Litchfield Historical Society

The Litchfield Historical Society will use its award to develop a comprehensive online database of students from the Litchfield Law School and the Litchfield Female Academy. The searchable database will include genealogical, school, and career information on over 2,600 attendees, as well as links to artwork, writings, and other material from the Society’s collection and other institutions associated with the students. The project will raise awareness about an often overlooked period of American history and provide information about two premier educational institutions during the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries, and the many contributions made by their students throughout their lives. The database will create a prototype for institutions that wish to synthesize information traditionally held separately in archives, libraries, and museums.