Special Collections Research Center - Search Collections

This page gives several ways to search the manuscript collections at SCRC. You can:

• Browse all finding aids alphabetically
• Browse all finding aids by general subject area
• Search the full text (Quick Search below) of all finding aids
• Search specific sections (Advanced Search) of all finding aids

Any search will return a list of titles and brief descriptions for collections matching your search criteria. From that list, you can click on any collection title to see the full inventory for that collection.

Note: Search results from this form will show only collections for which an EAD finding aid exists. For a full listing of all collections held by SCRC, including those that have no finding aid, please click here.

Browse the finding aids

Browse alphabetically Sorted by creator (e.g., Adolph Bolm Papers will appear under "B" as "Bolm, Adolph") Sorted by collection title (e.g., Adolph Bolm Papers will appear under "A" as "Adolph Bolm Papers")

Browse a subject area SCRC has particularly in-depth collections in several subject areas. Select one from the drop-down below to see related collections. None Adult and Special Education African Americans Architects Art -- Cartoonists Art -- Illustrators Art -- Painters Art -- Sculpture Biography Business and Industry Church and clergy Dance and theatre Historians Industrial Design Journalism Literature -- American Fiction Literature -- American Poetry Literature -- American Radical Literature -- British Literature -- Children's Literature -- French Music New York State Photography Politics, government and public administration Popular culture Publishing, printing and book arts Radio and television Railroads Religion and Philosophy Science Fiction Social activism and reform U.S. Civil War Women Authors

Search the finding aids

Quick search (full text): Enter keyword(s) in the box below.   Display All 10 20 50 results per page

Advanced search (for specific fields) Tips: Enter dates as "YYYY-MM-DD." Use * for wildcards. "Type of material" examples include diaries, photographs, manuscripts, correspondence. Collection title Creator Subject Year Type of material Item title Any =        OR AND NOT Collection title Creator Subject Year Type of material Item title Any =        OR AND NOT Collection title Creator Subject Year Type of material Item title Any = Display All 10 20 50 results per page