Plainfield Historical Society records
Scope and Content
Records created by the Society include correspondence, financial records, reports, scrapbooks, historical sketch of the town of Plainfield, essays submitted for an essay contest, and materials documenting the Society’s reorganization in 1916-1917. Materials collected by the Society include records of North Meeting House School District (1821-1831), the Moosup School District (1831-1878), the Central School District (1829-1873), the Plainfield School Society Treasurer’s records (1833-1871), and some anonymous account books.
Dates
- 1820-1932
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 Plainfield Historical Society was established in a meeting held January 8, 1916 in the Town Clerk’s Office, Central Village. Judge John E. Prior was chosen chairman. The date of its last meeting was November 10, 1917.
Extent
1 cubic foot
Abstract
The Plainfield Historical Society was established in a meeting held January 8, 1916 in the Town Clerk’s Office, Central Village. Judge John E. Prior was chosen chairman. The date of its last meeting was November 10, 1917.
Provenance
The records pertaining to the Society, along with miscellaneous historical records which were collected by the Society, were deposited January 17, 1933, at the State Library.
- Account books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Essays Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Membership lists Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Plainfield (Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plainfield (Conn.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plainfield Historical Society (Plainfield, Conn.) -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- RG 112, Plainfield 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
