Collection Summary
- Repository: Canton Historical Society (Collinsville, Conn)
- Creator: Canton Historical Society
- Title: Canton Connecticut Schools
- Dates: 1875 – 2016
- Extent: 3.2513
- Abstract: A collection of of school yearbooks, class pictures, diplomas, graduation programs, school dance cards, pictures of the various schools, newspaper articles on schools and staff, and a master list of the chronology of Canton Schools for years spanning 1750 to 2016. Local names included in the collection are: Louis J. Clark, M.S. Dyer, Laure T. Neal, Nora E. Bristol, Ruth Lydia Humphrey, Marguerite C. Case, Carl F. Svenson, Jr., Rose E. Gosso, Viola G. Mills, Edward A. Hotchkiss, Fred Joseph Castonguay, Michael Bernard Myers, Grace Francis Hoffman, Mary Helen Soudant, Julia Spencer Douglas, Elizabeth Agnes Moore, Grace Mary Vining, Ada Mary Anderson, Mary W. Mills, Adelbert Poudoin, William Taylor, John Foot Jr., Margaret Hannah Longan, Elinor Patricia Longan, Principal Seth E. Haley. Spring Street School, Cherry Brook Primary School, . School information includes: North Canton School, East Hill School, West or Pike School, River District, Collinsville East, Collinsville West, Collinsville High School. School newspapers from various years.
- Physical Location: Store Room, Library-Elston Cabinet, Library-Widen Cabinet
- Languages Represented: English
Biography
- Various local families throughout the years
Chronology by Date
- 1901: Class pictures of Grace Mary Vining, Mary Helen Soudant, Michael Bernard Myers, Elizabeth Agnes Moore, Grace Francis Hoffman, Julia Spencer Douglas, Fred Joseph Castonguay, and Ada Mary Anderson
- 1900-2000: Class Day Brouchure
- 1900s: Class Newsletters
- 1934-2000: Class Yearbooks
- 1800-2000: Graduation Programs
Scope and Content of Collection
- Graduation Programs Canton Yearbooks Prom Dance Cards Canton Schools: one-room school houses; North Canton School, East Hill School, South Center School, Collinsville East, Collinsville West, West or Pike School, Spring Street School Collinville Course of Study Mrs. Lewis Mills, Louis J. Clark, M.S. Dyer, Laure T. Neal, Adelbert Poudoin, John Foot Jr., Principal Seth E. Haley, Marion Margaret Hannah Longan, Elinor Patricia Ann Longan, Nora E. Bristol, Ruth Lydia Humphrey, Marguerite C. Case, Carl F. Svenson Jr., Arthur Watson Sweeton – Salvatorian, 1930s diplomas newspaper articles on teachers in Canton 1901 Class picture of Ada Mary Anderson, Fred Joseph Castonguay, Julia Spencer Douglas, Grace Francis Hoffman, Elizabeth Agnes Moore, Michael Bernard Myers, Mary Helen Soudant, Grace Mary Vining.
Arrangement
- Loosely in chronological order by date in 3 separate areas.
Restrictions
- Restrictions: Collection open for research.
- Publication Rights: For copyright status, please contact the Canton Historical Society (Collinsville, CT).
Related Materials
- Canton Historical Society Picture Collection – pictures of the schoolhouses
- Yearbooks – Elston cabinet diplomas – Widen Cabinet article – Widen Cabinet
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library’s online public access catalog.
- Canton CT yearbooks
- Canton School Districts, North Canton School, East Hill School, West or Pike School, River Disctict, Collinsville East, Collinsville West, Collinsville High School, Cherry Brook Primary School
- Canton Schools newspaper articles
- Diplomas
- Elinor Patrical Ann Longan, Ada Mary Anderson, Fred Joseph Castonguay, Julia Spencer Douglas, Grace Francis Hoffman,
- Elizabeth Agnes Moore, Michael Bernard Myers, Grace Mary Vining
- Graduation Programs
- Prom Dance Cards
- Rose E. Gosso, Viloa G. Mills, Arthur Watson Sweeton, Louis J. Clark, M.S. Dyer, Laure T. Neal, Principal Seth E. Haley, Marion Margaret Hanah Longan
Administrative Information
- Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], [Box no], Canton Historical Society (Collinsville, Conn)
- Acquisition Information: Donated by various local families