Connecticut Historical Society, 1840 - 1870
Scope and Contents
This series includes manuscripts spanning the 1830s-1880s, examining grammar classes in schools, books and libraries in the United States, the emergence of the U.S. Education Office, and an autobiography. Other manuscripts include speeches and addresses given in Hartford, Connecticut related to education, the meaning of citizenship, and how public education and democracy are intertwined (1834).
Dates
- Creation: 1840 - 1870
Creator
- From the Collection: Barnard, Henry, 1811-1900 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (42 flat boxes, 2 portfolios)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106