Henry I of England
Miniature from illuminated Chronicle of Matthew Paris (1236-1259), British Library, MS Cotton Claudius D. VI, F.9
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Introduction
This finding aid to medieval manuscripts in microform in Harvard libraries, is designed to assist medievalists in locating microfilm-based literary and historical text to 1500 AD. Although bibliographic access to the collection is available through the HOLLIS Catalog, the contents of the large microform sets are not all fully cataloged and are therefore not listed. Many have accompanying guides and indexes that are housed in the stacks under the same call number as the microform (e.g., Film A 142; Index Film A 142). This guide also lists some core reference tools (including calendars of charters in the Manuscript Collection of the British Museum and indexes of printed catalogs of Latin manuscripts at other institutions). Latin Dictionaries available in microform are also listed in this guide.
Microforms at Harvard
Lamont Library is the principal repository of Harvard College Libraries for microfilm, microfiche, and micro-opaque cards, except for newspapers, which are in Widener Library. Lamont's microforms are shelved or filed in the Multimedia Lab or in the sub-basement level of the library.
Scanning
Reader/scanners are available in the Multimedia Lab on Level B of Lamont. Microforms can be scanned to user files, then printed, e-mailed, or scanned onto a USB drive.
Scanning instructions are next to each scanner; technical assistance is available at the Multimedia Desk. Check Lamont's schedule for hours during holidays, intersessions, and Summer School.
