Manuscripts of Colonial and Revolutionary America

The Department's Colonial/Revolutionary manuscript classification includes manuscript groups originating, wholly or primarily, in North America before the year 1788. Groups originating in the Spanish colonies in North America are excluded; these may be found among the Spanish and Spanish Colonial collections.

For collection descriptions of the Department's processed holdings, proceed to "Manuscripts of Colonial and Revolutionary America."

Manuscripts of Early National and Antebellum America

The Department's Early National/Antebellum manuscript classification includes all manuscript groups originating, wholly or primarily, in North America in the years 1788 to 1860.

For collection descriptions of the Department's processed holdings, please proceed to "Manuscripts of Early National and Antebellum America."

American Civil War Era Manuscripts

The Department's Civil War manuscript classification includes all manuscript series originating, wholly or primarily, in North America in the years 1861 to 1865. Also included are later manuscript groups of immediate relevance to the war.

For descriptions of our holdings and for images and textual transcriptions of selected items, please proceed to our ongoing digital project, "Manuscripts of the American Civil War."

Modern American Manuscripts

The Department of Special Collections' Modern American manuscript classification includes all manuscript groups originating, wholly or primarily, in North America since the end of the Civil War.

For collection descriptions of the Department's processed holdings, please proceed to "Manuscripts of Modern America."

Additional manuscript items in this category, especially as they relate to the history of Notre Dame and the activities of its professors and departments, may be found in the University Archives.