Friday, February 10, 2012

Follow Friday: ArchiveGrid℠


Thousands of libraries, museums, and archives have contributed nearly a million collection descriptions to ArchiveGrid, a subscriber database that offers genealogists and other users access to archival records and finding aids.

Some of the institutions contributing to ArchiveGrid include:
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Bostonian Society
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Cornell University Library
  • Harvard University
  • International Institute of Social History (IISH)
  • Minnesota Historical Society
  • Museum of Northern Arizona
  • National Library of Australia
  • New York Public Library
  • Orthodox Church in America
  • Putnam County Historical Society
  • Radio City Music Hall
  • Smithsonian Institution - Archives of American Art
  • State Library of Massachusetts
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Warwick
Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies.

ArchiveGrid was founded in 2006 by RLG, a not-for-profit membership organization of libraries, archives, and cultural organizations worldwide. It is now managed by leading bibliographic utility, OCLC. Look for ArchiveGrid at your local library.

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