Historic Pittsburgh comprises a variety of primary and secondary sources from multiple partners about the greater Pittsburgh region, including a wide range of publications, maps, manuscripts, visual images, and audio-video materials, that support personal and scholarly research.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section, conducted more than 500 oral history interviews focused on the Jewish community – the history, the traditions, the contributions – of its members over a span of 32 years.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is a grassroots activist women's organization that operates on national, state, regional, and local levels. This collection is comprised mainly of newsletters and flyers from various Pittsburgh Area NOW chapters, primarily from the 1970s.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Comprises the transactions, minutes from meetings, and contracts made with the state of Pennsylvania regarding the Mechanics Street Bridge, which was built in 1836 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Visual images documenting the construction and upgrades of county roads beginning in 1919 in the North Hills as well as the construction of North Park (1899-1989).
Contributor: Northland Public Library