Assignment Details
You may refer to secondary sources but at least 60% of your sources must be primary sources.
For the purpose of this project:
For the purpose of this project:
- Any newspaper article printed before 1930 will be considered a primary source.
- Any published book written before 1930 will be considered a primary source
Primary Documents (see also BPL Resources)
- American History 1493-1945 This link opens in a new windowModule 1: Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Sources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York. Contains books, diaries, correspondence, newspapers, photographs, military documents, pamphlets, broadsides and other ephemera.
“The majority of the collection is unique manuscript. It is an extensive resource for scholars, educators and students and is considered one of the finest archives for material on the revolutionary, early national, antebellum and civil war eras.”
Module 2: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Includes documents on slavery, the Civil War, and secession. - Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America This link opens in a new windowContains manuscripts, artwork, photographs, rare printed books, and maps related to the historical and personal stories of the colonization of the Americas from early contacts between European settlers and American Indians to the modern era, and told against the backdrop of the 19th century expansion into the Western Frontier right through to the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century. Sources from the Edward E. Ayer Collection at The Newberry Library, Chicago.
- HeritageQuest Online This link opens in a new windowPowered by Ancestry® provides access to more than 4.4 billion records. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
- Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law This link opens in a new windowThis HeinOnline collection brings together, for the first time, all essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world.
- Civil War Diaries and LettersA collection of diaries and letters from Auburn University, covering both sides of the war; each item is scanned and transcribed.
- Library of CongressExplore the Digital Collections.
- Massachusetts Digital Commonwealth"Digital Commonwealth is a Web portal and fee-based repository service for online cultural heritage materials held by Massachusetts libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives."
Historical Newspapers (See also BPL Resources)
- Natick Historical NewspapersMorse Institute Library, Natick, Massachusetts
- New York Times - Academic Pass This link opens in a new windowUse the TimesMachine site to explore over 150 years of Times journalism, as it originally appeared.
- Chronicling America: Historic American NewspapersOptions include All Digitized Newspaper Pages from 1789 to 1963 and U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690 - Present. Library of Congress
- Google Archival NewspapersClick "Search Archive" to limit to the archive newspapers.
- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1841–1955)Brooklyn Public Library
Additional Sources
- Natick PatchSearch for articles on Natick During the Civil War.
- Morse Public Library (Natick)
- Local History and Genealogy
Includes Natick Town Reconnaissance History Report and Historical eBooks along with other Suggested Websites.
Note: Some resources require a library card.
- Local History and Genealogy
- The American Civil War: A collection of free online primary sourcesCollege & Research Libraries News (C&RL News)
Tips for searching internet sources
Search terms to include: oration, speeches, letters, diaries, primary sources and limit search to specific extensions (e.g., .edu or .gov)
Citing Primary Sources
Tips for citing primary sources
- From focused to broad.
- From the actual item to where it is housed.
You can also find this information in Turabian, A Manuel for Writers, 17.6.4 ( p. 195 in 8th edition).
Example:
1. “Albert Smith to Sam Ward,” Richmond, VA., April 1, 1865, Natick Historical Society (hereafter NHS), Natick MA.
2. “Albert Smith to Sam Ward,” NHS.
- Citing Special Collections materials in Chicago/Turabian style: Citing Primary Materials in Special CollectionsRamsey Library at UNC Asheville
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Free Google/Internet Archives eBooks
Additionally, conduct searches in:
- Internet Archives
See the Open Library, Internet Archive.
Books are available to one borrower at a time using controlled digital lending.
To access the books, you will need to Sign Up for a Free Account. - Google Books (Advanced Search)
- HathiTrust Digital Library
Search for Books
Include in your search: "primary sources" or "primary documents" or letters or diaries