LibGuides: History 316-The History of Religion in the U.S.: Primary Sources

Laws & Statistics

Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition Online
Historical Statistics of the United States is the standard source for quantitative facts of American history.

LexisNexis Congressional This link opens in a new window
The world's most comprehensive source of U.S. government information.
THOMAS This link opens in a new window
THOMAS puts Federal Legislative information on the internet. Databases in the THOMAS system include: Congress Now (floor actions), Bills, Congressional Record, Committee information & more. Also includes a historical section.

Accessible Archives This link opens in a new window
Full-text of 18th and 19th century American newspapers.
American Periodicals Series (APS) This link opens in a new window
Collection contains digitized images of the original pages of over 1100 American magazines and journals that originated between 1740 and 1940s.
Black Thought & Culture This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text documents of major black leaders in North America from the 19th & 20th centuries. Currently includes approximately 100,000 pages of primary source materials.

Early Encounters in North America
Documents the relationships among peoples in North America from 1534 to 1850.
Gilded Age
Searchable collection brings together primary documents and scholarly commentary for researchers studying this period in American history. The collection offers rare materials dating from 1865 to 1902.
Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
Full-text of the: Atlanta Constitution 1868-1925; Boston Globe 1872-1922; Chicago Tribune 1849-1984; Christian Science Monitor 1908-1991; Los Angeles Times 1881-1984; New York Times 1851-2001; Wall Street Journal 1889-1987; Washington Post 1877-1988.

Nineteenth Century US Newspapers This link opens in a new window
With digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers and advanced searching capabilities, researchers will be able to research history in ways previously unavailable.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to full-text North American Women's diaries and letters from the Colonial period to 1990's. It currently includes over 80,000 pages from 632 women.

Oral History Online
Indexes English language oral histories housed in repositories around the world. Does not contain full-text but provides options to locate items and link to full-text transcripts or audio/video content on web-sites when available.
Papers of Dolley Madison
Coverage: 1788-1837
The Papers of Dolley Madison Digital Edition is currently complete through April 1837, with a total of 964 documents. Enter the collection to read the letters by time period; Search to locate letters by text, names, dates, topics, and places; the letters are sorted by date, author, or recipient.
Papers of George Washington
Coverage: 1748-1799
This resource encompasses five separate series and the complete diaries. You may search on full text and by date, author, or recipient across all volumes and series.
Papers of John Adams
This resource comprises John Adams’s complete diaries, selected legal papers, and the ongoing series of family correspondence and state papers.
Papers of Thomas Jefferson
Since 1950, Thomas Jefferson's writings have been compiled in the ongoing project The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Rotunda’s digital edition brings together all 33 volumes published through 2006 into one searchable online resource.

LexisNexis Congressional Record This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1789-1979
A collection of U.S. government publications compiled under the directive of Congress. Included are reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Access through the "Advanced Search" tab.