American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html

The American memory web site aims to provide electronic access to holdings at the Library of Congress which relate to the United States. The material on the site includes photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound and moving pictures. There are currently over ninety collections on the site covering a broad range of topics. It is possible to search across the entire collection or to search individual collections. It is also possible to browse the collections. The collections can be listed by keyword or title and a brief description is available for each collection. The collections can be listed alphabetically or alphabetically within subject groups or by material type. Online help on how to locate information from the collections and how to use the search engine is available on the site. The web site has a list of FAQs providing further help and information about the project. The site also provides help for students and teachers on the resources available in the learning page section. The collections of the American memory site provide a fascinating and valuable resource.

Historical theme: Cultural history | Ecclesiastical & religious history Economic history | Education | Gender & women | Military, naval & maritime history | Science & technology | Social history
Geographical area: North America
Period: 15th Century | 16th Century | 17th Century | 18th Century | 19th Century | 20th Century
Resource type: Gateway | Primary sources