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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.

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YMCA building on Washington Boulevard in Stamford, Connecticut

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The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building that was located on Washington Boulevard in Stamford, Connecticut in 1976. The organization…

Librarian working at an OCLC cataloging terminal

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A librarian at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut working at a dedicated OCLC terminal used for cataloging materials in 1976.

GTE building at One Tresser Forum in Stamford, Connecticut

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Photograph the GTE Building at One Tresser Forum in Stamford, Connecticut in 1976. The interstate I-95 can be seen behind the building.