Research Resources Online
The Vermont Historical Society’s Leahy Library is rich in research resources; see the library resources page for an overview of what can be found within the library.
Exploration of online research resources can be done through the "Virtual VHS" drop-down menu found at the top of the screen and the menu at the left, or by following the links listed below.
- Use the VHS library online catalog to search library holdings.
- Read the full text of various Civil War diaries and letters.
- Read transcriptions of selected manuscript collections.
- Read articles from our journal Vermont History.
- Research with unique genealogy lists and indexes.
- Listen to The Green Mountain Chronicles radio programs.
- Study Sanborn fire insurance maps for Vermont (VHS members only).
- View selections of photographic images and moving images from our collections.
These online catalogs and electronic finding aids contain information on just a small fraction of the collections in the VHS's Leahy Library.
To find out more about manuscripts at the VHS contact us via phone at (802) 479-8509, mail, e-mail the library at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or visit the library in Barre.
