Welcome to Digital Vermont, a site containing several digital collections of historic images, broadsides, and oral histories compiled by the Vermont Historical Society and its partner institutions including the Vermont State House and the Marshfield Story Project.

Getting Started

Click on "Browse" or "Collections List" in the menu bar above.

  • "Browse" shows a list of collections with thumbnails and brief descriptions; the newest collection is listed first.
  • "Collections List" shows the collections in the site in alphabetical order within a hierarchical tree.

Local History

Collections that focus on specific Vermont towns or cities appear under "Historic Photos from Vermont Towns" in both lists or use the "Vt. Towns" link in the menu bar above.

Gov. Madeleine Kunin

  • Click here to view an exhibit about her accomplishments and to see her inaugural gowns
  • Click here to view a catalog of photographs and artifacts from the career of Vermont's first female governor

Political Broadsides/Posters

  • Click here to view an exhibit we're calling "As in Your Conscience: Voting in Vermont"
  • Click here to view a catalog of selected posters from the political realm

1918 Influenza Pandemic

Click here to view a collection on this site of items from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic.

COVID-19 Archive

Click here to view our new archive of Vermont COVID-19 photographs and stories (separate site).