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History 200B: Western Image of Africa

Assignment 2: Finding Images

1. 1750-1890

Online Sources

Newspapers
  • Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
  • British Newspapers, 1600-1900 (over 1,300 titles).
  • British Library Online Newspaper Archive (selected issues of the Daily News, the News of the World, the Weekly Dispatch, and the Manchester Guardian).
  • 19th Century U.S. Newspapers (hundreds of titles).
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Washington Post).
  • Papers Past (52 New Zealand newspapers, 1839-1932).
  • African Newspapers (includes several newspapers for European expatriates).
  • For more titles see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.
Magazines and Journals
  • 19th Century UK Periodicals (includes large selection of children’s magazines, and magazines devoted to Empire).
  • British Periodicals I and II (hundreds of titles published between 1680s to the 1930s).
  • Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
  • American Periodicals Series Online (over 1,500 titles).
Other Sources
  • ArtStor (digital collection of images).
  • Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
  • Early English Books Online (pre-1700 imprints).
  • Eighteenth Century Collections Online (books, some journals).
  • Internet Archive (books; pre-1923 imprints; not all European).
  • Maps of Africa to 1900.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
  • OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books
Newspapers and Magazines
  • The Library has a collection of European and American newspapers on microfilm and in print. Few of these have been indexed, so you would need to browse by date (use the date of a significant event, for example). Our Guide to Finding Newspapers will get you started, or contact us for help!
  • Tour du Monde (1860-1892).
  • General U.S. periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 051. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:
  • General British periodicals can be found in the Main Stacks at call number 052. You can also browse that call number in the online catalog. Some examples:

2. 1890-1945

Online Sources

Newspapers
  • Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
  • Irish Newspaper Archive (20 titles).
  • British Library Online Newspaper Archive (selected issues of the Daily News, the News of the World, the Weekly Dispatch, and the Manchester Guardian).
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Washington Post).
  • Papers Past (52 New Zealand newspapers, 1839-1932).
  • African Newspapers (includes several newspapers for European expatriates).
  • For more titles, see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.
Magazines and Journals
  • Reader’s Guide Retrospective (citations to popular magazine literature; not all European).
  • Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
  • Economist Historical Archive (1843-2003).
  • American Periodicals Series Online (over 1,500 titles).
Other Sources
  • ArtStor (digital collection of images).
  • Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
  • Internet Archive (books; pre-1923 imprints).
  • Imperial War Museum Collections Search.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
  • OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books
Newspapers and Magazines

1945-1975

Online Sources

Newspapers
  • Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985.
  • Irish Newspaper Archive (20 titles).
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers (includes Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Washington Post, and more.)
  • For more titles see our Historical Newspapers Online guide.
Magazines and Journals
  • Periodicals Archive Online (hundreds of journals in the humanities and social sciences; not all European).
  • Economist Historical Archive (1843-2003).
Other Sources
  • ArtStor (digital collection of images).
  • Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
  • Imperial War Museum Collections Search [No longer available].
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
  • OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Books
Newspapers and Magazines

1975-2010

Online Sources

Newspapers and Magazines
Other Sources
  • ArtStor (digital collection of images).
  • Empire Online (digital collection of documents).
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Collections Search (huge collection of decorative arts objects, including posters, many of which have been photographed and exhibited online).
  • OAIster (catalog of digital collections).

Non-Online Sources

Newspapers and Magazines