Collections : [University of Hartford -Archives and Special Collections]

This collection consists of memos, correspondence, and working files created by the Office of the President of the University of Hartford primarily during the administrations of Humphrey Tonkin and Walter Harrison. The collection also contains a smaller amount of material generated during the tenure of Stephen Trachtenberg.

The George Michael Evica papers consist of the notes, research materials, manuscripts, and published works of George Michael Evica. The majority of the collection pertains to his research and writing on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The papers also include Evica's research and writing on myth, literature, poetry, film studies, and theater.

The collection consists primarily of recordings collected by, and often featuring, Joan Glazier. Recordings featuring Glazier consist of performances at the Hartt School, including faculty recitals and Hartt Opera Theater Guild productions, and performances associated with other organizations outside of the Hartt School. Many of the recordings that do not feature Glazier are related to organizations and/or events to which Glazier was associated. The collection also includes small number of other materials including concert programs, two theater scripts, Hartt School ephemera and artifacts, and a small collection of music compositions that Glazier utilized for vocal technique instruction.

The HCW collection consists primarily of the archives of the college before its merger with the University of Hartford and during the transition years. The collection will be of special interest to researchers in the history of women's education in the twentieth century.

The collection contains records of the Hartford Art School, as well as material gathered about the school. The collection contains some histories written about the school, photographs and information about the art school's buildings and facilities; financial records; Corporator, Board, and Committee records; information and clippings about art school personnel; records of the HAS Auxiliary and their popular House and Garden Tours; materials pertaining to events and exhibitions of student and faculty works; photographs and clippings of HAS Students; and copies of student publications and theses (1969-1988). Most of the material dates from the early 1900s through the 1980s. The Hartford Art School Inc. also maintains an archive which contains some of the school's earliest records.

The collection contains digital Student Government Association (SGA) records including agendas, meeting minutes, resolutions, constitutions, and other SGA notes and resources from 2020-2022.

The collection contains Trainer of Trainers Research Literature Papers submitted to the Association Montessori Internationale.

The Women+ For Change records include photographs, scrapbooks, calendars, posters, and other promotional materials from 2008-2024 related to the student organization and its efforts to promote feminism and positive self-image outside of class discussions.

The collection consists of records pertaining to the creation of Hartbeat magazine as well as copies of the magazine from 2011 - 2018. The magazine is published twice per year (Fall and Spring) with the exception of the Fall of 2017, an issue was not published that semester.

The majority of the collection pertains to the programs offered or funded by the Women's Advancement Initiative.

At this time, the majority of the collection consists of records pertaining to the creation of the University High School of Science and Engineering. This includes designs for the physical space, as well as plans for, and evaluations of, the curriculum and operations of the school. The remainder of the collection is rather small and currently includes only a small number of photographs and a subject file pertaining to CETA.

The collection consists of photographs by Jennifer Lester including CDs, negatives, contact sheets, and some colored photos from Hartt School performances from 2001-2007. The photographs cover a wide variety of performances from plays to jazz and dance. The negatives in the collection are not duplicates of the color prints or images on CD.

The collection consists of banners signed by each class at the University of Hartford, starting with the Class of 2002 through the Class of 2019.

The University of Hartford Staff Council (UHSC) records consists primarily of general and executive board meeting records including agendas, minutes, and reports from 1997-2016. The records also include additional subject files from 2000-2015 including membership information, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, pamphlets, and other matters related to staff and the council.

This collection contains every issue of the University of Hartford's English Department magazine of student writing, Aerie from 1996 - 2017. The collection also contains a few notices pertaining to submission guidelines.

The Educational Main Street (EMS) records consist of a wide variety of records that were brought to the archives after the program closed. The collection contains publications like their literacy magazine and various newsletters; files on various programs, both from EMS and from other educational organizations; instructional handbooks for students, tutors, and parents; evaluations and assesments of EMS; general office records; photographs of EMS events; and artifacts.

The collection consists of recordings made by the University of Hartford Student Television Network Channel 2 (STN2) from 1992 to 2021. The majority of the collection consists of aircheck and show tapes of their newscasts from 1992-2014. These tapes are primarily UMatic tapes, but there are also DVCPro, VHS, and MiniDV tapes as well. The collection includes original digital news broadcasts starting in Fall 2012. The collection also includes recordings of sports and other special events.

The collection consists of publications written by Marcia Seabury including books, chapters, poetry, and articles on a range of topics including interdisciplinary studies, general education, literature, and the University of Hartford All-University Curriculum.

The collection consists primarily of photographs taken by Jeff Feldmann of the University of Hartford campus and its athletic programs. University events like commencements, move-in day, and the Special Olympics are also included in the collection. The collection also includes correspondence and memorabilia that Feldmann collected while working at the University. Much of his correspondence is with University Presidents Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and Walter Harrison. Among his memorabilia are several autographed items from University athletes and alumni.

The collection consists of letters, cards, newspaper clippings, and press releases saved by the Dunbar Family pertaining to Leo D. Canine. This includes cards that were sent by students and staff when Leo was sick, as well as a fundraising letter and flier pertaining to the class of 1977 senior gift which raised money to create a portrait of Leo.