Historical Newspapers
- African American Newspapers, 1827 -1998 This link opens in a new windowExplore African American history, culture and daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- African American Periodicals 1825-1995 This link opens in a new windowExplore African American history, culture and daily life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942 to 1946Produced by the Japanese-Americans interned at assembly centers and relocation centers around the country during World War II, these newspapers provide a unique look into the daily lives of the people who were held in these camps. They include articles written in English and Japanese, typed, handwritten and drawn. They advertise community events, provide logistical information about the camps and relocation, report on news from the community, and include editorials.
- America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowIncludes cover-to-cover reproductions of hundreds of historic (1690-2000) newspapers, providing more than one million pages as fully text-searchable facsimile images.
- Ethnic American Newspapers 1799-1971 This link opens in a new windowMore than 130 searchable newspapers published by members of many of the most influential American ethnic groups in 25 U.S. states.
- Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearch the New York Times (1851 - 2015), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 2001), Washington Post (1877- 2002), and the L.A Times (1881 - 1995) Historical Newspaper databases and more.
- Newspapers.com - World Collection This link opens in a new windowNewspapers.com (Library Edition) is an extensive database that provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers. Dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s, Newspapers.com contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
Primary Resource Materials Online
- Adam Matthew Explorer This link opens in a new windowAccess millions of pages of primary source collections across the entire portfolio of Adam Matthew Digital, spanning content from the 15th-21st centuries. You'll find award-winning digital resources spanning the social sciences and humanities, developed in collaboration with leading libraries and archives
- CALIFORNIA MISSIONS: A Journey Along the El Camino RealThis signature exhibit explores the 21 religious and military outposts founded by Spanish Catholic missionaries of the Franciscan Order on “The Royal Road.”
- California Missions FoundationFounded in 1998, the California Missions Foundation was established with the objective of preserving and protecting the missions. The Foundation is the only organization dedicated to the long-term preservation and restoration needs of all California missions and their associated historic and cultural resources for public benefit. Along with funds raised from the generous contributions from our corporate, foundation and individual supporters, CMF actively works to raise money to fund mission projects from stabilization of structures to conservation of paintings and artifacts and conducting archaeological research.
- Spanish Missions in CaliforniaThis primary source set uses documents, photographs, and artwork to tell the story of the development and impact of Spanish missions in California during the Mission period.
- The 14th ColonyA California Missions Resource for Teachers
- Japanese American Archival CollectionThe Japanese American Archival Collection at Sacramento State chronicles the Japanese American experience of immigration and settlement to the United States, WWII internment, redress, and reparations.
- Densho EncyclopediaThe Encyclopedia covers key concepts, people, events, and organizations that played a role in the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The reviewed articles are written by a wide range of contributors, and are enhanced with photos, documents and video drawn from Densho's digital archives and other sources.
- Rising Above in Arkansas Japanese American incarceration at Rohwer and Jerome during WWIIFor over three years, nearly 17,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated in two camps built on the muddy flatlands of southeast Arkansas. Their lives and stories are inextricably interwoven with this place and its people in a narrative that encompasses injustice, prejudice, anger, and fear, but also hope, compassion, and courage. This is the story of Rohwer and Jerome and a celebration of the people who chose - like the lotus - to rise with grace and beauty above the circumstances that forced them here.
- Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (JARDA)On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The next day, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan. Two months later, on February 19, 1942, the lives of thousands of Japanese Americans were dramatically changed when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This order led to the assembly and evacuation and relocation of nearly 122,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry on the west coast of the United States.
- Japanese-American Internment CollectionsFrom the spring of 1942 through 1946, the United States government relocated over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry from Pacific coast states to War Relocation Centers. These collections document the relocation experience with an emphasis on San Joaquin County evacuees.
- World War II Japanese Americans Incarceration: Justice DeniedThe World War II experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants) in the United States are extensively documented in federal records. From surveillance conducted decades before the attack on Pearl Harbor to mass incarceration to post-war reparations, records at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provide a rich and complex portrait of the U.S. government’s wartime actions and their impacts on the communities of Japanese descent. The following serves as a starting point for researchers interested in the history and treatment of Japanese Americans in the years preceding, during, and following the war.
- Black Past: Racial Violence in the United States Since 1526Regrettably racial violence has been a distinct part of American history since 1660. While that violence has impacted almost every ethnic and racial group in the United States, it has had a particularly horrific effect on African American life. Listed below are some of the major incidents of racial violence profiled on BlackPast.org. They range from revolts of the enslaved to more recent urban uprisings such as the Rodney King Riot in Los Angeles in 1992.
- African-American Rights Movements: Race RiotsA collection of websites, articles, and images related to race riots in different US cities throughout the late 19th and 20th Century.
History Librarian
Geography Librarian
Carrie Pirmann
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Contact:
Bertrand Library
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
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Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Research Help Area, Room 112
570.577.1068
carrie.pirmann@bucknell.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM