This digital library contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the sagas of Vikings in Canada in AD1000 to the diaries of mountain men in the Rockies 800 years later. Read the words of explorers,...
North American exploration; Vikings in Canada, explorers, Indians; Missionaries; Traders; Settlers; American history
In July of 2001, the Yakima Valley Regional Library and Yakima Valley Museum began a project entitled "Yakima Memory." This project involves the digitization of approximately 9,000 photographs in two collections, and provides access to the new...
The Ben Maxwell Collection consists of over 5,000 photographs donated to the Salem Public Library by the photgrapher's estate. Most of the photographs were taken by Mr. Maxwell, a noted Salem photographer and historian who died in 1967. Mr....
The Oregon State Archives Collection consists of over 2,200 photographs selected by the staff of the Oregon State Archives in Salem, Oregon. This collection includes photos from across the state of Oregon taken in association with the activities of...
Agriculture; Oregon historic attractions; Oregon history
The Salem Public Libary Special Collections group is an assemblage of photographs from almost twenty distinct sources and events including local exhibits, documentaries, and private collections, most characterized by specific themes or purposes....
Salem history; Architecture; Farming; Resident homes; City life
Silicon Valley History Online is a collection of images illustrating California's Santa Clara Valley and providing the first gateway to the major historical resources of this region. You will find photographs, maps, letters, postcards, manuscripts,...
Silicon Valley; Santa Clara Valley; Agriculture; Education; Portraits; Technology; Transportation; Urban life; Manufacturing; Bunnysuits; Intel microprocessors; Semiconductor wafers; Canned fruit industry; Intel Pentium Processors;
Education by Design is an online exhibit and image database of over 700 historic educational visual aids owned by the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts: The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library located at Broward...
History of education; History of Broward County; Cultural and historical artifacts; Visual aids
This collection contains hundreds of artifacts and historical materials from the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The collection is a permanent record for future generations to enjoy. Contributions were made by state agencies, corporations and...
The Salt Lake City Engineers Photograph Collection documents the construction of the infrastructure of Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, including roads, sewers, irrigation systems, curb and gutters, street lighting, street repairs, comfort...
Canal construction; Canal construction workers; Canyons; Mountains; Aqueducts; Canals; Vegetation and climate; Roads, Earth; Dredging; Dams; Men; Antique and classic cars; Automobiles; Dynamite; Explosions; Street-railroads; Utility poles; Steam...
A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and culture of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula communities. Features cultural exhibits, curriculum packets and a searchable archive of over 12,000 items that includes historical...
This collection contains nearly 20,000 wildlife slides donated to Colorado State University Libraries by Warren and Genevieve (Genny) Garst. These slides were photographed over a period of 25 years as the Garsts traveled to Asia, Europe, Australia,...
The Wanda Harold Architectural Photographs of 200 historical buildings in Chicago's Lincoln Park Community include landmark domestic residences, commercial sites, and churches constructed in a variety of historical styles. All photographs of the...
Apartments; Architects; Architecture; Building details; Buildings; Chicago history; Chicago neighborhoods; Churches; Commercial Buildings; Dwellings; Facade; Factory; Fences; Figure Sculpture; Gymnasium Housing; Masonry; Row houses; Towers; Urns;...
The photographs found in this collection were taken for the most part by Jim Leo, Ray Waters, and Ken Knudson, three photojournalists who worked for the Everett Herald. These 131 digital images come from several film formats but mostly black and...
Lumber industry; Labor unions; Weyerhaeuser; Miss Everett Pageant; Seattle World's Fair; Seattle Super Sonics; Recreation; Ice skating; Paine Field; Alaska Airlines; Everett; Washington State; Fires; Parades;
November 5, 1916 marked one of the bloodiest days in the labor history of the Pacific Northwest. Two hundred fifty members of the International Worker's of the World (IWW) or Wobblies came by boat from Seattle to Everett. Before they could...
Labor history; Industrial history; Everett Massacre; Union history; Wobblies; Lumber industry; Labor disputes; Industrial Workers of the World; Sawmills;
The button, pin and ribbon collection currently contains over 1,400 items and continues to expand. These items have been donated over many years to the Peace Collection (SCPC) by individual peace activists and peace organizations.
Items date from...
Abortion; Labor; Africa; Middle East; African-Americans; Military Budget; Agriculture; Nuclear Energy; American Flag; Persian Gulf War, 1991; Anti-Nuclear Movement; Political Campaigns; Arbitration, International; Pro-Choice; Arms Race; Protest...
Milwaukee Waterways illustrates the role Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's rivers have played in the history of Milwaukee. Pictures of the harbor and ships from around the world loading and unloading materials show the variety of materials that have...
Milwaukee Rivers; Milwaukee Harbor; Lake Michigan; Great Lakes vessels
North Carolina Maps is a comprehensive, online collection of historic maps of the Tar Heel State. Featuring maps from three of the state's largest map collections -- the North Carolina State Archives, the North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel...
Detailed maps for each of North Carolina's one hundred counties
Established in 2000, the mission of the Ohio Memory Project is to provide access to historical treasures of Ohio, bringing together primary sources from all parts of the state in an digital library that celebrates state and local history,...
Ohio Memory focuses on documenting the history of the State of Ohio and its local communities. Broad topics such as Ohio Citizenship, Culture, Economy, Presidents and Politics, People, and Environment are represented.
These 15 oral history interviews deal with the history and culture of Carver, a primarily working class African American neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, just north of VCU's Monroe Park campus. The interviews were originally recorded in 2000 as...
Race relations -- Virginia -- Richmond; Segregation -- Virginia -- Richmond; African American neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond; Richmond (Va.) -- Politics and government; City planning -- Virginia -- Richmond
This digital collection is an assemblage of handwritten letters, songsheets, and military orders. Spanning the entire period of the American Civil War (1861-1865), these items gathered together provide a unique and insightful glimpse into the era.
Boren, A.—Correspondence; Boren, John W.—Correspondence; Boren, Lucinda—Correspondence; Carnagey, Mary—Correspondence; Civilians in war—Indiana; Davis, William H.—Correspondence; Diggins, Deloss—Correspondence; Diggins,...