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.