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

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 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 consists primarily of recordings from the Hartt Recording Studio, as well as their annotated programs of recorded performances, and a card catalog of the recordings. The annotated programs cover 1952-1999 and primarily provide the identification number(s) of the corresponding analog recordings, as well as corrections or changes to the printed program and the start and stop times of different portions of the performances on the recordings. The card catalog contains information on recordings from 1960-1984 and is searchable by group, performer, and composer.

The collection contains minutes, brochures, concert programs, photographs, accreditation/self-study reports, and other material documenting the Hartt School Community Division.

The collection contains memos, correspondence, reports, and a small number of photographs generated during the tenures of Deans Mattran, Harris, Smith, and Morrison

This collection contains material related to the activities of administrators and faculty of the Hartt School. These materials include programs, correspondence, writings, compositions, newspaper clippings, photographs, and faculty data.

Records in this collection contain a combination of programs from the festivals, newspaper clippings and publicity materials, professional headshots and biographies of the composers, correspondence with guests and the press, and drafts of press releases and program layouts.