Paul Laurence Dunbar This site, hosted by Wright State University, provides resources on African American poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar including biographical information and timeline, access to his works, an index of his poetry, and a gallery of images pertaining to his…
Old Bailey Online This site is a fully searchable database of nearly 200,000 criminal cases tried In London’s central criminal court from 1674-1913.
The Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (NCSE) NCSE is a free, online collection of 6 nineteenth-century British periodicals. The site offers complete runs of The Monthly Repository (1806-1837) and Unitarian (1832-1833), The Northern Star (1838-1852), The Leader (1850-1860), The English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), The Tomahawk (1867-1870), and The…
Smithsonian National Museum of Africa American History and Culture Although its physical building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will not be completed until 2016, the web site for the Smithsonian NMAAHC offers images and historical information about richness and diversity of…
The National Institute for Newman Studies The National Institute for Newman Studies is currently working to digitize all of John Henry Newman’s handwritten material. Available now is access to the Newman Reader, which includes biographical information and a broad collection of Newman-related works…
The Mark Twain Papers and Project University of California Berkley’s Bancroft Library holds a large collection of Twain’s papers, including letters, notes, and manuscripts. This site provides access to his transcribed and annotated letters, both incoming and outgoing.
The Mark Twain House and Museum In addition to introductory material and resource lists on the author, this site provides a virtual tour of the house where Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote many of his famous works.
Making of America Cornell University hosts this digital library of 19th century American periodicals and monographs. Emphases include education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. Access through this link is only available with a Baylor ID.
Lewis Carroll (Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) Photography Collection This digital collection from the University of Texas Austin’s Harry Ransom Center site features Dodgson’s personal photographs. In addition to family members, this collection also includes photos of George MacDonald, Ellen Terry, Alexander Munro, John…
The Letters of Matthew Arnold Hosted by the University of Virginia, this site provides a searchable database of over 4,000 letters from preeminent Victorian poet/critic Matthew Arnold. It also includes a linked index and complete chronological listing of the letters.