Articles Describing Archives and Manuscript Collections in the United States

Donald L. DeWitt

The first bibliography to systematically list the numerous articles describing archives and manuscript collections in the United States, this volume includes over 2,200 titles. It goes beyond the continental United States, including articles describing foreign archives that hold records and manuscripts documenting U.S. history and also incorporating articles about archives and manuscript holdings in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Trust Territories. The book is multidisciplinary, containing entries from art, theatre, film and television, business, education, history, librarianship, literature, religion, and other fields. This volume will be useful to researchers using the historical method and to librarians who are frequently asked questions about archival sources.The volume's 2,200 entries are arranged topically and geographically. Annotations clarify the article's title and will help the reader determine which articles to review. The detailed index will help the reader locate articles describing the holdings of specific collections or the papers of specific individuals. This book will be sought after and appreciated by all those doing research in unpublished sources.

The first bibliography of articles describing some of the best research collections in the United States.

IntroductionGeneral CollectionsArchives and ManuscriptsMaps, Oral Histories, and PhotographsBusiness CollectionsGeneralAgriculture and ForestryManufacturingMaritime IndustriesOrganized LaborTransportationEthnic Minorities and WomenGeneralAfro-AmericansAmerican IndiansEuropeansJewsWomenFederal ArchivesGeneralLibrary of CongressNational ArchivesFine Arts CollectionsGeneralArtDrama, Theatre, Motion PicturesMusicLiterary CollectionsMilitary CollectionsGeneralAir Force and ArmyMarine Corps and NavyAmerican RevolutionCivil WarPolitical CollectionsGeneralCommunists and SocialistsGovernorsPresidents and Vice PresidentsRepresentatives and SenatorsProfessional Groups and OrganizationsGeneralArchitectsEducationHealth FieldsJournalistsJudicial and LegalNatural and Physical SciencesSocial SciencesRegional CollectionsAlaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Pacific Island Trust TerritoriesEastMidwestSouthWestReligious GroupsGeneralCatholicProtestantForeign Repositories Holding U.S.-Related RecordsEuropeGreat Britain and the British CommonwealthMexico and SpainU.S. Repositories Holding Foreign Records or ManuscriptsAfrica, Asia, and the MideastEuropeGreat Britain and the British CommonwealthLatin America and SpainIndex