Researching the Collections

CHF makes its art, artifact, archival, and photographic collection available to researchers in a number of ways.

Arrange a visit
To learn about the collections and to schedule a research visit, please contact archivist@chemheritage.org.

Search the online database
For an introductory look at our collections, visit our searchable online database. There are detailed records for approximately 200 works of art, instruments and apparatus, artifacts, and photographs.

Use our online archival finding aids
The bulk of our archival collections are cataloged, with downloadable finding aids, in the online public access catalog (OPAC) of the Othmer Library of Chemical History. This includes

• personal papers
• organizational records
• manuals and advertising materials for scientific instruments

TIP: To search for a particular archival collection in the OPAC, be sure to narrow your search by first selecting “Archives and Images” from the collection drop-down list.

Contact us
For more information, please contact archivist@chemheritage.org.

Othmer Library of Chemical History Discover CHF’s book, journal, and rare book collections

Research fellowships and grants
Learn more about grants and fellowships available to scholars from around the world.