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James Shepard Research and Draft of Colonial History of the Episcopal Church, Bristol, Connecticut
A Guide to the collection at the Connecticut Historical Society
Collection Overview |
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| Repository: | Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Creator : | Shepard, James |
| Title : | James Shepard Research and Draft of Colonial History of the Episcopal Church, Bristol, Connecticut |
| Dates : | before 1924 |
| Extent : | 1.25 linear feet (2.5 boxes) |
| Location: | Ms 34189 |
| Language: | English |
Biographical Sketch
James Shepard of New Britain, Connecticut, was a botanist, a historian, a genealogist and a long-time member of the Connecticut Historical Society. He published quite extensively in the areas of history and genealogy.
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Scope and Content
This collection consists of the unpublished manuscript for a history of the Episcopal parish in Bristol, Connecticut, during the colonial period, accompanied by several drafts, galleys, proofs, research notes, and correspondence written or compiled by James Shepard. The unpublished manuscript, with numerous edits and annotations, is in a binder. The drafts are arranged in page number or book number order. The correspondence, relating to his research or the publication of the book, is arranged chronologically and contains both incoming and outgoing letters.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions
Use of the material requires compliance with the Connecticut Historical Society's Research Center regulations.
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Subject Headings
Personal Names
Subjects
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Item, Collection Title, Collection number (Box #, Folder #). Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut.
Processing Details
Collection was processed by Barbara Austen in 2006.
EAD Finding Aid created June 2011.
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Contents:
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | Vol. 1 | History of the Colonial Episcopal Parish of New Cambridge (Bristol), Connecticut | |||||||||
| 1 | Vol. 2 | Draft of pages 1-242 | |||||||||
| 1 | Vol. 3 | Draft of pages 243-385 | |||||||||
| 1 | Vol. 4 | Draft of pages 386-454 | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | Vol. 1 | Draft of pages 485-598, Book No. 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vol. 2 | Book No. 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vol. 3 | Book No. 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Draft of “Records of the first Episcopal Church Established in Bristol” | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Draft of vestry records | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Information regarding publication | |||||||||
| 2 | 4-5 | Galleys of the book with multiple corrections and additions | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Printers proof of the book | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Research notes | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Correspondence, 1911-1912 | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1-4 | Correspondence, 1913 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5-8 | Correspondence, 1914 | |||||||||
| 3 | 9-10 | Correspondence, 1915 | |||||||||
| 3 | 11 | Correspondence, 1916-1918 | |||||||||
| 3 | 12 | Correspondence, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 13 | Printed material | |||||||||