Danbury Miscellanea Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collections is comprised of maps, photographs (including postcards), and miscellanea collected by the University Archives since the 1980. Incuded are historic, tourist, railroad, thematic and promotional maps.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1960
Creator
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
Biographical / Historical
This artificial collection was created by Archive staff to collocate non-monograph holdings that related to Danbury history. Like the WCSU's Connecticut Miscellanea collection, these materials served local history curricula and is supplemented by miscellaneous Danbury related acquisitions.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (, 6 boxes and materials in map case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Comprised of maps, photographs and miscellanea collected by the University Archives since the 1980s.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by topic.
The files are grouped into 2 series. When fully processed the collection will be made up of a Map, Photographs/Images, and Miscellanea series.
Missing Title
- Maps
- Miscellanea
- Photographs/Images
Location note
Ruth A. Haas Library
Provenance
Provenance unknown. Some material likely belonged to Truman Warner. The collection is now an artificial collection of related items acquired by the WCSU Archives.
Subject
- Chronicle (Milford, Conn. : 1892). (Organization)
- The American hatter. (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Clippings.
- Clippings.
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Historic maps.
- Maps.
- Photographs.
- Publications.
- Sketchbooks.
- Thematic maps.
Geographic
- Connecticut.
- Danbury (Conn.)
- Danbury (Conn.) -- Flood, 1955.
- Danbury (Conn.) -- History.
- Danbury (Conn.) -- Pictorial works.
- Milford (Conn.) -- Newspapers.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Danbury Miscellanea Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- WCSU Archives Staff
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from typed inventories.
Repository Details
Part of the Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Haas Library
181 White St
Danbury 06810 USA US
203.837.8992
203.837.8322 (Fax)
stevensb@wcsu.edu