Rare books, maps, guidebooks, and ephemera that document street life in 19th and early 20th century London.
Tag: history
MacMillan Cabinet Papers
Complete minutes and memorandum of the cabinet of British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan, 1957-1963.
Medieval Travel Writing
Digitized collection of manuscripts that document journeys by European travelers to the Holy Land, India, and China during the 13th through the 16th centuries.
American Periodicals from the Center for Research Libraries
A new digital collection of 338 nineteenth and early twentieth century periodicals, reproduced in full color, keyword searchable facsimiles. The collection is especially strong in labor and trade publications. Complements American Periodicals Series Online, with which it is cross-searchable.
Medieval Family Life
Digitized collection of the only five major letter collections from 15th century England.
Baltimore Afro-American
Fully searchable, facsimile edition of the Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988). The Afro-American was a historically influential black newspaper, with large readerships in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia, in addition to Baltimore. Read more about the Baltimore Afro-American in the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present.
Congressional Hearings Digital Collection
Search and access the full text of published and unpublished Congressional hearings from 1824-1979. Uses the same interface as Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe.
Go to Congressional Hearings Digital Collection now.
19th Century English Poor Law Union and Workhouse Records
Digital collection of the correspondence between Poor Law unions and the central administration in London. Correspondence includes letters, memos, reports, and other accounts of activities within the region covered by the union. Includes source material for the study of education, local politics, labor movements, and public health. Covers 1834- 1871.
Go to 19th Century English Poor Law Union and Workhouse Records now.
Times of India
Fully searchable, facsimile edition of the Times of India (1861-2001), and its preceding title the Bombay Times (1838-1861).
TRIAL: American History in Video
Now on trial through December 31, 2011. A digital collection of newsreels (commercial and governmental), archival footage, public affairs footage, and documentary films. Includes global coverage of the 20th century, though from an American perspective. Videos were sourced from the Works Progress Administration, the Black Panther Party Library, the Library of Congress, United Newsreel, Universal Newsreel, Chronoscope, United States Information Agency, National Archives and Records Administration, and more. Please send us feedback on the value of this collection to your research!
[Update: Purchased.]