Connecticut military portrait collection
Scope and Content
This collection combines both group and individual portraits of Connecticut soldiers and veterans. A number of Connecticut National Guard, Putnam Phalanx, New Haven Grays and World War II portraits are included in the Collection, but Civil War veterans predominate.
Approximately 600 portraits are in the collection.
Dates
- circa 1860-1959
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Accession 2012-047 is restricted due to its fragile condition. Contact State Archives staff for assistance.
Items in map case are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.
Restrictions on Use
See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.
Extent
5.75 cubic feet
Abstract
This collection combines both group and individual portraits of Connecticut soldiers and veterans. A number of Connecticut National Guard, Putnam Phalanx, New Haven Grays and World War II portraits are included in the Collection, but Civil War veterans predominate.
Other Finding Aid
A portrait index available at the History and Genealogy reference desk lists individual names.
Provenance
The source of most of the Civil War portraits was probably George Q. Whitney (RG 069:023). He is included in several group portraits and his name appears on the reverse of a few pictures. Since there were many individual donations to the collection it is impossible to determine what originally belonged to Mr. Whitney. Accession 2012-047 was donated by Phil Devlin to the State Library in 2011.
Accruals
Boxes 1 and 2 are Accession T001867. Boxes 3-6 are Accession T002670. Accession 2009-027 is stored with oversize items in the map case. Accession 2009-038 is stored with accession T001867 in Box 1. Box 7 includes Accession 2012-047.
- Civil War -- Veterans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut Masonic Veterans Association Subject Source: Local sources
- Connecticut National Guard Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New Haven Grays (Military unit) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Putnam Phalanx Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- Connecticut Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- PG 570, Connecticut Military Portrait Collection
- Subtitle
- Inventory
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- June 6, 2012: This electronic finding aid was updated by Allen Ramsey. Updates included overview of the collection, restrictions, administrative information, and container list.
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
