History (Primary Resources)


U.S. Congressional serial set (Readex)

Primary source material, including maps, from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Searchable by subject, publication category, standing committee author, and other parameters. 

UK Government Collection

This archive of materials related to Parliament dates from the 18th century to the present. Among the materials included are Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, and House of Lords Parliamentary Papers.

Vogue archive

Contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition) from 1892 to the present day. Vogue is a unique record of American and international popular culture that extends beyond fashion.

World’s Fairs

Collating material from archives around the world, this resource features ephemera, souvenir artifacts and personal reflections collected by fair-goers as well as official records from the organizing committees and examples international reception. Material includes pamphlets, guide books, official catalogues, periodicals, minutes, correspondence, and a large number of visual materials.

Youth and Popular Culture Magazine Archive

Youth and Popular Culture Magazine Archive consists of the digitized backfiles of magazines originally published for a pre-teen and teen audience. Most titles are from the U.K., but a smaller number are from the United States and Canada. Titles include Teen, Fabulous 208, Clarity, FLiP, and Petticoat. It also includes the archive of the rock music magazine Circus.