LibGuides: US History: Primary Sources

Primary vs Secondary Sources

Great Depression and New Deal by Gale Research Staff
Call Number: 973.917 HAN
ISBN: 0787665355
Publication Date: 2002-11-15
Presents an overview of the Great Depression through the words and writings of the time: more than twenty-five excerpts from speeches, poems, fiction and non-fiction works.
Terrorism Reference Library Primary Sources by James L. Outman; Elisabeth M. Outman; Matthew E. May (Editor); Diane M. Sawinski (Editor)
Call Number: 322.4 OUT
ISBN: 0787665681
Publication Date: 2002-12-02
America's Gilded Age by Judith F. Clark
Call Number: 973.8 CLA
ISBN: 0816022461
Publication Date: 1992-01-01
Traces the history of the United States from 1865 to 1901 through such primary sources as memoirs, diaries, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents.

American Memory Collection (Library of Congress) This link opens in a new window
The American Memory Collection from the Library of Congress provides access to images, audio files, videos, maps and sheet music that demonstrate the American experience.

Smithsonian Museums
The Smithsonian Museum, founded in 1846, consists of 19 museums and galleries, a zoo, and research facilities. The museum and gallery websites feature digital collections and information on physical collections covering art, science and history.
Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository
This digital repository features local and state history from schools, colleges and universities, libraries and museums.
Smithsonian Collections
Search over 7.4 million records with 568,100 images, video and sound files, electronic journals and other resources from the Smithsonian's museums, archives & libraries.
Avalon Project (Yale Law School)
Historical documents from ancient to modern times

Newspapers: Finding Current and Historical Newspapers
Databases and online sources for finding both current and historical newspapers - LibGuide from Bowling Green U - only have access to free websites
AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History

FBI Records: The Vault
The Vault is our new electronic reading room, containing 6,700 documents and other media that have been scanned from paper into digital copies

Magna Carta (British Library) This link opens in a new window
Magna Carta is one of the most celebrated documents in history. Examine the British Library's copy close-up, translate it into English, hear what our curator says about it, and explore a timeline.

Avalon Project (Yale Law School)
Historical documents from ancient to modern times
British National Archives
The National Archives is home to millions of documents, files and images that cover 1,000 years of history. Find out how we can help your research, through guides, tutorials, and podcasts.
British Pathe
All 85,000 newsreels are now searchable and viewable on YouTube. This equates to 3,500 hours of filmed history.

European History Primary Sources (EHPS)
This site is a joint initiative of the Library and the Department of History and Civilization of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. It provides a searchable index of scholarly digital repositories that contain primary sources related to European history.
British History Online
A digital library at the Institute for Historical Research providing primary and secondary resources in digital format.