Research Guides: HIST 3600: China and the U.S.: Primary Sources

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Newspaper Databases

Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers 1789-1963
Chronicling America is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Supported by the NEH and the Library of Congress.

New York Times Historical Archives (1851-2020) This link opens in a new window
Major global newspaper including news, editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, as well as photos and advertisements.
New York Times (1980 - Present) This link opens in a new window
Major resource for national and international news and current events, provided by Nexis Uni. In the guided search, choose "A Publication", then your search term(s), then choose "New York Times" in the "Find Publication" box.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Source for legal research, business, news, etc. Search across global news sources, access federal and state legal cases, find company information, and more
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text and full-page-image access to books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in America from 1639-1800.
NewsBank This link opens in a new window
Full-text newspaper articles covering international, national, and local news. Includes the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Charlotte Observer, and many others.
Service Newspapers of World War Two (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 300 newspapers, from key nations across the globe that took part in the conflict, that brought information, entertainment and camaraderie to the forces at home and overseas.

Primary Source Collections

America in World War Two (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Uncover the stories of American military personnel and civilians during the Second World War through their oral histories, correspondence, diaries, photographs, artifacts, and military records
China, America and the Pacific (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Explore primary sources connected to the trading and cultural relationships that emerged between China, America and the Pacific region between the 18th and early 20th centuries
China: Culture and Society (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Spanning three centuries (c1750-1929), these rare pamphlets represent an extensive collection of literature on China and the Chinese in the Western world.
China: Trade, Politics and Culture (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
English-language primary sources relating to China and the West, 1793-1980
Empire Online (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
This resource brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of 'Empire' and its theories, practices and consequences. The materials span across the last five centuries and are accompanied by a host of secondary learning resources.
Food and Drink in History (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Explores primary source material documenting the story of food and drink throughout history. The materials in this collection illustrate the deep links between food and identity, politics and power, gender, race and socio-economic status.
Foreign Office Files for China (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Explores files pertaining to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from 1919-1980. Topics include the Long March, the Japanese War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.
Global Commodities (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
This resource explores the history and background of key commodities that have been a part of the world's trading operations for hundreds of years. Through manuscripts, printed and visual primary source materials, and data visualizations, you will find valuable knowledge on how these key commodities have influenced our lives, trading operations, and social practices.
Church Missionary Society Periodicals (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Documenting missionary work from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, this resource includes publications from the CMS, the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society and the latterly integrated South American Missionary Society.
Popular Culture in Britain and America (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Explores the dynamic period of social, political and cultural change between 1950 and 1975. Resources include photographs, memorabilia, rare printed materials and manuscripts.

Subject Headings: Primary Sources

You can find some primary sources in books. Below is a list of relevant subject headings. When searching for these in the catalog, try adding "sources", "documents", "correspondence", "letters", or "writings" to your search.

Chinese American Voices
ISBN: 9780520243101

Chinese Americans -- History -- Sources

HathiTrust

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