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Danbury (Conn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Geddes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 008
Abstract Geddes was appointed Dean of Men at Danbury State Teacher’s College in 1947 and served in that role until he retired in 1974. In 1939, he earned a Masters in education from Yale, and in 1955 received his Doctorate in Student Personnel from New York University. He joined the Army in the 1930s and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Geddes was a military history enthusiast and amassed a number of books on the subject. His papers contain personal materials from his career as...
Dates: 1913-1959; Majority of material found within 1940-1950

Community, Family Class, Suburbia

 Sub-Series
Dates: 1725-1997, (Bulk 1940-1997); Majority of material found within 1940 - 1997

Danbury Business #2 (20th Century)

 Sub-Series
Dates: 1725-1997, (Bulk 1940-1997); Majority of material found within 1940 - 1997

Danbury (City of) Records

 Collection
Identifier: DRG 2
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1889-1933

Danbury Hatters Project Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 037
Abstract

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

Dates: 1982-1999

Danbury Industrial Corporation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 050
Abstract

The Danbury Industrial Corporation was established between 1916-1918 to promote the City of Danbury as an attractive location for business and industry initially through the purchase of land for industrial development. The collection includes the D.I.C. records, clippings, correspondence, legal documents and most notably a three volume Danbury Industrial Survey which contains comprehensive descriptions and statistical analyses of Danbury's business and industrial community from 1918.

Dates: 1916-2002 , (Bulk 1945-1965); Majority of material found within 1916 - 1965

Danbury Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: DRG 1&2
Abstract

This collection includes various Danbury municipal records including military service lists, voting lists, real estate transactions, public utilities expenditures mainly from the early 20th century.

Dates: 1826-1932 , (Bulk 1900-1918); Majority of material found within 1900 - 1918

Danbury Miscellanea Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 038
Abstract

Comprised of maps, photographs and miscellanea collected by the University Archives since the 1980s.

Dates: 1850-1960

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

 Collection
Identifier: OH 001
Abstract

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.

Dates: 2002-2004

Danbury (Town of) Records

 Collection
Identifier: DRG-1
Abstract This is a small collection of the records of the Town of Danbury. It includes Selectmen, financial, School Board, Town Clerk, and Town Counsel records. Materials document town construction projects, social welfare, roads, the School Board, the airport, the 1955 Danbury flood, the agreement between the town and the AFSCME/AFL-CIO, the 1934 project for sewers, drains and treatment plant, town audits, town taxes and 1950s fallout shelters. These documents include announcements of upcoming Town...
Dates: 1892-1969

Davida Blakeslee Foy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 057
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1928-1929

Division of Finance & Administration

 Collection
Identifier: RG 4
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1906-2007

Division of Student Affairs Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 5
Abstract The Division of Student Affairs is responsible for oversight of university functions affecting student life and for setting and enforcing related policies. The division's records consist of administrative information, committee files, annual reports, and budgetary records as well as files pertaining to student organizations. The records of the Division of Student Affairs span the dates 1926’-2006, and are organized into seven series: (1) Athletics/Recreation, (2) Campus Ministries, (3)...
Dates: 1926-2006

Dr. Ellen Rosenberg's Religion in Society and Culture Student Paper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 041
Abstract

Dr. Ellen M. Rosenberg was a member of the anthropology department at Western Connecticut State University. This is a collection of research papers completed by students of her "Religion in Society and Culture" course in 1975. The papers profile congregations in the Danbury Area.

Dates: 1975

Greater Danbury Intercultural Association

 Collection
Identifier: MS 064
Abstract

This collection contains many clippings, administrative materials, and materials related to the different international pavillions. The collection also contains 60 tapes and supporting materials of interviews conducted through by Greater Danbury Intercultural Association to document the contituent groups that make up the greater Danbury area.

Dates: 1980-1993

Hamilton Orgelman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 019
Abstract

Hamilton Orgelman was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on October 17, 1889. Orgelman was best known for his work with the Boy Scouts of America. The collection documents Orgelman's career and contains periodicals, correspondence, bulletins, booklets, scrapbook, photographs and memorabilia. Included also are materials relating to his son, George Orgelman who worked in the aviation industry.

Dates: 1806-2001 , (Bulk 1918-1972); Majority of material found within 1918 - 1972

Herbert F. Janick Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 012
Abstract

The Herbert F. Janick Papers span the years 1889-2003 and consist mainly of Janick’s historical research (focused on CT and Danbury) for his many articles and in particular for his book on the history of Western Connecticut State University. The collection includes many oral history interviews conducted by Janick and many conducted by his students.

Dates: 1889-2002

Highways

 Sub-Series
Dates: 1725-1997, (Bulk 1940-1997); Majority of material found within 1940 - 1997

Jack Friel University History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 004
Abstract The Jack Friel University History Collection is his work in gathering information about the history of this university. Starting in 1976, under a grant authorized by the WestConn Foundation, Friel began to collect information about the history of then named Western Connecticut State College with the intended goal of writing the history of the college. Friel, who was a former graduate student, took on the task with the help of two students, Ronald Douglas and Sandy Connor. When it became...
Dates: 1850-1978 , (Bulk 1976-1977); Majority of material found within 1976 - 1977

James E. Dyer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 052
Abstract James Edmund Dyer, graduate of Western Connecticut State College and politician, was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on September 20, 1946. His papers span the years 1900 to 2008, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1970 to 1990, primarily documenting his work as Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut. Information regarding his activities at Western Connecticut State College, his two terms as Trustee of the Connecticut State Colleges, and State Representative for the 110th District is also...
Dates: 1908-2010; Majority of material found within

James Furman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 006
Abstract

James Furman was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937 and was a college professor/Composer. The collection includes audio recordings of original material, performance programs, and biographical information.

Dates: 1963-1997

Jennie Warner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 025
Abstract

Jennie Esther Warner graduated from Danbury Normal School in 1917. The collection includes some of her texts and notebooks from her time at the DNS and Danbury High School.

Dates: 1908-1917

Joseph D. Bishop Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-071
Abstract

The collection of Civil War letters of a Danburian, Joseph D. Bishop, in the 23rd Connecticut VI. Bishop was the chief musician in the regiment.

Dates: 1862-2021

June Goodman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 009
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1947-1997 , (Bulk 1952-1967); Majority of material found within 1952 - 1967

Marjorie Echols Local Artists Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 035
Abstract

The collection includes works of art collected by Marjorie Echols '81. The art is in various mediums and was created by artists from the Danbury area.

Dates: 1925-2000

Miscellaneous Historic Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 045
Abstract

A small collection of newspapers and clippings which document life in the western Connecticut area and major world events over the last 150 years.

Dates: 1837-1986

Office of Institutional Advancement Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 7
Abstract

The Office of Institutional Advancement encompasses the Office of Alumni Affairs and the University Relations, which includes the Office of Public Relations and University Publications and Design. This office conducts fund raising and scholarship distribution and creates and disseminates a unified image for the university.

Dates: 1919-2018

Office of the President Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 2
Abstract

The collection contains records from the President's office primarily from the 1990s. In particular, it contains a number of materials which document the construction of the Westside campus.

Dates: 1903-2002 , (Bulk 1969-1991); Majority of material found within 1969 - 1991

Pinkerton's National Detective Agency - Danbury "Firebug" Investigation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 020
Abstract

The Pinkerton Detective Agency was hired by the City of Danbury to help solve a rash of arson cases that had begun in 1888. There are 18 written reports from the Pinkerton Operative and statements the were taken by the operative from firemen, citizens, witnesses and suspects.

Dates: 1891

Ralph Carlton Jenkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 034
Abstract

In 1935 Ralph Jenkins became Principal of the Danbury Normal School, and, in 1937 became the first President of Danbury State Teacher’s College. Through his doctoral research he became an outstanding authority on the life and works of Henry Barnard. This is a collection of his papers and some titles from his collection of books.

Dates: 1933-1937

Ruth Alice Haas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 033
Abstract Ruth Alice Haas (1903-1986) arrived the Danbury Normal School in 1931 to serve as Dean of Women. For fifteen years, she lived in Fairfield Hall as the primary mentor and supervisor for boarding students. Over the years, she assumed more responsibility. In 1946, after President Jenkins’ death, she was the unanimous choice for president. She served as president for twenty-eight years, through times of significant growth and change for the school. These papers contain a cross section of her...
Dates: 1922-1987

Stephen R. Bartlett Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 054
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1726-1906; Majority of material found within 1726 - 1806

Still River Channel Construction Plans

 Collection
Identifier: MS 047
Abstract

One set of construction plans for the Still River CT channel contruction of 1974

Dates: 1974-1975

Student Government Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 5.15
Abstract

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the governing body for the students at Western Connecticut State University. The SGA sponsors numerous academic, recreational, and other student-run clubs and organizations at WCSU. The records include the accumulation of records by successive SGA presidents.

Dates: 1940-2003

Student Newspapers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RG 5.15.1
Abstract

The collection includes newspapers published by student through the history of Western Connecticut State University and its institutional antecedents.

Dates: 1931-2002

Walter Gordon Merritt Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 014
Abstract

In 1902 Walter Gordon Merritt entered the national labor scene in the Danbury hatters strike as counsel for the hat companies. This collection contains many of Walter Gordon Merritt's published articles and pamphlets regarding labor and management relations.

Dates: 1902-1967 , (Bulk 1920-1946); Majority of material found within 1920 - 1946

WestConn Serials and Publications

 Collection
Identifier: RG 8.1
Abstract

This collection is an inventory of the yearbooks, course catalogs (with related supplements), academic journals, alumni newsletters, view books, registration booklets and other miscellany published by WestConn.

Dates: 1904-2008

Western Connecticut State University Photographs and Miscellanea

 Collection
Identifier: RG 8
Abstract

This is a collection of photographs and realia spanning the history of Western Connecticut State University. The collection includes images and objects that document the growth, evolution and public profile of the institution.

Dates: 1903-present

William Devlin's Danbury History Columns

 Collection
Identifier: MS 069
Abstract

The collection includes clippings of local history and local interest articles by William Devlin, mostly for the Danbury News-Times, between 1980 and 2013.

Dates: 1983-2013