This is a presentation given at the dedication of the University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center, located in the former Darlington Library in the Cathedral of Learning. This short paper details the history of the development of this collection by William and O'Hara Darlington and its acquisition by the University of Pittsburgh. The Darlington Collection is a very important and large collection of books, manuscripts, maps, atlases and other material related to Colonial America as well as French and English literature. The entire collection is available online as part of the University Library System's D-Scribe Digital Publishing Program
