Special Collections contains personal papers, organizational records, historic photographs, and University of Washington records. These materials document the history and culture of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. A guide to these collections, Comprehensive guide to the manuscripts collection and to the personal papers in the University archives, published in 1980 is available in Special Collections, Suzzallo Reference, Odegaard Reference and other locations in the UW Libraries. An up-to-date database of holdings is accessible in Special Collections.
Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) "The Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) provides enhanced access to 2,200 archival and manuscript materials in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington through a union database" finding aids.
ARC - Archival Research Catalog Catalog to the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Includes links to digital copies of some material.
Archive Finder "Directory of 5,596 repositories and 154,678 collections of primary source material across the United States."
Archive Grid Catalog to archival descriptions from more than 2500 libraries, museums and archives worldwide.
British Library Manuscripts Catalogue "This On-line Catalogue is designed to offer a single means of access to the mainstream catalogues of the Department of Manuscripts covering accessions from 1753 to the present day." Printed catalogs of many British Library manuscript collections are available in the UW Libraries.
CJH Holocaust Resources: An Annotated Bibliography Catalog to manuscript collections at the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, the Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
Archive Finder