Primary Source Websites
THESE ARE GREAT WEBSITES FULL OF PRIMARY SOURCES IF YOU DO SOME DIGGING....
CHECK THESE AND YOU’LL BE AMAZED
CHECK THESE AND YOU’LL BE AMAZED
www.loc.gov
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The Library of Congress website for everybody. Use the search feature. There are millions (really) of Primary Sources available here. www.loc.gov
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AMERICAN MEMORY
memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory provides spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. |
LOC WEBPAGE FOR KIDS
www.americaslibrary.gov Library of Congress website for kids. Click on the “search” button on the bottom. A GREAT place to find a ton of information. |
CHRONICLING AMERICA
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Chronicling America by the Library of Congress has a digital collection of historic American newspapers from 23 states (from 1860 to 1922). Search by state, newspaper, dates, keyword, or use pre-determined search dates and keywords organized by topic, in “Topics in Chronicling America.”
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Chronicling America by the Library of Congress has a digital collection of historic American newspapers from 23 states (from 1860 to 1922). Search by state, newspaper, dates, keyword, or use pre-determined search dates and keywords organized by topic, in “Topics in Chronicling America.”
CENTURY OF LAWMAKING
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
The records of the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress make up a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation and the development of the federal government and its role in the national life. These documents record American history in the words of those who built our government.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
The records of the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress make up a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation and the development of the federal government and its role in the national life. These documents record American history in the words of those who built our government.
archives.gov
The website for the National Archives contain records of all significant pieces of U.S. History. Millions of Primary Sources and good secondary sources as well. www.archives.gov
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TOPIC IDEAS AND SOURCES
www.docsteach.org/topics/nhd A great place to look for topics AND find great primary sources related to your topic. |
RESEARCH THE COLLECTIONS
www.archives.gov/research/topics A great place to search for primary sources related to topics as well as context. |
DOCUMENTS 1754 TO NOW--NATIONAL ARCHIVES
http://docsteach.org/documents
“Docs Teach Documents” by the National Archives features documents from 1754 to the present (sorted into eras and document types). Lots of great stuff here in a very easy to use format!
http://docsteach.org/documents
“Docs Teach Documents” by the National Archives features documents from 1754 to the present (sorted into eras and document types). Lots of great stuff here in a very easy to use format!
The websites for the various Smithsonian Museums contain a tremendous number of Primary Sources and good secondary sources.
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The United States Holocaust Museum is also a very good source of information for topics related to the Holocaust, resistance to the holocaust, and other global genocides www.ushmm.org/
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Search tons of artifacts from the Newseum's collection of news sources (print, radio, television, web). https://newseumed.org
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THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY PROJECT & PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
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PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY WEBSITES
You'd be amazed at how many primary and secondary sources there are about your topic/context on the websites of the Presidents who were in power during the time of your topic: - William McKinley Memorial Library and Museum - Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum - Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association - Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Digital Archives - Harry S. Truman Library and Museum - The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library - John F. Kennedy Library and Museum - Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum - Richard Nixon Library and Museum - Richard Nixon Library Foundation - Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum - Jimmy Carter Library - Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library - George Bush Presidential Library and Museum - William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum - Clinton Presidential Center - George W. Bush Presidential Library - George W. Bush Presidential Center |
MOUNT VERNON-GEORGE WASHINGTON RESOURCES
www.mountvernon.org
If you are doing anything to do with George Washington then this is the place to go. The Mount Vernon Library has resources related to slavery, US government, the Revolutionary War, French-Indian War and Washington's role in the founding of the United States.
www.mountvernon.org
If you are doing anything to do with George Washington then this is the place to go. The Mount Vernon Library has resources related to slavery, US government, the Revolutionary War, French-Indian War and Washington's role in the founding of the United States.
FORD'S THEATRE PRIMARY SOURCE COLLECTION
www.rememberinglincoln.org
A tremendous online primary source collection of information related to Lincoln's assassination. More resources about Abraham Lincoln at this website as well: underhishat.alplm.org/
www.rememberinglincoln.org
A tremendous online primary source collection of information related to Lincoln's assassination. More resources about Abraham Lincoln at this website as well: underhishat.alplm.org/
THE LIVING ROOM CANDIDATE
www.livingroomcandidate.org
“The Living Room Candidate” by the Museum of the Moving Image has television commercials from presidential elections (1952 to 2008) including commercials from each year’s major candidates.
www.livingroomcandidate.org
“The Living Room Candidate” by the Museum of the Moving Image has television commercials from presidential elections (1952 to 2008) including commercials from each year’s major candidates.
GILDER-LEHRMAN PRIMARY SOURCE STOREHOUSE
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/
This is a special website you have access to because you attend Salk and we are an affiliate of the Gilder-Lehrman organization. They have a bunch of GREAT primary sources all piled in one place saving you a lot of searching. You'll need a username (which is salkstudent) and a password (which is salk1234).
GILDER-LEHRMAN A.P. U.S. HISTORY RESOURCES
ap.gilderlehrman.org
You don't have to be in A.P. United States History to put these resources to good use. Lots of awesomeness to be found!
SORTABLE LIST OF PRIMARY SOURCES
www.gilderlehrman.org/featured-primary-sources
Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources draw from more than 60,000 American historical artifacts including letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, and photographs.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/
This is a special website you have access to because you attend Salk and we are an affiliate of the Gilder-Lehrman organization. They have a bunch of GREAT primary sources all piled in one place saving you a lot of searching. You'll need a username (which is salkstudent) and a password (which is salk1234).
GILDER-LEHRMAN A.P. U.S. HISTORY RESOURCES
ap.gilderlehrman.org
You don't have to be in A.P. United States History to put these resources to good use. Lots of awesomeness to be found!
SORTABLE LIST OF PRIMARY SOURCES
www.gilderlehrman.org/featured-primary-sources
Gilder Lehrman’s Featured Primary Sources draw from more than 60,000 American historical artifacts including letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, and photographs.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY OPEN COLLECTIONS
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu
The “Open Collections Program” by the Harvard University Library has extensive collections of primary sources in different categories:
- Islamic Heritage Project
- Expeditions and Discoveries
- Contagion
- Immigration to the U.S.
- Women Working 1800-1930.
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu
The “Open Collections Program” by the Harvard University Library has extensive collections of primary sources in different categories:
- Islamic Heritage Project
- Expeditions and Discoveries
- Contagion
- Immigration to the U.S.
- Women Working 1800-1930.
THE AVALON PROJECT
http://avalon.law.yale.edu
“The Avalon Project” by Yale Law School has documents in law, history and diplomacy (ranging from 4000 BCE to the present). Documents are grouped by century and listed alphabetically. Full text for all documents and source of document listed at the end.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu
“The Avalon Project” by Yale Law School has documents in law, history and diplomacy (ranging from 4000 BCE to the present). Documents are grouped by century and listed alphabetically. Full text for all documents and source of document listed at the end.
AFRICAN AMERICAN REGISTRY
www.aaregistry.org
A great resource with lots of solid information about African American history. Check out the "RESOURCES" tab for articles, references and links.
www.aaregistry.org
A great resource with lots of solid information about African American history. Check out the "RESOURCES" tab for articles, references and links.
IN MOTION-AFRICAN AMERICAN MIGRATIONS
www.inmotionaame.org
Created by the New York Public Library, this is an amazing collection of primary and secondary resources about the various migrations of African Americans from the 1400s to today. A MUST use for topics related to African Americans.
www.inmotionaame.org
Created by the New York Public Library, this is an amazing collection of primary and secondary resources about the various migrations of African Americans from the 1400s to today. A MUST use for topics related to African Americans.
INDIAN AFFAIRS--LAWS AND TREATIES ONLINE
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/
If your topic has anything to do with American Indians then this is a great website to check out. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes.
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/
If your topic has anything to do with American Indians then this is a great website to check out. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes.
ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT
www.zinnedproject.org
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the use of Howard Zinn’s best-selling book A People’s History of the United States and other materials for teaching a people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country.
www.zinnedproject.org
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the use of Howard Zinn’s best-selling book A People’s History of the United States and other materials for teaching a people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country.
UMBRA SEARCH AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
www.umbrasearch.org
More than 400,000 digitized materials from over 1,000 libraries and archives across the country. Preserving and making accessible valuable pieces of African American history and culture.
www.umbrasearch.org
More than 400,000 digitized materials from over 1,000 libraries and archives across the country. Preserving and making accessible valuable pieces of African American history and culture.
AUTHENTIC HISTORY CENTER
http://www.authentichistory.com/
The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture. It has a large audio archive of speeches and news broadcasts are presented for students to experience a level of historical authenticity distinct from written sources.
http://www.authentichistory.com/
The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture. It has a large audio archive of speeches and news broadcasts are presented for students to experience a level of historical authenticity distinct from written sources.
PICTURING U.S. HISTORY
picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu
Published by the American Social History Project and the Center for Media and Learning, this website has a TON of links to amazing collections. Definitely worth checking out and searching through the web resources.
picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu
Published by the American Social History Project and the Center for Media and Learning, this website has a TON of links to amazing collections. Definitely worth checking out and searching through the web resources.
FAMOUS TRIALS FROM HISTORY
www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
A law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has assembled documents and context about more than 50 famous trials, from the Trial of Socrates to the Trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.
www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
A law professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has assembled documents and context about more than 50 famous trials, from the Trial of Socrates to the Trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.
AMERICAN JOURNEYS COLLECTION
http://www.americanjourneys.org/
This collection contains thousands of documents related to the exploration of America, from 1000 to 1844, including the journals of Lewis and Clark.
http://www.americanjourneys.org/
This collection contains thousands of documents related to the exploration of America, from 1000 to 1844, including the journals of Lewis and Clark.
LOCAL LABOR HISTORY RESOURCES
- Minneapolis Labor Review Digital Archive includes all issues of the Labor Review from April 1907 to the present day. Entire pages can be downloaded as PDF files. Go to www.minneapolisunions.org and scroll down to the archive link.
- The Minneapolis Labor Review also published a special timeline which can be great for finding article ideas. www.minneapolisunions.org/mlr1907-2007_history_index.php
- Another good link can be found about the Minneapolis Trucker's Strike of 1934. Go to www.minneapolis1934.org.
- The St. Paul Union Advocate newspaper has an archive from 1897 and can be found at www.stpaulunions.org (make sure to scroll down to "Union Advocate Digital Archive").
- They also printed a labor history series that is very useful and can be found www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?article_1_144.
- The University of Minnesota Labor Education Service is also a good source of information with searchable news and resources. www.workdayminnesota.org.
THE FEDERAL DIGITAL SYSTEM
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action
The Federal Digital System provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. When Congressional aides do research this is where they go! Through FDsys, you are able to:
- Search for documents and publications
- Browse for documents and publications
- Access metadata about documents and publications
- Download documents and publications in multiple renditions or file formats.
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action
The Federal Digital System provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. When Congressional aides do research this is where they go! Through FDsys, you are able to:
- Search for documents and publications
- Browse for documents and publications
- Access metadata about documents and publications
- Download documents and publications in multiple renditions or file formats.
C-SPAN HISTORIC SUPREME COURT CASES
http://landmarkcases.c-span.org/
Learn about 12 Supreme Court cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nation's story and our evolving understanding of rights in America. .
http://landmarkcases.c-span.org/
Learn about 12 Supreme Court cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nation's story and our evolving understanding of rights in America. .
HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.html
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been at the forefront of efforts by the Federal Government and state governments to examine and resolve issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation. The Thurgood Marshall Law Library offers scholars an opportunity to examine the efforts of the Commission more closely.
www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.html
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been at the forefront of efforts by the Federal Government and state governments to examine and resolve issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation. The Thurgood Marshall Law Library offers scholars an opportunity to examine the efforts of the Commission more closely.
MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER VIDEO RESOURCES
www.mnhum.org/videos
Great narratives from Minnesotans that might relate to your topic or the historical context of your topic. Chances are there's nothing here, but if your topic is here this will be a fantastic source. Click on it, glance through it and find out if it's a gold mine for you. You'll wish you had if you don't!
www.mnhum.org/videos
Great narratives from Minnesotans that might relate to your topic or the historical context of your topic. Chances are there's nothing here, but if your topic is here this will be a fantastic source. Click on it, glance through it and find out if it's a gold mine for you. You'll wish you had if you don't!
ARMY HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION
www.armyheritage.org/
The Army Heritage Center Foundation has developed interactive teaching tools that tell solider stories using collections found at the Army Heritage and Education Center.
www.armyheritage.org/
The Army Heritage Center Foundation has developed interactive teaching tools that tell solider stories using collections found at the Army Heritage and Education Center.
OLD MAPS ONLINE
www.oldmapsonline.org/
Imagine being able to see multiple layers of maps from thousands of places around the planet? Need maps for your project? Need maps to figure out your topic? This website is the place to visit.
www.oldmapsonline.org/
Imagine being able to see multiple layers of maps from thousands of places around the planet? Need maps for your project? Need maps to figure out your topic? This website is the place to visit.
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/FRUS
If your topic has anything to do with the United States working with other countries, then this is a must visit. The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office.
uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/FRUS
If your topic has anything to do with the United States working with other countries, then this is a must visit. The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office.
MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT PRIMARY SOURCES
www.montgomeryboycott.com
An amazing resource from a Montgomery newspaper with great articles, interviews, photos and interviews. GREAT stuff!
www.montgomeryboycott.com
An amazing resource from a Montgomery newspaper with great articles, interviews, photos and interviews. GREAT stuff!
AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING
http://americanarchive.org
Over 50,000 hours of historic public television and radio content for your to watch and listen.
http://americanarchive.org
Over 50,000 hours of historic public television and radio content for your to watch and listen.
PHOTOGRAMMAR BY YALE
http://photogrammar.yale.edu/
A web-based platform for organizing, searching, and visualizing the 170,000 photographs from 1935 to 1945 created by the United States Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information (FSA-OWI).
http://photogrammar.yale.edu/
A web-based platform for organizing, searching, and visualizing the 170,000 photographs from 1935 to 1945 created by the United States Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information (FSA-OWI).
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DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
https://dp.la/ LOTS of great sources from all over the place here in the Digital Public Library of America. |
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