  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, a $2.00
fee is charged. 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.”
The first 1/2 hour of research is free; after that, a
fee of $15.00 per hour is charged for research requests.
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