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Truman Augustine Warner, Jr. was born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut. He was educated in the Danbury public schools, and was one of the first men admitted to Danbury State Teachers College. After graduation in June 1941, Warner had to put his education and teaching career on hold when the army called him to serve in World War II. His actions as a medic in the Italian campaign brought him a battlefield commission to Lieutenant and commendations for bravery.
Upon his return from the War, Warner began taking courses at Columbia for his Master's in history and doctorate in education and anthropology. During this time he also taught high school in Old Lyme, Connecticut, and in Briarcliff, New York. Warner returned to his alma mater in 1958 as Dean of Admissions, and after several years he began teaching in the Social Science Department. He served as Chairman of the joint Department of History and Social Sciences, introduced courses in non-western cultures, and taught his specialty, Japanese History and Culture.
Warner was also a board member and former president of the Scott-Fanton Museum, now known as the Danbury Museum and Historical Society. During his tenure, he supervised and contributed to numerous museum exhibits.
When he retired in 1995, after 37 years as a teacher and administrator, he received the University's first Presidential Service Medal. Also, a scholarship was created in his name that is given annually to an undergraduate student majoring in Social Science or History.
The Warner Collection consists of writings and research notes and papers reflecting Warner's career as an author, historian and historical researcher. The bulk of the collection contains an extensive series of newspaper clippings and printed materials relating to local and state history, and several boxes that contain information on Western's faculty, administration, and events concerning the school's history beginning in the1940s and continuing through to the late 1990s. Warner's subject headings and filing system were retained wherever possible during processing the collection.
Warner's personal research notes and papers relate directly to his search for source materials in libraries, archives, and in private hands for his proposed book on the history of Danbury. The collection traces Danbury's social and anthropological history noting the patterns and catalysts of change beginning in pre-colonial times to the late 20th century. The main focus is on local and regional society and culture, religion, families, economic growth and development, and government.
His personal papers include correspondence with family members, personal friends, and colleagues, his education and historical writings, and World War II memorabilia that includes maps, war pamphlets, medical handbooks, and a scrapbook containing photographs of military friends and excursions while serving as a medic during the Italian campaign.
Warner's personal correspondence files include an extensive series of letters written to his parents during World War II that chronicle his basic training, ocean voyage to North Africa aboard a troop ship, through the Mediterranean to Italy, and then to France. Many of his letters contain detailed descriptions of the countryside and local inhabitants. According to Army regulations, letters from family and friends were destroyed after being read, but a few letters did survive and can be found in folders 2, 3 and 4. Additional information regarding Warner's wartime experiences can be found in an oral history interview conducted by a student for an historical research assignment. Warner discusses circumstances and events that were not included in his letters to his parents.
The Sources and Book series contain extensive personal research notes, copies of diaries and church records, indexes, newspaper clippings, and other source materials for his proposed book on the history of Danbury. The Book series is divided into several chapter and subject headings indicating it was a work in progress. Information in the Danbury History/Theory series is focused on scientific theories, paradigms, social science, and the scientific method.
Warner's Postcard Collection contains postcards from all over the United States as well as Europe that were sent to Warner and his family or bought as souvenirs while on vacation. The Sheet Music Collection consists of piano solos and songs of the early 20th century.
Series I, Research Files
Articles feature the effects of industrial growth and urbanization on forests, agriculture, farming and the environment, pollution, and world population growth. Federal/state/global agricultural policies on land use, intensive chemical crop production, bioengineering, and the use of technology in the food chain and animal husbandry. Also refers to alternative organic farming techniques and better use of land, crop rotation and environmental friendly policy decisions.
A collection of articles, editorials, letters to the editor, pictures, and schedules. Several articles on the Danbury Airport development, problems, attempts by several companies to establish commuter service, and opposition to the entire project.
Research notes, clippings, pamphlets, and bibliographies. The main focus is on Danbury's role in the American Revolution. The material covers political attitudes, military campaigns, and effects of the Revolution on this area plus in depth coverage of the 1976 Bicentennial events and celebrations.
See also: American Revolution Box 2
Research notes, clippings, pamphlets, and bibliographies.
See also: American Revolution Box 1
Articles on authors who resided in Fairfield Country. Articles range in date from around 1950 to 1990. A series of articles from the Bridgeport Sunday Post from December 1961 to February 1962 contains an important overview of literary circles in Fairfield County.
A slightly misleading subject heading, the subseries contains information on sculptors, cartoonists, museums, galleries, organizations, art patrons, painters, illustrators, textile designers, dance companies, woodworkers, glassblowers, etc. Encompasses all the arts, really. A series of articles from the Bridgeport Sunday Post from December 1961 to February 1962 contains an important overview of the arts scene.
Research notes, programs, clippings, pamphlets, bulletins, and, 1935 Tercentenary celebrations, local participants, civic dignitaries, and costumes, dissertations on the following local religious organizations: St. Paul's Lutheran, Swedish Immanual Evangelical, Holy Trinity Russian orthodox, Presbyterian, Methodist, Universalist, history and doctrine of Sandemanianism and Theopolis Chamberlain, Jehovah's Witness, Baptist, Eastern Rites, Mormons, Assembly of God, and the Advent Christian Church. Research papers on the history of local/regional churches and chapels: Baptist, Chapels (Beaver Brook, Middle River, Great Plain), Roman Catholic Churches, Congregational Church, King Street Church, and the Episcopal Church/Church of England. Also included Church of Christ (Disciples) /Central Christian Church.
Research notes, clippings, and pamphlets covering the life and culture from the Civil War to WWII with the focus on the effects of these events on local life, attitudes, and American institutions in general.
Research notes, clippings on local area clubs and organizations concerning their evolution and development and reflect local community interests.
Development and effects of expansion of communications systems on the local area. Research notes on early New England mail routes (ca 1700) and a history (research notes) of the Danbury Post Office and the burgeoning receipts accrued in the 1970's with the influx of corporations into the area.
Research notes, clippings, pamphlets, magazine articles, and student papers. Problems of town planning, funding, rise of suburbs and associated problems, commuters, integration, family breakdown, influence of cities on small cities and towns, Fairfield County, agrarian control of urban areas, local/state/federal problems, residents involved internationally, middle class, and genealogy.
Articles covering history, events, and politics of general interest. The focus is on growth, expansion, and the resulting social, environmental, and economic effects. The towns are generally those from western (?) Fairfield County.
Original businesses in Danbury, changing business climate, the influx of new corporations and the effects on the local growth, economy, and demographics. The material also indicates the societal/cultural changes of the local labor force and examines wealth distribution from agricultural and manufacturing to managerial and technological workers.
Corporate growth, structure and development, relocation, downsizing, transferees, industrial pollution, and individual corporations such as Union Carbide and the GAF hostile take over, and Perkin Elmer and the problems of the Hubbell telescope. The three Union Carbide files are a composite view of the changes a multinational corporation can bring to an area and how global events/disasters can have a negative effect on local economies.
Local economic news, relocation, corporate structure, downsizing, Chamber of Commerce, change from manufacturing to service industries, corporate needs, and new work and job skills.
Downtown development of Danbury after the 1955 floods and projected growth into the 1980's with the West Side development. Re-development projects, federal and state assistance for urban renewal, and problems with it.
See also: Floods
Revival of downtown after deterioration, City Center, parking problems and redevelopment/restoration projects, local boards, City Planning and Zoning, Redevelopment Agency, Chamber of Commerce, Common Council, Parking Authority, and the parking garage controversies.
Research notes and papers, clippings, and pamphlets describe the cultural evolution of Fair from a purely agricultural event in 1869 to a more modern theme park atmosphere at the close in 1981. Ringling Barnum and Bailey Circus, circus performers, and P. T. Barnum's life.
Newspaper articles and obituaries of area residents.
Newspaper articles and obituaries of area residents.
Consists of Executive Board of Trustees minutes as well as regular and special meetings, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and flyers concerning gifts, events, and exhibits.
Waste management, recycling, attempts to establish an incinerator for area trash disposal, closing the Danbury landfill, legal battle of Waste Management, Inc., and the city of New Milford, Iroquois natural gas pipeline construction, Candlewood Lake, gypsy moth infestations, development of Tarrywile Park in Danbury, and establishment of public lands.
Energy, oil crisis, solar power and alternative sources of energy. Emphasis on change and the social effects of oil on global and regional infrastructures.
History of Connecticut farming from the early 17th century, loss of land, local farming, and animal husbandry, farm preservation, tobacco farming, nurseries, dairy farms, sheep, soil erosion, and humus industry.
A comprehensive photo study of the catastrophic floods which devastated the Connecticut and Merrimac Valleys in 1938; Housatonic flooding; Still River flood control project, Norwalk River flood control and impact on Route 7 in lower Fairfield County, 1955 area flooding, conservation, soil erosion, silting up of rivers, wetlands management and impact of urbanization on the local eco-systems and river flood plains, and environmental impact policies. Also, local and area social history describing the region's accelerated growth in the early part of the century through the 1980's.
Articles focus on the needs, evolution and growth of area health care, and ancillary services; also, an increase in special interest and self-help groups.
Newspaper clippings that focus on the need for safer highways versus the need for tighter control on preserving the environment and the necessity for sound planning at state and local and regional levels. Topics include impact studies, task forces, mass transportation, roads and highways, ecology, environmental pollution, effluent, dredging, channelization, blasting and filling.
Research notes, clippings, surveys, grants, local preservation movement and the founding of the Danbury Preservation Trust.
Newspaper clippings and research notes. General look at holiday celebrations which include First Night, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Easter, Halloween, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Articles, research notes, annual reports, and research papers. Founding of Danbury hospital, fund raising, long range planning, accelerated growth and approval for expansion, funding policies, corporate and individual philanthropy.
Newspaper clippings contain information on housing needs with emphasis on the continuing need for affordable housing rentals and the need for zoning changes in order to allow such building. Also public projects, public opinion concerning health violations in public projects; accusations made against housing authority and of applications for apartments, the need for single family houses, and shelter for an increasing number of homeless.
Clippings, programs, research notes, and genealogy on his life, music, interpretation and influence.
History of local as well as regional libraries; history of Danbury News Times, its buildings, equipment, editors, publishers, and staff. Also, varied information on area libraries, their histories, and problems.
The history and the development of the malls in the Danbury region include building of the downtown Danbury Plaza Mall, the attempts to initiate malls in Brookfield, New Milford, and Southeast, and the complete history of the development of the Danbury Fair Mall from its inception to its construction in the mid-1980s and opening in 1986. History of the Caldor chain, opening/closing of restaurants, food stores, and motels/hotels.
Research notes and clippings covering all aspects of music, performers, reviews, programs, composers, bands, and choruses.
Research notes and newspaper clippings focus on Connecticut's Native American tribes from the prehistoric Paleo Indian culture to the current casino industry.
Emphasis on recreational areas and open spaces of town in the Danbury region (Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Sherman). Special coverage of development of Candlewood Lake, Richter and Tarrywile Parks in Danbury. Coverage from 1960 to1995.
Clippings, pictures, research notes, and booklets. Major crimes and fires, history of fire departments, Danbury Police Department, crime, the Federal Correctional Institute, old and new Danbury Courthouses, Civil Defense, Danbury National Guard, and military museums.
Newspaper clippings, research notes, and theses concerning the growth of railways in this area, extension of rail lines beyond Danbury, new stations, safety inspections, railroad bridges, Railway Museum, fare hikes, commuter complaints of poor service, and mergers.
Clippings, maps, annual reports, and planning bulletin. Traces the politics and problems of regional growth, expansion of local towns, infusion of state and federal monies to support and share services.
Newspaper clippings, research notes, editorials, senior papers that cover all areas of school needs; construction, faculty, administration, problems, solutions and histories of schools both public and private in the Danbury area, and alternatives to "regular" schools. Budgets and funding extensively covered.
See also: Schools Box 2
Newspaper articles, pamphlets, literary magazines, and yearbooks. Test scores, racial and discrimination issues, editorials, Danbury High School, and teachers.
See also: Schools Box 1
An overview of social services in the area. Most of the articles refer to Danbury and the social and volunteer services offered.
See also: Hospital, Health Care, and Schools
History of the building of the Rocky River Hydro Electric Power Plant and the wide ranging effects on the economy, environment, and ecology of the region.
Newspaper photos, articles, and copied drawings of variety of Danbury streets, homes, and landmarks with feature articles on specific Danbury homes.
Newspaper clippings on local and regional theaters, actors, producers and writers of theater and television, theater workshops, summer stock, Bethel Cinema, Candlewood Playhouse, Palace theater, Chekhov Theatre, Danbury Actors Repertory Theater, Southbury Playhouse and the Starlight theater.
Research notes, clippings, pamphlets, bulletins, and survey maps on the growth of agriculture, industry and manufacturing, and the natural factors that have influenced the economic growth and development of the region.
See also: Farming, Still River, and Highways
Clippings, pamphlets, and research notes. Changes in transportation, truck problems, weigh stations, mass transit, commuters, buses, antique cars, old roads, and bridges/covered bridges. Research notes on Revolutionary routes, old road making, Washington's route through Danbury, stagecoach, post roads, turnpikes DOT, Federal Highway Administration.
See also: Highways and Air Travel
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.
The files are grouped into 4 series:
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
Flora /fauna, tree disease, vanishing wilderness, endangered/preservation, natural habitats, ecosystems, fertilizers/pesticides.
Suburban development and colonial industrialization, Moses Mountain, Thomas Mountain, Oak and chestnut disease, forest depletion, terrestrial biomes, forest ecology, and conservation in Western Connecticut.
Wildlife, Old Quarry Center, Kingsmark Resource Conservation Project, wetlands, and maple forests/products.
Diseases, defoliation, scale/insect/virus damage, Arbor Day, forest conservation, education, Old Quarry Center.
Relationship between humans and the environment.
Bread, dairy farming, beef production, agro-business, organic movement, nutrition, Vegetarianism, additives, and labels.
Starvation, malnutrition, population, agricultural land use, drought, agro-business, federal food policies and USDA.
FDA, nutrition, health and diet, protein deficiency, anorexia, sugar diabetes.
Collection of various aspects of air travel which includes congestion of air traffic, motor traffic at NY airports, transportation to and from these airports, commuting by air, deregulation, effect of air strike, and airplane safety at Candlewood.
Relocation of the airport, noise control disputes with neighbors and neighboring towns, some discussion of new control tower, shutdown in Reagan years, air safety and the arrival of small jets. Business planes and the importance of the airport to the city economy as well as income to the city. Two articles on heroism of two local pilots. Increase in use by area businessmen, discussion of expansion and opposition to it, airport "issue," airport history, fees, and funding. Rebuilding of runways, Airport Commission personnel, erecting and opening airport tower, noise complaints, law suits against ConnAir and Bluebird. Security at Danbury Airport, New Milford airstrip controversy, and chronology of airport development.
History of Sikorsky's first flight (1940), demonstration of Doman Helicopter at airport, shuttle service to Danbury, Ridgefield's denial of helicopter landing, discussion of need for heliport, and heliport in New Milford.
Boarding passes and schedules for Danbury Airways. Tiburze Airways inaugurates helicopter service to NY airports, and initiation of air shuttle. Service by Northern International Air Service, problems associated with IA, and close in 1964. Shuttle service resumed by Connecticut Airways and then by Crown Air. Danbury Airways commuter flights and close of service.
Stewart Airport proposals, Senator Dodd pushes for Connecticut airport, early days of Bradley International and expansion, Westchester expansion, limo service from Danbury to Bradley, United airlines from Stewart to D.C. and Greenwich's objections to expanding the Westchester Airport.
Flying machines to balloons to space travel. Orville Wright, great air adventures that include Amundsen, Byrd, Ellsworth, Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. Discovery of antique planes in Connecticut, mid-air collision in Danbury, Lindberg at Danbury Airport, Danbury Flying Club, Danbury Aero Club, Ralph Barnaby, flight pioneer, women in aviation, blimps, and Robert Fulton.
Explosion of Hindenburg and ballooning in Newtown.
Gustave Whitehead, air pioneer, born in 1974 and died in 1927 in Bridgeport. Recorded having flown self-designed motor powered monoplane on August 14, 1901.
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Excerpts from John W. Tyler's book Connecticut
Research notes, clippings, and outline.
Research notes and 1974 transcript of informal interview of Dr. Warner by Richard Cunliffe, WLAD Radio.
Clippings and copies of correspondence regarding Washington's campaign. Education and
Research notes, clippings, and correspondence from Dutchess County Historical Society, Bicentennial material, Putnam County. Booklets: New York State See also: Truman Warner Papers, Student Research Papers: #30A:
Research notes and transcripts of Danbury and other area town meetings held in 1774-1775 concerning Continental Congress and the upcoming Revolution War Putnam Campaign, and Continental Commissary. See also: Student Research Paper #6:
Research notes, correspondence, transcripts, outlines, anecdotes on Loyalists, Tories, hospital, communications, supplies, troop movements, George III Statue, Putnam Campaign, and Continental Commissary. See also: Student Research, Edwards. 1964.
Articles and research notes on local military campaigns, redcoat, pensions, impressment, desertion in British Army, camp followers, diet, and analysis of battles.
Research notes and newspaper articles cover social welfare, families, courts, enlistment, army supplies, and the Continental Army. Pamphlets (Fishkill-
Research notes focus on jailing, xenophobia, mistrust, and threat of land forfeiture for Royal enlistment, recruiting or spying. Short report on Robert Thompson of Newtown, CT. See also: Student Research Papers:
Articles on historic ride and bronze sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington.
Research notes and clippings noting
Articles on Hudson freeze over, research notes on winter encampments of Gen. Poor and New Hampshire Brigade, 1779 Continental Troop statistics, notes on Alexander Scammel, David Livermore, and winter weather.
Research notes and clippings concerning local historical research in preparation for area reenactments.
Research notes, clippings, and extensive archival material and bibliography lists. Information covers Dr. Isaac Foster, Deputy Director of Hospitals for the Eastern complaint concerning neglect, lack of medical treatment for soldiers and criticism of Dr. Foster. Research on his defense against removal gives insight into local conditions and the political climate in this area in 1779. See also: Truman Warner Papers, Student Research Papers #317:
Research notes on craftsmen, wagons, supplies, oxen, tallow, pastures, and in 1777. and former park employees.
Research notes, clippings, copies of correspondence, brochures, and proposal on archaeological dig. Articles focus on reenactments of musters, the Colonial Museum, and the 1976 Bicentennial coverage, interviews with local historians,
One page of research notes and article on Keeler Tavern (Ridgefield).
Research notes and book reviews on Benedict Arnold, John Adams, Ridgefield and David Wooster, Wooster Monument, Tryon's Raid, and other revolutionary topics. Ridgefield, clippings, and Bicentennial news. Booklets:
Research notes on Benedict Arnold, David Bushnell, and the Battle of Ridgefield, clippings, and Bicentennial news. Booklets:
Articles cover local history, reenactment celebrations of Tryon's Raid, Putnam repair, and other local Bicentennial preparations. See also: Student Research Revolutionary War by Amy Lyons. 1989.
Local revolutionary history, anecdotes, artisans, and early crafts.
Articles on Connecticut's observance of the Bicentennial. OS Box 1 Facsimile of Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
Research and supplements on French Army, generals, and Rochambeau's route and information on social life in the Colonies. Issue of
Articles, research notes, book reviews, local events and celebrations, and bibliographies on the American Revolution.
Local newspaper supplement for the week of May 24, 1976.
Two pages of research notes. Reference Notes (4x6 cards)
Arnold Brackman taught at WestConn until his death in 1985. He was a historian and biographer. Agnes Brackman writes of her Indonesian world.
Resident of Bridgewater, Van Wyck Brooks was a historian/literary critic and his wife wrote biographical/autobiographical materials.
Redding resident, well known as economist, environmentalist, and author.
Sherman resident famed as editor and literary critic and environmentalist.
Newtown resident, lyricist and scriptwriter for Hollywood. Also, wife artist Stella Bloch and son David Eliscu (teacher). See also: Edward Eliscu Papers.
Series of articles from the Bridgeport Post of late 1961 and early 1962 completely summarizing the people of importance in literary circles who live in Fairfield County.
Prolific novelist who lived in Ridgefield, then Redding.
Famed American authoress who was inspired by a house in New Milford to write novel American Beauty. Articles about the house and Rogg family who owned it.
Brookfield Resident and postmaster, playwright and founder of Brookfield Playhouse. Wrote play that was first for Bette Davis in 1929. Wife was artist and founder of R.F.D. Gallery in Brookfield
Author and playwright, Brookfield resident. Famous for play
Both writers, and often collaborators, Matthew's fame was greater as a biographer. Lived in Sherman.
Danbury resident whose mother wrote the "Little House" books, though Rose is suspected of having been the real author.
Playwright who lives in Roxbury. Many interview articles.
Several articles on house in Ridgefield where the playwright lived for four years.
Ridgefield resident who wrote
The creator of Nero Wolfe, detective, lived in Danbury from 1930 to his death. Many articles on him and his wife, a gardener of renown. Also, references to Martha Foley (friend), wife Pola Stout (fashion designer), and Ruth Stout (sister, gardener, writer. Inventor of mulching process?)
Newtown resident, famed biographer of William Randolph Hearst and others.
Long time Danbury Resident. Theater and at-large critic for New York Times.
Humorist lived in Sandy Hook (Newtown) from 1931-1934 where his sole child was born. Articles on the man and the house.
Pulitzer-prize winning historian who lives in Danbury. Interviews and reviews.
Many articles about author and his Redding home.
Famed poet and editor lived in Newtown for thirty years.
Renata Adler, Leonie Adams, Robert Anderson, Hanson Baldwin, Allison Birch, David Brooks, Louisa Burns-Bisigno, Nancy Cardozo, Samuel Carter, Albert Clark, Hila Coleman, James Lincoln Collier, Kyle Critchton, Bill Davidson, Bill C. Davis, John H. Davis, Lavinia Riker Davis, Martha Davis, William DeAndrea, John Del Vecchio, Jeffrey Dinardo, Jack Douglas, Rea Lubar Duncan.
Ladislas Farago; Sarah Ny Ford, Mildred Gilman, Max Gunther, Alfred Harcourt, Robert Holzman, William Honan, Eric Hodgins. Clifford Irving, Marcella Jenkins, Erica Jong, Irene Kampen, Steven Kellogg, Tom and Judy Keneally, Adam Jack Kennedy, Jean Kinney, Virginia Kirkus, Richard and Phyllis Kluger, Clayton Knight; Lardner, Ring, Jr. and Ellis; Nora Leonard, Bob Leuci, Robert Loeb, Alan Lomsted, Mary Luke.
Peter Maas, Ruth McKenney, Wendy Matthews, Jane Hamilton Merriett, Merle Miller, Honor Moore, Hugh Mulligan, Sarah Nye, Brian O'Brien, Scott O'Dell, Walter O'Meara, Orania Papazoglou, Jonathan Perlowsky, Helen Powers.
Ellery Queen (Frederick Dannay and Manfred Lee), Bob Randall, Frederick Redefer, James Reid, Jerome Rothenberg, Bruce Rogers, Elizabeth-Ann Sachs, Mark Salzman, Tony Scaduto, Ellsworth Schave, John Scott, Mary-Anne Tirone Smith, John Chabot Smith, Johannes Steel, Jane and Michael Stern, Carla Stevens, Tim Sullivan, Dora Tompkins, Alvin Tresselt.
Alfred Vagts, Jean Webster, David Weingast, Thomas Whitney, Jay Williams, Max Wylie, Jerry Zeifman.
Opened November 1964. Articles from numerous papers identifying its beginnings and development and information on founder, Lawrence Aldrich
American realist painter who grew-up in Kent.
Newspaper clippings including obit of Sherman's Russian émigré painter.
Articles mainly on 1993 exhibit of the brothers who lived in Fairfield County and one of which (Gutzon) gained great fame for carving the presidents on Mount Rushmore.
Articles on the beginning of the Center and its development into a regional crafts center of significance. Articles on local crafts people.
Articles on the Weston painter. Reviews the long and often controversial career of Paul Cadmus, who was also the brother-in-law of Lincoln Kirsten.
Articles on the Roxbury sculptor. Includes obituaries and articles on the mounting of Calder sculptures in Waterbury.
Newtown sculptress who has several works at WCSU. (papers at Syracuse)
Materials cover the numerous cartoonists who lived in the Danbury region in the mainly articles from the News-Times. John Berrill (Brookfield -- "Gil Thorp" comic strip); Joseph Farris (Bethel); Hal Foster (Redding -- "Prince Valiant" comic strip); Dana Fradon (Newtown --
Newspaper articles on Sas Colby (Ridgefield); Chuck Priest (Brookfield); Oscar de la Renta (Kent); Ma-Lei Lo (Brookfield); Fernando Pereira (Danbury).
Articles about the opening of the Academy in the then new Danbury Shopping Center (now North Street Shopping Center.)
Major figure in the advance of modern art in this country in the 1920s and resident of West Redding. Sponsor of Duchamp and Man Ray. Many magazine articles, some notes by Warner, some local articles.
Copies of weekly articles from
Painter of the mural of fairy-tale characters in the "Old" Danbury Library, now the home of the Danbury Music Center. Articles about him and the mural including his 1966 obituary.
Several dozen News-Times articles on local galleries and art associations. See also: Danbury Academy of the Arts and Richter Association of the Arts
Three local glass blowers: Julie Pierot (Sherman); Stephen Fellerman (Kent); Robert Lichtman (Danbury).
Articles from Bridgeport Post, New York Times and News-Times on famed Redding sculptress including obituaries.
Articles on the many illustrators living in Danbury area. Lester Beall (Obit); Doron Ben-Ami; Christopher (son) and Paul (father) Calle (stamp designers); Robert Crofut; Janina Domanska; Robert Fischl; Charles and Dorothea Fox; Robert Giusti; Robert Hallock; Robin Hockaday; Bruce Rogers (obit.); Tim Tanner; Nelle Tresselt; Franz Wagner (designer of the NBC Peacock); Wilson Ware; Michael Whelan; Harrie Wood. See also: Maurice Sendak
Articles about New Milford/Roxbury artist who depicted scenes of New England.
New Fairfield sculptress of national fame.
New Milford artist, famed for his paintings of local bridges.
Sculptor Mike Nevelson of New Fairfield is the only son of Louise Nevelson. Articles include Louise's obit and the legal battle over her estate.
Photographer of Southbury and region, he helped develop the concept of antique furniture collection and also did reproductions.
Articles on many painters in the Danbury area: Sperry Andrews; Edd Ashe; George Bleich; Gladys Bowdy; Boris Chaliapin; Charles Cobelle; Robert Cottingham; Claude Croney; Victor DeMasi; Chris Durante; Sally Fox-Seibel; Bob Grace; Bogdan Grom; Norair Guezirgian; John Hermansader; Allen Hermes; Madeline Hewes; Gary Hissong; Edward von Jarochowski; Harvey Johnson; Daniela Kamiliotis; Joseph Links; Thomas Locker; Sheila Lougheed; John Mates; David Merrill; Baird Nichols; Plonia Nixon; Francis Pariette; Jonathan Perlowsky; Scotty Pitner; Jo Polseno; Frederick Remington; Alex Ross; Arpi Rosti; Bob Ross; Frank Russell and Gertrude Barrer; Richard Schmid; Joseph Smith; Michael St. Amand; Alexander Shundi; Don Troiani; Flora Viale; Peggy Westphal. See also: David Anderson, Peter Blume, Paul Cadmus, Charles Federer, Philip Kappel, Woldemar Neufeld, and Eric Sloan.
Articles of area photographers: Robert Capellaro; Tom Chiapel; Nell Dorr; Brian Gill; Ken Graff; Igor Kipnis; Gloria Laposka; George Lepp; Doris O'Neil; Arthur Rickerby; Brian Wittman. See also: Wallace Nutting, and Edward Steichen.
Two articles. New director (1987) and 25th anniversary (1996)
Articles (usually one on each person) of area sculptors: Juan Luis Andreu; Norman Aufrichtig; Angelo and Charlotte Camillo; Joseph and Edith Cauchi; Guy Carlotti; Dennis Elliott; Lillian Garber; David Hayes; Andrei Hudiakoff; Timothey Heireth; Don Klotz; Richard Koury; Marc Mellon; Warren Owens; Roger Prince; Patrick Purcell; Ira Reines; Francis Whitney; Susanne Winters. See also: Borglum Brothers, Gutzon and Solon; Alexander Calder, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Jean Mann, and Mike Nevelson.
Newspaper articles on the Ridgefield artist.
Articles on the artist well known for his depiction of American life and his 1985 obit.
World-famous photographer and resident of West Redding. Articles including obituaries.
On May 26, 1992, Weir Farm in Ridgefield/Wilton became Connecticut's first National Park, the Alden Weir National Park, honoring one of Connecticut's most famous Impressionist painters. Articles from 1978 to 1997 tracing the evolution of the Weir Farm from local committees seeking its preservation to the final acceptance as a National Park. Also, portions of two books:
Regional woodworkers, 1958-1984. Peter Bleiweiss; James Grashow; John Lacey; Luke and Seraphim; Frank Nichols; Christian Schwebler; Roland Wolff.
Articles on Dorothy Burdette and her Center that supplied dancers for the Danbury Music Center's annual production of
Photos and obituary of school's head/proprietor W.H. Newman (1935?). School was started by Newman in 1894 and persisted through at least 1951.
Articles about the unique dance group out of Litchfield County.
Articles identifying dance events/personages of the area during this time period. Of special interest are articles on belly dancers (1973, 1975); Vera Zorina (1982); Cynthia Gregory (1989); Russell Markert, founder/director of the Rockettes (1988). New Dance Collective (1995-96).
Student paper:
History of small chapels in the Danbury area. Beaver Brook Jubilee 1961, Merryall Chapel New Milford 1890. Dorcas Organization reconstruction of King Street Chapel after fire.
Information on ownership dispute and title chain. Copy of an official letter and local lawyer's comments to press.
St. Mary's Parish, St. Joseph's Parish, Blessed Marguerite's Parish
Articles on Roman Catholic Churches in area towns. A great deal of information on St. Peter's Church, Danbury, and the Irish American Congregation. Ethnic churches: Melkite, Maronite, Spanish; Regina Laudis Abbey, Bethlehem; St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, Ridgefield; St. Peter's Convent, St. Gregory. Local articles on women in priesthood, priest celibacy, abortion, and excommunication.
(Also history of Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church in Danbury, CT, 1969; and
Clippings on blood drives, first state blood donation, blood drives, volunteers, and Terrace Place.
Clippings on the Irish famine, parades, and social events.
Copy of
Articles on clubs, businesses, ceremonies, installation of new officers, photo journal Articles and copy of
Articles on 100-year celebration in 1993, Masonic graves in Wooster Cemetery.
Research notes and articles on area organizations, discriminatory practices, gender lawsuits, charitable business practices and Moose Lodge fire in 1989.
Clippings on Margaret T. Gordon Lawrence (great granddaughter of founder), Margaret G. Lawrence (first Girl Scout in U.S.), local members and events. Student paper (no title) written by Linda Hull analyzing Camp Francis.
Articles on locations and programs.
Articles on leadership scholarships and minority school education in Danbury.
Articles on membership,
Articles on charity events, new pool house and fire.
Clippings and booklets on Social Security, guardianship, information directories, senior nutrition and diet, nursing homes, adult day-care, Medicare and Seniority
Research notes and clippings on area women's clubs, gender lawsuits, discrimination, and Adele Fanton letter (1964).
Articles on community activities, Clapboard Ridge purchase, Ridgefield Y closure, Greenknoll purchase and groundbreaking of facility.
Articles on miscellaneous local and regional community service organizations.
Articles on the Internet, WWW, censorship, and software control.
Acronyms-English, cyberspace, spanning, digital divide, regional library,
Danbury Post Office Hugh Finley's Journal ca.1773, Pony Express, and regional post offices.
Electronic publishing, silicon chips, Danbury Printing & Lithography, and micro books.
WLAD, WPKN, WMNA, WSCT (WCSU), area newscasters, and disk jockeys.
Cable TV in area towns, satellite dishes, and antenna towers.
Research notes, Danbury West Street, Hoyt Buildings, and first area long distance dialing.
Newspaper articles.
Articles on the demise of Smith Corona, Stamford.
Neighborhoods: Balmforth Avenue, North End, Beaver Brook, Mill Plain, Long Ridge including information on two residents, Rachel Crothers, famed playwright, and R. Gordon Wasson, mushroom expert, Beaver Brook, and Mill Plain.
Clippings and research notes (bibliographic in nature) on specific individuals of traditional families and non-traditional. Some emphasis on the independent woman. See also: Genealogy.
Newspaper clippings, several general articles, copy of Warner's high school essay
Individuals who helped in areas of need, Danbury sister cities (Italy and Portugal), Soviet Union and satellites, and China, including accounts of Tiananmen Square. Also newspaper articles detailing issues of the murder of four nuns in El Salvador, including Jean Donovan, whose brother Mike Donovan of Danbury, led the fight to find the culprits.
Research notes and clipping of local towns fighting for control of their destinies by fighting both state and federal agencies for monies.
Tension between the "New Yorkers" moving to small towns and keeping the town's rural ways.
Research notes and newspaper articles with photos on Danbury Hospital Ball and the Danbury Club (a men's club). Research notes on the prominent families of Danbury.
Articles with various points of view, but many looking forward and recommendations of group Fairfield 2000.
Articles on the history of Bethel, factories, churches, schools, Centenary, P. T. Barnum, and Ebenezer Hickock.
Research notes and outlines. Population and housing information. Reproduction maps and plots. Copy of lease: Moses Wheeler to Ralph Booth, date?
Articles cover history of Brookfield churches including St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookfield Congregational and Methodist Episcopal, Prince of Peace Lutheran, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Booklet:
Articles focus on old schoolhouses, school budgets, and financing, growth and expansion, and new school construction. School Papers:
Articles cover planning and growth, history, cemeteries, preservation, open space, ironworks, and Lake Candlewood.
Articles on history, Candlewood Shores