Archives & Library

Call (727) 582-2128 to make an appointment for research.

Limited access, due to volunteer availability to supervise any
handling of documents.

Telephone: (727) 582-2128
FAX: (727) 582-2211

• Researcher Guidelines and Registration Form
• Book Donations Program
• Guidelines for Donating Items

See Archive Library Flyer

Originally created as part of the Pinellas County Historical Museum in 1961, the Archives and Library at Heritage Village has evolved into Pinellas County's principal resource center for the collection, conservation and study of the history of Pinellas County.

The library features a collection of over 3,500 volumes dealing with topics ranging from Pinellas County and Florida history to genealogy and historic conservation and preservation as well as a collection of over 8,500 photographs on Pinellas County.

• Photograph Collection
  The largest collection of historical images of Pinellas County, over 8,500 photographs. Sample photos of our past

• Library
  More than 3500 volumes on Florida and Pinellas County history, antiques and collectibles.

• Map Collection
  Extensive collection of maps relating to Pinellas County.

• Yearbooks & City Directories
  The most complete collection of Pinellas County school and college yearbooks and city directories dating from 1908.

• Postcard Collection
  A collection of several thousand original postcards from the beginning of the 20th century representing vanishing scenes of the county.

• Special Collections
  260 cubic feet of archives containing documents of early families, local businesses and late 19th century area government documents.

• Scrapbooks
  A wide variety of scrapbooks containing unique photographs and recorded memories of life in Pinellas County as viewed through civic, social organizations and families.

• Audio-Visual Collections
  The only repository with a collection of over 300 tapings of the cable access television show Pinellas Past, featuring interviews with early residents and oral histories of individuals recounting daily life in Pinellas County.

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