ARCHITECTURE
Architecture is another collection focus. Primary and secondary resources on the built environment in Erie County are available. More....

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Many significant records documenting business and industry may be found in the Archives. More....

CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR’S PLANS & DRAWINGS COLLECTION
A database of architectural plans, drawings, and specifications of buildings in the city of Erie, totaling 3,000 entries is now available to the research public including property owners, architects, students and other interested parties. More...

CIVIL WAR COLLECTIONS
The 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 83rd Regiment, 111th Regiment and the 145th Regiment are well represented in our holdings. More....

CRIME
The Erie County Quarter Sessions records, named for the number of times per year the court met, contain criminal records spanning 1823 through 1950. More....

ERIE HISTORICAL MUSEUM MOVE
When the Erie Historical Museum and the Erie County Historical Society merged in January 2000, the archives and manuscript collections of the Historical Museum became part of the new organization. More...

MERCYHURST DONATIONS & TRANSFERS
In 1996, Mercyhurst College’s Hammermill Library administration revised its collecting focus from being an excellent regional repository to that of a top notch college archives. More....

ROBERT J. MACDONALD GREAT LAKES MARITIME COLLECTION
This comprehensive Great Lakes maritime history collection was collected by Robert J. MacDonald (1930-1998) over a forty year period. More....