Library / Archives

The Margaret H. Hall Library and Archives contains over 200 cubic feet of manuscripts, 170 linear feet of books, 150 maps and atlases, 350 oral history tapes, and 14,000 photographic images. Letters, journals, government records, newspapers, and directories dating from the early 18th century to the present can be found here.

The Archives is available by appointment for public use. Members of BHS may visit the Archives free of charge. For non-members, $15 per hour with the first half hour free. Research inquiries may be addressed to: Berkshire Historical Society, 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or can be submitted to our e-mail address under the subject “Archives.”