A primary source archive for teachers, students, and people who may be curious about the legacy of eugenics in the state of Connecticut.
Mapping Amistad: Retold…Interactive Mapping and Digital Exhibition Guide for Teachers
Guide for teachers on how to navigate and use the Amistad: Retold ArcGIS site.
Survey and Surveillance: Governor Wilbur L. Cross and the Production of Space
An analysis of a eugenics survey commissioned by Governor Wilbur Cross.
Janelle Monáe’s Age of Pleasure: Black Queer Joy as Resistance
An analysis of Janelle Monáe’s summer 2023 album, The Age of Pleasure.
Abnormalizing Being: LGBTQ+ Resistance to Eugenics and its Reproductions
Original research about advancements in LGBTQ+ health and advocacy in Connecticut.
Digital Archive: American Eugenics Society
A digital archive pertaining to the American Eugenics Society found at Yale University.
Digital Archive: Connecticut Valley Hospital Superintendent’s Scrapbooks
A digital archive pertaining to the Connecticut Valley Hospital scrapbooks, found at Connecticut State Library.
Digital Archive: Connecticut Society For Social Hygiene
A digital archive from the Connecticut Society for Social Hygiene, found at Trinity College.
“To Drive Away the Blues”: Connecticut Soldiers and Uncovering the Trauma of the Civil War
A deep dive into the stories of Connecticut Civil War soldiers and the trauma they communicated through their letters.
Biopower and Biopolitics: Eugenics and Mental Health in Connecticut
An analysis of Connecticut’s mental health history through the lens of Foucault’s theory of biopower and biopolitics.
Digital Archive: Anti-Eugenics in Connecticut
An archive dedicated to the resilience of Connecticut’s multi-cultural life and community support.