Catalogs and Finding Aids
Online Collections Catalog
The Historical Collections Database contains records for the Stephen Girard decorative arts, papers, and books, and much of the Girard College History Collections. Additional segments of the historical collections will be added to the catalog as they are completed, if you have questions or can’t find what you are looking for, contact Kathy Haas, Director of Historical Resources.
Stephen Girard Papers FinDing Aid
This finding aid provides a detailed guide to the extensive papers left by Stephen Girard to Girard College. The finding aid is designed to help users identify materials that are of interest to their research and it includes information about the scope, content, and organization of the papers, aids to using the collection, and a file inventory.
The Stephen Girard Papers are available on microfilm at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, which has a larger staff and more extensive reading room hours than Founder’s Hall. To consult the original papers at Girard College, contact Kathy Haas, Director of Historical Resources to arrange a research appointment.
Stephen Girard Letter Index
The incoming and outgoing letters in the Stephen Girard papers were indexed in the early 20th century by sender, recipient and topic. PDFs of the scanned cards can be downloaded from Google Drive. T
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