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Truman Smith writes to Abijah Catlin regarding party politics.

Letter from Truman Smith to Richard Ely Selden regarding the Whig party and upcoming elections.

Two photographs of Litchfield, one showing aftermath of a fire, the other rebuilt West Street.

Following the Revolutionary War, there was a need for a census of the entire Nation. The first census was taken in 1790. Over the years, the Nation's needs and interests became more complex and the content of the decennial census changed accordingly. The 1810 census included the first inquiry on manufacturers, quantity and value of products was conducted. In 1840, questions on fisheries were added. In 1850, the census included inquires on social issues, such as taxation, churches, pauperism, and crime. The sole purpose of the censuses and surveys is to secure general statistical information. Personal census information is closed for seventy-two years after the date of the census. The collection contains official manuscript copies, photostats, and microfilm copies of the United States census schedules for Connecticut, with a few schedules for neighboring states.Click here to see the scanned paper finding aid and container list (pdf).

The collection contains documentation, publications, and announcements produced by the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center.

The collection contains the administrative documentation of the projects, and associated oral histories, conducted by the Center.

The records of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources consist of materials related to the university's changing agricultural program, and are comprised of administrative records, correspondence, notes, publications, and clippings. The collection also contains illustrations, works of art, and realia related to the university.

administrative records, correspondence, reports

The collection contains reports, administrative records and publications of the Institute of Urban Research.

Meeting files documenting the committee's activities and decisions.