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Stephen R. Bartlett Collection, 1726-1906, bulk 1726-1806

0.275 Linear Feet 1 Box, 38 Folders

Abstract Or Scope: A collection of deeds and miscellany handed down from the Pickett Family which owned land in Danbury, CT among other places. The collection also contains a letter that describes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

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Bill for services rendered to Samuel Nickols, Jan. 1782 Box 1, Folder 1971-93-23

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Bill of Sale - James Joyce to Ebenezer Pickit, Oct. 17, 1772 Box 1, Folder 1971-93-20

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Court document - Hanson J. Pickett, Estate of, Jun. 29, 1881 Box 1, Folder 1971-93-37

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Danbury Remembers, Conversations With a Community : Danbury History Project Oral Histories., 2002-2004

3 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: Oral histories from the Danbury Remembers project. The goal of the project was to record a series of oral history interviews with various present and past residents of Danbury.

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Boyce, Milton (interview), Oct 21, 2003 Box 1, Item 1

Number of tapes : 1 (90 minute)
Total minutes of recording : 90 min
Quality of recording: Overall, good, but interview ends abruptly and the microphone falls 3 times causing distraction.
Interviewer : Nancy London
Location: Milton Boyce's home?
Interview topic (overall subject): Milton Boyce's life in Danbury, emphasis on his work and civil service; Childhood; Family history; employment & education; Danbury social life; Marriage; World War II years; Civic organizations; Danbury changes; History and politics of Danbury.
Years span covered by interview: 1910-2003
Interview #: 1

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Danbury Remembers, Conversations With a Community : Danbury History Project Oral Histories., 2002-2004 3 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Danbury History Project

Oral histories from the Danbury Remembers project. The goal of the project was to record a series of oral history interviews with various present and past residents of Danbury.

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Documentation Files, 2003-2004 Box 2

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June Goodman Collection, 1947-1997 , (Bulk 1952-1967), bulk 1952-1967

3.25 Linear Feet , 3 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The June Goodman Collection documents her local activism in the 1960s. She received a master's degree in education from WestConn in 1970. The collection focuses on Goodman's commitment to education, specifically her work with the Committee of 1,000 and its fight to improve and expand the Danbury school system in the 1960s. Much of the collection chronicles the bitter nature of the debate.

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Budget Study Committee, 1959 Box 1, Folder 7

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Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee, 1959 Box 1, Folder 4

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Citizen's Committee on Education, 1952-1953 Box 1, Folder 2

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Frederic Cole Smedley Collection, 1914-1950 , (Bulk 1934-1946), bulk 1934-1946

1.25 Linear Feet , 2 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: Smedley was an active member of the Socialist Party in the 1930s. He ran for Comptroller of Waterbury, CT on the Socialist platform in the municipal election of 1939 and in 1948 he was the Socialist Party candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Smedley was also an attorney for numerous labor and advocacy organizations. This is a small collection of his correspondence.

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Campaign (Labor), 1946 Box 1, Folder 39

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Citizens Good Government Association (Woodbury Chapter), 1938-1939 Box 1, Folder 19-20

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Connecticut Merit System Association; Budget, 1939-1940 Box 1, Folder 21

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Division of Finance & Administration, 1906-2007

2 Linear Feet 3 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The records of the Office of Finance and Administration contain records from the following departments under the V.P. for Finance & Administration: Fiscal Affairs, Institutional Services, and the Division of Public Safety. Also incuded are University Events' invitations and programs from commencements, convocations and events from 1906-2007.

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Campus Safety Reports, 1988-1998 Box 1, Folder 8

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Campus Safety Reports, 1990 Box 3, Folder 13

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Campus Safety Reports, 2000 Box 1, Folder 9

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Caroline Randolph Diary, 1835-1876

1 Linear Feet , 1 box

Abstract Or Scope: Diary of a woman from Connecticut. She describes her health the birth of her children, church attendance and everyday life in early to mid-19th century New England. 188 p.

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Caroline Randolph Diary, 1835-1876 1 Linear Feet , 1 box

Randolph, Caroline Marcia, 1798-1876.

Diary of a woman from Connecticut. She describes her health the birth of her children, church attendance and everyday life in early to mid-19th century New England. 188 p.

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Diary, 188 pgs., 1835-1876 Box 1, Folder 1-3

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Danbury (City of) Records, 1889-1933

4.25 Linear Feet , 7 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: This is fairly small collection of Danbury city records. Includes city clerk correspondence and City Council minutes from the early establishment of the City of Danbury. Also includes: Tax anticipation ledgers.

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City: Notices, Board of Councilmen Resolutions, etc, 1903-1914 Box 1.1, Item 1-5

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City: Notices, Resolutions regarding sidewalks, curbs, gutters and other city works, 1915-1918 Box 1.2, Item 1-3

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City of Danbury Auditor's Reports, 1937, 1938, 1941 - 1944, 1945 - 1946 Box 4, Folder 1-5

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Davida Blakeslee Foy Collection, 1928-1929

0.5 Linear Feet , 1 Scrapbook

Abstract Or Scope: Davida Blakeslee was born in Thomaston, Connecticut in 1910, and was a 1929 graduate of Danbury Normal School. She received her B.S. from Teachers College of Connecticut at New Britain in 1958, and her Master of Education from the University of Hartford in 1961. She taught in public schools for more than 30 years. This collection is comprised of a scrapbook she made as a keepsake for her time at the Danbury Normal School.

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Class of 1929 Autograph Book, 1929 Box 1, Folder 5

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Davida Blakeslee Foy Collection, 1928-1929 0.5 Linear Feet , 1 Scrapbook

Crabtree, Davida Foy

Davida Blakeslee was born in Thomaston, Connecticut in 1910, and was a 1929 graduate of Danbury Normal School. She received her B.S. from Teachers College of Connecticut at New Britain in 1958, and her Master of Education from the University of Hartford in 1961. She taught in public schools for more than 30 years. This collection is comprised of a scrapbook she made as a keepsake for her time at the Danbury Normal School.

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Miscellaneous Historical Map Collection, 1839-1902

2 Linear Feet , 1 large folder

Abstract Or Scope: An artificial collection created to provide a home for map materials that do not fall within an already designated collection.

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Colonial Systems of the World: Submarine Telegraph Connections Map, 1902 Folder OS Folder 3.1, Item 1

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Miscellaneous Historical Map Collection, 1839-1902 2 Linear Feet , 1 large folder

An artificial collection created to provide a home for map materials that do not fall within an already designated collection.

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Plan of the Battle of Long Island, 1839 Folder OS Folder 3.1, Item 2

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Danbury Hatters Project Papers, 1982-1999

3.5 Linear Feet , 4 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: Collection of biographical sketches derived from primary sources by WCSU undergraduates for Dr. Herbert Janick's Historical Research course.

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Copies of memos between Mallory Hat Co. and Locals 1-, 11 and 12, undated Box 4, Folder 462

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Danbury Hatters Project Papers, 1982-1999 3.5 Linear Feet , 4 boxes

Janick, Herbert F.

Collection of biographical sketches derived from primary sources by WCSU undergraduates for Dr. Herbert Janick's Historical Research course.

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Foley, Thomas, author: Barbara Wanzyk, undated Box 2, Folder 168

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