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WestConn Archives' Bio and Morgue File

 Collection
Identifier: RG8-2-1

Scope and Contents

A very modest effort was made in the early years of the WCSU Archives to maintain media mentions of the University. That effort was undertaken in earnest by University administration and it appears few additions were made to the files until the late 1990s. Around the Centennial, more additions were made and the collection has grew slowly over the next twenty years. Efforts were made in 2022 to maintain born digital materials. The collection is primarily news clippings and obituaries, but occasionally, there are notes written about persons, or found information on a particular topic. Some researchers have shared their findings and at times those have been included when deemed appropriate.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984-present

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of the materials is subject to written approval from the Archivist.

Biographical / Historical

Western Connecticut State University was founded in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School - a two-year state tearchers' college. An archive was founded in 1977, five years before the transisiton from Western Connecticut State College to University. The archive held materials that related to institutional and local history and a morgue file was established presumably to document "present" history.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (1 file drawer, and born digital materials)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A small collection of clippings and other documents relating to WestConn and Danbury.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Established in 1984.

Related Materials

See WCSU Miscellanea for media mention digests.

Title
Guide to the WestConn Archives' Bio and Morgue File
Author
Processed by Brian Stevens
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Haas Library
181 White St
Danbury 06810 USA US
203.837.8992
203.837.8322 (Fax)