Manuscripts

The manuscript collection contains unique hand- and typewritten letters, diaries, account books, records of governments and organizations, and research notes. The collection is particularly strong in family history, agriculture, railroads, personal accounts of military conflicts, religion, emigration, government and politics, and early crafts and trades.

Some of our manuscript collections can be identified through our online catalog; others are only accessible through the Brigham Index in the library. The finding aids for some of our collections can be searched for keywords with the Google Search below. A few of our manuscripts have been transcribed for online reading.