British Historical Manuscripts

Search for Huntington collection materials:

• Summon Discovery: The library's discovery catalog allows you to search seamlessly across the library's resources including The Huntington's library catalog, digital library, finding aids, full-text articles from academic databases, and more.
• ​Library catalog: Several hundred item-level descriptions of manuscripts; many tens of thousands of records of printed works. Learn how to find manuscripts in the library catalog.
• Online Archive of California (OAC): Access digital finding aids for select collections at The Huntington. 

Access digital collections:

• HathiTrust Digital Library: Access digitized Huntington Library publications.
• Huntington Digital Library: Contains Huntington Library digitized materials, including photographs, manuscript items and audiovisual materials.

Search elsewhere:

• Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450-1700: A complete catalog of literary manuscripts by 237 British authors of the 16th and 17th centuries. 
• Databases: Access databases related to British history. Subscription databases can only be accessed by current readers. Contact the library for more information.
• The Manorial Documents Register (MDR): The official index to English and Welsh manorial records. It provides brief descriptions of documents and details of locations in public and private hands.

The Bridgewater Library
A guide to The Huntington's Bridgewater library collection.

Medieval Manuscripts
A guide to The Huntington's medieval manuscripts.