More Historic CT Newspapers Now Online!
As we enter the new year, CT Digital Newspaper Project (CDNP) is thrilled to share that all of the content digitized during our 2019-2021 (4th) grant cycle is now online through Chronicling America! This...
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Connecticut State Library Receives 5th Grant Award for Newspaper Digitization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gail Hurley (860) 704-2223 Gail.Hurley@ct.gov Date: October 7, 2021 (Hartford CT) – The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce that it has received a supplemental award of $147,734 from the National...
New Issues of La Sentinella Now Online!
CT Digital Newspaper Project is excited to share that we have digitized additional issues of the Italian language newspaper La Sentinella, covering 1931-1948 – which are now online! This completes the full run of this title and now all...
Connecticut Suffragists and the Case of Bessie Wakefield
On November 4, 1913, Bessie Wakefield, a 24-year-old mother of two children, became the first woman sentenced to death in Connecticut in over a century. In the months following Wakefield’s conviction, Connecticut suffragists found...
Litchfield County Post and Litchfield Enquirer Now Online!
The CT Digital Newspaper Project (CDNP) is excited to share that two more historic Connecticut newspapers are available on Chronicling America – the Litchfield County Post and the Litchfield Enquirer! We have digitized Litchfield...
The 1918-1919 Influenza Epidemic in Connecticut
Introduction Beginning in 1918 and continuing into 1919, the global influenza epidemic raged. It was known at the time as the “Spanish Flu,” due to the widespread but erroneous belief that the disease had...
Connecticut State Library Announces Historic Newspaper Titles to be Digitized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gail Hurley (860 704-2223) Gail.Hurley@ct.gov Contact: Robert Kinney (860 757-6668) Robert.Kinney@ct.gov Date: September 3, 2020 ##NEWS## Connecticut State Library Announces Historic Newspaper Titles to be Digitized (Hartford, CT) The Connecticut...
Connecticut’s Coverage of the Adoption of the 19th Amendment – #19SuffrageStories
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment going into effect on August 26, 1920, the CT Digital Newspaper Project would like to share front page coverage of the events from some of our...
Nursing in the Nutmeg State – #ChronAmParty #NationalNursesWeek
The theme of this month’s #ChronAmParty, a monthly social media event for the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America historic newspaper database, is #NationalNursesWeek. So in celebration we’re taking a moment to share a small piece of history about nursing in the...
CT Digital Newspaper Project mentioned in the Hartford Courant
The CT Digital Newspaper Project and the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America database got a nice mention from the Hartford Courant this past Monday, December 23, 2019. The article “Opening a searchable treasure trove: Old Manchester...
Excursions to Osprey Beach, 1881-1885
On August 2, 1883, the Stafford Springs Press carried a news article extolling the pleasures of Osprey Beach. The summer resort was located on the west side of the mouth of the Thames...