What are these sources?
This page recommends collections of sources likely to be of particular use for HIS 346: United States Since 1945. There are many such collections available freely on the Web. In general, it's better to look initially for a broad category (e.g. Florida history primary sources) than for a specific name or event. Once you've located a useful collection using Google or another search engine, you can use that site's search tools to locate more specific information.
Newspaper Databases
- Historical New York TimesContains full text of The New York Times from 1851 to 2002 - an excellent place to find primary sources for your topic.
- Chicago Defender, 1909-1975(ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new windowContains the full text of the Africa-American newspaper the Chicago Defender from 1905-1975.
Sources in U.S. History on the Web
- The Library of Congress - American MemoryThis resource from the Library of Congress contains multiple collections featuring millions of historical photos, maps, documents, letters, speeches, recordings, videos, prints, and other materials.
- Documenting the American SouthA digital publishing initiative from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that provides access to twelve thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs related to southern history, literature, and culture.
- Picturing the Century: 100 Years of Photography from the National ArchivesA selection of photographs from the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) documenting the 20th century from mundane details of daily life to important historical events.
- Historical Census BrowserFrom the University of Virginia, Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. Using data drawn directly from historical volumes of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing, this site allows you to search and map characteristics from US Census data from 1790 to 1960.
- Central Florida MemoryDiaries, maps, photos, postcards, and other materials document local history in this joint project of the University of Central Florida Library, the Orange County Regional History Center, and the Orange County Library System.
Primary Sources in Reference Books
American Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of Published American Diaries and journals by Call Number: Reference CT214 .A75 1983An index of published diaries. Many of the items indexed here will not be found in the Rollins collection, but are likely to be available through interlibrary loan.Volume 1 indexes diaries written from 1492 to 1844; volume 2 indexes diaries written from 1845 to 1980.- Historic DocumentsCall Number: Reference Overflow E 839.5.H57 (1st Floor)Multiple volumes from 1972 – present, plus Index
