Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Carrrington Phelphs Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 08/04/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in August 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Biographical Note

Carrington Phelps was the owner by inheritance the Phelps Tavern inLitchfield County, Connecticut. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Carrington Phelps">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Carrington Phelps</a>.

Scope and Contents

Diary of Carrington Phelps, owner of the historic Phelps Tavern of Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, for the year 1931. In daily entries Phelps describes weather and activities like reading, milking, sawing timber.  For excerpts, provided by the seller, see finding aid link below.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries

Geographic Name:

• Connecticut--Social life and customs--20th century.

Additional Information