Primary Sources
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Race Relations in America This link opens in a new windowDiscover a wealth of primary source material on the Civil Rights Movement, segregation, discrimination and racial theory in America during three pivotal decades of the twentieth century (1943-1970). Based at Fisk University, the Race Relations Department and its annual Institute were set up by the American Missionary Association to investigate problem areas in race relations and develop methods for educating communities and preventing conflict. Documenting three pivotal decades in the fight for civil rights, this resource showcases the speeches, reports, surveys and analyses produced by the Department’s staff and Institute participants, including Charles S. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall.
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American Folklife Center, Archive of Folk CultureA project of the Library of Congress, the Archive of Folk Culture includes over three million photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, and moving images.
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American Museum of Natural HistoryAMNH Anthropology Collections Database
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ArchiveGridOver 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, etc.
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Calisphere--Digital Collections via University of CaliforniaCalisphere provides free access to unique and historically important artifacts for research, teaching, and curious exploration.
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Council for the Preservation of Anthropological RecordsCOPAR is dedicated to helping anthropologists, librarians, archivists, information specialists and others preserve and provide access to the record of human diversity and the history of the discipline.
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Ethnographic Archives via COPARLinks to ethnographic archives all over the world, provided by COPAR.
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Guide to Anthropological Fieldnotes and Manuscripts in Archival RepositoriesProvides the location of more than 850 collections of ethnographic fieldnotes and manuscripts in non-Smithsonian archives.
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Human Studies Film Archives / NAA / SmithsonianThe HSFA, in conjunction with the National Anthropological Archives, provides a unique repository for audio-visual, paper, and photographic records.
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Interactive DigsExplore archaeology digs around the world via the Archaeological Institute of America and Archaeology Magazine.
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Mediateca INAHOpen Access repository of the Mediateca of the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia de Mexico (INAH). Its objective is to preserve and make accessible digital representations of the patrimony of Mexico.
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Memory of the World Register via UNESCOThe Memory of the World Register lists documentary heritage which has been recommended by the International Advisory Committee, and endorsed by the Director-General of UNESCO.
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Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa FeThe Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology serves as a center of stewardship, knowledge, and understanding of the artistic, cultural, and intellectual achievements of the diverse peoples of the Native Southwest.
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National Anthropological Archives via SmithsonianHistorical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of anthropology.
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New Mexico Archaeological Records Management SectionARMS administers the newly-enhanced New Mexico Cultural Resources Information System, the largest automated cultural resources database in the United States.
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New Mexico Department of Transportation Cultural Resource Technical SeriesCultural Resource Technical Series via New Mexico Department of Transportation. Archeological, historical preservation studies from across New Mexico.
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Online Archive of CaliforniaOAC provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 contributing institutions including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California and collections maintained by the 10 University of California (UC) campuses.
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Rocky Mountain Online ArchiveA comprehensive source of information about archival collections in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Texas Archival Resources OnlineTARO (Texas Archival Resources Online) 's site consists of the collection descriptions or "finding aids" that archives, libraries, and museums create to assist users in locating information in their collections.