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CHS Collections Art & Artifact Collections Sample Collections 
The museum collection features nearly 38,000 objects documenting the cultural, social, political, economic and military history of Connecticut’s people.
Graphics Collections Sample Collections 
The Graphics collection houses CHS's holdings of over 242,000 photographs, prints, and drawings of Connecticut people, places, and events.
Library Collections Bibliographic Collections  The Library houses approximately 125,000 volumes, including many rare books, family and town histories, and early Connecticut imprints.
Manuscript Collections  The Library is also home to 3,000,000 manuscripts, including correspondence, diaries, and papers from the mid-17th century to the present. The CHS Manuscript Collections contain the papers of political and military leaders, educators, clergymen, inventors, and obscure persons who contributed to making our state what it is. The CHS also holds the records of many Connecticut towns, churches, social and educational organizations, and industries.
Civil War Collections Sample Collections 
Search our patriotic covers (envelopes) database, view broadsides (posters) from the Civil War era, or browse our manuscripts project which offers a listing by name of soldiers, politicians and ordinary people who were involved in the Civil War in Connecticut. In some cases you can read original letters online, or view maps and photographs.
African American Resources Browse the guide 
This online resource introduces you to our collection of African American resources, and contains well over a thousand entries and descriptions. There is also a print version available for purchase.
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