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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00-00. Stamford, Connecticut, Southeast Quadrant Extended Urban Renewal Area [69-Aerial view of the Southeast Quadrant]

Courtesy of the City of Stamford, Connecticut, Urban Redevelopment Commission Photographic Archive: color slide; developed April, 1973; scanned by…
Featured Collection
Historical Ferguson Library Pamphlets

Collection of promotional library pamphlets from Ferguson Library's history.
Recently Added Items
The Stamford High School Choir and Orchestra presents a Spring Concert

A recording of the Stamford High School Choir and String Orchestra performing a spring concert. The concert was conducted by W. Raymond Randall.On…
Stamford High School A Capella Choir performs The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

A recording of the Stamford High School A Capella Choir performing their spring concert on April 8, 1949. The concert was conducted by W. Raymond…
Stamford High School A Capella Choir performs The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

A recording of the Stamford High School A Capella Choir performing their spring concert on April 8, 1949. The concert was conducted by W. Raymond…