HMML Global Operations: United States

United States


  • Region

    North America
  • Country

    United States
  • Cities

    Trappist (KY), Saint Benedict (OR), Washington, D.C., Saint Paul (MN), Durham (NC), New York City, Collegeville (MN), and other cities
  • Repositories

    Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (Trappist, KY); Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.), Luther Seminary (Saint Paul, MN), Mount Angel Abbey (Saint Benedict, OR), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (Collegeville, MN), Saint John's University (Collegeville, MN), and other libraries
  • Languages

    Italian, French, Latin, Arabic, German, Spanish, Dutch, Geʻez, Amharic, Armenian, and Syriac
  • Project Dates

    1980–1990, 2015–present

During the 1980s, HMML microfilmed select manuscripts from university and private libraries, particularly Ethiopian manuscripts that were related to the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library project. Notable collections included the Union Theological Seminary, Duke University, and Mount Angel Abbey. Beginning in 2015, HMML initiated partnerships to digitize and provide access to manuscript collections related to other external projects. These collections included the Dom Edmond Obrecht Collection of early Cistercian manuscripts and incunabula at Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (Kentucky), the Malta Collection at the Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.), manuscripts from Luther Seminary (Minnesota), and Mount Angel Abbey (Oregon), some of which were previously microfilmed. HMML has also microfilmed and digitized much of its own rare book and manuscript collections, including those of the Malta Study Center.


Prayers for the Prophet, Kacmarcik Ms. 231. Arca Artium Rare Book Collection (<a href='https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/511870'>AARB 231</a>)
Prayers for the Prophet, Kacmarcik Ms. 231. Arca Artium Rare Book Collection (AARB 231)
16th-century Antiphonary, Gethsemani Abbey (<a href='https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/500934'>AGOC 00013 002</a>)
16th-century Antiphonary, Gethsemani Abbey (AGOC 00013 002)
Flag signal book and naval regulations from Catholic University of America. Rare Books and Special Collections (<a href='https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/500329'>CUAMAL 00001</a>)
Flag signal book and naval regulations from Catholic University of America. Rare Books and Special Collections (CUAMAL 00001)
The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Photo by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Carol_M._Highsmith'>Carol M. Highsmith</a> on <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Basilica_of_the_National_Shrine_of_the_Immaculate_Conception_on_the_campus_of_the_Catholic_University_of_America,_Washington,_D.C_LCCN2011636428.tif'>Wikimedia Commons</a>, (Public Domain)
The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith on Wikimedia Commons, (Public Domain)
Saint George and the Dragon from Henze Ms. 6. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (<a href='https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/511306'>HMML 28</a>)
Saint George and the Dragon from Henze Ms. 6. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML 28)
The Abbey Church Bell Banner at Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN
The Abbey Church Bell Banner at Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN

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