Guidelines for submitting questions
Harvard University Offices: Please email your request directly to archives_reference@harvard.edu
Harvard and Non-Harvard Researchers:
Planning a visit to the Archives? Please read Planning A Visit before submitting your question. Note that much of our material is stored off site, and some collections have restrictions on access.
Looking for photographs? Check here for inventories of our largest visual collections. Note that image copying orders take a minimum of six weeks to process.
Interested in reading or copying a dissertation or undergraduate honors thesis? All dissertations, theses, and prize papers held by the Archives are catalogued in HOLLIS. Requests for photocopies of dissertations and theses can be sent directly to Harvard Imaging Services at imaging@fas.harvard.edu.
Conducting biographical research? Check our Biographical Research Guide before submitting your question. Please note that the Archives reference staff cannot conduct extensive biographical research for you.
Submit your question to us and receive the answer by email!
Other ways to contact the Archives
Email: archives_reference@harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-2461