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Charles Upson Clark papers, 1896-1960

5.25 Linear Feet
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Diaries, writings, correspondence, and memorabilia of Charles Upson Clark. The diaries (1886-1960) make up the largest part of the papers and are reflected in Clark's autobiography, a draft of which is included in the papers. The correspondence with family and friends includes approximately 180 letters (1898-1900) written by Clark to Annie White Frary, his future wife. His major correspondents are Judah Goldin and James Babb.
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Charles Herman Liebert papers, 1886-1927

0.25 Linear Feet
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The papers consist of ten pocket account books recording Liebert's personal accounts during his long residence in New York City, where he worked for the Singer Manufacturing Company.
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Department of Athletics, Yale University, records, 1872-2016

64.17 Linear Feet
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The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, scrapbooks, ledgers, financial records, press releases, and annual reports documenting athletics at Yale. Topics include varsity and intramural sports, physical education, the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, fundraising for facilities, anthropomorphic measurements of students, and the effects of World War I on Yale athletics. The records of Robert N. Corwin as chairmain of the board of control of the Yale University Athletic Association and Delaney Kiphuth as director are also included.
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Richard Symonds Collection of Connecticut Railroads Annual Reports, 1886 - 1910

21 Linear Feet
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Collection consists of annual reports submitted by approximately 80 Connecticut railroads and street railroads to the State Railroad Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. Reports include brief histories of the companies, lists of company organizations, officer and property owners, track information, and financial data.
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1886-1905 Box 8

1886-1906 Box 6

1886-1906 Box 7

Lyndon A. Haight Collection of the Central New England Railway, 1886-1956

4.6 Linear Feet
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The collection consists of photocopies of timetables, maps, posters, correspondence and historical writings about the Central New England Railway, gathered by Lyndon A. Haight as research materials.
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1886-1915 Box 2

1893-1921 Box 3

1900-1956 Box 1

Theodore H. Silkman papers, 1850-1910

0.5 Linear Feet
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The papers consist chiefly of three letter books (1886-1910) stemming from Theodore H. Silkman's law practice, his work as Surrogate of Westchester County, his political activities in the Republican Party, and various business and personal matters. Also in the papers are certificates of admission to practice law in New York State, one issued to his father, James B. Silkman in 1850, and the other issued to Theodore H. Silkman in 1879.
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Monday Afternoon Club records, 1887-1938

0.5 cubic feet
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The Monday Afternoon Club was organized on January 4, 1886. The main objective of the society was "the study of history-not general nor in consecutive course, but the selection of certain periods determined by vote of members."
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Conversational Club Collection, 1862 - [ongoing]

4.5 10
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The Conversational Club was formed in 1862 by the faculty of Wesleyan University to discuss topics of interest along with other Middletown residents.
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Barnum, Richardson Company Records, undated, 1793-1925

12.75 Linear Feet
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Barnum, Richardson Company was established in 1830 in Salisbury, CT. The company was based on a foundry that remelt pig iron. Barnum, Richardson and Company, as it was first called, was a small firm specializing in the production of clock and sash weights, plow castings, and other small items. In the 1860s there were several reorganizations and name changes. The company merged and expanded into the turn of the century and was purchased in 1920 by the Salisbury Iron Company. The Salisbury Iron Company went out of business in 1923 and shut down what was then the last of Connecticut's iron furnaces.

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. records, 1871-1904

2 linear feet (4 boxes)
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This collection was initially divided into four categories: correspondence, financial papers, stock papers and documents pertaining to the sale of the company to the American Bridge Company. Those four categories have, for the most part, been retained. The bulk of the collection covers the period roughly between 1892 and 1902. The handful of earlier documents, having to do with the Corrugated Metal Company, date back to 1878 and there are also some documents from the period 1903-1905. Some entries in the stock ledger are from 1871.

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