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4-H Clubs of Connecticut Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1987-0027
Abstract The 4-H Clubs of Connecticut originated in 1913 with the establishment of the first club in Mansfield, Connecticut. A part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension System, 4-H clubs have aimed to educate Connecticut's youth in agriculture, home economics, and new technologies. The 4-H Clubs of Connecticut also strives to imbue its members with important life skills, building character through the teaching of a variety of practical skills. The records consist of...
Dates: undated, [1906]-1977

Aaron Collection of Persian Gulf War Poetry

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-0005
Abstract

Collection includes poems written in response to the Persian Gulf War (1991), collected by Richard S. Emmet Aaron, a poetry bookstore owner in California whose nephew served in the U.S. Marines.

Dates: 1991

Account Books Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1979-0001
Abstract

The books fall into three categories: farmers, storekeepers and businesses.

Dates: 1774-1892

University of Connecticut, Accreditation Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-0244
Abstract

The collection contains University of Connecticut administrative records, specifically its accreditation records with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges from 1965-1966 and 1991.

Dates: 1965-2001

University of Connecticut, Admissions Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-0236
Abstract

Administrative records of the University of Connecticut Admissions office. The collections consists primarily of enrollment reports, although several other reports and some brochures are also included.

Dates: 1955-2003

University of Connecticut Libraries, Advisory Council on Evaluation and Promotion Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-0146
Abstract

The Council was created to advise the Director of the Libraries on the evaluation and promotion of professional librarians employed by the University.

Dates: 1974-2005

Aetna Insurance Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-0148
Content Description

The collection consists of periodicals, newspaper clippings, circular letters, directories, indexes, research files, management training manuals, records, reports, and press releases.

Items of particular interest in the collection include mortgage registers (1863-1995), real estate books (1875-1921), technical drawings of the World's Fair Exhibit (1939), and advertising artwork (1859-1945).

Dates: 1863-2018

University of Connecticut, Affirmative Action Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1990-0001
Abstract

Documents the activities, programs and development of the University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion since the creation of its first affirmative action plan to the current program which includes programs and training addressing accessibility, employment equity, discrimination and harassment and Title IX.

Dates: 1971-2001

AFL-CIO New England Regional Records

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Identifier: 1992-0030
Abstract

The collection contains records from the New England regional office of the AFL-CIO.

Dates: 1955-1996

African National Congress Collection

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Identifier: 1999-0022
Abstract Established in 1912, the African National Congress was created to provide a political avenue for the struggle for equality of Blacks in South Africa. Working in exile from 1960 until 1990, members of the ANC established foreign offices to continue the political work necessary to end apartheid in South Africa. The governing party since 1994, the ANC has established its archives at the University of Fort Hare, an historically Black institution. In March 1999, the ANC and the University of...
Dates: undated, 1993-1999

African National Congress Oral History Transcripts Collection

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Identifier: 2007-0040
Abstract Established in 1912, the African National Congress was created to provide a political avenue for the struggle for equality of Blacks in South Africa. Working in exile from 1960 until 1990, members of the ANC established foreign offices to continue the political work necessary to end apartheid in South Africa. The governing party since 1994, the ANC has established its archives at the University of Fort Hare, an historically Black institution. In March 1999, the ANC and the University of...
Dates: 2000-2006

AFSCME, Council 4 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-0118
Abstract The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 4, founded in 1937 , is Connecticut's largest AFL-CIO union. Council 4, headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut, currently represents 35,000 employees who work in occupations within a diverse range of fields which include but are not limited to technical, blue collar, professional, clerical, health care, corrections and law enforcement, welfare and social services, public workers, as well as K-12 education...
Dates: 1962-2000

AFSCME, Local 1303 Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1988-0060
Abstract

Photocopies of articles from different newspapers related to a strike by employees of the Milford Mental Health Clinic in 1983. The strikers were a part of AFSCME Local 1303, a labor union that represents public service workers throughout Connecticut, and the United States.

Dates: 1983

University of Connecticut, Agricultural Economics Department Records

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Identifier: 1998-0339
Abstract The collection reflects the many bureaucratic permutations of the Agricultural Economics Department from the late 1910s until after World War II. The collection spans many institutional name changes and reorganizations. The bulk of the collection is documentation of the state of agriculture in Connecticut. The surveys, and collection of data was conducted in collaboration with The USDA, State of Connecticut and the Extension Service, which was headed by one of three Directors of the school,...
Dates: undated, 1840-1951

Martha G. Alexander Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-0015
Abstract

The Martha Alexander Papers consist of the manuscripts, dummies, and proofs for a significant number of her published works, in addition to two boxes of her books.

Dates: 1970-1995

Allen Collection of Frank O'Hara Letters

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Identifier: 1976-0001
Abstract

Photocopy of typewritten transcriptions made by Donald Allen of Frank O'Hara letters. Allen collected and transcribed the letters while preparing and editing The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara.

Dates: 1950-1966

George Allen Collection of Science Fiction

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Identifier: 2015-0001
Scope and Content Note The George Allen Collection of Science Fiction was assembled by George J. Allen, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Connecticut. The collection is comprised of paperback science fiction books published from 1952 through the 1980s, the bulk published by Ace Books, and including several first editions issued by authors early in their careers. The affordably-priced "Ace Double" format was successful for Ace Books. Works by established authors were bound with those by...
Dates: 1952-1989

Irving Allen Papers

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Identifier: 1998-0149
Abstract

Irving Lewis Allen was born in Asheville, NC in 1931 and completed his undergraduate education at Morris Harvey College (1959). In 1964, he was appointed an instructor in the Sociology Department of the University of Connecticut. Dr. Allen was involved in the study of “New Towns”, a type of urban planning.

Dates: undated, 1960-1975

Susan B. Aller Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2004-0065
Abstract

The collection contains the original manuscripts of children's author Susan B. Aller as well as her collection of works by J.M. Barrie.

Dates: undated, 1989-1994

Susan Aller Collection of Palmer Cox

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-0131
Scope and Contents

Collection includes monographs by Palmer Cox, mainly Brownie stories, but also includes The Jolly Chinee; Funny Animals; Queer People with Paws, Claws, Wings; Juvenile Budget. Two original Palmer Cox drawings are included, pen and ink cover art for "The Brownies at Home" and pen and ink drawings for the advertisement for Palmer Cox's books; ephemera includes mostly advertisements; Browning handkerchief.

Dates: 1884-1994; 1884-1918

Allied Printing Trades Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-0003
Abstract

Labor union of workers in the printing and publishing trades in the Hartford, Connecticut, region. Collection consists of a meeting minute book, 1896-1905, and a seal press of the Ladies Auxiliary No. 72, undated but indicating after 1926.

Dates: undated, 1896-1905

John D. Alsop Papers

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Identifier: 1998-0140
Abstract

John D. Alsop was elected to the Connecticut state legislature in 1946. He served as co-chairperson of one of the three committees that wrote the present Connecticut State Constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1965.

Dates: 1965

Alternative Press Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-0001
Abstract

The Alternative Press Collection (APC) is one of the oldest and largest collections of alternative press materials in the United States. The APC was founded in the late 1960s out of student participation in activist movements for social, cultural and political change. The library from the Radical Education Project of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was added to the collection in 1972.

Dates: Artificial Collection formed in 1967

University of Connecticut, Alumni Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-0253
Abstract

The collection contains early records of the Alumni Association associated with the University.

Dates: undated, 1881-1986

Alumni Legislators Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1998-0166
Abstract

The Alumni Legislators Collection contains ephemera, fliers, photographs, postcards, publications, and realia related to Connecticut State Legislators who were graduates of the University of Connecticut.

Dates: 1979-1996

American Association of University Professors, University of Connecticut Chapter Records

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Identifier: 1998-0132
Abstract The UConn Chapter was established on 27 April 1932 when the constitution was adopted and officers elected. The Chapter title changed several times, reflecting the growth and development of the institution: Connecticut Agricultural College (1932-1933), Connecticut State College (1933-1939), and University of Connecticut (1939-present). The purpose of the national organization is to promote a “powerful body of informed opinion among university teachers and investigators of America” through the...
Dates: undated, 1931-1981

American Association of University Women, Connecticut Division Records

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Identifier: 1988-0003
Abstract The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1886 as an organization of female college graduates. The first meeting of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA) was held in Washington, D.C., on January 14, 1886. The first Connecticut branch of ACA was formed in 1892, shortly after Yale University began admitting female graduate students. The ACA was reorganized in 1920 and on May 1 the first meeting of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae Branches and College Clubs...
Dates: undated, 1895-2014

American Book Collectors of Children's Literature, Connecticut Chapter Records

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Identifier: 2017-0162
Content Description

Includes scrapbook created by member Stephanie Clayton including clippings about the ABCs Connecticut Chapter, field trips and programs, author and artist profiles; records from the founder of the chapter, Billie Levy, including correspondence, ABC Newsletter, membership lists, program flyers.

Dates: 1988-2009

American Brass Company Records

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Identifier: 1997-0996
Abstract The American Brass Company was founded in 1893 with the consolidation of five existing brass mills in the Waterbury, Connecticut area. Intended as a holding company, American Brass absorbed the following companies: Plume & Atwood Manufacturing, Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing, Waterbury Brass, Scoville Manufacturing, Holmes, Booth and Haydens, and Coe Brass Manufacturing. The collection dates from circa 1800 to 1978 and provides a unique view of one of the major brass producers in...
Dates: undated, 1780-1978