Primary Sources & Special Collections Resources
Contact:
Susan Graham
Special Collections Librarian
Phone: (410)-455-5825
Email: sgraha1@umbc.edu
Lindsey Loeper
Special Collections Archivist
Phone: (410)-455-6290
Email: lindseyloeper@umbc.edu
Useful resources for using Special Collections & Archives and for using primary sources for original research:
Special Collections Overview videoWatch this video to find out about our collections.
Visiting Special Collections video
Watch this video about what to expect when visiting Special Collections.
UMBC Special Collections Homepage
Here you can search our collections to find materials. You will also find more information about our collections and usage policies.
Search Special Collections
Direct link to an advanced search to find materials held in Special Collections.
UMBC Digital Collections
Find digital images and electronic documents from the Special Collections and Archives.
Research Using Primary Sources
A tutorial about using primary resources for research, created by University of Maryland, College Park librarians and archivists.
Parts of a Finding Aid
An in-depth description of a finding aid and how to use it.
Local History Resource Wiki
A collection of links relating to regional Maryland history with an emphasis on Baltimore. Includes contact and collection information for libraries, museums, historical societies as well as locations of historical newspapers, oral histories, digital images and illustrations, and online documentary projects.
A little bit more archival theory...
More information on archival organization and tidbits such as the two fundamental principles: Provenance and Original Order.
