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Digital Collections at Central Connecticut State University
Veterans History Project
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This project collects oral histories along with war documents from American veterans and the civilians who actively supported them during World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, the Persian Gulf War, and the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts. The Veterans History Project is sponsored by the Center for Public Policy and Social Research and the Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. The materials in this collection add a human face to the challenges, triumphs and tragedies of war and serve as teaching and research tools for the general public, scholars, faculty and students worldwide.
Polish American Pamphlets
- Since its establishment in 1986 the Connecticut Polish American Archives has collected many ephemeral publications that are placed in its vertical file. Materials include anniversary booklets, convention materials, programs of concerts, celebrations, reunions, dedications, dinners, balls, and testimonials. These publications may contain historical essays, photographs, and membership lists. A significant part of many of these pamphlets is devoted to advertisements by local businesses and prominent members of the community along with lists of contributors, donors, committee members, and congratulatory letters.
CCSU Oral Histories
- The O'Neill and Lemon Law oral histories are significant for their impact on Connecticut governing initiatives that reverberated nationwide, of which the foundational Lemon Law legislation, designed to protect consumers from fraud and abuse by auto manufacturers, is a prime example. The interviews also focus on the administration of Connecticut Governor William A. O'Neill (1980-1990), whose humanitarian and environmental policies were notable for the era. During his tenure Governor O'Neill tackled a myriad of issues, from clean drinking water and assistance for the mentally challenged to appointing the first female Chief Justice of Connecticut's Supreme Court.
CCSU Student Publications
- This collection features Central Connecticut State University student newspapers and literary publications from the 1940s through the present.
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