Answered By: Ed
Last Updated: Mar 29, 2024     Views: 41

Please Note:  The Pennsylvania State Archives (PSA) collections (https://powerlibrary.org/psa/ and https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/) are distinct from PA Photos & Documents itself.  The PSA archives are a department of the PA Historical and Museum Commission and all questions related to PSA and its materials should be directed to: For specific information request forms and their fee schedule, please see: https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/archives-forms/Pages/default.aspx

How do I locate a contributing institution?

  • For each item in the PaPD collection, the owning/contributing institution will be listed in the Details found below an object, in the Contributing Institution field
    • Additional information about the contributor may be found in the Source field, if present
    • In some cases, contact information may also be included as part of an item’s record

 

How can I find out if an institution has additional content in their physical library/archives?

  • Often, contributing institutions only digitize and make available a very small portion of their collection
  • If an item in PaPD looks promising, and after searching it looks like no other similar items are present, it is possible that the contributing institution has additional materials available that have not yet not been digitized or that they are holding in their collections
  • In this instance, it can be worthwhile contacting a contributing institution to see if they have any additional materials available
  • You can locate the owning/contributing institution for an item by checking the Details found below an object and looking in the Contributing Institution field
    • In some cases, contact information may also be included as part of an item’s record; otherwise a quick internet search should provide the necessary contact information

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