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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Haas Library
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
stevensb@wcsu.edu
203-837-9111
http://archives.library.wcsu.edu
The Archives maintains the historical records of Western Connecticut State University dating back to its founding in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School and is a significant repository for collections related to local history. Collections include personal papers, local government and organizational records, visual materials, maps, journals, various media, art and artifacts.
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WestConn Archives' Bio and Morgue File, 1984-present

3 Linear Feet 1 file drawer, and born digital materials
A small collection of clippings and other documents relating to WestConn and Danbury.
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Greater Danbury Intercultural Association, 1980-1993

3.5 Linear Feet , 4 boxes
This collection contains many clippings, administrative materials, and materials related to the different international pavillions. The collection also contains 60 tapes and supporting materials of interviews conducted through by Greater Danbury Intercultural Association to document the contituent groups that make up the greater Danbury area.
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Truman Warner Anthropological Collection, 1960-1980

50 Linear Feet
This is a small collection of objects from Asia, Africa, the Americas and New Guinea collected presumably from the 1960s and 1980s by Truman Warner to be used in class and for his personal collection. The collection is predominantly made up of musical instruments and masks.
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Margaret Slater Collection, 1920-2001

1 Linear Feet , 1 box
Margaret and William Slater were long-time Fairfield County residents and collected journals, publications, clippings, and books related to African-Americans, African-American issues and history.
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Metrotone Newsreels, etc. Collections, 1952-1979

41.75 Linear Feet 49 reels
This is a small collection of newsreels and instructional films collected by WestConn.
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Hamilton Orgelman Papers, 1806-2001 , (Bulk 1918-1972), bulk 1918-1972

15 Linear Feet , 12 boxes
Hamilton Orgelman was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on October 17, 1889. Orgelman was best known for his work with the Boy Scouts of America. The collection documents Orgelman's career and contains periodicals, correspondence, bulletins, booklets, scrapbook, photographs and memorabilia. Included also are materials relating to his son, George Orgelman who worked in the aviation industry.
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Don Stitt Collected Plays, 1974-2007

1 Linear Feet , 2 boxes
Don Stitt is an actor, writer, director, choreographer and composer who began his career in the mid 1960s. He received his MFA from WCSU in 2007. The collection includes his written work created throughout his career in the theater.
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Robert Krejci Menu Collection, bulk 1950-1970

2 Linear Feet
The menus in this collection were collected around the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s are represent some popular regional restaurants of the time.
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Allan T. Ostergren Art Collection, 1970-2000

6 Linear Feet 23 paintings and prints
A small collection of art mostly by Bob Alberetti and Plonia Nixon.
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Allan T. Ostergren Art Collection, 1970-2000 6 Linear Feet 23 paintings and prints

Ostergren, Allan T. , 1941-2023
A small collection of art mostly by Bob Alberetti and Plonia Nixon.
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    Michael C. Dooling Collection, 1990-2014

    1 Linear Feet 1 box
    Materials mostly related to Dooling's research on three cases from the middle 1900s of the unsolved disappearances of Paula Welden, Connie Smith and Katherine Hull.
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