This collection will feature early account books, diaries, and journals from the collections of the State Archives and the Connecticut State Library.
In 1934 Connecticut became the first state to complete a statewide aerial survey. The State Library has several aerial surveys of the entire state, along with some partial surveys, and has put the 1934, 1938 (partial survey), and 1965 surveys online.
Hartford street scenes just after the great snow storm of March 12th and 13th, 1888.
Views of military life and training at the air base, the Sixth War Loan drive, redeployment, officers and medal presentations to families of servicemen.
This collection includes images of company administrators, employees, visitors to the Armory, interior and exterior factory views (including from the fire of 1864 and floods of 1936 and 1938), other Colt properties, events, promotional materials, and many firearms. Another exhibit of Colt firearms can be found at the State Library`s …
Images of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building, including its construction, architectural details, staff, newspaper clippings and documents of historical interest.
Souvenir booklets issued to Connecticut servicemen being discharged from the armed forces at the conclusion of World War II.
A small sample of court documents from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries primarily involving New London County African Americans. These documents were digitized as a pilot project and there are no immediate plans to add to this collection.
Connecticut, the "Constitution State," has a rich history of written governmental and civil documents that helped bind and create first a British colony, and later one of the original thirteen United States of America. The Founding Documents collection focuses on the historic documents that helped guide and frame what Connecticut became …
Images of the governors of Connecticut.
The Henry Whitfield House, also known as the "Old Stone" house, was constructed in late 1639 and throughout 1640 in Guilford, Connecticut. The house was built by Henry Whitfield, a Puritan minister from Ockley, Surrey, England. It is the oldest house still standing in Connecticut. The house is a two story home that has a great hall, hall …
A sampling of items gleaned from the library`s wide-ranging collections.
Selections gathered from the Connecticut State Archives.
Documents and indexes pertaining to the laws and legislation of Connecticut from the earliest colonial period to the present day, from the collections of the State Archives and the Connecticut State Library.
Proceedings of the Connecticut General Assembly.
Documents and images of the development of one of Connecticut's most historic roadways, including reports and photos of highway construction, bridges and landmarks.
Searchable scans of Connecticut newspapers from the State Library collection.
Manuscripts and documents published by the Connecticut State Library containing vital records indexes.
The Samuel Wyllys Papers, 1668-1728, undated, are a group of 88 court documents also known as Depositions on Cases of Witchcraft, Assault, Theft, Drunkenness, and Other Crimes Tried In Connecticut 1663-1728. The papers include 6 cases of witchcraft (42 documents), 12 cases concerning assault and battery, theft, adultery and other crimes …
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the State of Connecticut was propelled to action. The initial response focused on securing Connecticut and its citizens and offering assistance to New York. In the days to follow, Governor John G. Rowland and Lt. Governor M. Jodi Rell spoke at interreligious services, …
Official publications of the agencies of the State of Connecticut. Many of the documents are born-digital and are not readily available through any other portal. We recommend consulting our online catalog when searching this collection.
Treasures of Connecticut Libraries is a joint project of the Connecticut State Library and the Library Connection consortium. It is a collection of items that has been digitized and made available online for searching. The items in the collection come from libraries and their partnering cultural institutions across Connecticut and …
William H. Thompson was a professional photo-engraver with the Hartford Engraving Company in Hartford from about 1901-1917. Thompson from 1903-1906 took photographs of street scenes, river scenes, architecture, statues, and parks of central Hartford. He took these photographs, according to a Street scenes of the central city with many …
Often called "The WPA House Survey", the Census of Old Buildings in Connecticut, 1934-1937 was a Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) project. Survey forms provide descriptions of nearly 5,000 buildings. Photographs were taken of most buildings and clipped to the survey forms. Some forms also include sketches of interior and/or …
Featuring materials from the Library, the Museum of Connecticut History, and the State Archives.
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