Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Fenton Family Papers |
Object Name |
Documents |
Dates of Creation |
1807-1955 |
Scope & Content |
Papers of Fenton and Hall families. Leander Fenton (1807-1864) ran the St. Johnsbury Pottery with his father until it burned down in 1859. Letters are sorted by person, and there are files on the Universalist Churches, art, and poetry written by the family. The St. Johnsbury Pottery record book (1854-1860) is found and other notes left from the pottery, and diaries of the family. Leander’s masonic certificate is enclosed, as well as his father’s probate records, family records, and newspaper clippings. Most papers pertain to the family and not the pottery. The family’s social life is well documented with letters and invitations. Members of the family left St. Johnsbury, and there are records and newspapers from Ohio, Boston, and Louisiana. Other materials include newspaper scrapbooks, sketches, greeting cards, recipes, and several small cards with names. |
Related People |
Fenton, Leander Webber Fenton, Lucy Estes Lord Fenton, Richard Webber Hall, Lida K. Hall, Ellen Lord Fenton Hall, Edward K. Carter, Nancy Carter, Willie |
Credit line |
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Hall |
Catalog Number |
2005.141.29 |
Containers |
St. Johnsbury Pottery: Letters and Records St. Johnsbury Pottery: Account Book St. Johnsbury General Information Fenton Family Overview Fenton, Leander Fenton, Lucy Lord Carter, Nancy 1871-1884 Carter, Nancy 1884-1891 Hall, Edward K. Hall, Ellen 1845-1880 Hall, Ellen 1880-1908 Hall, Miranda Hall, Gertrude Hall, Lida Unknown Letter Art: Sketches and Prints Chaplin's Reflections Universalist Church Newspaper Clippings Published Books' Excepts Written Poetry Recipes Leander Fenton: Masonic Certificate and Psalm Book Lucy Lord Fenton: Diaries Ellen Hall: Diares and Bible Nancy Carter: Diaries Lida Hall: Bible and Cards Unknown Diary Unknown Diary Newspaper Scrapbook: Loose pages Newspaper Scrapbook: Bound pages Calling Cards School Catalogs |