Welcome to Literary Manuscripts, Victorian Manuscripts from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg collection of The New York Public Library.

 

The Berg Collection at New York Public Library is recognised as one of the finest literary research collections in the world, and the Victorian holdings are the undisputed jewel in its crown. Read more about the collection in the Nature and Scope, and uncover the principal authors within the Berg Collection Biographies. Learn about the history of the Berg Collection in commissioned essays, or begin browsing documents.

Nature and Scope

Learn about the context and content of the Victorian manuscripts from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection at the New York Public Library.

History of the Berg Collection

Dr Isaac Gewirtz provides an introduction and insight into key research themes in Literary Manuscripts.

Biographies

Explore biographies of authors in Literary Manuscripts, alongside lists of their most notable works.