Research Resources Online
The Vermont Historical Society’s Leahy Library is rich in research resources; see the library resources page for an overview of what can be found within the library. Among the resources at the library are many boxes of manuscripts: letters, diaries, account books; business records and personal papers. These collections document many facets of life in Vermont. While most of the collections at the Society have not been digitized, we have been able to bring some of our collections to the Internet.
There are several ways to explore our online manuscript collections. Exploration of online research resources can be done through the Library drop-down menu found at the top of the screen, or by following the links listed below.
- Use the VHS library online catalog to search through library holdings.
- Browse the VHS library’s index of manuscript collections from the online catalog.
- Browse an index of Civil War manuscripts.
- Read the full text of various Civil War diaries and letters.
- Read the full text of selected other manuscript collections.
Other VHS library resources that can be accessed through this site are:
- electronic copies of articles from our journal Vermont History.
- electronic copies of The Green Mountain Chronicles radio programs.
- Sanborn fire insurance maps for Vermont (VHS members only).
- guides to the locations of City Directories in area libraries.
- selections of photographic images and moving images from the VHS collections
- links to other research resources that you might find useful.
- to search the entire VHS website; you can also use the “search” box at the top of every page.
These online catalogs and electronic finding aids contain information on just a small fraction of the collections in the VHS's Leahy Library. To find out more about manuscripts at the VHS contact us via phone at (802) 479-8509, mail, e-mail the library at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or visit the library in Barre.
