Table of Contents
I. Map of Archer-Beers Homestead
II. Correspondence of the Banks Family
III. Papers of Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond
IV. Genealogical Notes on the Jarvis, Sanford, Banks and Raymond Families
Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond Papers
A Guide to the Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond Papers at the Connecticut Historical Society
Collection Overview |
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| Repository : | Connecticut Historical Society |
| Creator : | Raymond, Elizabeth Jarvis |
| Title : | Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond Papers. |
| Dates : | 1866-1963 |
| Extent : | 10 folders (1 envelope) |
| Abstract : | Collection consists of correspondence of the Banks and Raymond families of Norwalk, Connecticut. |
| Location: | Ms 96238 |
| Language: | English |
Biographical Sketch
Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond was born in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1881, the daughter of George Henry and Helen Eugenia Banks Raymond and granddaughter of Bradley and Rachel Jarvis Banks and Elizabeth Beers Raymond. She graduated from Centre High School in Norwalk in 1897. She was a Civil Service employee in Washington, D.C. until she retired in l944 at which time she moved to Hartford, Connecticut.
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Scope and Content
Collection consists largely of correspondence of the Banks and Raymond families and includes a map of the Archer-Beers homestead and postcards depicting homes and buildings in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Arrangement
Materials are organized into four series based on arrangement by the donor.
Series I: Map of Archer-Beers Homestead consists of two identical maps of the Archer-Beers homestead in Norwalk, Connecticut showing Wolf Pit Hill Road and Strawberry Lane; one map is on architect's linen, the other is a blueprint.
Series II: Correspondence of the Banks Family contains letters to each other from members of the Banks family of Norwalk, Connecticut, including one on the letterhead of Rocky Dell Institute in Lime Rock, Connecticut in 1875 and one the letterhead of S. E. Olmstead & Co., proprietors of the Norwalk Foundry in 1879.
Series III: Papers of Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond consists of correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond on family matters, including certificates of vaccination, United States passports, postcards and photographs of buildings in Norwalk, Connecticut and notes on a prize presented by the Norwalk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1896 for an essay on Norwalk in the American Revolution.
Series IV: Genealogical Notes on the Jarvis, Sanford, Banks and Raymond Families comprises transcriptions of information in family Bibles, printed genealogies and correspondence about the Jarvis, Sanford, Banks and Raymond families
Materials are arranged chronologically within each series.
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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:
Family Names
Subjects
Geographic Names
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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 Marilyn Paul-Lewis under an NHPRC grant (#89-003) in November 1998. Finding aid and EAD instance was compiled by Stephen Yearl in November 1998. Updated to EAD 2002 in December 2010.
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Contents:
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Return to the Table of Contents I. Map of Archer-Beers Homestead |
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| 1 | 1 | Map of the Archer-Beers Homestead. undated | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | Correspondence of the Banks Family 1866-1879 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence of the Banks Family 1880-1891 | |||||||||
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence of Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond 1924-1948 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Legal Papers of Elizabeth Jarvis Raymond 1948-1963 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Postcards and Photographs 1911-1947 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Memorabilia 1896 | |||||||||
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Genealogical Notes on the Jarvis, Sanford, Banks and Raymond Families | |||||||||