danburyDockets Guide to the Danbury Aaron Bates Justice Dockets 1893-1917 DRG 1.1 Processed by Mary Rieke

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Ruth A. Haas Library Special Collections and Archives 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-837-8992 Fax: 203-837-9108 E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu

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Western Connecticut State University, Publisher Machine-readable finding aid derived from a MS Word dcoument, dated: 2003. Machine-readable finding aid created by Brian Stevens. Description is in English. Descriptive Summary Danbury Aaron Bates Justice Dockets1893-1917 DRG 1.1 The language of the materials is English .5 linear feet (1 box) Western Connecticut State University

Ruth A. Haas Library The collection is comprisd of ledgers listing cases presumably overseen by Aaron T. Bates and and civil cases held in the Danbury court house. Provenance

Provenance unknown. Accessioned by the Archive in 1978.

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:

Ruth A. Haas Library Special Collections and Archives 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-837-8992 Fax: 203-837-9108 E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); The Danbury Aaron Bates Justice Dockets; DRG 1.1; box number; folder number;

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Historical/Biographical Note

Justice of the Peace Aaron T. Bates is the son of Taylor Bates and was born in Ridgefield, CT in 1846. He studied law with Danbury's White & McDonald firm and was admitted to the Bar in 1874. He was married and had 2 children as of 1896.

Scope and Content Note

The collection is comprisd of ledgers listing cases presumably overseen by Aaron T. Bates and civil cases held in the Danbury court house (in which Bates is listed as an attorney appearing before the court). Names, nature of charges and costs are indicated but the disposition of the case is not always noted.

Arrangement

The files are grouped into 1 series:

Inventory Access Points Subject Names: Bates, Aaron T. Subject Organizations: Danbury (Conn.) Document Types: Dockets. Ledgers. Container List

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

Justice Docket 4 1 Justice Docket 1893-1897

Aaron T. Bates, Justice of the Peace.

4 2 Justice Docket 1897-1900 , 1903-1907

Aaron T. Bates, Justice of the Peace.

4 3 Civil Cases, 1900-1917 1900-1917 4 4 Justice Docket 1911

Aaron T. Bates, Justice of the Peace. 3 cases recorded.