Archives and Special Collections, Madlyn L. Hanes Library

Archives and Special Collections, Madlyn L. Hanes Library Archives and Special Collections, in the Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg, is located on the 3rd floor (Room 303).

During Summer and Fall 2025, the archives is open by appointment only. Please contact us to make an appointment. Featuring our premier and largest archival resource, the Alice K. Marshall Women's History Collection, as well as the Pennsylvania Center for Folklore Collection, we are also proud to preserve the history of Penn State Harrisburg in the College History Archives that documents the academ

ic community and campus life since 1966. We maintain several other small archival collections, including the Herb Field Papers, the Lena Girolami Collection, the Fred Greguras Camp Meade Collection, the Holocaust and Jewish Studies Collection, the J. Randall Plummer Collection, the Three Mile Island Collection, and a collection of rare and special interest materials.

Please "Save the Date" this summer for the Penn State Library Discovery Hour on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, when Heidi Abbey...
04/28/2026

Please "Save the Date" this summer for the Penn State Library Discovery Hour on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, when Heidi Abbey Moyer will be presenting about the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection. For more information and to register for the online event, visit https://libraries.psu.edu/library-discovery-hour.

As the semester is winding down and we get ready for summer, take some time to come check out our newest exhibition on t...
04/28/2026

As the semester is winding down and we get ready for summer, take some time to come check out our newest exhibition on the Library's Art Wall: Capital Views! This exhibition provides a photographic retrospective of Penn State Harrisburg in celebration of its 60th anniversary. 10 iconic photographs tell the story of this campus and invite reflection on how much it has grown.


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Our newest exhibition 'Sew Busy' is now on display on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library. Stop by to see how...
04/07/2026

Our newest exhibition 'Sew Busy' is now on display on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library. Stop by to see how sewing shows up in the Alice K. Marshall Women's History Collection.



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In celebration of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March, a new exhibition is on display on ...
02/02/2026

In celebration of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March, a new exhibition is on display on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library! Come check out Black Women Through an Archival Lens to see how Black women are represented in the Alice K. Marshall Women's History Collection.
On display February to March 2026.

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Please Save-the-Date, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, for Douglass Day 2026 in the Hanes Library (Classroom 106) at Penn State Ha...
01/21/2026

Please Save-the-Date, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, for Douglass Day 2026 in the Hanes Library (Classroom 106) at Penn State Harrisburg! Join us between 12-3 pm to celebrate Black History and participate in our transcription project. Free pizza and cupcakes will be provided!

Check out this display of student-designed posters honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third floor of the Madlyn...
12/09/2025

Check out this display of student-designed posters honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library. These posters are part of a yearly competition that asks students to re-engage with this important historical figure and connect his work and words to the present moment.

On display December through January.


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The Archives and Special Collections' newest exhibition is ready! Inspired by the upcoming Semiquincentennial (250th Ann...
11/03/2025

The Archives and Special Collections' newest exhibition is ready! Inspired by the upcoming Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary) of America’s founding, this exhibition examines the various forms of print media that helped shape Americans’ identity and their understanding of the world around them. Come take a look through Summer 2026 on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library.

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Happy Halloween!From the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection. Madlyn L. Hanes Library, Penn State ...
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!
From the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection.

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It's National Cat Day! You can celebrate by coming to see these two cute cat trade cards in our America's Paper Trail ex...
10/29/2025

It's National Cat Day! You can celebrate by coming to see these two cute cat trade cards in our America's Paper Trail exhibition on the third floor of the Madlyn L. Hanes Library.
From the Alice Marshall Women's History Collection

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A reminder that today is Archives Day at the Capitol Complex! Come out and join our Archivist, Heidi Abbey Moyer, to exp...
10/08/2025

A reminder that today is Archives Day at the Capitol Complex! Come out and join our Archivist, Heidi Abbey Moyer, to explore these wonderful resources in the Harrisburg area and get some cool swag.

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Archives And Special Collections, Madlyn L. Hanes Library, Penn State Harrisburg, 351 Olmsted Drive, Room 303
Middletown, PA
17057

Website

https://libraries.psu.edu/harrisburg

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