Schlesinger Library collections include U.S. history since the mid-19th century, specializing in women’s history, and librarians are available to work with faculty to find creative and experimental ways for students to engage with archival material.
Teach with us. Class sessions at participating special collections libraries and archives can range from surveys of faculty-selected collection material to sessions for which our staff provide guided explorations. Bring your class in for an hour or schedule several visits for in-depth...
Harvard’s libraries are rooted in the 1638 bequest of 400 books from John Harvard, and today they hold the largest academic collection in the world. More than 70 libraries contain over 20 million volumes and a rapidly expanding inventory of digital resources. These materials and the...
Archives and special collections at Harvard support research by Harvard faculty and students, as well as an international community of scholars. An overview of guidelines and policies governing the use of material is provided on this page.
Catherine Brekus, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America, worked with Schlesinger Research Librarian Amanda Strauss this semester to design a session for her freshman seminar on Christianity and slavery: “When I arrived for our meeting, there was a table full of materials for me to look at—Amanda did so much work.”