Posted on January 29, 2015 by Jenny ONeill
This collection of 50 cards, including many Valentine cards dating from 1902, was donated to the Westport Historical Society by Elizabeth Acheson. Click on each image to view the details.
Continue ReadingPosted on January 26, 2015 by Jenny ONeill
An item recently found in the collection is a Civil War register of sick and wounded from Ward No. 4 of the U. S. General Hospital in Portsmouth Grove, RI. Included in the list of “Citizen Nurses” is Cornelius T. Allen, as Chief Nurse and Pardon S. Allen, both of Westport. Both started nursing for […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 21, 2015 by Jenny ONeill
We welcome our new intern, Westport High school senior Elizabeth Broadbent, as she embarks on a project to photograph many of our three dimensional artifacts. Elizabeth is donating not only her skills as a photographer, but also use of her equipment and Photoshop know how. We look forward to sharing some of her photographs in […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2015 by Jenny ONeill
This collection includes many documents relating to the family of William Gifford (1722-1793). As was typical of many families in the Dartmouth/Westport region during the late 18th century, some members left this area and moved to New York State, specifically to an area close to Albany. The NY state towns of Easton, Troy, and Cambridge […]
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