GENERAL SOURCES

Baum, Willa K. Oral History for the Local Historical Society. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1977.

Burns, John A., ed. Recording Historic Structures. Washington, DC: The AIA Press, 1989.

Colket, Meredith B., Jr. and Frank E. Bridgers. Guide to Genealogical Records in the National Archives. Washington, DC: The National Archives and Records Service, 1964.

Hale, R.W., Jr. Methods of Research for the Amateur Historian. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1969.

Hart, David M. "How to Date an Old House." Handout distributed by Old House Journal, Brooklyn, NY, October 1976.

How to Research the History of a House. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, n.d.

Howe, Barbara, et al. House and Homes: Exploring Their Histories. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1987.

Kyvig, David E. and Myron A. Marty. Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1982.

Maddex, Diane, ed. All About Old Buildings: The Whole Preservation Catalog. Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1985.

McDonald, Travis C., Jr. Preservation Briefs 35: Understanding Old Buildings: the Process of Architectural Investigation. Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Preservation Assistance Division, 1994.

McKee, Harley J. Amateur's Guide to Terms Commonly Used in Describing Historic Buildings. Rochester, NY: Landmarks Society of Western New York, 1970.

Summers, Lydia B. Researching the Old House. Portland, ME: Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc., 1981.

Thompson, Paul. The Voice of the Past: Oral History. New York: Oxford UniversityPress, 1978.

Weitzman, David. Underfoot: An Everyday Guide to Exploring America's Past. New York: Scribner's, 1976.

Some of the information presented in this bulletin was adapted from the following sources:

Campbell, Susan H., "National Register Research Guide," Ellaville, GA.

Hart, David M. "How to Date an Old House." Handout distributed by Old House Journal, Brooklyn, NY, October 1976.

"How to Prepare Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places." State Historic Preservation Office, Parks and Recreation Division, Oregon Department of Transportation, Salem, OR, 1988.

Porter, Charles W., III, "Documenting Research Methods Applied to Historic Sites and Buildings," The American Archivist, n.c., on file at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

"Researching Your Historic Resource," Technical Paper No. 5, Historic Preservation Program, King County Cultural Resources Division, King County, WA.

Thomas, Kenneth H., Jr., "Documenting a Structure in Georgia," Historic Preservation Section, Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA, September, 1986.

Travers, Jean, "Guide to Resources Used in Historic Preservation Research," National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC, 1978.