Repositories
Albertus Magnus College
700 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 6511
library@albertus.edu
The Albertus Magnus College Archives documents and preserves the College's social, cultural, and administrative history. Dating from the College's founding in 1925 to the present day, the archive is home to yearbooks, scrapbooks, alumni and faculty publications, official memoranda, meeting minutes, photographs, and more.
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ASD Archives
American School for the Deaf - Cogswell Heritage House
139 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107
jean.linderman@asd-1817.org
860-570-2300 x850
ASD's founders preserved letters, teaching aids, illustrations, books, and other objects. These items now form a rich collection that has become a credible base for research among graduates, historians, genealogists, authors, editors, and scholars. This carefully organized collection includes the histories of deaf education, religion, Hartford, and the United States. It links ASD's heritage and regional impact with its contributions to the Deaf Community as a whole. Among the thousands of items in ASD's collection.
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Avery Memorial Association
P O Box 7245
57 Fort Street
Groton, CT 06340-7245
Cblaisdell79@comcast.net
3 collections
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Avery-Copp House
154 Thames Street
Groton, CT 06320
museum@averycopphouse.org
1 collection
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Avon Free Public Library
281 Country Club Road
Avon, CT 06001
3 collections
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Barnes Museum
Southington, CT 06489
secondom@southington.org
3 collections
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Beardsley & Memorial Library
40 Munro Place
Winsted, CT 06098
director@beardsleylibrary.org
5 collections
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Bill Memorial Library
240 Monument Street
Groton, CT 06340
wconnal@billmemorial.org
1 collection
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C.H. Booth Library
25 Main Street
Newtown, CT 6470
1 collection
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Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
220 collections
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Canton Historical Society
11 Front Street
Canton, CT 06019
library@cantonmuseum.org
3 collections
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Central Connecticut State University
Elihu Burritt Library
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
VickreyR@ccsu.edu
CCSU's Elihu Burritt Library includes Special Collections & Archives to preserve and improve access to university and Connecticut history. The department prepares finding aids that describe available collections to support scholars in their research. The Connecticut Polish American Archives CPAA contains materials related to the history of the Polish American community in the United States, with an emphasis on the history of Polish Americans in Connecticut and New England. The GLBTQ Archives holds materials related to the struggle for gay rights, especially in Connecticut. It provides comprehensive coverage of local political and cultural history from the 1970s to today.
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CCSU- Veterans History Project
Elihu Burritt Library
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
VickreyR@ccsu.edu
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Cheshire Historical Society Archives
43 Church Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410
kgionetzentek@gmail.com
The Cheshire Historical Society Archives collects, processes, and preserves documents, letters, journals, maps, postcards, and other archival artifacts for those interested in the history of the Town of Cheshire in New Haven County, Connecticut. Karen Gionet Zentek, archivist.
No collections
Congregation Beth Israel Archive
Congregation Beth Israel
701 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
1 collection
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Connecticut College -Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
65 collections
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Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
122 collections
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Connecticut River Museum
67 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
atrout@ctrivermuseum.org
2 collections
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CT State Community College Housatonic Archive
CT State Community College Housatonic
Housatonic Archive
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
CT State Community College Housatonic Archive (formally known as Housatonic Community College Archive) contains approximately 71.5 cubic feet of material and occupies 450 sq. ft. of space at HCC in Bridgeport, Ct. The Archive collects material relative to the development of the college dating from its inception in 1966. The mission of the Archive is to collect and catalog historically significant material relevant to the college and its purpose and that contributes to the understanding and evolution of the institution. Archive material is available for research and may be copied. State governing system material relative to the college is included. Extensive records including catalogs, press, etc. of the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA), its directors, collection information, and exhibitions are a significant part of the Archive. The HMA is a member of the Conn. Art Trail and its collection is widely recognized as significant. Material in the Archive is cataloged under the CT State CC Library catalog system.
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Connecticut State Library, State Archives
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
https://portal.ct.gov/csl/Email-Us
860-757-6500
645 collections
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Cornwall Historical Society
P.O. Box 115
7 Pine Street
Cornwall, CT 06753
curator@cornwallhistoricalsociety.org
34 collections
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Coventry Historical Society
2382 South Street
P.O. Box 534
Coventry, CT 06238
info@ctcoventryhistoricalsociety.org
4 collections
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Danbury Railway Museum Research Library
Danbury Railway Museum
120 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Included in the collection are artifacts, books, timetables, documents, photographs, maps, and periodicals, most of which are related to railroad history throughout the greater New England region.
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East Lyme Historical Society
P. O. Box 112
East Lyme, CT 06333
blkuchta@snet.net
6 collections
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Eastern Connecticut State University Archives
J. Eugene Smith Library 470
83 Windham Street
Willamantic, CT 06226
HurtT@easternct.edu
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Ellington Historical Society
70 Main ST
105 Pinnacle Rd
Ellington, CT 6029
ellingtonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
A collection from the late 1700s to current times of documents related to the history of Ellington CT. The collection consists of several diaries of Ellington Residents from 1862-1981. The collection includes photographs, documents and books. Items have been donated by Ellington CT residents.
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Fairfield Museum and History Center
370 Beach Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
https://www.fairfieldhistory.org/library-appointment/
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Farmington Libraries
6 Monteith
Farmington, CT 6032
This archive contains documents, photos, maps, digital media, and other primary sources related to the history of Farmington and Farmington Libraries.
No collections
Georgetown Community Association, Inc.
c/o Wilton History Room, Wilton Library
137 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
wiltonhistory@wiltonlibrary.org
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Gilbert and Bennett Mfg. Co. Collection
1 North Main Street
Redding, CT 6896
juhughes.ibid@gmail.com
This collection comprises the business records of the Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co., which was founded in Weston in 1817 then moved to Georgetown in Wilton and Redding, remaining there through the 1990s. The G&B company initially produced animal hair products, particularly sieves. It soon added glue to its repertoire. Company innovations with wire led to its substitution for hair, and the mature company specialized in wire and wire products ranging from fencing materials through custom-made components for radio telescopes and military helicopters. The earliest known records in the collection date to the 1830s and continue through the closing of the factory and the corporate office's subsequent exit from the area.
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Goodspeed Musicals
6 Main Street
East Haddam, CT 06423
jritter@goodspeed.org
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Greenwich Historical Society
47 Strickland Road
Cos Cob, CT 06807
cshields@greenwichhistory.org
The Library and Archives consist of over 1,900 linear feet of personal papers and manuscripts, organizational records and photographic materials; printed works such as histories, genealogies, catalogs, maps and atlases and audio and videotape, pertaining to all aspects of Greenwich history, Bush-Holley Historic Site and the Cos Cob art colony.
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Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street
Old Lyme, CT 06371
nicole@flogris.org
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Friends of Wood Memorial Library and Museum
783 Main Street
P.O. Box 131
South Windsor, CT 06074
The Wood's archival collections focus on the history of South Windsor, CT, its residents and the surrounding region. Our collections include, but are not limited to, personal and professional papers and correspondence, business records, family collections, town records, oral histories, journals and diaries, genealogical records, photographs, prints, postcards, maps, architectural drawings, school yearbooks, audio or video recordings, unpublished writings, rare books and special collections, and historical objects and artifacts.
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Godfrey Memorial Library
134 Newfield Street
Middletown, CT 6457
Godfrey Memorial Library is a member-supported, non-profit library specializing in genealogy and local history.
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Groton Public Library
52 Newtown Road
Groton, CT 06340
mspellmon@groton-ct.gov
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Guilford Smith Memorial Library
17 Main St
South Windham, CT 6266
The Guilford Smith Memorial Library exists to serve the informational, recreational, and inspirational needs of the village of South Windham and residents of the surrounding area. Historical collections housed at the library include antique books, documents, letters, photographs, maps, and other historical artifacts. The library accepts and preserves historical items relevant to the history of South Windham, especially pertaining to the Smith family and the Winchester Smith Manufacturing Company.
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Hamden Historical Society
Miller Memorial Library
2901 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
hhs@hamdenlibrary.org
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
research@stowecenter.org
6 collections
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Hartford International University Archives
Hartford International University Library
77 Sherman St.
Hartford, CT 06105-6203
The Hartford International University Archives contains the institutional records of Hartford International dating back to 1834 as well as the correspondence and papers of faculty, alumni, and others associated with the institution. Many of these items (letters, sermons, lectures, journals, and more) date back to the 1700s. Some of the materials deal with the social and political life of 18th and 19th century New England. Mission reports and field work letters from various parts of the world provide similar historical data from the respective countries.
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Hartford Medical Society
PO Box 4003
263 Farmington Ave
Hartford, CT 06030-4003
circ@uchc.edu
4 collections
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Hartford Public Library Hartford History Center
500 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
hhc@hplct.org
64 collections
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Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT 06032
bourbeaum@hillstead.org
3 collections
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Historic New England Library and Archive
141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
Info@HistoricNewEngland.org
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Ivoryton Library Association
106 Main St
Ivoryton, CT
4 collections
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Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Ave
Hartford, CT
52 collections
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Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven
Ethnic Heritage Center
270 Fitch St.
Post Office Box 3251
New Haven, CT 06515
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven (JHSGNH) is a member organization of the Ethnic Heritage Center at Southern Connecticut State University. Our archive includes synagogue, cemetery, and organizational records, photographs, original documents, genealogies, diaries, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, and noteworthy events. A major strength of our holdings is audiovisual materials, including over 400 audio/video tapes that preserve the society's programs, meetings, and events, interviews, and more than 300 oral histories about Jewish New Haven. We also have a large object collection and an extensive library of 1500 volumes.
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Lebanon Historical Society
856 Trumbull Highway
Lebanon, CT
5 collections
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The Litchfield Historical Society
P.O. Box 385
7 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
354 collections
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Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives
Lyme Public Library
Local History Archives
482 Hamburg Road
Lyme, CT 06371
The Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives (LPHLHA) is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the appreciation of Lyme's history, culture, and community. The Lyme Public Hall, originally built in 1887, is a community gathering place. With the help of community participation, the LPHLHA puts on events and programs throughout the year including suppers, lectures, musical programs, historical programs and exhibits, walks, workshops, and more. These events and programs are open to everyone, members and non-members, locals and visitors alike. The archives section of the LPHLHA, located in the Lyme Public Library, collects and preserves historical materials about the town of Lyme, its history, culture, life-ways, institutions, and people. The archives holds historical documentary and cultural heritage materials dating from the 17th century to the present. Collections include genealogical materials, family and personal papers, institutional records, manuscripts, newspapers and clippings, books, photographs, artwork, artifacts, maps, and exhibit records from LPHLHA programs and events.
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Mattatuck Museum
63 Prospect St
Waterbury, CT
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Mystic River Historical Society
P. O. Box 245
74 High Street
Mystic, CT 06355
info@mystichistory.org
860-536-4779 Ask for Dorrie Hanna, Collections Manager.
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Noank Historical Society
Red Shed and Latham/Chester Store ~ 108 Main Street
Sylvan Street Museum ~ 17 Sylvan Street
Noank, CT
No collections
The Prudence Crandall Museum
1 South Canterbury Road
Canterbury, CT
crandall.museum@ct.gov
(860) 546-7800
2 collections
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Sharon Historical Society & Museum
18 Main Street
Sharon, CT 06069
No collections
Southern Connecticut State University
Buley Library
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Buley Library Special Collections and Archives (SCA) is where you will find rare and fragile materials such as manuscripts, rare books, prints and photographs, university yearbooks, the New Haven mayoral papers, materials relating to the institutional memory of the university, and other resources. Our collections may be consulted in the reading room located on the Ground Floor of Buley Library. Due to the rare and fragile nature of special collections, all materials are non-circulating. Some of the highlights of our collections include 19th and early 20th century children’s literature, artists' books, labor posters, the mayoral papers of John DeStefano, Jr., and materials documenting the institutional history the of Southern Connecticut State University.
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University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center
405 Babbidge Road
Unit 1205
Storrs, CT 06269-1205
1000 collections
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University of Connecticut School of Law Archives and Special Collections
Thomas J. Meskill Law Library
39 Elizabeth St.
Hartford, CT 6105
archives.lawlib@uconn.edu
The University of Connecticut School of Law Library's Archives and Special Collections contains historical information on the Law School, select manuscript collections related to the legal profession and court cases, faculty publications, historical and/or rare Connecticut legal materials, and items deemed to be of unique value in relation to the institution.
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University of Hartford -Archives and Special Collections
Hartford, CT
archives@hartford.edu
860.768.4143
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Vernon Historical Society
734 Hartford Turnpike
Vernon, CT
vernonhs@sbcglobal.net
860-875-4326. If no one is present, a message can be left on our answering machine.
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Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust
Wallingford, CT
1 collection
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The Warren Connecticut Historical Society
7 Sackett Hill Rd
Warren, CT 06754
1 collection
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Wesleyan University -Special Collections and Archives
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown, CT 06459
129 collections
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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections
Haas Library
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
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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Wethersfield Historical Society
150 Main Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Wethersfield Historical Society collects a wide variety of manuscripts, photographs, art, etc. that illustrate the diverse experiences of Wethersfield residents over time, from the 1600s through the present.
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Westport Museum for History & Culture
25 Avery Place
Westport , CT 06880
15 collections
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Henry Whitfield State Museum
248 Old Whitfield Street
Guilford, CT 06437
5 collections
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Wilton Historical Society
224 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
33 collections
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Windsor Historical Society
96 Palisado Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095
Windsor Historical Society invites people to connect with Windsor's evolving history by preserving, interpreting, and sharing our community's artifacts and stories. The library and archives house extensive historical resources relating to the town of Windsor and its people. Highlights include thousands of photographs, 17th-21st-century documents, archival collections, oral histories, published and unpublished family genealogies, family files, subject files, vital records, cemetery records, land records, probate records, regional and state histories, town annual reports, local newspapers, yearbooks, city directories, maps, and ephemera.
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Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Beinecke Rare Book Library
121 Wall St
New Haven, CT 06511
beinecke.library@yale.edu
1601 collections
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Yale University -Divinity School Library
409 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
337 collections
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Yale University -Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
Sterling Memorial Library
Yale Campus
New Haven, CT
145 collections
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Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives
Sterling Memorial Library
Yale Campus
New Haven, CT
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Yale University -Medical Historical Library
333 Cedar St (inside the Medical Library in the Yale School of Medicine)
New Haven, CT 06510
58 collections
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Yale University -Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
190 York Street
New Haven, CT 06511
art.library@yale.edu
268 collections
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Yale University -The Lewis Walpole Library
154 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
walpole@yale.edu
10 collections
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Yale University -Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06510-2302
ycba.info@yale.edu
99 collections
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Yale University -Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
The Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University is located in the Science Hill section of the Yale campus, at Whitney Avenue and Sachem Street
New Haven, CT
peabody.archives@yale.edu
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