American National Biography: This is an extensive collection of official biographies for important figures from American history and literature. Access through this link is only available with a Baylor ID.
American Indian Histories and Cultures: This site provides access to maps, artwork, diaries, and a variety of primary source materials for the study of American Indians in the 19th century. Access through this link is only available with a Baylor ID.
Ambrose Bierce Project: The ABP is sponsored by Penn State University and dedicated to providing an online space for scholarly articles discussing the life and work of Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842-1914?), the American soldier, topographer, journalist, and writer. In addition to publishing an online…
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century: Hosted by the New York Public Library, this site offers a digital collection of important works from prominent African American women in the 19th century.
African American Sheet Music Brown University’s digital sheet music collection houses everything from antebellum black face performances to songs associated with the abolition movement and Uncle Tom’s Cabin to the works of James Bland, Ernest Hogan, Bob Cole, James Reese Europe, and Will Marion Cook.
African American Band Music & Recordings, 1883-1923: The Library of Congress’s band music and recording collection is home to rare sheet music and audio recordings of popular songs written and performed by African Americans from 1883-1923.
Nineteenth Century Women Poets: This growing collection consists of poetry written by women in English and published from 1800 to 1900. Created and maintained by Baylor University’s Armstrong Browning Library, the 19th Century Women Poets collection provides digital copies of rare works primarily published…
Nineteenth Century Actors and Theater Photographs: This collection, from the University of Washington, gathers over 600 images of actors and actresses from the mid to late 19th century. The performers in this collection were little known outside of major theater circles, and, thus, this…