East Haven Historical Books and Documents Online or Avaiable at the Library
East Haven Historical Books and Documents Online or Available at the Library
Below is a general five page guide to some of the materials in the archival collection- the underlined items in this guide are not links, however below this are articles with links that you may click on for viewing 
The following books and historical documents found in red are available on the Internet
The East Haven Register by Reverend Stephen Dodd, New Haven, 1824
D Part 1. A history of EH 1644-1800. Part II. Names, marriages,births of families which first settled or have resided in EH 1644-1800. (Some printings have parts II and III only called “the appendix.”) Part III Deaths 1647- 1823. Genealogies of the families of East Haven. In relation to the death register “The present place of burial in East Haven was sequestered for the purpose in 1707. Previous to that time, some of the dead were buried on the west side of the Green; but they were generally carried to New Haven.”
A history of the Village and Town of East Haven, Connecticut from the First Land Grant of Land in 1644 to 1873 by William Daniel Havens (only available in the library)
This is part one and part two of the first volume of a currently unpublished document. The document was abridged and edited from the original by former Town Historian, Paul H. Stevens in 1965. The multi-volume set has not been placed on the Internet but is available for viewing in hard copy at the Hagaman Library.
History of East Haven by Sarah Hughes
Morehouse & Taylor Press, New Haven, Conn., 1908
The Evolution of an Old New England Church: being the History of the Old Stone Church in East Haven Connecticut by Harry Kelso
Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, New Haven, Conn., 1924.
Articles and Documents on Slavery in East Haven
Evil Practice of Slavery Once Took Place In East Haven by Clif Nitchke, Advertiser Feb. 15, 1997
Wedgwood Medallion Against Slavery, Photo courtesy of Clif
Copy of Deed of Sale for Negro Boy 17?6
Zebulon Farren, East Haven Abolitionist, 1795 Information and Excerpt
Zebulon Farren, Document Freeing Sophia “for divers good causes”
Connected with the Amistad Slave Ship
East Haven Native, Sidney Moulthrop, Amistad Artist
Articles and Documents on Lake Saltonstall
A Brief History of Lake Saltonstall by Doris Townshend
Colonial Blast Furnace on Lake Saltonstall from the book Know Your State by W.J. Prendergast
History of Lake Saltonstall by Paul H. Stevens
Lake Saltonstall Its Surrounding and Attractions-1895 Pamphlet by George H. Townsend (Below)
Picture of Ice Cutting on Lake Saltonstall
First Federal Researchers Favorite Pleasure Spots of East Haven by Donald Chidsey Journal Courier May 10, 1974
Lake Saltonstall in its Heyday was an Oasis for Tired City Dwellers by Mrs. Henry Townshend New Haven Reg. April 16,1966
Photo of Lake Saltonstall from New Haven Register June 6th, 1960
Excerpt from East Haven Characteristics by Mary Stakes Cheptin
Excerpt from Historic Connecticut by Marguerite Allis
East Haven’s Wagon and Brush Factory on Lake Saltonstall; Author Unknown
Photo “Remember When Steamers Plied Lake Saltonstall”
Early Trains Farmer’s Bane But One’s Pleasure by Cliff Nitchke The Advertiser Feb 5th, 2000
“Oh Those Summer Days in Town” The Advertiser Nov 5th, 1994
Indian Spirit Saw the White Man Coming by Cliff NItchke Advertiser Dec. 30th, 1995
Skating on Lake Saltonstall from EH Historical Society in The Advertiser, Aug. 18, 2005
Articles on The Old Mill
“East Havens Wagon and Brush Factory” author unknown
Excerpt on The Old Mill from Old Houses of East Haven by Donald B.Chidsey
“Whiling Away the Summer Days at the Local Beach by Cliff Nitchke, The Advertiser April 18th, 1998
Articles on The Green
National Register Application for East Haven Green Cover Page Reg.-Form-pp.-1-8
National Register Application for the East Haven Green pp. 9-12
National Register Application for the East Haven Green pp. 13-14
National Register Application for the East Haven Green pp 15-18
National Register Application for the East Haven Green pp. 19-30
National Register Application for the East Haven Green pp. 31-33
https://www.hagamanlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Town-Green-Tree-Preservation-Project.pdf
From the Scrapbook of Lydia M. Chidsey Bradley commenced in 1872
“H. Walter Chidsey of East Haven Captures a Rare Animal”
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“Cap Chidsey Hauls in a British Fish” (Captain William Chidsey)
Serious Illness of Mrs. Chloe Chidsey
“H. Walter Chidsey of East Haven Captures a Rare Animal”
“President L.D. Chidsey” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“A Remarkable Dreamer” (Lewis D. Chidsey”
Chidsey Obituaries from the Chidsey Bradley Scrapbook
Chidsey Obituaries: Chloe Chidsey, Sarah Chidsey, Emily Chidsey
“H.W. Chidsey Former Grocer of East Haven Dies”
“The Late J.H.B. Chidsey” Other Obituaries
“Lew Chidsey Dead” (Lewis D. Chidsey)
“William S. Chidsey of East Haven Dies”
Military Information
In Their Country’s Service, A Listing of War Veterans from East Haven, CT from Colonial TImes Through WWII by Phyllis Rico Flood