Introduction
The Hartford Collection, housed in the Hartford History Center, is a noncirculating,
multi-media collection
comprised of more than 50,000 books,
trade publications, directories, postcards,
photographs and
memorabilia that convey community
life in Hartford spanning nearly 300
years. (More...)
Mission
To collect, preserve, and make
available for research materials
relating to the history, literature, and
culture of Hartford, Connecticut.
Hours
Hartford History Center, located on the third floor of the Downtown Library, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Highlights
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...AGE
Public Art on
Main Street
May 14 - August 28
…AGE, a dynamic public art collaboration among Greater Hartford cultural organizations and a component of the national Age in America project, will be on display along the walkway between Hartford Pubic Library and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Companion exhibit in the Hartford History Center.
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Can You See
What We See?
A Web page dedicated to objects in the Hartford Collection, as photographed by celebrated Hartford illustrator Walter Wick in the Summer 2009 issue of Hog River Journal. |
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