Research Guides: Special Collections and University Archives: Resources Beyond TU

Databases

These databases search a wide variety of archival and special collections materials from around the world. Some databases focus on a specific historical topic, while others search a wide range of topics.

Some databases provide access to digital collections materials online, while others only allow you to access records. Read the database descriptions to learn more.

North American Collections This link opens in a new window
Search a variety of archival collections all in one place. Find primary sources from 18th and 19th century publications, including materials from the Civil War; African American newspapers from the 19th century; American county histories to 1900; and specific publications such as Godey’s Lady’s Book and the Pennsylvania Gazette.
African American Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This enormous collection of African American newspapers contains a wealth of information about cultural life and history during the 1800s and is rich with first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, including the Mexican War, Presidential and Congressional addresses, Congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel, and religion. The collection also provides a great number of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience.
ArchiveGrid This link opens in a new window
Search millions of collections in libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives around the world. Read descriptions of materials and find their location.
Archives Unbound This link opens in a new window
Find digital collections with historical documents related to: National Domestic Workers Union, 1965-1979; Reports on Nazi Looting of Occupied Countries and Assets in Neutral Countries; Freedom Riders in the South, 1961; Holocaust and Records of Concentration Camp Trials: Prosecution of Nazi War Crimes'; James Meredith, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Integration of the University of Mississippi; and the Little Rock Integration Crisis, 1957-1958.
Baltimore Afro-American: Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Includes complete issues of The Baltimore Afro-American, cover to cover from 1893 to 1988. Search by keyword, more than 20 article types, date ranges, specific dates, author, and more. View news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more for added context. Print and download articles and images in PDF format.
Baltimore Sun: Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Includes complete issues of The Baltimore Sun, cover to cover from 1837 to 1997. Search by keyword, more than 20 article types, date ranges, specific dates, author, and more. View news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more for added context. Print and download articles and images in PDF format. More recent years are available through the Baltimore Sun and News & Newspapers, Recent databases.
Food and Drink in History This link opens in a new window
A digital collection of primary source material about agriculture, food production, food and drink advertising, food in everyday life, and haute cuisine. Materials include photographs, recipe books, artwork, and more that show the deep links between food and identity, politics, power, gender, race, and socio-economic status.
Gender: Identity and Social Change This link opens in a new window
A digital collection of primary sources documenting the changing representations and lived experiences of gender roles and relations from the nineteenth century to the present. This collection includes sources for the study of women's suffrage, the feminist movement, the men’s movement, employment, education, the body, the family, and government and politics.
OAIster This link opens in a new window
A catalog of open-access digital resources, including photographs, artwork, manuscripts, journals and magazines, music, videos, and more. This freely-accessible site allows you to search millions of records and reveals digital resources in an easy-to-use, searchable interface.
Race Relations in America This link opens in a new window
A digital collection of primary sources documenting responses to overcoming prejudice, segregation and racial tensions in the United States. Materials include survey material, interviews and statistics, educational pamphlets, administrative correspondence, and photographs and speeches from the Annual Race Relations Institutes. Materials are held by the Race Relations Department of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, at the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Local Archives and Collections

A short list of other archives and special collections in and around Maryland. These institutions are open to the public, both in-person and online.

Maryland Department at the Enoch Pratt Free Library
Special Collections at the Enoch Pratt Free Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
University of Maryland, Special Collections and University Archives
AOK Special Collections at UMBC Library
Evergreen Museum and Library
Special Collections at Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries
Baltimore Heritage
Baltimore County Historical Society

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