Stamford History Real Time

Farms in Stamford

This month our web site, www.stamfordhistory.org, is all about the Farms in  Stamford,  the post speaks for itself and you will be doing yourself a favor if  you were to visit it.  Ron Marcus, the Society's librarian wrote this to Irene Hahn our webmaster:

"You are to be congratulated for bringing these images out of relative obscurity onto the website.  It is hard to believe that for several centuries Stamford was primarily an agrarian community, with some fishing and oystering on Long Island Sound, plus a small amount of trade to the West Indies.  With the advent of the railroad this way of life immediately began to decline.  Fortunately, a few remnants of it survived into the age of photography. 

Hopefully this will inspire someone to do some research into local agriculture.

Many thanks. "

There is so much to learn at the Society and we have so much to offer to those doing research and for those that just want to see what we have.  Get inspired, visit us.

Lincoln Debate: Craig Symonds & Harold Holzer at the Historical Society, Saturday, June 13

Saturday, June 13, 7:30 PM.

Co-sponsored by the Civil War Round Table of Fairfield County and the Stamford Historical Society.

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Newsletter Stamford Pioneer, Spring/Summer 2009 Edition

The Spring/Summer 2009 edition of our newsletter, Stamford Pioneer, is available online now. 

Download Stamford Pioneer, Spring/Summer 2009 (PDF)

Learn about our recent renovations, our new exhibit Best Face Forward, library news, calendar of events and more, and complete and mail in the "Cozy Sundays" questionnaire.

Above left:  Our new side entrance.
Above right:  Office Manager Haideh Molavi-Wassey views her new window.

'Sons of Stamford' – A Memoir (Moriarty Family)

Update: You can also read the memoir online on YouPublish.com:

This link will take you to Patrick Moriarty's profile and short bio.  Click on Publications above the bio text and the next page will have a link to the memoir, "Sons of Stamford."

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We just received a copy of the recent English honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with honors by Patrick Moriarty, grandson of the late Deputy Chief John F. Moriarty.

It is called "Sons of Stamford" and covers four generations of Moriartys, beginning with Patrick's immigrant great-grandfather, but largely centering on Chief Moriarty.  The family history is imaginatively written and set against the background of a meticulously researched history of Stamford.

Download Sons of Stamford (PDF)

Connecticut Ancestry Society Annual Meeting & Lecture Saturday, May 30 at the Historical Society

Beyond Deeds and Mortgages:
Surprises and Stories in the Land Records

with Frederick C. Hart, Jr., CG, FASG

on Saturday, May 30, 2008 at 1:30 PM
at The Stamford Historical Society
1508 High Ridge Road, Stamford

Following a brief annual business meeting, Connecticut Ancestry Society genealogist Fred Hart will walk us through the back pages of the land records of some Fairfield County towns.

Wine Tasting Event at Society Headquarters May 14, 2009

The Stamford Historical Society Invites You
To A Wine Tasting and Hors d’Oeuvres
Thursday, May 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Courtesy of Country Wine and Spirits

Meet other Society supporters while sampling food and drink.
Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.
View our exhibit "Best Face Forward."
 Tom Zoubek, Executive Director, will give gallery talks during the event.
Live music.
Raffle with many exciting prizes, including a chance to win a home theater system.
Dress is business attire.
For more information please call 203-329-1183.

There is still time to R.S.V.P.

Survey: What would you like to see and hear about at 'Cozy Sundays'?

The Society is planning a new program, Cozy Sundays, a series of informal Sunday afternoon events featuring a Show and Tell by our docents about their Favorite Things in the Society’s own special collections of historic treasures. Light refreshments will be served.

Pearlware Teapot & Sugar Bowl, Staffordshire, c. 1790-1800

Your input is sought!

Please Download This Survey Form, print it and indicate your preferences.

If you have other topics to suggest, please use the back of the form.

Mail it to :
The Stamford Historical Society
1502 High Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06903
or visit us and deposit the form in the COZY SUNDAYS basket at the reception desk.

Whitman Bailey Selection for May: Two Views by the Water, Night and Day

Whitman Bailey was much drawn to the water, it seems, considering his many water side sketches.  A search through May offered us two complementing ones: night and day. First from one of Mr. Bailey's favorite haunts, the Waterside:

Artist's View of Night Scene on Stamford's Canal

Download newspaper clipping of May 12, 1928

Then from the Cove: