Connecticut State Library Digital Collections All Collections In 1934 Connecticut became the first state to complete a statewide aerial survey. The State Library has several aerial surveys of the entire state , along with some partial surveys, and has put the 1934, 1938 (partial survey), and 1965 surveys online. Hartford street scenes just after the great snow storm of March 12 th and 13 th , 1888. Views of military life and training at the air base, the Sixth War Loan drive, redeployment, officers and medal presentations to families of servicemen. September 11, 2001 - Connecticut State Government Responds About the collections 7277 images have been added to the WPA Architectural Survey collection, and all 169 towns are represented. OTHER NEWS: The "Elm leaf" and "Southport journal" have been added to the Newspapers of Connecticut collection. The State Library searchable Newspaper Index is back online. Use this index to locate newspaper issues in our library catalog by date range and geographic location.