Archives are collections of materials created and received by people and organizations. Archives exist both to preserve historic materials and to make them available for use.
At Harvard Divinity School Library
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Search the finding aids. Finding aids describe the contents of manuscripts and archives collections.
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Browse a topical list of archival collections at Harvard Divinity School Library
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Contact Research Services for appointments and access.
At Harvard Library
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Harvard Digital Collections Free, public access to digitized objects in Harvard's archival collections, from ancient manuscripts to modern audio visual materials.
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Search HOLLIS for Archival Discovery to locate both physical and digital archives.
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Beyond Harvard
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Archive Finder (Harvard Login required) identifies collections held at over 5,000 repositories in the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
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ArchiveGrid (Harvard Login required) searches keywords in finding aids from many repositories.
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Digital Public Library of America Free, public access to digitized materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country.
Contact a research librarian for additional suggestions.