Windsor Historical Society actively collects objects, photographs, archival materials, maps, ephemera, and books that document the diverse peoples, places, and events that contribute to the community’s evolving history.

The Society primarily collects objects with a direct connection to the history of Windsor. These objects are collected as historical documents without regard to date and without primary regard to artistic quality. The curator, librarian/archivist, and Collections Committee exercise careful discretion in accepting and purchasing materials of Windsor provenance.

The Society’s ultimate goal shall be to establish and maintain a comprehensive collection of objects related to the evolving history of the town of Windsor.

If you have something you’d like to donate, please note our collecting priorities:

• In support of the Society’s ongoing effort to better represent all of Windsor’s people in a more inclusive way, collecting priorities include objects and stories related to Windsor’s populations of people of color and any other underrepresented groups from any era
• Objects with provenance connecting to the Society’s historic structures and properties
• Indigenous objects and objects with significance to “Windsor’s” Indigenous cultures that fall outside the historic borders may still be relevant to our collections.

Please do not send materials in the mail without conferring with our staff first.

Our Collections Committee, comprised of staff, board members, museum professionals, and community representatives meets twice a year to review potential acquisitions. For items that are accepted into the collection, signed Deed of Gift paperwork documents the formal transfer of ownership to the Windsor Historical Society

To discuss a potential donation, contact Curator Kristen Wands (for objects) or Librarian/Archivist Michelle Tom (for documents and photographs). They can also be reached by calling (860) 688-3813.