Most of these trustworthy, valid sources provide free, online access to their collections. You’ll find a huge range of materials, such as: full text books, music scores, interviews/recordings, photographs, ephemera, newspaper clippings, and more.
The Adverts 250 Project - An Exploration of Advertising During the Era of the American Revolution, 250 Years Ago This Week
America’s Historical Newspapers - A collection of historical New York State newspapers from 1730 to 1913.
New York Times “Times Machine” Online Archive - RSC community members have free access to the 'Times Machine' newspaper archives, with full text coverage from the very first issue of the NYT in 1851 through 2002.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive - A four-part archive devoted to the study and understanding of the history of slavery in America and the rest of the world from the 17th century to the late 19th century.
Nineteenth Century Newspapers - Primary source newspaper content from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S., with an emphasis on topics such as the American Civil War, African-American culture and history, Western migration and Antebellum-era life, among others.
Quick Search is Russell Sage Libraries' discovery and borrowing system. Use the search box above or access it directly from the Library's homepage to find books in our collection, articles, databases and request items from the library or through our Inter-Library Loan program.