Into the Archives: The Farmington Room

Program Type:

Lectures & Presentations

Age Group:

Adults
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In the 1940s, a small collection of local history materials owned by the Village Library was known as the “Farmington Collection,” stored in a closet off from the main desk of what is now the Barney Branch. Today, the collection has a large, dedicated space in the Main Library building, and is home to antique books, reference materials, scrapbooks, clippings, archival collections, maps, town records, audio and video recordings, and more.

Over the years, the Farmington Room has played an important role in connecting local and regional residents with the past. How did this collection develop into what it is today? How has what we collect changed over time? Who has contributed to preserving, cataloging, and collecting our local history collections? How have librarians used our local history collections to engage the community?

Local History Librarian Jerusha Neely will follow the Farmington Collection’s journey from storage closet to Farmington Room. Using archival materials, photographs, newspaper articles, and ephemera, she will highlight gifts, donors, local history librarians, environmental disasters, and major projects of all kinds that have shaped this treasured collection.

Photo caption: Alice B. Cushman Cataloging the Farmington Room, September 1967