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Danbury Museum Digital Archives

Digital Danbury

The archives of the Danbury Museum are a wonderful repository of knowledge. Creating access to that knowledge has, historically,  been defined by the size of the research spaces within the museum's Huntington Hall. 


In an effort to reimagine our research and archival space, the Danbury Museum has embarked on a journey of digitization to best meet the myriad needs of our elementary, middle school, high school, and adult researchers. 


To that end, museum staff and volunteers have been busy creating online research files replicating our archival filing system and making our local history accessible, no matter what your age or area of interest--beginning with Danbury's role in the Revolutionary War. 


Though we’ve begun the project in earnest this year, we envision it as a labor of love, with yearly updates as our collection continues to expand and our research community helps us decide the directions in which we grow—together!


Additionally, we have digitized the five pamphlets published by Danbury's Tricentennial Committee in 1984-85, and there are pdfs of both James M Bailey's History of Danbury: 1684-1896 and the Danbury section of History of Fairfield County by Lynn W Wilson. And we've added some great holiday recipe inspiration, too! 


These are a kind of "greatest hits" of our vast archival collection, subjects that are often asked about. If you are looking for more detail, context, genealogical records, microfilm or other primary sources please visit our Research page and  book a research appointment. Note that onsite, staff-assisted research must be scheduled in advance to give us time to prepare for your visit. 


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."

Danbury and the Revolutionary War

 Danbury's role in the Revolutionary War is a fascinating and impactful part of our town's history. We're pleased to start making available some of our subject files for students and researchers. Simply click the linked file below to be taken to Dropbox where you can download these resources for yourself. You do not need a Dropbox account to access or download these files. Happy researching!


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


2510 Rev War - General


2511 Rev War  - Letters of Jonathan Crane


2512 - Rev War, Diary Stephen Jarvis


2513 Rev War - Journal Joseph Joslin


2522 Rev War - Artificers


2523 Rev War - Hospitals/Doctors


2524 Rev War - Masons


2525 Rev War - Pensions


2526 Rev War - Religions


2526.1 Rev War - Judaism


2527 Rev War - Society of the Cincinnati


2528 Rev War - Sons of the American Revolution


2529 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, American Perspective


2529.3 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Books/Excerpts


2529.4 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Letters


2529.5 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, Danbury Records


2530 Rev War - Siege of Danbury, British Perspective


2531 Rev War - Tories of Danbury


2532 Rev War - Camp Danbury


2533 Rev War - Putnam Camp


2534 Rev War - West Point Chain


2535 Rev War - Student Projects


2536 Rev War - Commemorative Events


2536.1 Rev War - Commemorative Souvenirs


2536.2 Rev War - Soldiers, Skeletal Remains


2537 Rev War - Connecticut


2538 Rev War - Soldiers


2538.1 Rev War - Soldiers Lost in War


Benjamin Hoyts Book


Letters of 1777, Danbury Supply Depot

Danbury and the Civil War

 Thanks to the work of museum staff and interns, our #DigitalDanbury initiative continues to make progress digitizing Danbury Museum subject files, making them more readily accessible to students, researchers, and history buffs alike. We know how important access is, and getting to the museum isn't always possible, so we'll be updating with new files as often as we can. Stay tuned!


We are pleased to start off the digitization of our Civil War holdings with the James E Moore Post, Grand Army of the Republic book. This volume is a rich resource and we think it's the perfect book to showcase the breadth and depth of our Civil War collection.


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


2545 Civil War - General Information


2546 Civil War - Military History


2547 Civil War - Volunteer Enlistment


2548 Civil War - Ist CT Cavalry.


2549 Civil War - African-American Soldiers


2550 Civil War - Battle of Charcoal Run



2551 Civil War - Muster In Roll


2552 Civil War - Pensions


2553 Civil War - Medal of Honor Recipients


2554 Civil War - Wooster Guards


2555 Civil War - Commemorative Events


2556 Civil War  - Matthew Brady Prints


2557 Civil War - Letters


2558 Civil War - Crofut Diary.


2559 Civil War - Home Activities in Danbury.



2560 Civil War - 13th Infantry CT Volunteers / E Dunbar


2560.1 Civil War - 11th CT Volunteer Infantry Regiment


2560.2 Civil War - Flag of the 11th CVI


2561 Civil War - Reconstruction Attitudes in Danbury.


2562 Civil War - War of Rebellion


2563 Civil War - James S McCollum Diary


2564 Civil War - James M Bailey Diary Transcript


2565 Civil War - Official Papers, Records


2566 Civil War - Nurses


Civil War Danbury Times 1861


Civil War Danbury Times 1862


Civil War Danbury Times 1863


Civil War Danbury Times 1864


Civil War Danbury Times 1865


Danbury Times Civil War Research


James E Moore Grand Army of the Republic Book

Danbury and the Spanish American War

Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


2542 Spanish American War - 1898


2543 Spanish American War - Veteran Encampments


2544 Spanish American War - Veterans Group


2544.1 Spanish American War - Veteran Group Financials


2544.2 Spanish American War - Soldiers

Danbury and World War I

Danbury's community response to the First World War was incredibly impressive. Each and every Liberty Loan and fundraising goal was met or exceeded (this would include Danbury's over-production of potatoes on the hat factory war farms) and this in a community where, at that time,  roughly 25% of the population had been born in the United States. Thanks to the stalwart work of Frank M Stone the Danbury Museum has an excellent collection of materials related to the Old 8th Company--many of whom served in WWI. And the cornerstone of our WWI collection are the letters from the front in France sent home by Ernest H Patchen. 


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


2570 WWI - General 


2571 WWI - Danbury Involvement in WWI


2571.1 WWI - Danbury WWI Committees


2572 WWI - Men & Women Who Served


2573 WWI - Old 8th Company


2574 WWI - Divisions


2575 WWI - Instruction Manuals


2576 WWI - Letters


2577 WWI - Art


2578.1 WWI - Newspaper Articles


2578.2 WWI - Newspaper Articles, continued


2578.4 WWI - 56th Battalion


Ernest Patchen Letters

Danbury in World War II

Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


2580 - World War 2: General Info


2580.1 - World War 2: Holocaust


2581 - World War 2: Publications


2582 - World War 2: Veterans


2583 - World War 2: WASPS


2583.1 - World War 2: WAACS


2584 - World War 2: Rationing


2584.1 - World War 2: Donation Drives


2584.2 - World War 2: Homefront Efforts


2585 - World War 2: Newspaper Articles


2587 - World War 2: Soldiers


2587.1 - World War 2: Soldiers, Killed/Missing


2587.2 - World War 2: Soldiers, Wounded


2587.3 - World War 2: Soldiers, Awards


2587.4 - World War 2: Draft


News-Times Articles

Celebrating Marian Anderson

On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang before tens of thousands of people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 


As part of the Danbury Museum's #DigitalDanbury initiative and to commemorate Ms Anderson's famous concert, we've scanned and uploaded the museum's subject file holdings that relate to Marian Anderson's life in Danbury and beyond. 


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


901 Marian Anderson


901.1 Awards & Recognitions


901.2 Concerts


901.3 Correspondence

Hat Life magazine

The Danbury Museum has a small collection of Hat Life magazines from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. These magazines chronicle emerging trends, famous styles, and have some incredible artwork in as well. 


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


 Hat Life Magazine Collection

Digital Danbury Fair

As part of our ongoing effort to digitize the museum's archival holdings, we're pleased to share with you some of the files from our Great Danbury State Fair collection. This way, whether you are in Danbury, Connecticut, or across the pond in Danbury, England, you'll be able to browse through our collection of Danbury Fair subject files. Enjoy!


Please note if you plan to publish or reproduce these archival documents in any fashion, we require that you credit the Danbury Museum as your source. The credit line should read "Courtesy of the Archival Collection of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Authority."


1401 --- Fairs, Origin of Fair    


1402 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair Exhibits


1403 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Advertising


1404 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Articles 1800-1900


1405.1 -- Danbury Fair Articles, 1936-49


1405.2 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair student strike


1406 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles 1950


1406.1 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles 1951-55


1406.2 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles 1956-59


1406.3 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles 1960-75


1406.4 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles, undated


1407 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, articles 1975-2000


1408 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Racearena


1408.1 -- Danbury Fair, boat races


1408.2 -- Danbury Fair, horse races


1408.3 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, horses


1409 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, summer theatre


1410 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, prizes


1412.2 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Uncle Sam


1415 -- Danbury Fair, Miscellaneous


1415.2 -- Danbury Fair, Quotes


1415.3 -- Danbury Fair, Attendance


1416 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair's end and memories


1417.1 Fairs, Danbury Fair, Correspondence


1417.2 Fairs, Danbury Fair, Daniel Nason Locomotive


1418 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Governor's Day


1419 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Grandstand


1419.1 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Grandstand annex


1420 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Grandstand Shows


1421-- Fairs, Danbury Fair, fair rides


1422 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Fair Buildings


1422.1 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Blueprints/Plans


1423 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Properties


1424 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Rentals


1425 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Septic System


1426 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Publicity


1426.5 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Danbury Fair Premium Lists (1905-1939)


1427 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Security


1428 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Contracts


1429 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Complaints


1430 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Letterhead


1440 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Financials (1947-1981)


1441 -- Fairs, Danbury Fair, Concessions

Additional Online Research Resources

Hale Collection of Connecticut Vital Records. 


Connecticut Deaths 1640-1955


Magic Maps at the UCONN Library


Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at LOC

Alpha Sexton

Alpha Sexton Cemetery Records (pdf)

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Juneteenth & African-American Related Downloads

"A Historical Sketch of the Negro in Danbury to 1900" by Judge Thomas West (pdf)

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The British in Danbury, James Bailey (Details of Adams the Slave) (pdf)

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Mt. Pleasant A. M. E. Zion Church (pdf)

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The Golden Jubilee of New Hope Baptist Church (pdf)

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Tricentennial pamphlets & Bailey's History of Danbury

We Crown Them All by William Devlin (pdf)

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History of Fairfield Co, Danbury segment. (pdf)

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Bailey's History of Danbury (pdf)

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Three Hundred Years of Change & Growth (Tricentennial Book 1) (pdf)

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The Untold Story: Danbury's Unsung Role in the Revolution (Tricentennial Book 2) (pdf)

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Names and Places: How Danbury Got Some Unusual Ones (Tricentennial Book 3) (pdf)

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How Danbury Got To Be What It Is: Geography and Geology (Tricentennial Book 4) (pdf)

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Two Centuries of Hat Making: Danbury's Famous Trade (Tricentennial Book 5) (pdf)

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Danbury City Directories

1891 Danbury City Directory Frontmatter & Ads


1891 Danbury City Directory A-L


1891 Danbury City Directory M-Z


20th Century Danbury Directories


1992 Catalist Danbury-Bethel Directory

Danbury City Directory 1877-1878 (pdf)

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Webb's 1885-1886 Danbury Directory (pdf)

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Danbury City Budgets 1969-1984

Danbury CIty Budget 1969-1970 (pdf)

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City of Danbury Budget 1970-1971 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1971-1972 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1972-1973 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1973-1974 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1974-1975 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1975-1976 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1976-1977 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1977-1978 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1978-1979 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1979-1980 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1980-1981 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1981-1982 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1982-1983 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget General Fund 1983-1984 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budgets 1985-1993

Danbury City Budget 1985-1986 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1986-1987 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1987-1988 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1988-1989 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1989-1990 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1990-1991 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1991-1992 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1992-1993 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1993-1994 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1994-1995 (pdf)

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Danbury City Budget 1995-1996 (pdf)

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Danbury CIty Budget 1996-1997 (pdf)

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1969-1972 City of Danbury Annual Reports

Annual Report-1969 City of Danbury (pdf)

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Annual Report-1970 City of Danbury (pdf)

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Annual Report-1971 City of Danbury (pdf)

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Annual Report-1972 City of Danbury (pdf)

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Danbury Historic Resources Property Inventory

Danbury Historic Resources Inventory


The 1980 Danbury, Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory was prepared by the Danbury Preservation Trust under a grant from the United States Department of the Interior, administered by the Connecticut Historical Commission. 


The principal researcher was William Devlin, a 1976 History graduate from WCSU, finishing his MA in American Cultural History and Museum Studies at the University of Vermont. He was assisted by Imogene Heireth, a certified genealogist and Vice President of the (then) Danbury Scott-Fanton Museum, and Dr. Herb Janick, Truman Warner, and Dr. Paulette Pepin. Both Devlin and Heireth were members of the Danbury Preservation Trust. Specific tasks were also carried out by student volunteers from Danbury High School and WCSU: Lucye Boland, John daSilva, Caroline Orlowski, and Amy Patrick. 


Please credit the work done by these individuals if you reproduce or use these resources. 


The inventory is alphabetical by street.

Main Street Historic District National Register Nomination

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John & Mary Rider House National Register Nomination

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An Archival Taste of Danbury

Holiday Recipes & Inspiration!

As a little extra holiday inspiration, we thought we'd share some of the great cookbooks in our collection--we all know the best recipes come from these communal books filled with treats of every description. We'll add more over the course of the holiday season, so check back. Enjoy!

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