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In the First Person

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories. Sources come from hundreds of published volumes, some of which are publicly available on the Web and others that are held by repositories and archives around the world. Search returns citation information and links to freely available full text, audio, and video whenever available. Updated quarterly.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
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Documenting the American South
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