The Local History Room of the Library, High Street, is a major source of local materials. The Curator, Barbara Hubbard, is very knowledge able and helpful and welcomes inquiries, students and historical information to add to the collection.
** Blejwas, Stanislaus.
A Polish Community in Transition: Origins of Holy Cross Parish, New Britain, Conn
. Polish American Historical Association, 1978.
A pamphlet containing good information on the tensions within the early Polish community. Found in Local History Room.
** Dabkowski, Stan.
Newspaper Outline for Ethnic History of New Britain
. Unpublished. Federal Writers Project, New Britain District, 1940.
Found in Local History Room.
** Fowler, Herbert.
A History of New Britain Connecticut
. New Britain Historical Society, Inc., 1960.
A highly readable work.
** Larson, Kenneth A.
A Walk Around Walnut Hill
. New Britain: Art Press; 1975.
Main thrust is architecture but the biographies and general background are very well written. Available in schools.
+ Ostapchuk, Dr. William.
A Survey of the Development of the Hard-
ward Industry
in the Ecclesiastical Society, Borough, and Town of New Britain, Connecticut, 1820-1860
. Unpublished manuscript. CCSC master’s thesis, 1969.
Excellent, thorough treatment of the early period.
Tryon, Lillian Hart.
Biographical Sketch of William H. Hart and His Connection with Stanley Works
. New Britain: privately published, 1929.
Found in Local History Room.
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New Britain Centennial 1871-1971
Centennial Commission. Available in schools.
Municipal Records of New Britain
. 1871 on.
Local History room.
City Directory of New Britain
broken years.
Local History Room.
New Britain Record
(Newspaper) 1871-1932.
Spottily available in local History Room and State Library.
New Britain Herald
1880 on.
Fairly complete except 1914. In
Herald
Library on request, 1 Herald Square.