The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida,  Inc.

Finding aids are tools designed to help researchers understand manuscript and archival collections. They describe the historical context, content, creator(s), materials, and organization of collections.

The easiest way to search The Black Archives’ finding aids is to use the search box located at the top right of each page. Search results will include resources from throughout the site related to your search topic. For a more detailed search, click the Browse main menu link and then click the Advanced Search link located below the main menu.

The finding aids are generally organized to include the following information:

• Overview: the name, size and a brief description of the collection.
• Administrative Information: acquisition, access, and use information.
• Biographical or Historical Note: narrative description of the biography or history of the individual or organizational creator of the collection.
• Scope and Content Note: An overview of the contents and formats of a collection.
• Series Descriptions: brief descriptions providing an overview of the overall intellectual arrangement of a collection.
• Index Terms: a list of the people, organizations, and subjects that are significantly represented or documented in a collection.

If you need assistance in locating items in our collections for research purposes, please fill out the Research Request Form: CLICK HERE