Family History

Scope and Contents This collections contains the papers and photographs collected by Evelyn Pike Ferris during the nearly 60 years that she lived in Greenwich. They reflect Evelyn's keen interest in maintaining the history of her family and community and primarily related to her husband's branch of the Ferris family in early Greenwich history, and to the several community organizations in Greenwhich that she was deeply involved in. The family records relate to several ancestors of Edgar Ferris,...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the personal papers of Frances Chmielowiec Geraghty along with historical materials that she maintained. The Electrolux Factory Newsletters Series include newsletters collected by Mrs. Geraghty while employed with the corporation during World War II and beyond, 1946-1962. Missing months are noted in finding aid. Geraghty’s Personal Materials include her diaries and journals along with her personal artifacts. The Correspondences series is organized by sender and...

Scope and Contents This collection primarily covers materials from the life of Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., both his time immediately after WWI and his life after. These papers reflect his engagement with local and state government, through his involvement with the town and his relationships with various Connecticut officials, including correspondence with Governors, Senators, and state commissioners. There are letters sent home to his father and mother from his trip around the world in 1921, and a small amount of...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, drawings, and scrapbooks relating to publisher Thomas Dewart, his father William T. Dewart, and their publishing and business activities, especially their work on the New York Sun, purchased by Frank Munsey in 1912. Along with a selection of records from Munsey, the collection also includes records of the family estate in Greenwich, Connecticut and personal records of family members: Grandfather William Dewart Sr., Mother Mary Wheeler...