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This bibliography lists only a few of the most important histories of Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) which have been written and published since the year 1850. Unpublished or archival sources, as well as newspaper articles, are not included here.<\/p>\n

Monographs<\/h3>\n

Knapp, Peter J., and Anne H. Knapp.\u00a0 Trinity College in the Twentieth Century: A History<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong> Hartford, CT: Trinity College. xvi + 569 pages. Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository<\/a>, with keyword searching.<\/p>\n

Weaver, Glenn.\u00a0 The History of Trinity College<\/em>.<\/strong> Volume 1. Hartford, CT: Trinity College Press, 1967. xii + 363 pages.\u00a0 Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository<\/a>, with keyword searching.<\/p>\n

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Articles in Journals\/Magazines<\/h3>\n

Adams, Arthur. “The Founding of Trinity College [Washington College, 1823-1845].” Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church <\/cite>14: 1 (March 1945): 53-65. Request at the Watkinson Library<\/a>, or find at JSTOR.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brocklesby, William Claiborne. “Trinity College, Hartford.” Scribner’s Monthly<\/em> XI: 5 (March 1876): 601-615. Request at the Watkinson Library<\/a>, or find at HathiTrust<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hart, Samuel. “Trinity College, Hartford.” The New England Magazine and Bay State Monthly\u00a0<\/em>old series 4: 5 (May 1886): 395-408. Request at the Watkinson Library<\/a>, or find at The Internet Archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Historical Sketch of Trinity College.” Trinity College Bulletin <\/em>new series II: 2 (February 1905): 47-72.\u00a0Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository.<\/a><\/p>\n

Royce, George Monroe. “Trinity College.”\u00a0The Churchman: An Illustrated Weekly News-Magazine <\/em>LXXIII: 19 (May 9, 1896): 635-644. Request at the Watkinson Library<\/a>, or find at HathiTrust<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Weaver, Glenn. “Let’s Write the College History.” Trinity College Alumni Magazine <\/em>1: 3 (March 1960): 5. Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository.<\/a><\/p>\n

Weaver, Glenn.\u00a0 “Trinity College Moves to a New Campus.” Trinity College Alumni Magazine <\/em>V: 2 (January 1964): 1-11, (later published as “Chapter XI: To the New Campus” of Glenn Weaver, The History of Trinity College<\/em>. Volume 1. Hartford, CT: Trinity College Press, 1967). Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository<\/a>, with keyword searching.<\/p>\n

Weaver, Glenn. “Illustrious Men Who Guided the Destinies of Trinity College.”\u00a0Trinity Alumni Magazine <\/em>IX: 4 (Fall 1968): 21-24. Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository<\/a>, with keyword searching.<\/p>\n

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Pamphlets<\/h3>\n

Beardsley, Rev. Eben Edwards.\u00a0 An historical address pronounced before the House of Convocation of Trinity College in Christ Church, Hartford, July 30th, 1851: on occasion of the twenty-fifth annual commencement of that institution. <\/em><\/strong>Hartford: S. Hanmer & Co., 1851. 31 pages. Request at the Watkinson Library<\/a>, or find at GoogleBooks.<\/a><\/p>\n

Knapp, Anne H., and Peter J. Knapp.\u00a0 Trinity College at 175: A Tradition of Scholarship, Leadership, and Innovation. <\/em><\/strong>Hartford, CT: Trinity College, <\/span>1998. 32 pages.\u00a0Request at the Watkinson Library.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Knapp, Peter J., Anne H. Knapp, and Trinity College.\u00a0 A Century of Engineering at Trinity College<\/i>.<\/strong> Hartford, CT: Trinity College, 1998. 32 pages.\u00a0Request at the Watkinson Library.<\/a><\/p>\n

Noble, Richard E.\u00a0 Bantam Baseball, 1867-1980: A Brief History of Baseball\u00a0at Trinity College, featuring complete all-time<\/span> records.<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Hartford: Trinity College, 1980. 82 pages.\u00a0Request at the Watkinson Library.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Exhibit Catalogs<\/h3>\n

Knapp, Peter J.\u00a0 Coeducation at Trinity College: A Fortieth Anniversary Exhibition. <\/em><\/strong>Hartford, CT: Trinity College, <\/span>2009. 12 pages.\u00a0Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository.<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knapp, Peter J.\u00a0 They should stand for ages: William Burges, Francis Kimball and Trinity’s Long Walk Buildings<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0 Hartford, CT: Trinity College, <\/span>2009. 8 pages.\u00a0Download from the Trinity College Digital Repository.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Timelines<\/h3>\n

Knapp, Peter J.\u00a0 Memorable Moments in Trinity’s History, 1823-2000: A Selective Timetable. <\/em><\/strong>Hartford, CT: Trinity College. 23 pages.\u00a0Request at the Watkinson Library.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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