THIST 430 Introduction to Public History - Nicoletta: Primary Sources Online
Featured primary sources
- Tacoma Daily News/News Tribune, 1889 to dateVarious title changes of the Tacoma paper are included under this one title: Tacoma Daily News, 1889 - 6/15/1918; News Tribune, 6/17/1918 - 8/17/1922;Tacoma News Tribune, 8/18/1922-1987 and Morning News Tribune, 1988-1991.
- Tacoma Public Library Building IndexProvides citations to local newspaper articles and historic images of Tacoma buildings.
- Seattle Times 1900-1984Digitized version of the newspaper is included in America's Historical Newspapers
Newspapers & Magazines
- American Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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Full image of 18th, 19th, and 20th century U.S. magazines.
- Historic Newspapers in WashingtonDigital versions of Washington territorial papers.
- Historical Newspapers Online19th and 20th century newpapers from around the country from University of Pennsylvania's collection. Includes several WA papers.
- Los Angeles TimesFull image version from 1881 -1987.
- New York TimesFull image version from 1851-2013.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new window
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American magazine articles published between 1890 and 1982.
- Seattle Times1900-1984. For issues published after 1984, see the microfilm A419 located on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library.
- UW Student Newspapers ArchiveArchive of student newspapers including the UW Tacoma Independent, 1993-1996, and the UW Tacoma Ledger, 1996 - present.
- Wall Street JournalFull image version from 1889-1997.
Washington
- Early Washington MapsDigital maps that document the exploration, surveying, and development of Washington state.
- The Great Depression in Washington StateA multimedia website that explores this important decade in state history. One of the collections of the Pacific Northwest Labor and Civil Rights Projects based at the UW Seattle
- Historic Newspapers in WashingtonDigital versions of Washington territorial papers.
- King County SnapshotsOver 12,000 images that portray people, places, and events in the county's urban, suburban, and rural communities.
- Museum of History and IndustryCollects, preserves and presents the rich history of the Pacific Northwest.
- Pacific Northwest Collection at UW Seattle LibrariesThis guide provides an overview of the archival collections available on the Seattle campus. Note: Most if not all of the resources must be used in the library and cannot be sent to Tacoma.
- Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community MuseumOver 12,000 images and artifacts from the history of the Olympic Peninsula.
- Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History ProjectMulti-media web site with video oral histories, photographs, documents, movement histories, and personal biographies pertaining to civil rights history in Seattle.
- Tacoma Public Library Local HistoryDigital images, information, and collections on the exploration, growth and development of Tacoma and the Puget Sound Region.
- Washington HistoryAccess to historical records, newspapers, classic texts, etc. in Washington state history.
- Washington Rural HeritageA collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry, and community life of Washington State. The collection is a project of small, rural libraries and cultural institutions throughout Washington, in partnership with the Washington State Library.
- Washington Women's History ConsortiumDedicated to preserving and making available resources about Washington women's history.