Manuscript Collection: Connecticut Deeds

Collection

Identifier: MC.1970.48

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This collection is primarily Land Deeds. Four are between Daniell Tracy and others, and 12 are between the Stone Family, primarily Benjamin Stone. Also included is a Contract between Harmon Stone and Town of Litchfield regarding $440 that will be paid after the new highway is constructed, and a letter from Leneau Church (?) to Fredrick Watson, Canaan, Connecticut, asking him to obtain subpoenas.

Dates

1697-1848

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.

Use Restrictions

Please contact the Rights and Reproduction Department for information on publishing or reproducing materials included in these records. Permission will be granted by the Gilcrease Museum as the owner of the physical materials, and does not imply permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all necessary permissions from the copyright holder.

Extent

18 item(s)

Additional Description

Provenance

The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.

Processing Information

Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.