Where can I find the Smithsonian Institution Archives collections?
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Smithsonian Institution Archives collections
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You can find the Smithsonian Archives’ collections digitized and cataloged to date on the collections search webpage. Please note that the majority (but not all) of the Archives’ collections have online finding aids, or collection guides, which staff are constantly adding to and updating for the collections search.
If you would like to see a collection in-person in the Archives’ reading room in Washington, DC, get more information by visiting the Archives’ Collections Access Policies.