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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records, photographs, prints, postcards, maps, architectural drawings, school yearbooks, audio or video recordings, unpublished writings, rare books and special collections, and historical objects and artifacts.
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Edward Curtin South Windsor history scrapbook, 1906-1990

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21-page scrapbook documenting South Windsor history, assembled by Edward Curtin, a lifelong South Windsor resident, in the 1990s.
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Edward Curtin South Windsor history scrapbook, 1906-1990 .22 Cubic Feet

Curtin, Edward
21-page scrapbook documenting South Windsor history, assembled by Edward Curtin, a lifelong South Windsor resident, in the 1990s.
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    Elizabeth Ellsworth letter to Henry House, 1813 Nov 7

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    Letter from Elizabeth Ellsworth of Windsor to Horace House of Saybrook, dated 1813 Nov 7.
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    Elizur Foster ledger, 1832-1854

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    Ledger book of Elizur Foster, blacksmith, whose wagon shop was located on Foster Road, South Windsor.
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    Elizur Foster ledger, 1832-1854 1 Volumes

    Foster, Elizur
    Ledger book of Elizur Foster, blacksmith, whose wagon shop was located on Foster Road, South Windsor.
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      Everett J. Miller papers, 1904-2004

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      The Everett J. Miller papers include report cards and other school records and certificates for Miller and his older brother Charles E. Miller; materials related to a secret society that Miller created with high school classmates, which they called The United World Rangers; and news clippings and other materials related to Miller's genealogy research as an adult. The collection also includes a large photograph of students from Hartford Public High School, 1935.
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      Everett J. Miller papers, 1904-2004 1 Linear Feet

      Miller, Everett J.
      The Everett J. Miller papers include report cards and other school records and certificates for Miller and his older brother Charles E. Miller; materials related to a secret society that Miller created with high school classmates, which they called The United World Rangers; and news clippings and other materials related to Miller's genealogy research as an adult. The collection also includes a large photograph of students from Hartford Public High School, 1935.
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        E. W. Ellsworth letter to Charles W. Vibert, 1899 Apr 13

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        Letter regarding street drainage in East Windsor Hill from E. W. Ellsworth to Charles Vibert. Handwritten note on copy of the letter reads, "Excellent description of water table and ground water flow at East Windsor Hill."
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        E. W. Ellsworth letter to Charles W. Vibert, 1899 Apr 13 .1 Linear Feet

        Ellsworth, E. W.
        Letter regarding street drainage in East Windsor Hill from E. W. Ellsworth to Charles Vibert. Handwritten note on copy of the letter reads, "Excellent description of water table and ground water flow at East Windsor Hill."
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          Foster collection of Wapping Fair and Wapping Grange records, 1948-1994, 1914

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          The Foster collection of Wapping Fair and Wapping Grange records contains two boxes of materials from 1914-1994 (bulk, 1947-1958). It includes photographs, scrapbooks, fair programs, and tickets. These materials were collected and maintained by Evelyn and Walter Foster of Foster Farm, who were very involved with the Wapping Grange.
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          Foster collection of Wapping Fair and Wapping Grange records, 1948-1994, 1914 1 Linear Feet

          Foster, Walter
          The Foster collection of Wapping Fair and Wapping Grange records contains two boxes of materials from 1914-1994 (bulk, 1947-1958). It includes photographs, scrapbooks, fair programs, and tickets. These materials were collected and maintained by Evelyn and Walter Foster of Foster Farm, who were very involved with the Wapping Grange.
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            Frederick Porter family photograph collection, about 1865-1900

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            The Frederick Porter family photograph collection contains primarily portraits taken about 1865 to 1910. The photographs have been removed from two albums, which are retained in the collection. The Porter family resided on Main Street in South Windsor, CT.
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            Frederick Porter family photograph collection, about 1865-1900 1 Linear Feet

            Porter family
            The Frederick Porter family photograph collection contains primarily portraits taken about 1865 to 1910. The photographs have been removed from two albums, which are retained in the collection. The Porter family resided on Main Street in South Windsor, CT.

              Series 1. Albums Box Frederick Porter 1

              Two photo albums from which photographs have been removed.

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                Gary Pitcock South Windsor slide photographs, Circa 1975

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                Eighty slide photographs depicting buildings, farms, cemeteries, and other notable sites, events, and items in South Windsor.
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                Gary Pitcock South Windsor slide photographs, Circa 1975 0.1 Cubic Feet

                Pitcock, Gary
                Eighty slide photographs depicting buildings, farms, cemeteries, and other notable sites, events, and items in South Windsor.
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                  Genealogy of Sadd family, 1674-1904, 1904

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                  Booklet, "Genealogy of Sadd Family, 1694-1904," with some handwritten notes.
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                  Genealogy of Sadd family, 1674-1904, 1904 .1 Linear Feet

                  Sadd family
                  Booklet, "Genealogy of Sadd Family, 1694-1904," with some handwritten notes.
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                    Gorham Fuller papers, 1794-1861

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                    The Gorham Fuller papers consists of documents (and copies) from 1794 to 1861, including seven deeds for land transfers in East Windsor, Wilbraham, MA; two commissions as sargeant in 1813 and 1815 in East Windsor; a petition letter from Gorham Fuller dated 1832 to East Windsor selectmen requesting a new highway; and probate will of Gorham Fuller dated 1861 in Ellington, CT.
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                    Gorham Fuller papers, 1794-1861 .2 Linear Feet

                    Fuller, Gorham
                    The Gorham Fuller papers consists of documents (and copies) from 1794 to 1861, including seven deeds for land transfers in East Windsor, Wilbraham, MA; two commissions as sargeant in 1813 and 1815 in East Windsor; a petition letter from Gorham Fuller dated 1832 to East Windsor selectmen requesting a new highway; and probate will of Gorham Fuller dated 1861 in Ellington, CT.

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