Collections : [Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library]

Focusing on the Brooklawn area of Bridgeport, this weekly newspaper was published by three young teenagers living in the area. Arthur Williams and Bradley Hunt served as editors, and Phillip Grout was the group's business manager. In addition to a complete run of the Brooklawn Weekly News, the collection features handwritten versions of various articles that would later appear in the paper.

The Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers Union Local No. 2 was a part of the Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers International Union of America, now the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Within this collection is a small snapshot of union activities.

Upon her death in 1883, Catherine Ames Burroughs Pettingill left $50,000 to found the Burroughs Home â€" a place for unmarried women to live safely. From 1905 to 1994, the Burroughs Home provided assistance to Bridgeport women. The records present in the collection document the administrative history of the Burroughs Home from its founding to the 1990s

A part of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the Carpenters District Council of Bridgeport and Vicinity represented all carpentry related work in the city during the early 20th century. It regulated job ranks and paygrades, provided benefits to those injured, and was active within the larger New England region as well. This collection focuses on the earliest history of the union.

Acting as a central hub for the numerous unions in Bridgeport, the Central Labor Union of Bridgeport sought to assist the workers in the city however it could, eventually becoming a political force that politicians had to work with or else lose votes. This collection represents the group's financial work, correspondence with members, and those it worked with over the years.

The Citizens Committee for the Study (later Improvement) of Bridgeport Public Schools was founded by Anita Vogel (a future member of the Board of Education.) It would go on to serve as a check on the Board of Education and the City of Bridgeport when it came to advocating for Bridgeport public schools, and often focused on issues such as adequate supplies, dropout rates, and budgets before disbanding sometime in the mid-1960s.

The Connecticut Audubon Society was founded by 1898 and received its first land donation in 1914 from Annie Burr Jennings. From there, the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary grew into the one of the foremost conservation organizations in the state of Connecticut. While not a comprehensive collection of the organization's records, this group of select inactive office files document key eras of the group's history. Of particular note are the late 1910s observation books of birds and the environment at the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary in Fairfield, Connecticut, along with early membership rolls, office files, and scrapbooks focused on outreach and events.

The Connecticut Foreign Trade Association began in July 1920 at the University Club in Bridgeport, among a group of manufacturers who wished to start a group for those involved in exporting. Named the Export Managers Club of Bridgeport, it was intended to be a group that exchanged information regarding the shifting issues of export. The collection primarily contains minutes and bulletins and newsletters, offering documentation of executive level management and what was communicated to membership from the group's founding to the time of donation.

The Records of the Connecticut Froebel Normal School Alumnae were created by the graduates of the school, which was created in order to instruct women and guide them in being kindergarten and early childhood educators. The collection contains minutes and financial information that charts much of the group's history, along with a subject file that shows their activities and interests.

The Contemporary Club was a Bridgeport social group meeting from 1894 until 2015. Unlike multi-chapter organizations, such as the Rotary Club or Kiwanis International, the Contemporary Club was independent and local, hosting lectures and musical performances several times per year. These collections reflect the Club's costs and member composition, as well as the planning and content of its gatherings.