HARTFORD HISTORY CENTER
AT THE HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 MAIN STREET
HARTFORD, CT
The Hartford History Center, nestled on the third floor of the Hartford Public Library’s Main Street location, is a research center that contains three centuries of books, photographs, original source materials, artwork, and artifacts directly related to the lengthy, remarkable story of Hartford, Connecticut. Popular collections include the Hartford Town and City Clerk Archive, a comprehensive record of the City of Hartford; the Hartford City Parks Collection, which documents the growth and extent of the city’s pioneering efforts in creating and developing municipal parks; and the Hartford Times morgue, a vast collection of images from the no-longer-published daily newspaper. Heavily used by students, independent scholars, and researchers alike, the center also offers periodic programming, including the upcoming Among Friends with Ed Johnetta Miller, a retrospective of the work of the award-winning fiber artist, quilter, teacher, curator, and lecturer. The exhibition, which kicks off on July 19, 2019, and runs through September 28, focuses on pieces that speak to Miller’s close ties to the Hartford community. The Hartford History Center is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 1:00–5:00 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, please visit http://hhc.hplct.org/.