Collections : [Wilton Historical Society]

The Wilton Historical Society Neighborhoods and Old Houses Collection contains draft survey forms, index photographs, research notes, and other documentation relating (for houses) to date of construction, ownership history, major renovations, and relocations, and (for neighborhoods) dates of settlement, the names of founding and notable residents, prevailing economic activities and local businesses, the origins of local names, and the history of local roads. The information available for individual houses and neighborhoods varies widely. The earliest items date to the 1730s, but the bulk of the collection is mid- to late twentieth century.

The Wilton Garden Club Collection includes a wide variety of materials, ranging from financial reports and minutes through flower show programs and plant specimens, produced and collected by the Wilton Garden Club and its members beginning several years before the club's foundation in 1921 through the present. The collection documents club history, internal organization, former and ongoing programs and activities, membership and finances, and stewardship of Wilton's Old Town Hall.

The Wilton Historical Society Printed Matter Collection contains a wide range of printed matter relating to Wilton history, including pamphlets, almanacs, reports, and innumerable other publication types. Likewise, the topical scope of the collection is broad. The earliest original items date to the early to mid-1800s, although later reprints of even earlier materials are included. The bulk of the collection was produced in the twentieth century.

The Wilton Historical Society Photograph Collection contains photographs, slides, postcards, paintings, line drawings, and other imagery pertaining to Wilton history. Many of these items are loose; some are framed or matted;a large number are stored as they were originally arranged: in family photograph albums, personal scrapbooks, and slide carousels. The bulk of the collection is from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century.

The A. Robert Faesy, Jr. Collection contains records pertaining to Wilton historic houses and public buildings worked on the architect A. Robert Faesy, Jr.

The Wilton Playshop Collection contains the records of the Wilton Playshop.

The Wilton Library Association Collection contains the records of the Wilton Library Association.

The League of Women Voters Collection contains the records of the Wilton League of Women Voters.

The Wilton Historical Society Wilton Historical Information Collection contains newspaper clippings and magazine articles, as well as correspondence and other original documentation that goes beyond individual or family interest to relate directly to the broader history of Wilton. The collection also houses the papers, newsletters, and minutes of select local organizations. The bulk of the collection is from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century.

The Wilton Historical Society Collection contains the records of the Wilton Historical Society.