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Transcription

Digitized text representing the text of the physical item is available.

Image

The web resource includes an image representing the physical item; the item is digitized.

Manuscript

An original item in the collection that is a handwritten letter, map, diary, or volume.

Photograph

An original item in the collection that is a photograph, daguerreotype, or other visual material involving a photographic process.

Work of Art

A sculpture, painting, drawing, silhouette, or other visual artwork. Note: does not include photographs.

Printed

An original item in the collection that is a book, pamphlet, newspaper, broadside, or other form of printed material.

Map

An original item in the collection that is a map (either printed or handwritten) or an architectural plan.

Digitized Items

Individual items that have been digitized and described and are included in topical online presentations.

Artifact

An original item in the collection that is an object, a coin, a medal, furniture, or paper currency.

Featured Items

Items from a database of individual manuscripts, paintings, artifacts, works of art, and other types that have been digitized and are included in topical online presentations.

Publications

A full-text publication or authoritative transcription of a manuscript collection.

Events & Programs

Past and future MHS events and programs, including author talks, seminars, exhibition tours, teacher workshops, and more.

Videos

Our videos include recordings of past events and programs, interviews with historians and authors, and explorations of our collections with our knowledgeable staff.