University of Connecticut Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1988-0010

Staff Only

Abstract

Images of the University of Connecticut and surroundings in a variety of formats.

Dates

Creation: undated, 1881-2006

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

History

The University of Connecticut originally came into being as a farm school approved by the General Assembly of the State on April 21, 1881. It was to be called the Storrs Agricultural School, after Augustus and Charles Storrs, who donated 170 acres of land and five thousand dollars for its establishment. The school officially opened on October 7, 1881, with a class of twelve men. In 1893, women were officially permitted to enroll, although unofficial attendance began in 1891. As the institution grew, its name changed to reflect its maturation: Storrs Agricultural College (1893), Connecticut Agricultural College (1899), Connecticut State College (1933) and, the University of Connecticut (1939).