Gettysburg National Military Park is the home of the George Rosensteel Collection, one of the largest such collections in the United States. Bequeathed to the National Park Service by the Rosensteel family, the collection is the center piece of the museum in the park Visitor Center, and features a vast collection of weapons, uniforms, soldier items, and relics of the Battle of Gettysburg. Some of these items are one of a kind and through the cooperation of other agencies, museums, and individuals, additional Civil War relics are on display side by side with exhibits of the Rosensteel collection.

To view some of the very interesting items related to Civil War soldier life, visit the "Camp Life: Civil War Collections" pages, produced by the Cultural Resources Division of the National Park Service.

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THE PARK LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTER

The primary focus of the park library is to manage the park's collection of books and records relative to the American Civil War, the Gettysburg Campaign, dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, and the development, interpretation, and administration of Gettysburg National Military Park. Our holdings include bound volumes, vertical files, manuscripts, photographs, maps, microfilm and audio-visual materials as well as some rare first edition regimental histories, campaign studies, and memoirs. The library is a historic reference facility and study center for the use of park staff in research, planning and writing park programs, providing information that will enhance the interpretation of the battlefield and National Cemetery.

The Gettysburg National Military Park Library and Research Center is open to the public by appointment only. For additional information on the library and our holdings, visit the park's Library and Research Center pages.

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OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES

The Office of Museum Services is responsible for the care and preservation of the park's collection of original historic objects and archival collections associated with the Battle of Gettysburg and the creation of Gettysburg National Military Park. The park's archival collection contains original Civil War manuscripts such as diaries, letters, and selected unit records, as well as manuscripts, photos, and maps relative to the development and history of Gettysburg National Military Park. (Most of the Civil War and battle related paper items have been copied for the research collection in the park library.) The park's historic objects (museum) collection consists of three-dimensional items related to the Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg, and the post-war commemoration of the battle. The Office of Museum Services also has responsibility for the care and maintenance of the exhibits in the Museum and Visitor Center and at the Wills House.

Access to the park's archival and object collections is available by appointment only during regular business hours on Mondays and Thursdays. If you would like to schedule an appointment to examine archival items (such as letters, photographs, and maps) or three dimensional objects, please call (717) 334-1124, extension 1291. 

Please Note: Access to items currently on exhibit for research/examination purposes will not be permitted during the period of the year from April 1 through October 31.

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If you are interested in further research on Gettysburg subjects, we suggest you check The Gettysburg Discussion Group web site at www.gdg.org.