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LOCATING MATERIALS

Archives holdings are cataloged in HOLLIS and/or described in the print and on line shelflists and inventories listed below. If you are unable to locate materials, please contact the reference staff.

 

HOLLIS – Harvard's online library catalog.

Bibliographic records for Archives' holdings.

 

65% of Archives' holdings are described here; includes links to detailed finding aids for individual collections if they are available on-line.

Tips for searching HOLLIS.

Locate recent PhD, EdD, and ThD dissertations not yet catalogued in HOLLIS

 

OASIS – Harvard’s online finding aid system.

Detailed series descriptions, folder lists, biographies and administrative histories for individual record groups or collections; a small but growing number.

 

Less than 1% of Archives' holdings are described here.

Bulk of Archives’ holdings is described in HOLLIS and paper finding aids.

 

VIA – Harvard’s online visual resources catalog.

Descriptive records and images from various Harvard repositories. University Archives’ images include photographs of Harvard students, faculty, and administrators; buildings; and views.

 

See also:

 

Shelflists – Comprehensive list of collections arranged by University Archives' call numbers.

Located in the Archives’ reading room at the reference desk.

Explanation of Shelflists

 

Outline of University Records

Outline of Historical Collections

Sample shelflist page

Paper Finding Aids – Lists of individual folder titles, container lists, and inventories of record series. May also biographies and administrative histories.

Located in the Archives’reading room at the reference desk.

See also OASIS for online finding aids.

 

Sample paper inventory page

Tolman Index to Early University Records, 1636-1870

Compiled by Bertha Illsley Tolman, this index provides exhaustive personal name, corporate name, and topical entries to the central records of Harvard University

Handwritten on index cards. Located in the Archives’ reading room.

 

Key to Tolman Index

Sample Tolman Index cards

Portrait Index - Name index to photographs of individuals; handwritten index cards. Located in the Archives’ reading room.

 

Sample portrait index cards

See also:

Bibliography and Research Guides – provide a starting point for those who are planning research at the Harvard University Archives.

 

Selected bibliography on Harvard history

General research guide

Biography research guide

Harvard and the Civil War research guide

Harvard and World War II research guide

Selected publications based on holdings of the Harvard University Archives

Other useful tools for locating materials:

 

E-Research @ Harvard Libraries - access to electronic resources, e-journals, and articles.

Non-Harvard users have selected functionality available on E-Research. Read More.

Harvard University Library Open Collections Program - textual and visual historical resources for teaching, learning, and research by selecting resources from the Harvard Libraries

Harvard University Art Museums Collections Online - access to basic information about every object on exhibition in their galleries and about 81,000 works of art in their holdings. 

 

 

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