Manuscript collections listing

This is a general index to manuscript collections at the Vermont Historical Society designed to enable browsing. To conduct more complex searches of our manuscript catalog, including keyword searching, go to our online catalog.

This index contains only a small portion of the manuscript collections at the Leahy Library of the Vermont Historical Society. To use paper—based catalogs for additional manuscripts, photographs, books, and other materials, visit the Vermont History Center in Barre.

This manuscript listing is organized by the last name of the author; to browse by alphabet, click on a letter below:

A—B   C—E   F—H   I—O   P—R   S—Z

Manuscripts S—Z

• Samuel Mansfield family Bible records, [1860]. (view details)
• Sanford, John, 1795-1869. John Sanford papers, 1858-1863. (view details)
• Sargent family. Sargent family papers, 1857-1909. (view details)
• Sargent, John Garibaldi, 1860-1939. John Garibaldi Sargent papers, 1878-1943. (view details)
• Save Outdoor Sculpture! (VT.) Save Outdoor Sculpture! records, 1992-1993. (view details)
• Sawtell, George F., 1843-1864. Letter: from George F. Sawtell, Brandy Station, Va., to Emogene Sawtell, East Hardwick, VT., 1864 May 3. (view details)
• Sawyer, Joshua. General store daybook, 1837-1842. (view details)
• Schoenberger, Fannie Lovisa Britton, 1886-1967. F. L. Schoenberger cookbook, 1946. (view details)
• Scott, Charles N., . 1874. Acme Granite Company records, 1895-1909 (bulk: 1904-1909). (view details)
• Scott, Frank G., b. 1896. Quinn scrapbooks, 1940-1946. (view details)
• Scott, Howard, b. 1887. Turret lathe operator's work notebook, 1943-1944. (view details)
• Scott, William, 1840?-1862. Letter: from William Scott, Camp Griffin, Va., 1862 March 1. (view details)
• Scott, William, 1840?-1862. William Scott Civil War letters, 1861-1862. (view details)
• Scrapbook, 1819-1858. (view details)
• Scrapbook, 1873-1874. (view details)
• Scrapbook, ca. 1870. (view details)
• Scriven, John E. Jane J. Rand estate papers, 1895. (view details )
• Seaver family. Seaver family Civil War letters, 1863-1865. (view details)
• Seger, Adah Beebe, 1881- Some ancestors and descendants of Alexander Beebe Typescript. (view details)
• Sewall, Bradley. Ledger and index, 1832-1842. (view details)
• Shaw, Jonathan Whitmarsh, 1771-1839. Jonathan Whitmarsh Shaw daybook, 1817-1820. (view details)
• Sheldon, Harold Pearl, 1888-1951. Harold Pearl Sheldon papers, 1920-1950. (view details)
• Sheldon, John H. Sheldon Marble Co. papers, 1889-1896. (view details)
• Shepard, Levi B. New England Protective Union records, 1851-1869. (view details)
• Sherman, Alva. Sherman-Safford papers, 1848-1907. (view details)
• Sherwin, Daniel. General store account books, 1882-1883. (view details)
• Sherwin, Norman P., 1831-1913. Blacksmith shop account book, 1868-1869. (view details)
• Shipman, James W., 1826-1898. James W. Shipman's daybook, 1852-1853. (view details )
• Sibley, Charles. Charles Sibley general store daybook, 1860-1861. (view details)
• Simmons, George W., 1803-1863. Tinsmiths' account books, 1851-1875. (view details)
• Simmons, George W., 1803-1863. Tinsmiths' account books, 1851-1875. (view details)
• Simonds, William, 1723-1817. Bellows Falls general store account book, 1799-1804. (view details )
• Simpson, James Woodruff, 1822-1888. James Woodruff Simpson store records, 1844-1926. (view details)
• Sinnett, Charles N., Rev., The Dopp family in America. Compiled by Rev. Chas. N. Sinnett. (view details)
• Slack, Ruth Estelle, 1901-1986. Ruth Estelle Slack papers, 1914-1945, n.d. (view details)
• Slason, James L., 1814-1898. Slason family letters, 1838-1846. (view details)
• Sleeper family. Sleeper family Camp Marbury papers, 1917-1975. (view details)
• Smalley, David A. (David Allen), 1809-1877. David A. Smalley letter book, 1838-1855. (view details)
• Smedberg, Adolphus, fl. 1849-1885. Vermont Marble Company treasurer's records, 1849-1940 (bulk 1866-1884). (view details)
• Smith family. Smith family papers, 1895-1987. (view details)
• Smith, Arva H. Smith and Somerville account books, 1890-1916. (view details)
• Smith, Frederic P., 1915-1985. Frederick P. Smith papers, 1948-1977. (view details)
• Smith, Henry A., d. 1864. Correspondence of Henry A. Smith, 1861-1864. (view details)
• Smith, J. Gregory (John Gregory), 1818-1899. J. Gregory Smith papers, 1810-1899. (view details)
• Smith, Peter P., 1945-. Peter P. Smith congressional papers, 1988-1991. (view details)
• Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903. William Farrar Smith papers, 1849-1903. (view details)
• Snow, F.F. Roxbury, Vermont family papers, 1853-1959 (bulk 1890-1925). (view details)
• Somers & Mix Co. (Montpelier, VT.) Somers & Mix Co. daybook, 1923-1924. (view details)
• Sons of Veterans. Vermont Division. Lieutenant J. C. Blackmer Camp No. 60. Ladies Auxiliary No. 15. Sons of Veterans Ladies Auxiliary No. 15 minute book, 1913-1919. (view details)
• Souther, A. Fern, 1907-2004. A. Fern Souther papers, 1860-1982. (view details)
• Souther, Francis W. Francis W. Souther World War II letters, 1941-1945. (view details)
• Spafford, Joseph, ca. 1838-1866. Joseph Spafford papers, 1859-1864. (view details)
• Spaulding, Stephen F., 1840-1863. Letter: from Stephen F. Spaulding, Algiers, La., to James S. Peck, Montpelier, VT., 1862 July 8. (view details)
• Spencer, Guy. G. Spencer & Co. blotter, 1832. (view details)
• Spencer, Mary Gaylord, b.1864. Mary Gaylord Spencer papers, 1826-1939. (view details)
• Spooner, Irvin W. Letters of Irvin W. Spooner, 1862-1865. (view details)
• Spoor, W. B. Copy of a letter from W. B. Spoor to his brother, Austin Spoor, 1863 July 19. (view details)
• Sprague, Achsa W., 1827-1861. Achsa W. Sprague papers, 1840-1862. (view details)
• St. Vincent de Paul charity dance account book, 1914-1916. (view details)
• Stafford family. Stafford family papers, 1832-1989. (view details)
• Stanwix Hall (Roxbury, VT.) Stanwix Hall guest register, 1899-1901. (view details)
• Steele, Edmund D. Correspondence of Edmund D. Steele concerning Royall Tyler, 1975-1976. (view details)
• Stevens, Henry, 1791-1867. Henry Stevens family correspondence, 1844-1862. (view details)
• Stevens, J. W. (James Wellington), 1815-1870. J. W. Stevens papers, 1830-1933 (bulk: 1833-1855). (view details)
• Stiles, Mildred G. Mildred G. Stiles diary, 1915. (view details)
• Stoddard, James F., d. 1862. James F. Stoddard letters, 1862. (view details)
• Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920. Edward P. Stone letters, 1862-1863. (view details)
• Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920. Edward Stone, John M. Stone and F. J. Hill letters, 1861. (view details)
• Stone, Merritt H., 1843-1899. Merritt H. Stone Civil War letters, 1862-1864. (view details)
• Stone, Nathan, d. 1795. Nathan Stone papers, 1755-1918. (view details)
• Storm, Thomas, 1748-1833. Letter written to Charles F. Hubbard, 1829. (view details)
• Story, Benajah, 1746-1842. Benajah Story daybook, 1797-1819. (view details)
• Story, Stephen, 1785-1877. Stephen Story account book, 1844-1855. (view details)
• Strong, Catherine G. Catherine G. Strong letter, May 17, 1848. (view details)
• Strong, John, 1738-1816. John Strong family papers, 1762-1870. (view details)
• Sturtevant & Morey. Sturtevant & Morey dry goods store inventory book, 1841-1848. (view details)
• Sumner, Mark. The vampires of Vermont (view details)
• Sweet, Orlando P., 1838-1872. Orlando P. Sweet papers, 1856-1893. (view details)
• Sykes, Robert McClure, 1872-1944. Robert McClure Sykes diary, 1887-1888. (view details)
• Tabor, Lemuel H. Reverend Lemuel H. Tabor diary, 1847-1859, 1877-1890. (view details)
• Tacy, Cecelia. Cecelia Tacy spelling book, 1910. (view details)
• Taft family deeds, 1818-1842. (view details)
• Taft-family news. Published in the interests of Taft family history on the 20th of each month, by Russell W. Taft. (view details)
• Tarbell, Joseph Parker. Joseph Tarbell papers, 1864-1865. (view details)
• Tarbox, James, 1759-1841. General store account books, 1794-1841. (view details)
• Tatro, Leah. Coolidge scrapbook, [1923]-1961. (view details)
• Taylor, James P., 1872-1949. James P. Taylor collection, 1906-1949. (view details)
• Taylor, Ruth, 1898-1994. Ruth Taylor family papers, 1857-1994 (bulk: 1857-1958). (view details)
• Templeton, Hiram E. H. E. Templeton letters, 1862. (view details)
• Thayer, Esther M., b. ca. 1830. Esther M. Thayer correspondence, 1862-1865. (view details)
• The Goddard genealogy, ca. 1926. (view details)
• Thompson, Daniel P., (Daniel Pierce), 1795-1868. Daniel P. Thompson manuscripts, ca. 1841-1866. (view details)
• Thompson, Julia A. Julia A. Thompson's diary, 1875. (view details )
• Tillison, Dudley, fl. 1860-1864. Dudley Tillison letters, 1860-1864. (view details)
• Tillotson, E. Harold, (Eli Harold), 1897-1984. E. Harold Tillotson genealogy notebooks. (view details)
• To the honorable the Continental Congress: the declaration and petition of the inhabitants of that part of North America situate south of Canada... (view details)
• Toothaker, Allen. General store account book, 1809-1811. (view details)
• Tousley, Horace Winfield, 1894- [The Tousley family genealogy] (view details)
• Tower, Horace. Letter: from Horace Tower, Lewinsville, Va., to Frederick [?], 1861 October 20. (view details)
• Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864. Civil War correspondence of Ransom W. Towle, and Thomas N. Flanders, 1861-1865. (view details)
• Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864. Civil War diary of Ransom W. Towle, 1864. (view details)
• Town, Dexter B. Letter: from Dexter B. Town, New Orleans, La., to Joel Allen, 1864 January 2. (view details)
• Townsend, Elmer, 1807-1871. William Townsend family papers, 1827-1899. (view details)
• Townsend, James F., 1940-Clutching at Straws: Nottingham, England; Amesbury, Mass.; S. Hampton (view details)
• Townsend, James F., 1940-Clutching at Straws: Nottingham, England; Amesbury, Mass.; S. Hampton (view details)
• Trow family. Trow family collection, 1854-1880. (view details)
• Troy Steam Mill Co. (VT.) Account book, 1862-1870. (view details)
• Turner family. Turner family papers, ca. 1860-1991. (view details)
• Turner, Orlando S. Letters of Orlando S. Turner. (view details)
• Turner, Sidney B. Sidney B. Turner baseball scorebook, 1920. (view details)
• Tuttle, Holton & Judevine (Hardwick, VT.) General store daybook, 1843. (view details)
• Two Penny Circus. Two Penny Circus records, 1978-1982. (view details)
• Tyler, Amelia. Broadside for Home School for Boys, Brattleboro, Vermont, n.d. (view details)
• Tyler, Mary Palmer, 1775-1866. Mary Palmer Tyler correspondence, 1825-1847. (view details)
• Tyler, Noah, b. ca. 1800. Tyler-Fuller-Heatherington family papers, 1825-1949. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. A Christmas Hymn, 1793. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Biography of Royall Tyler, n.d. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Clerk of Commissioners Office form signed by Royall Tyler, 1799 February 8. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Contract between Royall Tyler and Simeon Ide, 1818 January 26. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Letter: from Royall Tyler, Bennington, VT., to Thomas Chittenden, 1787 February 23. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Letter: from Royall Tyler, Brattleboro, VT., to Jonathan Janes, 1812 May 25. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Letter: from Royall Tyler, Brattleboro, VT., to William Barton, Danville, VT., 1816 September 6. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Letter: from Royall Tyler, Guilford, to Mr. Ruggles, Roxbury, 1795 June 28. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Letter: from Royall Tyler, Rutland, VT., 1813 February 8. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Poems by Royall Tyler, undated. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Preface to the third edition of the Algerine Captive, and other writings of Royall Tyler, ca. 1805-1807. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Program for The Contrast, 1939. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Royall Tyler bill and autograph, 1812 February. (view details)
• Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826. Royall Tyler collection, 1753-1935. (view details)
• Tyler, Terry. Vermont's gunsmiths papers, 2000. (view details)
• Typescripts of the 1800 United States census taken in Vermont. (view details)
• Udall, James, 1779-1867. James Udall papers, 1798-1860. (view details)
• United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 17th. Muster-out roll of Co. F, 17th Vermont Regiment, 1865 July. (view details)
• United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865). Company F. Third Vermont Infantry Regiment clothing roster, 1861-1865 (view details )
• United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th. Papers of the 6th Vermont Infantry, 1865-1868. (view details)
• United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th. Co. F. Muster roll of Co. F, 6th Vermont Regiment, 1861 October 15. (view details)
• United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th. Papers of the 9th Vermont Regiment, 1863-1865. (view details)
• United States. Selective Service System. Local Board No. 1 (Washington County, VT.) World War II inductee photographs, 1942-1945. (view details)
• Universalist church records of Stowe and Irasburg, Vermont, 1850-1921 [microform ]. (view details)
• Vail, Guy, Mrs. General store account books, 1842-1847, 1854-1855. (view details)
• Valentine, Joel. General store daybook and account book, 1828-1837, 1845-1849. (view details)
• Valentine, Joel. Textile mill daybook, 1831-1841. (view details)
• Veazey, Wheelock Graves, 1835-1898. Wheelock Graves Veazey papers, 1853-1939 (bulk 1853-1894). (view details)
• Vermont Bee Keepers Association. Vermont Bee Keepers Association records, 1875-1944. (view details)
• Vermont Central Railroad Co. (Northfield, VT.) Vermont Central Railroad Records, 1849-1880. (view details)
• Vermont Christian Church reports, 1897-1906. (view details)
• Vermont Dairy Industry Association. Vermont Dairy Industry Association records, 1921-1979. (view details)
• Vermont Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Records Committee. Vermont NSDAR Bible, cemetery, and miscellaneous records, 1931-1951 [microform]. (view details)
• Vermont family, vital, and church records, 1789-19--? [microform]. (view details)
• Vermont Green Up. Vermont Green Up records, 1979-1999. (view details)
• Vermont Hide & Leather Co. Vermont Hide & Leather Co. ledger, 1895-1897. (view details)
• Vermont Historical Records Survey. Vermont Historical Records Survey published & unpublished reports, 1938-1942. (view details)
• Vermont motor vehicle register 1950-1962. (view details)
• Vermont State Archives campaign material, 1986-1998. (view details)
• Vermont. County Court (Chittenden County). Tavern and retail license book, 1840-1850. (view details)
• Vermont. County Court (Chittenden County). Tavern license book, 1842. (view details)
• Vermonters for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Vermonters for Lesbian and Gay Rights records, 1980-1987. (view details)
• Vermont-New Hampshire Labor History Society. Vermont-New Hampshire Labor History Society survey papers, 1979-1980. (view details )
• Vershire, Vermont church records, 1823-1910 [microform]. (view details)
• Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the United States. Harned-Fowler Post 6471 (Manchester Center, VT.) 50th anniversary Korean War scrapbook, 2000-2003. (view details)
• Vincent family papers, 1800-1954. (view details)
• W.E. Lloyd Slate Company (Fair Haven, VT.) W.E. Lloyd Slate Company daybook, 1893-1903. (view details)
• Wagner, Arthur P. My story of the Civilian Conservation Corps. (view details)
• Waite, Oscar E. Three years with the Tenth Vermont. (view details )
• Waite, Oscar E. Three years with the Tenth Vermont, 1862-1865. (view details)
• Waldo, Frances Hersey, 1902-1990. Vermont honeymoon, 1925. (view details)
• Walker, Edna Suitor. McKeage and Suitor family genealogy, 1982-1987. (view details)
• Wallace, Bob. Addison and Bridport Thief Detecting Society records, 1966-2001. (view details )
• Wallace, John S. T. (John Socrates Tuttle), 1835-1913. John S. T. Wallace letters, 1862-1867. (view details)
• Wallace, Matthew Pike, fl. 1838-1884. Matthew Pike Wallace account book, 1838-1845. (view details)
• Walter, Dorothy C., 1889-1967. Dorothy Charlotte Walter Papers, 1898-1941. (view details)
• Walter, Dorothy C., 1889-1967. Dorothy Charlotte Walter Papers, addendum, 1908-1960. (view details)
• Walter, Dorothy C., 1889-1967. League of Vermont Writers papers, 1928-1942. (view details)
• Walton, E. P., (Eliakim Persons), 1812-1890. Ledgers, 1853-1862. (view details)
• Warning of freeman's meeting, Plainfield, Vermont, 1823. (view details)
• Washburn, Peter T., (Peter Thacher) 1814-1870. Ledger, lawyer, 1829-1859. (view details)
• Waterman, Arunah, 1778-1859. Arunah Waterman papers, 1825-1858. (view details)
• Waterman, Benjamin Franklin, 1835-1927. Benjamin Franklin Waterman papers, 1856-1947. (view details)
• Watson, Asahel. Farm account book, 1843-1847. (view details)
• Watts, Isaac N. Company roll of the 1st Vermont Artillery Regiment, 1865. (view details)
• Wells, Charles Henry. Descendants of Elias Heath, Jr. of Woodbury, Vermont [manuscript]. (view details)
• Welsh, Priscilla, 1924-1998. Pitkin oral history project, 1975-1980. (view details)
• West Danville Debating Club (Danville, VT.) The Enterprise, 1884. (view details)
• West River Printing Company (West Townshend, VT.) West River Printing Company broadsides, 1940-1975. (view details)
• West Rutland (VT.) Quadrennial valuation of the real estate in the town of West Rutland for 1894. (view details)
• West, Robert E. (Robert Edward), Robert Edward West photograph collection, ca.1900-1940. (view details)
• Westgate, Earl. Blacksmith shop account book, 1819-1820. (view details)
• Weston, Joseph, 1774-1838. Joseph Weston account book, 1804-1839. (view details)
• Weymouth family. Notebook containing a list of "Names of the Weymouth men that [were] in the Army of American from 1860-1865 on the Union side. (view details)
• Wheatley, Ernest M., 1887-1994. Boynton and Plummer, Inc., records, 1894-1955. (view details)
• Wheeler, Shubael, 1793-1868. Shubael Wheeler letters, 1852-1866. (view details)
• Whitcher, Edwin P. Edwin P. Whitcher letters, 1861. (view details)
• Whitcomb, Charles. Charles Whitcomb letter, 1869. (view details)
• Whitcomb, E. S. Chittenden County Agricultural Society treasurer's cashbook, 1880. (view details)
• White family. White family papers, 1794-1936. (view details)
• White, Daniel S. Daniel S. White Civil War letters, 1861-1864. (view details)
• White, Ebenezer, 1779-1853. Ebenezer White business papers, 1811-1845. (view details)
• White, William, 1819-1904. Correspondence of William White, 1863-1866. (view details)
• Whithed, Addison. Postmaster's account book, 1892-1895. (view details)
• Whiting (VT.) Miscellaneous town records [microform], 1787-1886. (view details)
• Wilbur family. Wilbur family papers, 1830-1923. (view details)
• Wilkinson, James E. Vermont Timberland Owners' Association, Inc. records, 1915-1996. (view details)
• Willey, John. Farm account book, 1829-1844. (view details)
• Willey, Ralph. Ralph Willey invoice, 1906. (view details)
• Williams, John H., 1840-1872. Diary of John H. Williams, 1862-1863. (view details)
• Williams, Lewis. Lewis Williams patent application, 1870. (view details)
• Williams, Lyman S. Papers of Lyman S. Williams, 1861-1875. (view details)
• Wilmot, John, 1842-1864. Letters of John Wilmot, 1862-1864. (view details)
• Winchester, A. Winchester-Ingram manuscripts, 1822-1877. (view details)
• Winchester-Stewart family bible records, 1929-1951. (view details )
• Winslow, George. Letter: from George Winslow, Baltimore, Md., n.d. (view details)
• Wires & Meriam. Wires & Meriam general store account book, 1835-1839. (view details)
• Witten, James. Ledger, 1799-1854. (view details)
• Woman centered records 1993-2004. (view details)
• Woman's Baptist Missionary Society letters, 1875. (view details)
• Wood, Benjamin, fl. 1814-1847. Benjamin Wood account book, 1814-1847. (view details)
• Wood, John, 1789-1871. John Wood cabinetmaking ledger, 1840-1858. (view details)
• Wood, Raymond M., 1916-1996. Seward-Wood family papers, 1840-2002. (view details)
• Woodworth family. Woodworth family genealogy. (view details)
• Wright family. Wright family papers, 1835-1962. (view details)
• Wright, J. Edward, fl. 1869-1909. Unitarian Church of Montpelier (Church of the Messiah) records, 1835-1978. (view details)
• Wright, Sylvia, 1911- Sylvia Wright papers, 1934-1980 1944-1947. (view details )
• Wylie, Mary L. "Mary" and "her love nest" scrapbook, 1919. (view details)
• Young Men's Christian Association of the Windsor District of Vermont and New Hampshire. Young Men's Christian Association of the Windsor District of Vermont and New Hampshire photograph collection, 1908-1926. (view details)