Albert Van Dusen Papers finding aid . The collection is comprised of multiple types of materials, including Van Dusen's note cards, research notes,... Show moreAlbert Van Dusen Papers finding aid . The collection is comprised of multiple types of materials, including Van Dusen's note cards, research notes, and photostats of historical documents for his various research projects. The collection contains materials primarily related to Van Dusen's published works, including Connecticut, The Public Records of the State of Connecticut and Puritans Against the Wilderness, Connecticut History to 1763. The bulk of the collection consists of research materials compiled by Van Dusen, focused on Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull. These materials are primarily photostats and notes, consisting of copies of historical documents that Van Dusen collected from various research institutions and organized chronologically and thematically. The photostats contain copies of Trumbull's diaries and correspondence, as well as government documents related to Trumbull's time in political office. While the bulk of the collection consists of research materials, the collection contains a significant amount of Van Dusen's personal papers. These papers consist of administrative records, artwork, diaries, financial records, manuscripts, photographs, school records, sound recordings, and videocassettes, and include Van Dusen's academic correspondence with historical institutions, teaching materials, real estate info, office memos, and various non-research notes. Included in his personal papers are audio recordings, grant proposals, annual reports, history department newsletters, and materials associated with his position as the Connecticut State Historian. A much smaller portion of the collection pertain to Dr. Van Dusen's wife and research assistant, Wilda. All of the materials in the collection are from Van Dusen's time at the university, and the collection does not contain any documents produced by the subjects he studied. All of the photocopied documents in the collection are held at other research and archival institutions. Show less