Andover-Harvard Theological Library

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Location:
45 Francis Ave.,
Cambridge, MA

Affiliation:
Harvard Divinity School

Founded:
The libraries of Harvard Divinity School (1636) and Andover Theological Seminary (1807) were merged in 1911 to form the Andover-Harvard Theological Library.

Collections:
Andover-Harvard Theological Library is affiliated with the Harvard Divinity School and houses its books and periodicals. The bulk of Andover-Harvard's holdings are recent texts. In addition, the library holds a collection of 30,000 rare books and tracts dating from the 15th century to the present, many photographs, and ephemera associated with the Unitarian Universalist church. Andover-Harvard also holds a collection of portraits.

Publications:

• Records of the Andover-Harvard Theological Seminary Library, 1840-1981.
• Alan Seaburg. "An Enlightened Ministry: Andover-Harvard Theological Library, 1950-1980," Harvard Library Bulletin, Vol. 29, No. 3 (July, 1981). 
• Online Exhibit: "Of the Incomparable Treasure of the Holy Scriptures" 

Contact:
reference@hds.harvard.edu