Welcome to the Ferguson Library's place for local and state history research. In addition to our digital collections, the library provides a wide variety of physical documents and research materials at our Main Library, DiMattia Building in downtown Stamford, Connecticut.
The Ferguson Library's Local Historical and Genealogical collection consists of books, manuscripts, periodicals, maps and city directories.
City directories from 1879 to 1966 and high school yearbooks for limited years are available on microfilm.
Featured Item
5 Broad Street Garage; West Park Place access
Courtesy of the City of Stamford, Connecticut, Urban Redevelopment Commission Photographic Archive: color slide; scanned by Ronald Marcus, 2004-2006;…
Featured Collection
Historical Stamford Museum & Nature Center Pamphlets
Collections of pamphlets and promotional materials from the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in Stamford, Connecticut.
The Stamford Museum & Nature…
Recently Added Items
The Investigator
Radio play written by Reuben Ship in 1954 that satirizes the actions and hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee. The radio play was…
Stamford High School A Capella Choir in 1968
A recording of the Stamford High School Choir and String Orchestra performing a concert. The concert was conducted by W. Raymond Randall.
On side…
Stamford High School A Capella Choir performing Roumanian Rhapsody
A recording of the Stamford High School A Capella Choir performing their spring concert on January 23, 1951.
The group performed "Roumanian…