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Memoirs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order African American Women Writers of the 19th Century 
 This collection of about 50 works provides "access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920." The collection is searchable by author, title and genre. The latter includes fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, and essays. A project from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Digital Schomburg of the New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, History, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Poetry, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2005 African-American Women: On-line Archival Collections
"Archival collections featuring scanned pages and texts of the writings of African-American women ... includes the memoirs of Elizabeth Johnson Harris (1867-1942), an 1857 letter from Vilet Lester, a slave on a North Carolina plantation, and several letters from Hannah Valentine and Lethe Jackson, slaves on the estate of David Campbell, a governor of Virginia." From The Digital Scriptorium, Special Collections Library, Duke University. http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/collections/digitized/african-american-women/ Topics: Black Resources, Correspondence, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, United States History Last updated Jul 10, 2008 American Civil War
An extensive directory of links to information on the United States Civil War. Includes Civil War slang, recipes and other aspects of home life, data about African Americans (in the "Colored Troops" section), details about prisons and prisoners; diaries, letters, and memoirs; archives; and how women, Canadians, Native Americans, and others served during the conflict. From a professor of finance with an interest in this period of history. http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm Topics: Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Andrea Dworkin
Writings from feminist/activist Andrea Dworkin, including nonfiction, fiction, autobiography, speeches, essays and articles, interviews, writings about Nicole Brown Simpson, and the full text of "Pornography and Civil Rights: A New Day for Women's Equality" (cowritten with Catharine A. MacKinnon). http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 15, 2005 The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site
This site was created "in memory of Paul Bowles, American writer and composer, who died on November 18, 1999, in Tangier, Morocco." It provides a biographical portrait, bibliography, essays and memoirs, photos, sound clips, and resources for locating liner notes and scores. The site is "solely the work of the literary and musical heirs of the Estate of Paul Bowles and Bowles' closest friends and associates." http://www.paulbowles.org/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Black American Feminism: A Multidisciplinary Bibliography
"An extensive bibliography of Black American Feminist thought from across the disciplines." Arranged by discipline (arts and humanities; social sciences; education; health, medicine, and science) and format (autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, personal narratives; interviews; speeches; anthologies; periodicals; Web sites). Contains mainly references to print resources, with some Web links. Updated quarterly. Compiled by Sherri Barnes, Associate Librarian, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/blackfeminism/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Women Last updated May 10, 2004 Bruce Dobler's Creative Nonfiction Compendium
Definitions and recommended readings for creative nonfiction, "that branch of writing which employs literary techniques and artistic vision usually associated with fiction or poetry to report on actual persons and events." Maintained by an associate professor of English in the Creative Nonfiction Program at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.pitt.edu/~bdobler/readingnf.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 16, 2004 Bulosan Memorial Exhibit
Housed in the Eastern Hotel in Seattle’s International District, this permanent exhibit celebrates the life of Carlos Bulosan, a self-taught writer and union organizer who emigrated to Seattle from the Philippines as a teenager. The website features his biography, pictures, excerpts from his autobiography "America Is in the Heart," histories of the Eastern Hotel and union organizers there, and Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva's mural inspired by Bulosan’s poem "The Shadow of the Terror." http://www.bulosan.org/ Topics: Labor, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 7, 2006 Documenting the American South (DAS)
Over 1,200 primary sources documenting the cultural history of the American South from the viewpoint of Southerners. It includes Southern literature to 1920; first-person narratives, including diaries, memoirs, ex-slave narratives, and travel accounts; the church in black communities to 1920; materials documenting life during the Civil War; and a collection on the history of North Carolina to 1940. Searchable. From the Academic Affairs Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://docsouth.unc.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 17, 2004 The Fake Memoirist's Survival Guide
This March 2008 article provides an amusing view of ways in which memoirists who have fabricated stories can "avoid future literary humiliations." Guidelines for "embellish[ing] your life story without getting caught" include avoiding specificity, being a victim, and not having witnesses (as author Margaret Seltzer tried to do). Includes links to related material. From the online magazine Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2185918/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Florida in the Civil War
Includes an essay, a timeline of related events, photos, documents (diaries, letters, and memoirs), and resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project . http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/FloridaCivilWar/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 23, 2003 The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
This site collects approximately 2,000 items about "Douglass's life as an escaped slave, abolitionist, editor, orator, and public servant." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by series (family papers, pamphlets, brochures, speeches, reports, broadsides, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, typescripts, articles, and maps). Includes biographical timeline, a family tree, links to full texts of Douglass's autobiographies, and related resources. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/ Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Gay and Lesbian Studies: A Guide to the Collections of The New York Public Library
A bibliography of materials relating to gay and lesbian studies. Items are listed by type and include basic reference volumes; directories and indexes; bibliography, autobiography, and memoirs; history; literature; legal, social, and behavioral sciences; AIDS; religion and philosophy; film studies; and periodicals. From The New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/gay.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Genealogy.com: Genealogy Learning Center
One of the best resources for beginners to genealogy and family history to learn the basics of research. The site offers "how-to articles, genealogy classes and other resources." Includes information on getting started and organized; developing research skills; "Sharing Your Family's Story" (including a Biography Assistant to help write "biographies about your relatives or an autobiography about yourself"); research tips on using federal, state, and local records, and libraries and archives; and a glossary. http://genealogy.com/genehelp.html Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Nonfiction by Genre, People Last updated Mar 20, 2004 Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about "commanding shoguns and fierce samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite artisans — all [of whom] were part of a Japanese renaissance between the 16th and 19th centuries." The site features a timeline, a map and images of travel along the Tokaido road, information about characters of the period, and interactive activities. Also includes a glossary, bibliography, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/ Topics: History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
This is a rich resource for anyone interested in DiMaggio's accomplishments as a sports figure or his complex personal life (including marriage to Marilyn Monroe). The PBS film of the same name aired in May 2000. The transcript is featured, as well as an essay on what made DiMaggio such a great ballplayer and an excerpt of his autobiography, "Lucky to Be a Yankee." There are also interviews, articles, significant events, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dimaggio/ Topics: Baseball, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 21, 2005 The Julie/Julia Project
This blog mostly from 2002-2003 (and later made into a book) chronicles the efforts over one year of an American cook to follow all 536 recipes in the first edition of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Notes: Includes some piquant language. For navigation through the latter part of the site, click on "Home" and make your way back. A Salon.com blog. http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Aug 11, 2009 The Kindertransport Association (KTA)
"The Kindertransport Association (KTA) is a not-for-profit organization of child holocaust survivors who were sent, without their parents, out of Austria, Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain." Contact information is given for regional chapters and affiliated organizations; there are also memoirs and links to related sites. http://www.kindertransport.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 9, 2002 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
"The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated." This site features papers, speeches, sermons, a biography, an excerpt from his autobiography, a chronology, and articles. Includes related links. From Stanford University. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Jan 19, 2009 McGonagall Online
A gateway for information by and about William Topaz McGonagall, famous for his bad poetry. Find poems, biography, articles, McGonagall's autobiography, and more. Provided by an Internet hobbyist who in obscurity doth toil, this excellent resource to bring to a hard boil. http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Nabokov Under Glass: A Centennial Exhibition
"Featuring materials from the Nabokov Archive in the [New York Public Library, this 1999] online exhibition provides a chronological look at Vladimir Nabokov's life and literary output, starting with poems of his teenage years, through his latest novels and memoirs. The website, produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Nabokov's birth, provides insight into his powers of creation and his development as a writer." http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/epo/nabokov/ Topics: Authors by Region, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 22, 2005 The National Library of Wales/Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
Since 1911, the library has collected "a copy of every printed work published in Britain and Ireland." In Welsh and English this site includes information about the library, catalogs of the collections, digital images of the library's manuscripts and artworks, online exhibits, and a form to send enquiries to the library. The Black Book of Carmarthen and the autobiography of William Owen, "noted smuggler," are among the treasures reproduced in the Digital Mirror section. http://www.llgc.org.uk/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 12, 2004 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970: Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn
Information about this Russian author who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1970 and who is known for works such as "The Gulag Archipelago" and "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich." Includes an autobiography, his Nobel lecture, his Nobel diploma, the text (in English and Russian) of his speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm in 1974, and a sound clip. Also includes a link to additional information. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1970/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 4, 2008 Northwest by Northwest: Nonfiction
"This [briefly annotated] list features selected non-fiction titles written after 1960 by authors who live (or have lived) in Oregon, Washington [state], Idaho, Montana and Alaska (excluding the Arctic), and who write about those regions. The list is for reading rather than academic research." Includes poetry, essays, travel narratives, biographies, nature and environment, and other titles. From the Multnomah County Library, Oregon. http://www.multcolib.org/books/lists/nwauthors2.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 27, 2006 Outlaws and Highwaymen: The History of the Highwaymen and Their Predecessors, the Medieval Outlaws
Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings from the times are used to tell about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries. For further research, there are annotated links and an extensive bibliography. http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com/ Topics: Correspondence, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Nov 27, 2001 Quinnipiac University: Digitized Connecticut History Books
A collection of digitized books, including "The Underground Railroad" by William Still (1872); "The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes," edited by Francis Miller and Robert Lanier (1912); and "Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography" (1871). From the Arnold Bernhard Library, Quinnipiac University, Connecticut. http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x915.xml Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Ray Charles Online
Official site for this singer-songwriter-musician who died in June 2004. Provides an autobiography, discography, list of awards, and more. Includes audio clips of selected songs, and the full version of "America the Beautiful" (with images relating to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001). http://www.raycharles.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Reminiscence: A Family History Questionnaire
"The purpose of this questionnaire is to provide you with a mind jogger to help you in making notes on your own life or to guide you in recording the life experiences of another member of your family. The information you record ... will serve as a means of conveying a picture of what your life has been like and a sense of what has been important to you." From the Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System. http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/aging/reminiscence/family_history_questionnaire.php Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Senior Health Last updated Jan 27, 2005 Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed: Autobiography of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ray
Originally published in 1926, the unabridged autobiography of former Missouri slave Emma J. Smith is presented here in electronic form. Mrs. Smith was an evangelist, missionary, and WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) activist whose autobiography describes her community and religious work in Seattle after 1889. She describes how she coped with racial discrimination in the early part of the 20th century. The book's illustrations include a photograph of Smith and her husband, L.P. Ray. http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/rayemma/menu.html Topics: Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
The full text of the autobiography of African American leader Booker T. Washington, and his essays "The Awakening of the Negro" (1896) and "Signs of Progress Among the Negroes" (1900). http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/WASHINGTON/cover.html Topics: Black Resources, Education, Labor, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Urban Experience in Chicago: Hull-House and Its Neighborhoods, 1889-1963
This Web site explores the history of Jane Addams and Hull-House, the social settlement she founded in Chicago in 1889. It features "interpretive narrative, selected essays and images, and a great variety of historical texts including relevant letters, memoirs, newspaper and magazine articles, popular literature, political tracts and cartoons." Includes curriculum materials. Searchable. From the University of Illinois at Chicago. http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/urbanexp/ Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 13, 2005 van Gogh's Letters, Unabridged and Annotated
Hundreds of letters, browsable by dozens of categories ranging from diet to despair. Includes a browsable chronology, and two memoirs of van Gogh by his sister-in-law and nephew. Searchable. http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/ Topics: Artists, Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Veterans History Project
This site describes a project to collect "oral history interviews, memoirs, letters, diaries, photographs, and other original materials from veterans of World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)." Includes guidelines for participating in the project, including tips for interviewing veterans and writing memoirs. From the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/vets/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History Last updated Apr 3, 2005 Vietnam War Era Ephemera Collection
"This database contains leaflets and newspapers that were distributed on the University of Washington campus during the decades of the 1960s and 1970s. They reflect the social environment and political activities of the youth movement in Seattle during that period." Includes an excerpt from the book "Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle." Browsable by subject; searchable by subject heading or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/protestsweb/index.html Topics: Activism, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Technology Last updated Jan 10, 2005 The War Times Journal
An "on-line magazine which covers all periods of military history and military science." Its goal is "the quality presentation of articles and archives relating to wars and armed conflict, with an emphasis on eyewitness accounts and personal experiences." The highlight of this site is the collection of orders, dispatches, and memoirs of such famous people as Napoleon and Ulysses S. Grant. http://www.wtj.com/ Topics: History, Magazines, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name Last updated Aug 10, 2009 |
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