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American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources


 collection description

American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States includes content presented in the book "American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women’s History and Culture in the United States" edited by Library of Congress staff members Sheridan Harvey, Janice Ruth, Barbara Natanson, Sara Day, and Evelyn Sinclair. The online presentation provides a gateway to the American Memory collections and other Library of Congress resources that relate to women’s history while also providing guidance to the non-digital women’s history resources found at the Library. For each Library reading room there is an introductory essay that provides an overview of the materials relating to women’s history found in that particular reading room. Also included are tips for searching the collections and links to information presented during the Resourceful Women symposium presented in June 2003 at the Library of Congress.

You may go directly to the research guide, American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States, in American Memory.



 special presentations
These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

Symposium: Resourceful Women: Researching and Interpreting American Women's History
Topical Essays


 historical eras
These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

Colonial Settlement — 1492-1763
The American Revolution — 1763-1783
The New Nation — 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform — 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction — 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States — 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America — 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II — 1929-1945
Postwar United States — 1945-early 1970s
Contemporary United States — 1968-present


 related collections and exhibits
These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

American Ballroom Companion
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
American Variety Stage
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
First Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920

From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909
Hannah Arendt Papers at the Library of Congress
Quilts and Quiltmaking in America
Votes for Women, 1848-1921
"Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920


 search tips
Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Patrons can search this gateway by keyword. Tips are also provided on the home page on how to search the American Memory collections and other Library of Congress resources. For help with search words, go to the Synonym List. For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.


 viewing tips

For help with viewers and players, go to American Memory Viewer Information.



 

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