Digital Collections: Additional Resources

This guide describes the digital collections managed by CLP.

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Archives at CLP-Main Guide The Archives are available to the public for research. Whether you are curious about what we have or working on a project, you are welcome in the Archives.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Institutional Archives The Institutional Archives serves as the institutional memory of CLP and maintains records of enduring value chronicling the development of CLP since its inception in 1895. Resources include administrative records created by departments, branches, administration, the director, and trustees, as well as other materials that document the historical function of the library such as programming, facilities, press releases, and more.
Local History and Western Pennsylvania Collections Local History and Western Pennsylvania collections provide resources on topics related to the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Materials include personal, family, business, or group papers and correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, maps, and ephemera.

Rare Books and Special Collections
The Rare Books and Special Collections Department holds over 16,000 items including valuable and historically significant materials, such as first editions, limited editions, fine bindings, early printed books, local history resources, maps, photographs, and more.

Collections are particularly strong in American History and Literature, Architecture, Travel and Exploration, Religion and Philosophy, and Early Printing.