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Searchable American newspapers enable users to explore America's past, and includes Early American Newspapers Series 1, 6 and 7, which cover dates from 1690-1922.
American periodicals originating between 1740-1940, covering two centuries of American history and culture. Full images with searchable text.
A primary source is material that was created at the time being studied. It can be a document, a recording or an artifact. It serves as an original source of information about the topic. Primary sources are distinguished from secondary sources which usually are analysis, commentary or a filtered account of the topic.
Types of primary resources in the business & economic history fields can include:
Papers of the Federal Reserve System. Call No. MICROFILM HG-2. (Select records and reports.)
Records of the Federal Trade Commission. Call No. MICROFILM Hd-30. (Select records and reports.)