The LHC Repository

This is the homepage of the LHC Repository System. From here, you can access information about the various collections held by LHC.

Accessions - These are the umbrella records of donations (and occasionally purchases) held by the LHC. The specific objects in the collection are given object numbers, and the first 7 digits of those object numbers are the accession number. The accession records don't have any information about the objects themselves.

These object records are found in the 5 principle collections:

Archives - These are collections of papers for an individual or institution.

Audio - This is primarly the oral history audio collection, although it also includes other audio material such as speeches, music, etc.

Library - This is the collection of books, pamphlets, brochures, magazines, etc.

Artifacts - These are the records describing the hundreds of artifacts that LHC has in it's collection, such as bottles, buttons, pins, shovels, knobs, etc.

Images - The largest collection at LHC, the images repository consists of photographs, maps, drawings, posters, etc.

To search the entire repository database, use this search window:
Respository Search
You can enter a full ObjectID (oid) or any part of one. For example, you could enter 2008 to just see the objects accessioned in 2008, or 2008.006 to find all objects included in the accession 2008.006.

The following sections of this online book give details about the LHC Repository and its development: