About the Archives
Mission
The Peters Township Public Library Archives acquires, preserves and promotes the use of original unpublished materials documenting the history of Peters Township and its constituent villages in order to highlight the history, development and identity of the township and its people.
Location
The Archives are located in the Local History Room on the Library’s second floor. Because of their unique nature and special storage requirements, the Archives are available to the public only when the Archivist is available. Please contact the archivist at 412-770-2861 or nmartin@pt-library.org to schedule a visit.
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Holdings
The Archives houses documents, photographs, maps, plans, and a limited number of artifacts relating to the history of Peters Township.
The Archives creates finding aids to describe its holdings. Finding aids describe record creators and the records themselves to help you determine whether or not a collection may contain material of interest to you. Click here to view and search completed finding aids.
Some of our collections are unprocessed and not yet described in a finding aid. To find out more about our unprocessed collections please contact the archivist at 412-770-2861 or nmartin@pt-library.org.
Digital Items
View digital copies of a limited number of the Archives’ collections at PA Photos and Documents. We are adding new items to our digital collections often. Please check back regularly for new content.
Donation Information
Interested in donating to the Archives? A copy of our Collection Development Policy can be found here. Please contact the archivist at 412-770-2861 or nmartin@pt-library.org if the material you wish to donate falls within the scope of the policy.
Live from the Archives
The Archives records “Live from the Archives” with Peters Township Community Television several times a year. Tune in for information on archival displays, events, acquisitions and more.
Programs
Click here to view upcoming Archives programs on the library Events Calendar.
See the most recent programs below or click here to view the full playlist.
Archival Policies and Procedures
Policies and procedures documents may be accessed via the links below: