Finding Aids

You can use our finding aids to build a list of materials that you would like to consult when scheduling a research appointment. Please take note of the collection name, folder title, and date for each file that you would like to use, and email this information, along with your research appointment request to our Reference department.

To make an appointment, please review the access policy and submit a request to visit. For more information, email our Reference department or call 215.278.7280.

Presidents’ Files — Albert C. Barnes Correspondence

Central File Correspondence

Directors of the Arboretum — Laura Leggett Barnes

Directors of the Arboretum — Joseph Lapsley Wilson

Directors of the Arboretum — John Milton Fogg

The Barnes Foundation Financial Records

Early Education Records

Blueprints and Landscape Architecture Plans

Audiovisual Materials Collection

Photograph Collection

Sound Recording Collection

Art & Education Manuscripts