Connecticut State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission records
Scope and Contents
The records include the final report on the restoration.
Dates
- 1972-1973
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Restrictions on Access
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Restrictions on Use
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Historical Note
The Commission, formed in March 1972 under the chairmanship of Public Works Commissioner Edward J. Kozlowski, was set up to arrange and obtain funding for a restoration of the State Capitol. A major portion of the project was the cleaning, strengthening, and restoration of the plaster figure, the Genius of Connecticut, a bronze version of Randolph Rogers which stood for some years on the dome until the Hurricane of 1938 toppled it. Apparently the bronze version was donated to the Second World War's scrap salvage drive. The restoration work, carried out by Casimer Michalczyk, was completed early in 1973.
Extent
0.50 cubic foot
Abstract
The Connecticut State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission was formed in March 1972 to arrange and obtain funding for a restoration of the State Capitol.
Provenance
Casimer Michalczyk brought the records to the State Library on June 1, 1973.
- Connecticut -- Capital and capitol Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut State Capitol (Hartford, Conn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Connecticut State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission -- Records and correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hartford (Conn.). Buildings, structures, etc Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Connecticut -- Hartford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historic preservation -- Connecticut -- Hartford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Connecticut -- Hartford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- RG 084, Connecticut State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission
- Subtitle
- Inventory of Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Connecticut State Library staff.
- Date
- 2010
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- August 12, 2010: This electronic finding aid was updated by Allen Ramsey. Update included adding hyperlink under related materials to RG027.
Repository Details
Part of the Connecticut State Library Repository
