windsor, East Windsor, and other towns are highlighted.
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    Charles G. Griffin papers, bulk 1948-1958 .21 Linear Feet

    Griffin, Charles G.
    The Charles G. Griffin papers include booklets, a magazine, tobacco festival programs, and eight black and white photographs. Most documents are undated, but items with dates span 1948-1958. They contain information on the history of the tobacco industry in the Connecticut River Valley. Among the subjects covered are the different types of tobacco cultivated, their uses, and the agricultural, harvesting, and processing methods that were utitlized. Major tobacco producers from South Windsor, Windsor, East Windsor, and other towns are highlighted.
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      Clesowich collection of Dorothy B. Jones and Albertus E. Jones artwork, 1923-1935

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      The Clesowich collection of Dorothy B. Jones and Albertus E. Jones artwork includes 4 sketchbooks of fashion drawings, portraits, nudes, and other images in pencil, pen-and-ink, and watercolor, drawn by Dorothy Burnham Jones, daughter of Albertus Jones and Eva Burnham Jones. It also includes a black and white photograph of an Albertus Jones painting with a stamp on the black that says "please credit federal art project W.P.A."
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      Clesowich collection of Dorothy B. Jones and Albertus E. Jones artwork, 1923-1935 .42 Linear Feet

      Jones, Dorothy Burnham
      The Clesowich collection of Dorothy B. Jones and Albertus E. Jones artwork includes 4 sketchbooks of fashion drawings, portraits, nudes, and other images in pencil, pen-and-ink, and watercolor, drawn by Dorothy Burnham Jones, daughter of Albertus Jones and Eva Burnham Jones. It also includes a black and white photograph of an Albertus Jones painting with a stamp on the black that says "please credit federal art project W.P.A."
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        Women's Republican Club of South Windsor records, 1966-1970

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        Constitution, bylaws, regulations, and newspaper clippings documenting the Women's Republican Club of South Windsor, a member unit of the Connecticut Council of Republican Women's Clubs.
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        South Windsor Cultural Arts Commission records, 1971-2021

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        Records of the South Windsor Cultural Arts Commission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the fine, applied, and performing arts.
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        Fred J. Doocy papers, 1945-2017

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        The Fred J. Doocy papers, 1945-2017, consist of materials documenting the life of Fred J. Doocy. The collection consists primarily of photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings, and emphasizes Doocy's public service, which included serving as Connecticut state senator (1958-1967) and lieutenant governor (1966-1967).
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        South Windsor Historic District Commission records, 1969-2016

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        Records documenting the South Windsor Historic District Commission, a town commission dedicated to historic preservation.
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        Day and hour engagement diary, 1911

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        Diary describing a woman's daily life in the Hartford area (possibly South Windsor) in 1911. The author is unknown.
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        Diary describing a woman's daily life in the Hartford area (possibly South Windsor) in 1911. The author is unknown.
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          South Windsor Guided History research files, 1987-1993

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          Research files documenting South Windsor Guided History, a project of the South Windsor Historical Society and National Trust for Historic Preservation to compose a guide to South Windsor historical sites.
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          Drafts, 1987 SW Guided History

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