I am currently in the process of updating all the resource links from my web page and have been adding pages to this blog. Here's my list of primary sources which has been added to the new page "Reference Tools." All pages will constantly be updated (I will let you know when that happens)
The American Folklife Center
American Memory from the Library of Congress- browse collections by time period, place, topic; search through map collections, manuscripts, motion pictures, sheet music, photos, prints, sound recordings and books or other printed texts. EXCELLENT SITE!
American Memory Map Collections-search for cities/towns, conservation/environment, discovery/exploration and general maps
American Rhetoric- online speech bank
Archives in the Attic- documents from the Great Depression
Archiving Early America- newspapers, maps & writings from 18th century America
The Authentic History Center- artifacts and sounds from American popular culture
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School-documents in law, history and diplomacy
Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley- 0ver 60 million manuscript items and 600,000 volumes; huge collection
Battle Lines: Letters From America's Wars- thousands of wartime letters, from the Gilder Lehrman
Collection
Biblioteche Saint Genevive- blind-tool bookbindings from 12th-18th centuries
The Charters of Freedom- Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution
Child Labor in America- covers 1908-1912
CivilWar.com- official records of the union and confederate armies; covers 1881-1900.
Civil War Primary Source Documents- HUGE listing from Tracey Oz, history teacher
Civil War Primary Source Documents- HUGE listing from Tracey Oz, history teacher
The Coming of the American Revolution- from the Massachusetts Historical Society; 14 lessons include primary source documents
Digital Library on American Slavery-from the University of North Carolina at Greenboro
Documents for the Study of American History- from 1000-2000, this is a very extensive listing of pdf and audio files
Documenting the American South- from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Documenting the American South- from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eurodocs- selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations
Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives
Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives
Eyewitness to History- audio clips from people entitled "Voices of the 20th Century"
F.B.I.: The Vault
Franklin Institute American History and Government Hotlists
F.B.I.: The Vault
Franklin Institute American History and Government Hotlists
History of Ireland- primary documents
Holocaust Photos- [very graphic]
Internet Archive of Texts and Documents
The James Buchanan Resource Center
The John Adams Library
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
L.B.J.'s Phone Conversations- Lyndon Baines Johnson
The James Buchanan Resource Center
The John Adams Library
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
L.B.J.'s Phone Conversations- Lyndon Baines Johnson
Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War- written by Newton Robert Scott
Library of Congress Exhibitions- search from A to Z
Library of Congress Teachers' Page- classroom materials, themed resources, lesson plans, collection connections, professional development and so much more. EXCELLENT SITE!
The Lincoln Archives Digital Project
The Lincoln Archives Digital Project
Medieval Sourcebook- full text sources
Milestone Documents- site created by historians and veteran teachers; includes activity guides, study questions, lesson plans and much more.
The National Archives YouTube Channel
The National Archives YouTube Channel
The National Archives.gov- includes electronic records, maps and aerial images, microfilm, motion picture and sound, photos, posters, pictures and texual/paper records
National Archives DocsTeach- create activities with the online documents
National Humanities Center- "historical documents, literary texts, and works of art—thematically organized with notes and discussion questions."
National Jukebox: Historical Recording from the Library of Congress
National Jukebox: Historical Recording from the Library of Congress
The New Deal Network- educational guide to the Great Depression
New York Public Library- documents, video, audio
Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room- from the Library of Congress, this extensive listing includes: historical collections from 19th and 20th century
The 1900's- headlines and audio from 1900-1999
Office of the Federal Register- public papers of the Presidents of the United States, federal laws
Office of the Federal Register- public papers of the Presidents of the United States, federal laws
The Oriental Institute- photographic archives includes maps from Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Sudan
The Papers of George Washington- contains documents, articles, maps and images
Photos of the Great Depression- includes dust storms, farms for sale, migrant workers
Popular Songs in American History- from 17th century; this is a huge collection of audio files!
Presidential Libraries Listing
The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century- documents, photographs, audio recordings, more
Primarily History- primary sources blog written by a college librarian
Presidential Libraries Listing
The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century- documents, photographs, audio recordings, more
Primarily History- primary sources blog written by a college librarian
Primary Source Materials and Document Based Questions- a hotlist divided into the following categories: primary source materials, document based questions, assessments, general resources and constructed response questions.
Primary Sources: Oral History and Audio-Visual Materials- photos, newsreels, pamphlets, advertisements, TV clipsPrimary Sources: The Korean War- from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
Prints and Photographs Reading Room- from the Library of Congress, these are selected images of Ellis Island and Immigration.
Regional History- exhibits from the National Archives includes the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Influenza Epidemic in 1918, the Atlanta Regional Archive
Regional History- exhibits from the National Archives includes the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Influenza Epidemic in 1918, the Atlanta Regional Archive
Repositories of Primary Sources- over 5,000 websites are listed here, covering manuscripts, archives, historical photographs and other primary sources. WOW!!
Science Service Historical Image Collection- 20th century scientific research; site claims "the captions were written by Science Service journalists and have been transcribed exactly".
The Smithsonian Collections- covers art, history, science, libraries
The Smithsonian Collections- covers art, history, science, libraries
Teaching with Documents- from the National Archive; lesson plans
The Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive- over 1700 items, (electronic texts, some color manuscript
images; 9,000 quotations arranged by theme, date, topic recipient and place of publication
images; 9,000 quotations arranged by theme, date, topic recipient and place of publication
Time and Life Pictures- search by date or use the advanced search
Timeline of Art History- from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database- over 35,000 slaving voyages
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database- over 35,000 slaving voyages
Turning the Pages- document include: first atlas of Europe, the oldest printed book, the original Alice's Adventures Underground (Alice in Wonderland) and Mozart's musical diary.
Why Use Primary Sources?- from the Library of Congress; ten reasons listed
Women's Speeches from Around the World
World Digital Library- over 10,000 documents from all over the world
World Digital Library- over 10,000 documents from all over the world
World War II in Color-site has photos for download
World War II Military Situation Maps- browse the collection by title, subject or date; from the Library of Congress
