Visiting the WCSU Archives – Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

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Recently digitized items added to the collection

Mama Lariccia's Famous El Dorado Lido Room (menu)

Dublin Core Title Mama Lariccia's Famous El Dorado Lido Room (menu) Creator Lariccia, Connie R. Lariccia, Dominic P. Description 17 x 17", bi-fold, card stock Abstract Restaurant menu for a Danbury Italian restaurant with prices. Date 1963 Subject Restaurants--Menus Provenance Item donated by Robert Krejci who likely attended a meeting at the restaurant in the […]

Artifacts of the Women's Suffrage Movement

Dublin Core Title Artifacts of the Women's Suffrage Movement Creator Stevens, Brian R. Haponik, Stacy Description 10 min, video Abstract Virtual representation of the WCSU Archives' women's suffrage exhibit. Online exhibit Date 2020 Subject Suffrage--United States Has Version Video on Youtube (With subtitles) ArtifactsOfWomensSuffrage.mp4

McLachlan Family

Dublin Core Title McLachlan Family Creator Warner, Truman--Collector. Description 13 pgs Abstract Clippings and some genealogical info on Danbury's McLachlan family. Date 1950-1983 Subject McLachlan, Harry, 1896-1968 McLachlan, George A., 1907-1963

Recent student-created digital content

Letter 148, 1944-02-06, page 165

Dublin Core Title Letter 148, 1944-02-06, page 165 Creator Warner, Truman Date 1944-02-06 Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives Identifier ms026_letters_pg_165 Spatial Coverage Oran, Algiers (lat:35.6879 lon:-00.6417)

Letter 128, 1943-12-31, page 146

Dublin Core Title Letter 128, 1943-12-31, page 146 Creator Warner, Truman Date 1943-12-31 Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives Identifier ms026_letters_pg_146 Spatial Coverage Atlas Mountains (lat:31.0770 lon:-07.8957)