Research Guides: Dramaturgy: Archives

Finding Archives

Archives are a place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest. A long-term storage area, often on magnetic tape, for backup copies of files or for files that are no longer in active use.

NYU Archival Collections
NYU Archival Collections is a single search portal and finding aid for each of the Libraries archival and special collections, including the Fales Library & Special Collections The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University Archives, New-York Historical Society, and Brooklyn Historical Society.
This resource requires an active NYU NetID and password.

The New York Public Library and Archives
Archives are the records created by people and organizations as they lived and worked. Collections can range in size from a single letter or diary to thousands of boxes of institutional records. They can contain drafts of literary works, financial records, meeting minutes, reports, memorabilia, as well as sound recordings, videos, film, databases, and software.
Performing Arts Libraries, Archives & Museums
List of archives related to performing arts.

ArchiveGrid
ArchiveGrid is a listing of archival collections across the world. Users can search nearly a million collection descriptions from thousands of libraries, museums, and archives. Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies.
Archive Finder
Archive Finder is a current directory which describes thousands of collections of primary source material housed in repositories across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
WorldCat - FirstSearch (OCLC)
Search for books and more in libraries in the U.S. and around the world. Indicates when NYU Libraries holds a copy of a book and shows you nearby libraries with holdings.