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HOLLIS – Harvard's online library catalog.
Bibliographic records for Archives' holdings.
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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
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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.
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Less than 1% of Archives' holdings are
described here.
Bulk of Archives’ holdings is described in
HOLLIS and paper finding aids.
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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.
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See also:
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Shelflists – Comprehensive list of
collections arranged by University Archives' call numbers.
Located in the Archives’ reading room at the reference desk.
Explanation of Shelflists
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Outline of University Records
Outline of Historical Collections
Sample shelflist page
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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.
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Sample paper inventory page
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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.
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Key to Tolman Index
Sample Tolman Index cards
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Portrait Index - Name index to photographs
of individuals; handwritten index cards. Located in the Archives’
reading room.
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Sample portrait index cards See also:
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Bibliography and Research Guides – provide a
starting point for those who are planning research at the Harvard
University Archives.
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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
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Other useful tools for locating materials:
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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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