Tag Archives: primary sources

Desperately seeking primary sources?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Barbara

Are you in the Atlantic History course, or some other course for which you are looking up primary sources for periods like 1400-1800?? There are library guides for courses like Atlantic History that list databases to search for primary sources. … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Harry Houdini Scrapbook Collection

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Barbara

Even though the famous escape artist Harry Houdini lived in Wisconsin for many years of his youth, the University of Texas at Austin’s Harry Ransom Center houses his papers, including a scrapbook collection related to the history of magic. Some … Continue reading →

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Digital Public Library of America

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Barbara

There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading →

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Queen Victoria’s Journals

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Barbara

Are you a history buff, an anglophile, or a royal watcher? You may be interested in perusing the digitized journals of Queen Victoria, which are being made freely available for a limited time. They cover her life since she was … Continue reading →

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70th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Barbara

December 7 is “a date which will live in infamy.” Do you recognize this quote? 70 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that about the day of Japan’s bombing of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in his … Continue reading →

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Presidential campaign TV commercials, 1952-2008

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Ronna

I know, I know, after the recent presidential election, we’ve probably all had our fill of campaign commercials. But this web site is worth a few minutes of your time, I promise. The Museum of the Moving Image put together … Continue reading →

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World Digital Library: Cultural treasures, at your fingertips

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Ronna

On April 21, 2009, the World Digital Library debuted. Its mission: “[to make] available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.” Developed by the Library of Congress … Continue reading →

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