ARCHIVES    

TOLLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY      


 

 
Document files, pictures and books of local interest.  
Limited reference library:  Local and Tolland County town histories, antiques and collectibles,  New England architecture, crafts and industry, daily life in earlier times.  In  our offices at the Old Jail and Museum

 

Tolland Historical Society     (more links)
 

 
 
ARCHIVES
A collection of documents, letters, papers, personal and oral histories, ledgers, records, newspapers, etc., dating from 1700s to the present. Items donated by present or former residents, constituting an incomplete historical record. 
We are in the process of sorting, archiving and filing (in archival storage where required) more than 40 years accumulation.  New acquisitions, limited to items
of local interest, are welcomed.   We can scan and return your document if desired.

GENEALOGY
 We have files for a few early Tolland families, and will provide whatever information we have in return for a small contribution or in exchange for additional information you possess.  We would welcome a copy of your (Tolland) family research for our file.

LIBRARY
 A small library of books related to the history of Tolland and some surrounding towns, biography, military history, State and U.S. histories.  Also, life from Colonial times through the Victorian (and later) periods; antiques, crafts, architecture, etc.  Most books are not for circulation, but may be used here.  A few are available to borrow.

PHOTOGRAPHS       
A collection of photographs of Tolland buildings, people, school classes, etc.    Copies of some photos are available for publication or personal use.  We also are interested in acquiring a wider variety of pictures, either as gifts or loaned to us for scanning.  
    
ACCESS
At our headquarters, Old Jail and Museum, 52 Tolland Green.  We are open most Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. till noon.  Other times by appointment.  Archives not open during regular Sunday museum hours.

We suggest you e-mail us at old52jail@yahoo.com or call 
in advance  (860) 870-9599 to tell us what you are searching for.