In the Archive, which is located on the upper floor of the villa, numerous Funds are preserved which constitute the documentary section of the Foundation and which belonged to the protagonists of the cultural scene of the early twentieth century: among others, the very rich archives of papini, Accounts, Pavolini, Carocci, against, Meriano, Ferrero, Viani, Pea, Sanminiatelli, Balilla Pratella and a rich collection of books on Futurism, mostly first editions.
Overall, it is a collection of more than one hundred thousand documents, variously distributed between letters, manuscripts, drawings and period photographs.
The material is divided within each Collection in alphabetical and chronological order, available daily to a specialized audience of scholars and researchers.
Also notable for its historical and literary interest is the rich collection of Futurist magazines, newspapers and periodicals, including the 1909 issue of “Le Figaro” in which the first Futurist manifesto was published, the complete collection of the original Futurist Manifestos, the initial series of the magazine “Noi” with woodcuts by Enrico Prampolini, and the collection of the small Florentine magazine “L'Enciclopedia”, considered one of the rare examples of Italian Dada.
Also noteworthy is the extensive library, located in the reading room, which houses numerous volumes, mostly exhibition catalogs, scholarly publications on the early twentieth-century Italian and European literary and pictorial movements, and editions of correspondence between various figures in twentieth-century culture. The works are available for consultation but cannot be lent. These include publications that once belonged to the Maestro, purchased through exchanges with other institutions, and exhibition catalogs to which the Foundation has contributed as a lender. The reading room also houses the collection of rare catalogs and brochures from the years 1913-1980, an integral part of the Foundation's collection. First Accounts Fund.
The Foundation's book heritage also includes the rich library of the Funds Marcello Venturoli, Gioacchino Contri, from the Maestro's private library and from the small libraries annexed to the various documentary collections.
