The Treasures of Connecticut Libraries Project is an online partnership between the Connecticut State Library and Library Connection, a non-profit cooperative of 27 public and academic libraries. The Project will enhance already standing digital collections of the Connecticut Humanities Council databases such as, Connecticut's Heritage Gateway, http://www.ctheritage.org/ the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online, http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/encyclopedia.htm and Connecticut History Online, http://www.cthistoryonline.org/cdm-cho/index.html.
The Hagaman Memorial Library's contribution to the project will be Old Houses of East Haven by Donald V. Chidsey, a page of which can be seen in the photograph above. The work written by Mr. Chidsey in 1934, consists of text and photographs of houses and landmarks of East Haven. In the preface the author states:
"The following account gives a brief history of East Haven's old houses, as well as the Old Stone Church, the Green and the Iron Works from the time of origin to the present time. It contains, in simple language, those events and incidents connected with each place which are of chief importance and general interest. This booklet is designed primarily, as a reference for those who may be interested in ascertaining the names of the owners of the few old places still remaining in East Haven. A knowledge of the history of the folk now gone forever who once lived in these old houses will perhaps create a deeper respect upon the part of the present generation for past generations who were the founders and builders of our town."
