Windham County Historical Society records
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials that document the early formation of the Historical Society, including meeting minutes, correspondence, membership lists, newspaper clippings, publications, and ten copies of Green’s Connecticut Annual Register and United States Calendar between the years 1818 and 1856.
Dates
- 1818-1940
- Majority of material found within 1934-1940
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Historical Note
The Windham County Historical Society was founded in July 1935 at Mortlake, the summer home of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Its purpose was to encourage the study and collection of all types of material and information of historical value to Windham County.
Extent
0.5 cubic feet
Abstract
The Windham County Historical Society was founded in July 1935 at Mortlake, the summer home of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Its purpose was to encourage the study and collection of all types of material and information of historical value to Windham County.
Provenance
The majority of the collection came to the Connecticut State Library in 1937 via Dr. William Lonsdale Taylor.
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Membership lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Windham County (Conn.) -- History -- Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Windham County Historical Society (Conn.) -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- RG 105, Windham County Historical Society
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
