March 6, 2009



Hello. My name is Fawn Murphy. I'm a Reference Librarian here at the Hagaman Memorial Library in East Haven, Connecticut. My work also includes caring for the archival material at the library. This is quite a privilege as the area is rich in the history of the early colonists and Native Americans.

East Haven, was, for a long period, part of the New Haven Colony, settled in 1638. East Haven was incoporated in 1785.

The archival materials date from the 1700s to the present and are used for exhibitions, educational programs, scholarly and personal research, and include land deeds, town ledgers, maps, photographs and other materials.


There is a finding aid for some of the archival materials on the library's website:

http://hagamanlibraryeasthavenct.org/pdf/history/libsources-history.pdf

You may also go to our website: http://www.hagamanlibraryeasthavenct.org On the left, click on "hagaman history" and at the bottom of the history page under "Local History Library Resources," click on the "local history sources" link.

The work of archival preservation can sometimes seem overwhelming because of the numerous tasks involved, such as mending, deacidification, rehousing, photocopying to archival acid-free paper and more. However, I hope to be able to share with you some of the materials in these posts concerning the Hagaman archives.