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RG 069:143, Willis H. Birge Financial Papers
Finding aid prepared by Paul E. Baran.
Copyright © 2008 by the Connecticut State Library
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Connecticut State Library |
| Creator: | Birge, Willis H. |
| Title: | Willis H. Birge financial papers |
| Dates: | 1799-1938 |
| Quantity: | .5 cubic feet |
| Abstract: | Willis H. Birge was a farmer and a tobacco grower in Windsor Locks, Conn. |
| Identification: | RG069_143 |
| Accession: | 2008-033 |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
Willis Henry Birge was born on January 1, 1859 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to Henry and Eliza H. (Viets) Birge. Both Willis' father Henry (1814-1899) and his grandfather David Birge (1770-1847) were wagon makers. On February 11, 1880, Birge married Hattie Montgomery Sargent, also of Windsor Locks. Birge made a living as a farmer and tobacco grower. He died in Plainville, Connecticut on April 29, 1957, aged 98 years.
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Scope and Content
Included are various financial papers kept by Willis H. Birge: an account book, 1880-1938; an account book for a sawmill, 1880-1885; two volumes of cash payments, 1880-1902; a volume of cash received, 1879-1902; and various bills and receipts, 1885-1914. There are two additional account books. One belonged to Henry Birge, 1850-1859, 1876. The other, with entries dating 1799-1802, 1843-1847, is unidentified although the later entries were added by Henry. There are also two cabinet card photographs dated 1859. One is of Henry Birge. The other is of his wife Eliza holding the infant Willis H. Birge.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
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Related Material
None.
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Administrative Information
Provenance
This collection was donated to the Connecticut State Library by Annabelle Gerish on January 15, 2008. Gerish's husband, Fred W. Gerish, was the grandson of Willis H. Birge.
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Container List
| Financial Papers, 1799-1938 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Account book, unidentified, 1799-1802, 1843-1847 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| A small number of later entries, 1843-1847, were made by Henry Birge. | |||||||||||
| Henry Birge account book, 1850-1859, 1876 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Account book, 1880-1938, 1 volume | 3 | ||||||||||
| Account book for sawmill, 1880-1885, 1 volume | 4 | ||||||||||
| Cash payment books, 1880-1902, 2 volumes | 5 | ||||||||||
| Cash recieved book, 1879-1902, 1 volume | 5 | ||||||||||
| Bills and receipts, 1885-1914 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Insurance policies and receipts, 1910-1916 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1895-1914, undated | 8 | ||||||||||
| Cabinet card photographs | |||||||||||
| Henry Birge, 1859 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Eliza Ann (Viets) Birge with Willis Henry Birge, 1859 | 9 | ||||||||||