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Welcome to the Ferguson Library's place for local and state history research. In addition to our digital collections, the library provides a wide variety of physical documents and research materials at our Main Library, DiMattia Building in downtown Stamford, Connecticut.

The Ferguson Library's Local Historical and Genealogical collection consists of books, manuscripts, periodicals, maps and city directories.

City directories from 1879 to 1966 and high school yearbooks for limited years are available on microfilm.

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Ferguson Library expansion - view northwest from front of library at expansion

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Photograph of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut during its renovation and expansion in 1980. The photo looks northwest from the space in…

Ferguson Library expansion - interior view north possibly on second floor

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Photograph of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut during its renovation and expansion in 1980. We believe this picture shows a periodical…

Ferguson Library expansion - interior view north of expansion first floor

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Photograph of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut during its renovation and expansion in 1980. The photo shows the reference stacks located…