Showing Collections: 21 - 30 of 57
Greenwich Art Society Records
Collection
Identifier: MS31
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of exhibit catalogs, printed material, corresponence, meeting minutes, financial documents, scrapbooks, a cross-reference file, commemorative button, and a small number of photographs. The original collection was distributed among the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich (now the Greenwich Historical Society), The Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian, and the Bruce Museum.
Dates:
1912-2023
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Greenwich Center for the Arts
Collection
Identifier: A.2010.001
Scope and Contents
The records for the Greenwich Center for the Arts include administrative records, organizational records, presentations and events, publicity, reports, related town organizations, Havemeyer building renovation records, and lease records. The strength of the records is found within the administrative, publicity, and related town organization series. These series give a historical overview of the involvement and impact the organization had on the town of Greenwich.The...
Dates:
2000-2009
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Greenwich Country Day School Records
Collection
Identifier: A.1999.054
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the publications and printed material and photographs of Greenwich Country Day School. The majority of the materials contained in this collection are from between 1970 and 2000, although there are many photographs from 1940 onward as well. The materials relating to the very early days of Greenwich Country Day School are sparse, mostly consisting of commencement notes, class pictures, and a few candid photographs that have been definitively identified as...
Dates:
1929-1999
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Helen Binney Kitchel Papers
Collection
Identifier: A.1990.038
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of Helen Binney Kitchel. A Connecticut State Representative from 1931-1939, Mrs. Kitchel was a prominent figure on the Greenwich political scene, serving as a member of the Representative Town Meeting, the Chamber of Commerce, the Greenwich Reorganization Committee, the Greenwich League of Women Coters, as well as being a member of the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich and the Old Greenwich Garden Club among other organizations. The daughter of...
Dates:
1890-1983
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Helen Cronkhite Chester Papers
Collection
Identifier: A.1990.18
Scope and Contents
The majority of the materials in this collection are related to Helen's time at Greenwich Academy, including annual publications, two finished assignments, report cards, newspaper clippings, and ephemera related to riding competitions from her childhood. There are also materials relating to WWII; her husband Hawley T Chester Jr's U.S. Navy papers and orders, ration books, gas rations, and pages taken from her scrapbooks and put into file. There is also a short piece of correspondence...
Dates:
1922-1974
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Helen Hooker O'Malley Roelofs Papers
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: A.1993.062-A.1993.062.1
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of materials for the United Workers of Greenwich between 1907-1915. Of particular interest there might be the collection of annual reports, along with correspondence regarding the land and house given to the United Workers by Sarah Bruce as a site for the day care center also referenced in the materials. There is also a sizable personal collection, including several photograph albums predominantly of her Fortfield gardens, an album of the Fortfield show...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1907-1915, 1984-1993
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Helen Wilshire Walsh Papers
Collection
Identifier: A.1995.21
Scope and Contents
This collection is a single box series comprised of correspondence, invitations, photographs, newspaper clippings, and awards. The majority of the collection is focused around correspondence, awards, and occurrences during and immediately following World War II, but includes accolades and materials from her time working with Rehabilitation International, her time on the National Council for Disability, and the endowment of a lectureship at Georgetown University in her deceased second...
Dates:
1918-1992
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Historic District Commission
Collection
Identifier: A.2015.006
Content Description
Records from Historic District Commission includes Administrative and Property records. Scope and Contents This collection of the Greenwich Historical District Commission contains records ranging from its foundation in 1975 through 2012. The collection includes Meeting Minutes for most of these years, along with audio recorded minutes on cassette tape from 1989. Minutes for years 1997-2007 are not included. Foundational information, such as...
Dates:
1975-2023
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Hoit Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS17
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, deeds, and financial documents of the Hoit family of Stanwich, Connecticut and related families (Brush, Ferris, Hull, Ingersoll). The collection also contains papers concerning the Stanwich Society.
Dates:
1710-1895
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society
Holley/MacRae Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A.1957.008
Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, photographs, financial records, and ephemera from the Holley and MacRae families, as well as material relating to the 1913 Armory Show. The holley family operated a tide mill on Strickland Road and a boardinghouse frequently used by members of the Cos Cob Art Colony (1890-1920). The MacRaes were an affluent New York City family. Elmer Livingston MacRae became associated with the Holleys through his involvement with the Cos Cob Art Colony. MacRae...
Dates:
1783-1988
Found in:
Greenwich Historical Society