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U.S. History 1945-1990s

Rutgers Primary Source Databases

Collections of Digitized Primary Sources Materials
Databases available through the Rutgers University Libraries.

Archival Databases/Guides

ArchiveGrid
Index to archival collection descriptions and finding aids. Rutgers-restricted Access
New Jersey Historical Society.
The New Jersey Historical Society in Newark has a rich collection of archival and other materials relating to the political, social, cultural and economic history of New Jersey. You can search or browse the Finding Aids to NJHS collections.
Manuscript Collections in the Rutgers University Libraries
Finding Aids to a variety of collections.
New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalog
Search the Archives and Manuscripts collections included in the New York Public Library catalog. To search the full text of archival collections descriptions search AMAT, the Archival Materials Access Tool.

Digital Libraries

Library of Congress: Digital Collections
The Library of Congress site offers access to more than 9 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections of primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The collections include manuscripts, photographs, posters, maps, books, pamphlets, and sheet music, as well as sound recordings and motion pictures and can either be browsed or searched.
Digital Public Library of America
Over 40 million "images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States."

Archival Collections at Rutgers

Special Collections and University Archives
Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives collects, preserves, and makes available primary sources of a rare, unique, or specialized nature. Includes the Sinclair New Jersey Collection of printed materials (approximately 67,000 monographs, pamphlets, periodicals and serials), the largest, most comprehensive library documenting New Jersey history and culture.
Institute of Jazz Studies
The largest and most comprehensive library and archive of jazz and jazz-related materials in the world.

Focusing on Newark?

The Newark Archives Project
The Newark Archives Project is creating detailed descriptions of primary materials relating to Newark that are available in repositories in Newark and elsewhere. The collections described include papers of individuals and families; records of government agencies, organizations, and businesses; photographs and film; audio collections; and more. A wonderful, and growing, resource for finding archival materials on Newark!
The Newark Experience
All things Newark. Classified guide to primary and secondary sources.
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