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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08-00. Stamford, Connecticut, Southeast Quadrant Extended Urban Renewal Area Block 8; Lot 20: 290 Main Street
Courtesy of the City of Stamford, Connecticut, Urban Redevelopment Commission Photographic Archive: black & white print; taken by Ronald Rose…
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Stamford Municipal Documents Collection
A collection of historical municipal documents for Stamford, Connecticut.
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…