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MEMBERS OF THE STAFF are always eager to help students and scholars of all levels with research. Those people interested in conducting research in the artifact collection should make an appointment with the curator. Both the Ingraham Memorial Library and the Litchfield History Museum have extensive archives with many topics available for research. A few of the possible topics are listed below.

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Education in the early republic
New England federalism
Historic preservation in the 20th century
China trade in the early 19th century
American lace making
Tourism after the Civil War
Holiday greeting cards
New Englanders’ participation in the Grand Tour
Early American legal theory
The Progressive movement, 1880-1921
Modern art and artists
Austin Purves
Political party development in the early 19th century
20th century ephemera
Early legal education
18th and 19th century trades
   
ARTIFACT
American art pottery
18th and early 19th century American costume
Litchfield County furniture
Ralph Earl
19th century school girl needlework
19th century miniatures
Lace
Adelaide Deming
Austin Purves

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