Your search for Topic "Primary source" resulted in 28 items.
American West
What? The Graff Collection from the Newberry Library in Chicago is a unique resource which will allow scholars to explore many areas of history in the American West. Through a mixture of original manuscripts, maps, ephemeral material and rare printed sources, this collection will act as a dynamic teaching...
When? 1700s-mid 1900s
Why? Primary documents relating to the history of the American West
North American Indian Thought and Culture
What? North American Indian Thought and Culture brings together more than 100,000 pages, many of which are previously unpublished, rare or hard to find. It integrates autobiographies, biographies, Indian publications, oral histories, personal writings, photographs, drawings, and audio files. Nearly all ...
When?
Why? Locate firsthand historical accounts on how Indians lived and interacted with each other and the white man.
Smithsonian Collections Online
What? Gives researchers access to primary source documents about landmark exhibits from 1840 to 1923. With content types ranging from organizational and administrative records to postcards to Books of the Fairs and watercolors from the exhibitions, this archive captures the spirit, technology, design, and...
When? 1840-1923
Why? To learn about innovations in U.S. history in the 19th and 20th century.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO) Archive
What? Nineteenth Century Collections Online was formed from partnerships between Gale and nearly one hundred libraries to preserve content and make it digitally available for academic research. The collection unites multiple, distinct archives into a single resource of over one hundred types of primary so...
When? Varies
Why? Explore nineteenth century history, literature, and culture by searching across multiple, distinct archives
European Views of the Americas
What? This database is a valuable index for libraries, scholars and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. EBSCO Publishing, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe...
When? 1493 - 1750
Why? To find primary sources on the Americas written in Europe before 1750
HathiTrust
What? The HathiTrust Digital Library brings together the immense collections of partner institutions in digital form, preserving them securely to be accessed and used today, and in future generations. HathiTrust is a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultu...
When? Varies by Publication
Why? To find information on a wide variety of resources
Ancestry Library Edition
What? Offering an unprecedented online collection of genealogical information from North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia, Ancestry Library Edition delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Answers await everyone—whether professional or hobbyi...
When? 1300 - Present
Why? Explore a vast collection of genealogical records including census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more
Archives Unbound
What? The Archive Unbound catalog includes U.S. foreign policy; U.S. civil rights; global affairs and colonial studies; and modern history. Broad topic clusters include: African American studies; American Indian studies; Asian studies; British history; Holocaust studies; LGBT studies; Latin American and C...
When? Varies
Why? Primary source material that includes topically-focused digital collections of historical documents
Indigenous Peoples of North America
What? Explore the political, social, and cultural history of Native Peoples. Search manuscript collections, rare books and monographs, newspapers, periodicals, census records, legal documents, maps, drawings and sketches, oral histories, and photos
When? 16th Century- 20th Century
Why? Search manuscript collections, rare books and monographs, newspapers, periodicals, census records, legal documents, maps, drawings and sketches, oral histories, and photos.
Sunday Times Historical Archive
What? The Sunday Times has provided analysis and commentary on the week's news and society at large. Murder, theatre, sport and politics all collide in its pages
When? 1822-2006
Why? Search the Sunday Times from 1822-2006
Times Digital Archive
What? The Times of London has covered major international events from the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The Times Digital Archive is full-text searchable resource providing access to 223 years of content in history, literature, culture, business, art and architecture, and more.
When? 1785-2008
Why? Perform full-text searches of The Times of London
Sabin Americana
What? Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana - A Dictionary of Books Relating to America From its Discovery to the Present Time, Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 is an online collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery t...
When? 1500-1926
Why? Primary documents related to the New World, Americas, and Western World
World Newsreels Online Video
What? World Newsreels Online, 1929-1966, is a streaming video collection that captures full runs of many of the key international newsreels produced during the early twentieth century. These films, produced from 1929 right through the early post-war period, provide a unique – and until now largely ...
When? 1929-1966
Why? View historical newsreels from 1929-1966
World's Fairs: A Global History of Expositions
What? From the Eiffel Tower and the Space Needle to the invention of television, chewing gum and hot dogs, world’s fairs have shaped our world. Collating material from archives around the world, this resource offers a unique insight into the phenomenon of international expositions by presenting off...
When? 1851- Present
Why? Search World's Fairs collection materials including, international diplomacy, correspondence, plans & design concepts, personal accounts, guidebooks, and contemporary ephemera.
American Indian Histories and Cultures
What? The wide range of material included in American Indian Histories and Cultures presents a unique insight into interactions between American Indians and Europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the turbulence of the American Civil War, the on-going repercussions of government legislat...
When? Varies
Why? Resources on American Indian history in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
