Historical and Cultural
Historical and Cultural Links
- Digital National Security Archive Online The archive contains the most comprehensive collection of primary documents available: The database contains more than 35,000 of the most important, declassified documents that led to important US government policy decisions.
- Old Railway Postcards UK A small collection of old UK and other railway postcards collected by my John Jeffery.
- The Isca Historical Photographic Collection An archive of more than 40,000 images relating to the City of Exeter, Devon, England, UK. Site provides sample images, photographic history, and links to related resources.
- Triumph Mayflower Car Historian A site devoted to Triumphs forgotten car of the 1950s. The site provides an opportunity for owners and auto enthusiasts to source information and photographs on Mayflower as well as share their knowledge.
- Sakharov Archives Elena Bonner, the widow of the Soviet physicist, Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), donated her husband's archives to Brandeis University. The collection of personal papers, official documents, audio-visual material and memorabilia document Andrei Sakharov's personal life and work.
- OECD Archives The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has a general policy of releasing the declassified archives of the Organisation, the archives of its predecessor, the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, and the archives of associated bodies approximately 30 years after the creation of the archives.
- The Timeless Theater A digital archive of history, arts, and culture of India.
- Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives A non profit national organization devoted to the preservation and dissemination of the history of the North American role in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
- The Timeless Theater Archive Pictures, articles, and research citations on the history and culture of India. Available on CD-ROM.
- The Shubert Archive Online introduction to the research repository that documents the history of the Shubert brothers and the theatrical empire they created. The archive collection includes costume and set designs, scripts, photographs, and other items. [Requires Flash4 plug-in.]
- United Irish Website A unique selection of over 300 contemporary documents about the United Irishmen, the 1798 rebellion,the Act of Union and Emmet's Rebellion, held in Belfast's Linen Hall Library.
- The Romanian Collections of the Hoover Institution Archives Index of primary sources (written and audio-visual) on the history of Romania, as well as Eastern and Central Europe, in the 20th century. Hosted in the Hoover Institution Archives.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University This site contains secondary documents written about Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as primary documents written during King's life.
- Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts The Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts has collected microfilm copies of all Hebrew manuscripts extant in public and private collections. Over 60,000 reels, representing more than 90% of known Hebrew manuscripts are available for the use of scholars and interested laymen.
- Mediterranean Institute Memory and Archive of Judaism Documents and photos about Judaism around the Mediterranean sea.
- Bethlehem Digital History Project This site contains documents that illuminate key elements of the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania community from 1741-1844.
- U.S. Historical Documents Documents from The Declaration Of Arms, through the Vietnam War era are available from this site.
- Early America Archives Contains limited number of documents from American history and links to other sites with similar content.
- American Jewish Archives The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives holds one of the worlds largest collections of historical materials pertaining to the American Jewish Experience, and is committed to preserving the documentary heritage of American Jewry.
- WISE The Women in Science and Engineering Archive was born from the need to document the history of women in science and engineering, their social history as well as the story of their scientific achievements.
- The Amistad Research Center Amistad is among the largest of the nation's repositories specializing in the history of African Americans. Papers of African Americans and records of organizations and institutions of the African American community make up about 90 percent of the Center's holdings.
- Historic New Orleans Collection The website of the Historic New Orleans Collection. Through it, you can learn about current exhibitions and public programs, our publications, a complex of historic buildings, research collections, and guided tours.
- Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages A site dedicated to Chinese political propaganda posters as they have been produced from 1949 until the present day. Contains many annotated images.
- Multilaterals Project, Tufts University The Multilaterals Project, begun in 1992, is an ongoing project designed to make available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments.
- Stuhr Museum and Archives Research Department Materials relating to the history of Hall County, central Nebraska, and the Great Plains of the US, with special emphasis upon town building and community development.
- "My Grandfather with the 2nd Division in World War 2" "A Short History of the 2nd Division during World War 2 in the European Theater of Operations. For my family and friends a brief history of my grandfathers service with the 2nd Division, 9th Infantry Regiment, Company I from 1944-1945."
- The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School A searchable site containing documents in Law, History and Diplomacy.
- The Louisiana Collection The Louisiana Collection archive contains materials relating to all aspects of Louisiana history and culture from colonial times to the present.
- American Memory Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress, as part of the National Digital Library.
- Digitising History A guide to creating, documenting and preserving digital resources derived from historical documents.
- National Anthropological Archives The National Anthropological Archives collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of anthropology.
- Spanish Civil War Collection, Brandeis University A collection of more than 5,000 books and pamphlets pertaining to various aspects of the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish exiles, the Franco regime, as well as, literary works pertaining to the conflict.
- Hershey Community Archives Collects, preserves, provides access to materials documenting the history of chocolate king Milton S. Hershey, and his model town, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Agricultural and Farm Collections Online database made up of a variety of associations records, personal papers, court decisions and short histories.
- The Rothschild Archive Historical records of the Rothschild family.
- The Judaica Archival Project The Judaica Archival Project is the non-profit, preservation and access program of Machon Mekorot Institute, dedicated to preserving Sifrei Kodesh (Rabbinics).
- Southwestern Research Center of Northern New Mexico Non-circulating library and archives specializing in southwestern art, history, and cultures - links to a searchable database of this catalog and affiliated library collections.
- Scottish Historical Documents from Alba Publishing Scottish Historical Documents, Scottish Clan Archives, Scottish Sporting and Wildlife Prints from Alba Publishing.
- Churchill College: The Churchill Archives Centre The Churchill Archives Centre was built to house Sir Winston Churchill's papers in all some 2,200 boxes of letters and documents.
- The American Archives of the Factual Film As a research center for the preservation and study of 16mm non-theatrical films, the AAFF collects business, educational, and documentary productions.
- Carte-de-Visite, Victorian Photographs An Archive of small victorian photographs useful to those interested in the history of fashion and photography.
- Abstracts of the Collected Works of Sigmund Freud Abstracts of the Collected Works of Sigmund Freud. Provided as a public service by the New York Freudian Society.
- LaGuardia and Wagner Archives Repository for 20th century political and social history of New York City.
- African American Collections This collection draws upon church minute meetings, extension bulletins, personal papers,and oral histories to document the history of blacks in Alabama.
- Sources for the History of Agriculture and Rural Life The Archive collects nationally with regard to the records of agricultural and scientific organizations; its central core of collections documents agriculture in the Midwest, and more specifically in Iowa.
- Maritime Archives and Collections Society A not-for-profit foundation dedicated to marine history and conservation, maritime research and nautical education.
- The Collection and Archiving of Alternative Literature A resource on archives and collection of alternative and non-traditional literature
- Providence Archives Historical archives of the Sisters of Providence in the western United States and Providence Health System, Seattle, Washington, from 1856 to the present.
- The Currier & Ives Foundation History, gallery, restorations, resources, and links dealing with the noted firm.
- Jazz Archive Tulane University's Hogan Jazz Archive is an internationally renowned resource for New Orleans Jazz research.
- Nelson's Dockyard National Park Martime library with copies of original documents and a database of Caribbean naval history.
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