Browse Exhibits (24 total)
Willimantic in 1910: Emergency Services
This exhibit explores the history of the emergency services of police, fire and medical services, in the U.S. around 1910, and in particular the history of these emergency services in Willimantic, Connecticut.This information was sourced, written, and posted by Jacob Krupa in Fall of 2022 for HIS 388 and later expanded on by Paula Hernandez in Spring of 2023.
Willimantic in 1910: Education
This exhibit features information about the variety of educational institutions in Willimantic in 1910.
It was created by Jenna Rice in the HIS 388 course during Fall of 2022. Expanded on by Paula Hernandez for HIS 480 during Spring of 2023.
Willimantic in 1910: Transportation and its Infrastructure
This exhibit discusses transportation and its infrastructure in 1910s Willimantic. This exhibit was made by Paula Hernández Aulet for HIS 388 with the guidance of Dr. Jamel Ostwald during Fall of 2022.
Willimantic in 1910: People
This exhibit was created by Paula Hernandez, Tom O'Brien and Dr. Jamel Ostwald for HIS 480 in Spring 2023. The inhabitants of Willimantic in 1910 are explored in this exhibit, with occasional comparisons to 2020. Data contributors include Jenna Rice, Jacob Krupa, Emma Dashnaw, Paula Hernandez, and Thomas O'Brien with the guidance of Dr. Jamel Ostwald, and the work of students in Dr. Ostwald's Fall 2022 HIS388 Introduction to Digital History course. Sources used in this exhibit are The Willimantic Chronicle, the 1910 census (courtesy of Drs. Emil Pocock and Ania Kirchmann), the 2020 census, the 1910 census enumerator's guide, and the Connecticut State Register and Manual.