Collections : [Westport Museum for History & Culture]

This collection primarily documents the life and work of George Penfield Jennings and his immediate family, particularly his father William J. Jennings and his daughter Bessie C. Jennings. Additional records related to Jennings ancestors and relatives can be found in Record Group 8, Miscellaneous Personal Papers.

This collection documents the Sherwood family that settled in the Westport, Connecticut area in the late 18th century. It includes correspondence, records related to the family's shipping business, personal financial records, legal documents, and genealogical and biographical information.

The Westport Places Collection includes documentation of bridges, roads, cemeteries, churches, temples, historic houses, parks, waterways, and other sites in Westport.

This collection documents the Adams family descended from Nathaniel Adams (1716-1784) from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. The Adams family settled in Fairfield in the 1650s and later moved to the Green's Farms and Westport area. They were landowners and farmers in the early days with later generations were involved in education, commerce, and the church. Regular detailed letters between parents and children, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins show how this New England family stayed in close touch even as branches of the family moved to the Midwest or California. The Adamses were pillars of Westport area society and the collection shows their interconnectedness with other area families, including the Davies, Jennings, Wakeman, and Hyde families. From 1837 until his retirement due to ill health in 1867, Ebenezer Banks Adams Sr. was head of the Adams Academy, which had been built by his future father-in-law Thomas F. Davies, Pastor of the Green's Farms Congregational Church. Adams Academy was a successful college preparatory school that played a major role in Westport. Writings from various generations of the Adams family, legal and property documents, financial records, biographical documentation and collected memorabilia are a treasure trove of detailed information about civic and family life in the Westport area.

The Adair Family Papers document the descendants of Benjamin Adair, who was one of the few prominent Black landowners in Westport during the 19th century.

The Westport History, Events, and Topics Collection documents the history of the town of Westport through publications, event documentation, and topical files compiled by the Westport Museum.

This collection documents the history of schools and education in Westport, Connecticut.

This collection contains documentation of Westport-related individuals and families.

The Westport Business and Commerce Collection contains articles, brochures, invoices, correspondence, advertisements, deeds, and other documentation relating to Westport companies and commerce activities, including manufacturing, agriculture, shell fishing, mills, shipping, and the Westport Bar Association.

The Coley Family Papers document a family that was prominent in Westport's history.