Collections : [Connecticut State Library, State Archives]

Robert Satter was a prominent Hartford lawyer, a member of the state House of Representatives, a general counsel to Democratic Party legislators, and a Superior Court Judge. Included in this collection are clippings, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and published writings reflecting his long and distinguished legal, political, legislative, and judicial career in Connecticut.

Includes genealogical charts, records, correspondence of Hobby and allied families, 1200-1933.

Roswell Grant was a Justice of the Peace and school district treasurer of Windsor, Conn. Also represented are his father, Ebenezer Grant (1706-1797), a merchant, and other family members.

Record books, 1842-1952; Probate files, 1842-1992, bulk 1842-1976.

Genealogical chart and book of corresponding family sheets.

The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Ruth Baker Stephan and military service members of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Hartford during World War II. Photographs, publications, and Stephan's personal papers are also included.

Record books, 1842-1976; Probate files, 1834-1956.

Record books, 1847-1962; Probate files, 1847-1919.

The Samuel Wyllys Papers, 1668-1728, undated, are a group of 88 court documents that include 6 cases of witchcraft (42 documents), 12 cases concerning assault and battery, theft, adultery and other crimes (35 documents), and 11 other documents related to prayers of confession and petition, lists of freemen, poor relief, taxes, and titles to Indian land.

Correspondence, photographs, autographs, pressed flowers and other materials pertaining to Connecticut history, prominent American and European political and literary figures, the Connecticut Indian Association, etc. Click here to see the scanned paper finding aid and container list (pdf).