Collections
Barry Rosensteel Japanese Print Collection
Woodblock prints from 1730-1956 by over 40 artists depict Japanese culture through detailed depictions of portraits, landscapes, and theatrical performances, taking into account some of Japan's rich history.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Beazel Family Papers
Papers hold the accounting records and personal and business correspondence between 1809-1888 related to the Beazel family, who lived in Westmoreland County and Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Bedford County Township Tax Receipts
Contains tax receipts from various townships in Bedford County, Pa. (1763-1838); each tax receipt includes a list of names of taxpayers along with the amount paid to the township.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Being Human Podcast Recordings
Being Human was a podcast hosted by the University of Pittsburgh's Humanities Center and English Department from 2015-2022 that highlighted how Pitt supported and encouraged humanities research on campus and beyond.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Birmingham United Church of Christ Records
Collection contains a constitution and journal, history, minute books, lists of members, memorial publications, baptismal, marriage, burial, and financial records from 1843-1977 of the Birmingham United Church of Christ.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Bruce Drisbach-American Steel & Wire Company Photographs
Visual images from 1915-1917 depict the construction of the American Steel & Wire Company building, equipment, and worker housing construction in Donora (Pa.).
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Bruno De Finetti Papers
An Italian probabilist and statistician noted for the "operational subjective" conception of probability, de Finetti provided significant contributions to the theory and the foundations of probability; his work laid the foundation for the modern subjectivist interpretation of probability (1924-2000).
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Burd-Shippen Family Papers
Contains personal and business correspondence, legal documents, business records, and manuscripts from the Burd and Shippen families, who were prominent lawyers, business owners, and public servants in eastern Pennsylvania during the colonial era.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh
Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records
Contains yearly dockets of building permits and monthly reports of issued building permits by the Bureau of Building Inspection (City of Pittsburgh), including three volumes which span 1894-1908 of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, prior to annexation by the City of Pittsburgh.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh