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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Haas Library
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
stevensb@wcsu.edu
203-837-9111
http://archives.library.wcsu.edu
The Archives maintains the historical records of Western Connecticut State University dating back to its founding in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School and is a significant repository for collections related to local history. Collections include personal papers, local government and organizational records, visual materials, maps, journals, various media, art and artifacts.
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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Danbury Ledgers, 1826-1932 , (Bulk 1900-1918), bulk 1900-1918

24 Linear Feet , 24 Reels, 300 bound ledgers
This collection includes various Danbury municipal records including military service lists, voting lists, real estate transactions, public utilities expenditures mainly from the early 20th century.
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Danbury Ledgers, 1826-1932 , (Bulk 1900-1918), bulk 1900-1918 24 Linear Feet , 24 Reels, 300 bound ledgers

City of Danbury, Conn.
This collection includes various Danbury municipal records including military service lists, voting lists, real estate transactions, public utilities expenditures mainly from the early 20th century.
    Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

    Danbury (City of) Records, 1889-1933

    4.25 Linear Feet , 7 boxes
    This is fairly small collection of Danbury city records. Includes city clerk correspondence and City Council minutes from the early establishment of the City of Danbury. Also includes: Tax anticipation ledgers.
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    Danbury (City of) Records, 1889-1933 4.25 Linear Feet , 7 boxes

    City of Danbury, Conn.
    This is fairly small collection of Danbury city records. Includes city clerk correspondence and City Council minutes from the early establishment of the City of Danbury. Also includes: Tax anticipation ledgers.
      Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

      Pinkerton's National Detective Agency - Danbury "Firebug" Investigation Collection, 1891

      0.5 Linear Feet
      The Pinkerton Detective Agency was hired by the City of Danbury to help solve a rash of arson cases that had begun in 1888. There are 18 written reports from the Pinkerton Operative and statements the were taken by the operative from firemen, citizens, witnesses and suspects.
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      Pinkerton's National Detective Agency - Danbury "Firebug" Investigation Collection, 1891 0.5 Linear Feet

      City of Danbury, Conn.
      The Pinkerton Detective Agency was hired by the City of Danbury to help solve a rash of arson cases that had begun in 1888. There are 18 written reports from the Pinkerton Operative and statements the were taken by the operative from firemen, citizens, witnesses and suspects.
        Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

        Danbury (Town of) Records, 1892-1969

        25.25 Linear Feet , 31 boxes
        This is a small collection of the records of the Town of Danbury. It includes Selectmen, financial, School Board, Town Clerk, and Town Counsel records. Materials document town construction projects, social welfare, roads, the School Board, the airport, the 1955 Danbury flood, the agreement between the town and the AFSCME/AFL-CIO, the 1934 project for sewers, drains and treatment plant, town audits, town taxes and 1950s fallout shelters. These documents include announcements of upcoming Town Meetings, school bonds, budgets, property transactions, petitions, tax revaluation and appeals, town financial statements and a ledger of Registered Physicians in Danbury.
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        Danbury (Town of) Records, 1892-1969 25.25 Linear Feet , 31 boxes

        City of Danbury, Conn.
        This is a small collection of the records of the Town of Danbury. It includes Selectmen, financial, School Board, Town Clerk, and Town Counsel records. Materials document town construction projects, social welfare, roads, the School Board, the airport, the 1955 Danbury flood, the agreement between the town and the AFSCME/AFL-CIO, the 1934 project for sewers, drains and treatment plant, town audits, town taxes and 1950s fallout shelters. These documents include announcements of upcoming Town Meetings, school bonds, budgets, property transactions, petitions, tax revaluation and appeals, town financial statements and a ledger of Registered Physicians in Danbury.