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Alabama Department of Archives and History view detail comment email this

"Alabama created the first state department of archives and history in the United States. Founded in 1901, the Alabama Department of Archives and History became a model for many other states." This site features genealogy research tools, teacher and student resources, and databases for newspapers, maps, photos, and Civil War service materials. Also includes a section on Alabama history with a timeline, state symbols, and bibliographies. Searchable.
http://www.archives.alabama.gov
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: History
Last updated Sep 21, 2006


Alaska's Digital Archive view detail comment email this

"Alaska's Digital Archive presents a wealth of historical photographs, oral histories, moving images, documents, and other materials from libraries, museums, and institutions" across the state of Alaska. Searchable, or browsable by collection. A collaborative effort of libraries at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the Alaska State Library in Juneau.
http://vilda.alaska.edu
Topics: Archives, Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Oct 19, 2004


BC Archives view detail comment email this

Site of the archives of the government of British Columbia. Provides overviews and searchable catalogs of visual and textual records, maps, sound recordings, and genealogical resources. Includes a history of British Columbia ("Time Machine") for children, and an online exhibit, "Welcoming the Royals: The Archival Legacy." From the British Columbia Archives, Canada.
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated Oct 16, 2005


California State Library view detail comment email this

The California State Library provides services to the public and to libraries, and the Library Services Bureau provides oversight for state funding and grants. The site includes the California Library Directory, submission forms and instructions for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants, information about the Library of California (LOC), links to statewide services such as Librarians' Index to the Internet, and a multimedia presentation, We've Only Just Begun, by Dr. Kevin Starr, California State Librarian.
http://www.library.ca.gov/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated May 29, 2005


The Indiana Collection view detail comment email this

"Includes current and historical materials on Indiana ... including histories, biographies, directories, magazines and newsletters, atlases, state documents, works of fiction by Indiana authors, ... maps, ... manuscripts, ... photographs, sheet music, and broadsides. The newspaper collection contains over 80,000 reels of microfilmed Indiana newspapers, as well as original Indiana newspapers from the 1800s." From the Indiana State Library.
http://www.in.gov/library/indiana.htm
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. History By Place
Last updated May 1, 2009


Kentuckiana Digital Library view detail comment email this

Managed by the University of Kentucky, this project provides access to digital materials from Kentucky libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums. Browse by county or by subject to find digitized photographs, texts, and audio. Includes lists of full-text finding aids, journals, documents, and oral histories, and descriptions of collections with digital content. Also features a Kentucky timeline through 1997.
http://kdl.kyvl.org
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Aug 21, 2006


The Library of Virginia view detail comment email this

This state library site provides access to a number of resources for genealogical research. Searchable collections include historical records (such as military, government, Bible, business, Census), vital statistics, newspapers and periodicals, maps, photos, and private papers and biographical resources. Finding aids are available for many of the collections.
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics
Last updated Sep 4, 2009


New York Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) view detail comment email this

The board's mission is to "assist, support, coordinate and advocate for the identification, collection, preservation, management accessibility, use and accessibility of records that document all of New York's peoples, communities, organizations, businesses, and governments." Its site provides a strategic plan for strengthening historical resources as well as links to individuals and organizations that are collecting and creating materials documenting the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
http://www.nyshrab.org/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Aug 17, 2005


State Library (Washington State) view detail comment email this

Washington State Library's site serves the state government and its employees, libraries throughout the state, and individual users, particularly in accessing information regarding Washington state. A search engine allows searching of the library catalog as well as government publications, consumer information, and other state resources.
http://secstate.wa.gov/library/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated Jul 2, 2008


State Library Web Sites view detail comment email this

A handy list of state library websites followed by a clickable U.S. map.
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/statelib.html
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated Sep 21, 2005


Washington Reads: Selections From the State Librarian view detail comment email this

In order to promote "Washington [state]'s unique literary history," the Washington State Librarian (Jan Walsh) selects several books each season relating to Washington life. An annotated list of her selections is available at this site. Themes include Washington's territorial period, artists in Washington state, and Lewis, Clark, and their dog Seaman.
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/wa_reads/QuarterlyBookList.aspx
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated Jul 8, 2008




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