Research and Course Guides: + Find Primary Sources for Historical Research: Archival Collections

How to Find Archival Collections

There are several web-based tools you can use to locate archival collections on your topic:

ArchiveGrid
ArchiveGrid is a collection of nearly two million archival material descriptions, including MARC records from WorldCat and finding aids harvested from the web.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Sponsored by the Library of Congress, the NUCMC describes archival and manuscripts collections held by repositories in the United States and its territories
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Archival Research Catalog
This database searches the archival collections held by the United States National Archives and Records Administration.
Minnesota Historical Society
Links to information on historical collections, data and primary sources.
University of Minnesota Archives and Special Collections
This page has links to the tools used to search the collections held by the UMN.