Princeton

The Princeton University Library holds a wide range of texts, documents, manuscripts, ephemera, and microfilm sets of archival materials from and about Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. The following links will direct you to several of the most important collections. Additional resources may be identified searching the Main Catalog.

• Latin American & Iberian Primary Sources available at Princeton University Library
  A selected listing, partially organized by region and country, of important collections of primary sources available in various formats including print, microfilm, and digital. Some holdings from the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections are also included.

• Latin American Literature and Culture in the Manuscripts Division
  Lists all the collections of correspondence and papers from Latin American writers, cultural figures, and intellectuals held by the Manuscripts Division, and links to their finding aids.

• Princeton University's Latin American Ephemera Collections
  Introduction to the Library's vast collection of ephemera documenting political and social movements, as well as a wide variety of socioeconomic and cultural developments.

• Mudd Library's Foreign Policy Papers
  Lists collections among the Library's collection of Public Policy Papers that contain important documentation related to Latin America.

• Mesoamerican Manuscripts at Princeton
  Describes the holdings of the three collections of Mesoamerican manuscripts available at Princeton University Library: Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts Collection (C0744), Garrett Collection of Mesoamerican Manuscripts (C0744), and Princeton Collection of Mesoamerican Manuscripts (C0940).

For a narrative survery of Princeton's major holdings of primary sources ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century, please read Beginning the Search for Latin America.

Beyond Princeton

• Latin American and Iberian Literary Manuscripts in the Northeast
  Listing of collections held by the members of the Latin America Northeast Libraries Consortium (LANE).

• Directorio Web de Archivos Iberoamericanos
  Lists and links to the web pages of numerous archives across Latin America. Collection descriptions and access information are often provided.

• Portal de Archivos Españoles
  Gateway to numerous archives in Spain, provides access to extensive list of finding aids and digital content.

• Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico
  Provides access to the digital facsimiles of hundreds of manuscript collections and and rare books from Spain.

• Resources for Special Collections (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials)
  This page provides a bibliography on the history of printing in Latin America, and additional information about selected special collections related to Latin America.