Local History Room
Our Local History Room provides access to a non-circulating collection of primary and secondary sources that document the history of the Town of Southington, its inhabitants, government, environment, businesses, institutions and organizations.
The collection includes but is not limited to: published books, photographs, government documents or facsimiles, maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, newspapers, serials, audio-visual materials, institutional or organization records, and scrapbooks of historical materials that relate to Southington. Found in the collection in various physical formats are: yearbooks, periodicals, newsletters, demographic information, city directories, phonebooks, reports, studies, plans, obituaries, local histories, maps and images.
If you are interested in viewing an item located in Local History Room, requests must be made at the Reference Desk. Library staff will pull items from the cabinets for you to use in the Local History Room only. Items from the Local History Room may not leave the Southington Public Library. Items may be scanned, photocopied, or photographed with the exception of those deemed too fragile by Library staff.
The collection includes but is not limited to: published books, photographs, government documents or facsimiles, maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, newspapers, serials, audio-visual materials, institutional or organization records, and scrapbooks of historical materials that relate to Southington. Found in the collection in various physical formats are: yearbooks, periodicals, newsletters, demographic information, city directories, phonebooks, reports, studies, plans, obituaries, local histories, maps and images.
If you are interested in viewing an item located in Local History Room, requests must be made at the Reference Desk. Library staff will pull items from the cabinets for you to use in the Local History Room only. Items from the Local History Room may not leave the Southington Public Library. Items may be scanned, photocopied, or photographed with the exception of those deemed too fragile by Library staff.
Digitized Collection
We have begun to digitize our local history collection and you may access those resources below:
Digital Southington High School Yearbooks
Captain Andrew Upson’s Civil War Letters
Miscellaneous Histories on Google Drive:
Digital Southington High School Yearbooks
- Southington High School Yearbooks (1951-1989)
- Lewis High School Chronicle (1926-1990)
- The Emblem (1911-1975)
- Record of SLAA Reunion (1884-1932)
- School Report of the Town of Southington (1916-1970)
- SLAA Register (1900)
Captain Andrew Upson’s Civil War Letters
- Scanned letters (PDF)
- Transcribed letters (PDF)
Miscellaneous Histories on Google Drive:
- Bradley Memorial Hospital History
- Farmington Canal
- Southington Architecture
- Southington Business and Industry
- Southington Cemeteries and Memorial Records
- Southington Churches
- Southington Clubs
- Southington History
- Southington Library
- Southington News 100th Anniversary Special Edition
- Southington Schools
- Southington Wars and Veterans
- Town of Southington
External Resources
Southington Historical Society
Located at 239 Main Street, the Southington Historical Society is an all-volunteer, membership based, non-profit organization founded to preserve the history of Southington and the surrounding area.
Southington Town Historian
Name: Phil Wooding
Phone: (860) 628-8912
Located at 239 Main Street, the Southington Historical Society is an all-volunteer, membership based, non-profit organization founded to preserve the history of Southington and the surrounding area.
Southington Town Historian
Name: Phil Wooding
Phone: (860) 628-8912