Archive of Prohibition, temperance movement and alcohol regulation ephemera chronicling the political organizing, religious campaigns, and moral debates over alcohol consumption in the United States from the 1890s through the 1940s. Produced by temperance organizations, political advocates, physicians, government bodies, and reformers, the materials trace the public discourse surrounding alcohol.....

Black Panther Party, New Haven Chapter. May Day Rally Music People poster, 1970, a printed announcement for a mass political gathering held during the New Haven May Day protests organized in response to the prosecution of Black Panther leaders including Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins. Produced at the height of.....

War Photograph & Exposition Company. On the Lines Before Petersburg, Va., 1864, documents the presence and daily conditions of United States Colored Troops during the prolonged siege of Petersburg, one of the final campaigns of the Civil War. The image captures four African American soldiers seated at the entrance of.....

Scott, Walter. The Poetical Works, 1852 collected edition presenting the poetry of one of the central figures of nineteenth century British literature, whose work shaped historical romance, national identity, and literary culture in Britain and the United States. Scott’s poetry, widely read throughout the nineteenth century, contributed to transatlantic literary.....

Catharine Beecher. Hartford Female Seminary, Connecticut, collection of 4 items that includes Important Pamphlet “Address on Female Education” 1827. Original pamphlet address given at the opening of Hartford Female Seminary in 1827. Accompanied by 3 Hartford catalogues of the mid-19thcentury, all of which are the only recorded copy, and a......

Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr. military commission for Abel Rossetter, dated October 12, 1799, documents Connecticut’s post-Revolution militia system through a gubernatorial appointment issued during Trumbull’s tenure as governor. The document supports research into early federal military preparedness, state command structures, and the continuing role of the militia in the generation after.....

Revolutionary War Receipt from Comptroller's office of Oliver Walcott dated April 7, 1789 Hartford, Connecticut. The receipt is signed by William Benvour, who was a soldier in the American Revolution. This receipt was for the States Notes that were issued during the Revolutionary War and were then redeemed by the.....

[Women's Suffrage] SCHOONMAKER, Nancy. The Actual Government of Connecticut. New York: National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., Inc., 1919. First edition. Hardcover with tan cloth. 122 pages. 7.25" x 5" inches. A primer on how Connecticut's government works, on the eve of women being allowed to vote. This book encourages active.....

The 1897 Hartford High School Annual The Owl Yearbook. This 19th century hardcover yearbook includes many great photographs and text showing students in high school activities and sports, humor, literature, and local advertisement from Hartford small businesses. Many Photograph club includes : Varsity Football; Track Team; Drama "Mr. X"...