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Wesleyan University -Special Collections and Archives

Physiological Society Records, 1839 - 1844

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The Physiological Society of Wesleyan University was established in 1839. It was based on the teachings of Sylvester Graham, who advocated a vegetarian diet and temperate lifestyle. The Society appears to have disbanded in April 1844.
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Physiological Society Records, 1839 - 1844 0.1 1

Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Physiological Society.
The Physiological Society of Wesleyan University was established in 1839. It was based on the teachings of Sylvester Graham, who advocated a vegetarian diet and temperate lifestyle. The Society appears to have disbanded in April 1844.
    Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

    Pierson family papers, 1876-1926

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    Three women, two of the nineteenth century, are represented in the Pierson family papers. There are two notebooks kept by two sisters: Margaret H. Pierson, with notes on her reading at Vassar College, and Louise R. Pierson with a notebook on a sewing course at the Pratt Institute. Also a diary (1926) on a trip to Europe kept by Laura Pierson, probably a cousin.
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    Pierson family papers, 1876-1926 0.5 Linear Feet

    Pierson family
    Three women, two of the nineteenth century, are represented in the Pierson family papers. There are two notebooks kept by two sisters: Margaret H. Pierson, with notes on her reading at Vassar College, and Louise R. Pierson with a notebook on a sewing course at the Pratt Institute. Also a diary (1926) on a trip to Europe kept by Laura Pierson, probably a cousin.
      Friends of Wood Memorial Library and Museum

      Pleasant Valley Estates Residents Association records, 1968-1986

      .22 Cubic Feet
      Records documenting the Pleasant Valley Estates Residents Association, an association of South Windsor residents who contested the development of an Allied Plywood Corporation warehouse near the Barbara Road col-se-sac.
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      Pleasant Valley Estates Residents Association records, 1968-1986 .22 Cubic Feet

      Pleasant Valley Estates Residents Association
      Records documenting the Pleasant Valley Estates Residents Association, an association of South Windsor residents who contested the development of an Allied Plywood Corporation warehouse near the Barbara Road col-se-sac.
        Central Connecticut State University

        Polish Arts Club of Chicago Collection, 1938-2021

        5.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes
        This collection spans 70 years of the Polish Arts Club of Chicago, a social club for Americans of Polish descent which focused on bringing attention to the art, literature, music, and culture of Polish Americans. The club is affiliated with the American Council for Polish Culture and contains documents from both organizations as well as clippings and publications related to Polish culture in the United States.
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        Polish Arts Club of Chicago Collection, 1938-2021 5.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes

        Polish Arts Club of Chicago
        This collection spans 70 years of the Polish Arts Club of Chicago, a social club for Americans of Polish descent which focused on bringing attention to the art, literature, music, and culture of Polish Americans. The club is affiliated with the American Council for Polish Culture and contains documents from both organizations as well as clippings and publications related to Polish culture in the United States.
          Yale University -Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library

          Polly Rubin Collection of Volvelles and Slide Rules, 1900-2018, bulk 1900-1960

          9 boxes
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          Central Connecticut State University

          Polonia Paderewski Choir Collection, 1952-1963, 1969-2004

          2.0 Linear feet
          The Polonia Paderewski Choir is a secular choir of 45 singers that was established in 1952 in New Britain, Connecticut. Over the decades the choir performed during national and international competitions. The material in this collection consists of correspondence, minutes, membership, financial data, and photographs. It covers years 1952-1963, and 1969-2004.
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          Polonia Paderewski Choir Collection, 1952-1963, 1969-2004 2.0 Linear feet

          Polonia Paderewski Choir.
          The Polonia Paderewski Choir is a secular choir of 45 singers that was established in 1952 in New Britain, Connecticut. Over the decades the choir performed during national and international competitions. The material in this collection consists of correspondence, minutes, membership, financial data, and photographs. It covers years 1952-1963, and 1969-2004.
            Hill-Stead Museum

            Pope-Riddle family papers, 1869-1946, 1869-1946, bulk Bulk 1880-1930

            64 linear feet; 127 boxes
            The Pope-Riddle family papers collection includes letters, diaries, genealogical information, family Bibles, and other documents and material generated by, or pertaining primarily to, Theodate Pope Riddle, her parents, Alfred Pope and Ada Brooks Pope, and Theodate's husband, John Wallace Riddle.
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            Pope-Riddle family papers, 1869-1946, 1869-1946, bulk Bulk 1880-1930 64 linear feet; 127 boxes

            The Pope-Riddle family papers collection includes letters, diaries, genealogical information, family Bibles, and other documents and material generated by, or pertaining primarily to, Theodate Pope Riddle, her parents, Alfred Pope and Ada Brooks Pope, and Theodate's husband, John Wallace Riddle.
              Hill-Stead Museum

              Pope-Riddle family photographs, 1850-1940, Circa 1850-1940, bulk Bulk 1870-1935

              32 linear feet; 58 boxes, approximately 90 framed photographs
              The Pope-Riddle family photographs collection represents a variety of photographic formats. They depict Pope and Riddle family members, particularly members of Ada Brooks Pope's family, friends and business associates of Alfred Pope, local and international friends of Theodate Pope Riddle and scenes of her 1910-1915 travels to Europe and England. Images of architecture viewed during Theodate's travels as well as of Hill-Stead 1902-1930 are well-represented. A number of photographs, primarily stereographs, were taken by Theodate Pope Riddle. The collection also includes photographs by Gertrude Käsebier and Karl Klauser.
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              Pope-Riddle family photographs, 1850-1940, Circa 1850-1940, bulk Bulk 1870-1935 32 linear feet; 58 boxes, approximately 90 framed photographs

              The Pope-Riddle family photographs collection represents a variety of photographic formats. They depict Pope and Riddle family members, particularly members of Ada Brooks Pope's family, friends and business associates of Alfred Pope, local and international friends of Theodate Pope Riddle and scenes of her 1910-1915 travels to Europe and England. Images of architecture viewed during Theodate's travels as well as of Hill-Stead 1902-1930 are well-represented. A number of photographs, primarily stereographs, were taken by Theodate Pope Riddle. The collection also includes photographs by Gertrude Käsebier and Karl Klauser.
                Connecticut State Library, State Archives

                Town of New Milford records, 1813, 1848

                .5 cubic feet
                Tax records for the town of New Milford.
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                Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

                Postcards documenting the German occupation of East Africa, 1917-1918

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                The collection consists of forty-eight black and white postcards from the Belgian Propoganda Ministry following the invasion of German East Africa in 1917. Although German forces in German East Africa were never defeated, the postcards show 'Occupied' German East Africa.
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                Postcards documenting the German occupation of East Africa, 1917-1918 0.25 Linear Feet

                The collection consists of forty-eight black and white postcards from the Belgian Propoganda Ministry following the invasion of German East Africa in 1917. Although German forces in German East Africa were never defeated, the postcards show 'Occupied' German East Africa.

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