Primary Sources on the Internet

American Memory Primary source materials for U.S. history and culture from the Library of Congress.
AMICO Library Online image collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, costumes, jewelry and more, from earliest times to the present.
Annals of American History More than 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia from Encyclopedia Britannica.  Includes a searchable timeline of events.
NARA: National Archives & Records Administration The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent Federal agency that preserves our nation's history and defines us as a people by overseeing the management of all Federal records.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery Provides access to over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.**
Ohio Memory Project Primary sources from archives, historical societies, libraries and museums that document Ohio’s past from prehistory through the present.
Picture History Digital library of high quality images and footage illustrating more than 200 years of American history.  

*Most descriptions from the website http://www.infohio.org/ER/Spotlights20032004/No1.html by Sheila Benedum Librarian, Bay High School.

**Description from http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

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