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Bates College Digital Photograph Collection
"This online collection includes digital copies of a small selection of the more than 10,000 historic photographs of Bates College held by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. The collection documents the life of the College from 1875-present, although the bulk of the collection runs from the early 1890s though the early 1950s. Topics covered include campus buildings, athletics, classroom activities, clubs, dorm life, theater, and many other aspects or activities of the College. There are also photographs of faculty and staff, honorary degree recipients, commencement, and class reunions."
american  history-of-interiors  19th-century  20th-century  revivals  colleges  universities  education  buildings  architecture  images  architectural-plans 
3 days ago by dilibrary
Movie Posters Collection | Los Angeles Public Library | Visual Collections
"From the special collections of the Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Branch Library, this collection spans from the earliest years of the motion picture industry to the World War II era."
movies  films  images  posters  advertising  graphic-arts  graphic-design  20th-century  american 
3 days ago by dilibrary
Casey Fashion Plates | Los Angeles Public Library | Visual Collections
"Over 6,200 hand-colored, finely detailed fashion illustrations produced between 1780 and 1880 for British and American fashion magazines. The plates depict fashionable styles of dress for men, women and children, and constitute valuable source material on the history of dress during this period in history."
fashion  costume  clothing  graphic-arts  drawing  advertising  19th-century  18th-century  american  english  images 
3 days ago by dilibrary
Fruit Crate Labels | Los Angeles Public Library | Visual Collections
"A collection of over 200 vibrantly-colored labels, designed for citrus growers throughout Southern California, mainly during the first half of the twentieth century. Many of the labels illustrate specific locations in the region, and are an excellent example of commercial graphic design from the period, as well as documenting the industry itself."
graphic-design  commercial  20th-century  california  american  food 
3 days ago by dilibrary
Map Collection | Los Angeles Public Library | Visual Collections
"The map collection is over one hundred years old, contains more than 100,000 items and represents a wide scope, including local, national and international cartography. The online archive focuses on maps depicting Los Angeles and the West."
maps  geography  california  losangeles  images  history  american 
3 days ago by dilibrary
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
"The Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection emphasizes the history of Los Angeles, Southern California, and California."
losangeles  photography  california  buildings  cities  american  architecture 
3 days ago by dilibrary
The Magic of America: Electronic Edition – Marion Mahony Griffin
"'The Magic of America,' a typescript of over 1,400 pages with approximately 650 accompanying illustrations, was written and compiled by Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961), architect, designer, delineator, and artist. In 1911 she married Walter Burley Griffin (1876-1937), architect, landscape designer, and city planner. Their architectural practice spanned almost four decades on three continents, and "The Magic of America" was meant, in part, to be a testament to their life and work together."
architecture  art  design  american  19th-century  20th-century  cities  urban-planning  images 
10 days ago by dilibrary
O'Connor-Yeager Collection : Pennsylvania Prints from the Palmer Museum of Art
"A collection of printed Pennsylvania town views, portraits, maps, and historical scenes. Through a combination of donation and purchase from the collectors John C. O'Connor and Ralph M. Yeager, this collection of 330 prints came to the Palmer Museum of Art in 1986. It includes lithographs, engravings, aquatints, photogravures, and woodcuts created by artists of the late eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. These prints offer a unique glimpse into Pennsylvania's past."
american  history-of-interiors  history  images  buildings  architecture  maps 
10 days ago by dilibrary
Hajjar Heritage : The Architecture of A. William Hajjar
Residential and non-residential architecture of A. William Hajjar, built in the 1950s and 1960s.
american  architecture  20th-century  1960s  modernism  midcentury-modern  1950s 
10 days ago by dilibrary
A Few Good Women : Advancing the Cause of Women in Government, 1969-74
In 1969, President Richard Nixon created the Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities that marked the beginning of a successful initiative to recruit and train women for upper-level governmental positions. This website includes audio files and text transcripts of interviews with some of the women who joined the government as a result of this initiative, along with a historical timeline and reports and other documents from the era to put the women's stories in context.
american  history  women  1970s  government 
10 days ago by dilibrary
CAIR : Council on American-Islamic Relations
Find information about Islam and Islamic communities in the United States and around the world.
american  international  islam  religion  politics  news  worldciv 
11 days ago by dilibrary
Resource of Outdoor Advertising Descriptions (ROAD) - Duke Libraries
A collection of more than 30,000 images of billboards and other forms of outdoor advertisements.
american  marketing  advertising  images  20th-century  history 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Ration Coupons on the Home Front, 1942-1945 - Duke Libraries
Ration Coupons on the Home Front, 1942-1945. Shows how the U.S. government controlled and conserved vehicles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel, and food.
american  history  worldwar2  primary-sources 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Miss America Protests, 1968 and 1969 - Duke Libraries
Photographs, articles, flyers, planning documents, and responses to the 1968 and 1969 Miss America pageant protests, the events that launched Women's Liberation in the public consciousness.
american  history  women  civilrights  1960s  primary-sources 
12 days ago by dilibrary
George Percival Scriven An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901
Transcript of a U.S. officer's diary about the American invasion and occupation of the Philippine Islands.
american  history  primary-sources  progressive-era 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Inside New York's Art World - YouTube
Videos include interviews with Chuck Close, Philip Johnson, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Richard Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenburg, and more.
art  artists  videos  20th-century  american  architects 
12 days ago by dilibrary
American Architecture Now - YouTube
Videos include interviews with Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey, Philip Johnson, Richard Meier, Robert Venturi, and more.
videos  architects  architecture  american  20th-century 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Behind the Veil: Documenting African-American Life in the Jim Crow South - Duke Libraries
A selection of 100 recorded oral history interviews chronicling African American life during the age of legal segregation in the American South, from the 1890s to the 1950s.
american  history  american-south  african-americans  civilrights  segregation  progressive-era  depression-era  worldwar2  coldwar  primary-sources 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Center for Media and Democracy | Publishers of PR Watch
"The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is a non-profit investigative reporting group. Our reporting and analysis focus on exposing corporate spin and government propaganda." (from their Background page)
media  news  politics  american  business  marketing  critical-thinking 
12 days ago by dilibrary
On The Media
"A weekly program produced by WNYC, New York public radio. Provides commentary and discussion on events of the week, focusing on the media's presentation of major news stories." (C&RL News, January 2011)
media  news  politics  american  critical-thinking  society 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
"FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, we expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled." (from their About Us page)
activism  media  news  politics  american  international  critical-thinking 
12 days ago by dilibrary
American Journalism Review
"American Journalism Review is a national magazine that covers all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. The magazine, which is published six times a year, examines how the media cover specific stories and broader coverage trends. AJR analyzes ethical dilemmas in the field and monitors the impact of technology on how journalism is practiced and on the final product. The magazine is published by the University of Maryland Foundation with offices in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland." (from their About AJR page)
news  media  politics  american  international  critical-thinking 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Technology Review: The Authority on the Future of Technology
"Technology Review identifies emerging technologies and analyzes their impact for technology and business leaders... Technology Review is also an invaluable resource for early adopters, the media, those in government, and anyone who needs to understand trends in technology. Technology Review is an independent media company owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)." (from their About Us page)
news  science  technology  politics  society  culture  american  international  energy  environment  environmental-studies  materials  medicine  business  communications 
12 days ago by dilibrary
North American Congress on Latin America
"The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 that works toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression and injustice, and enjoy a relationship with the United States based on mutual respect, free from economic and political subordination. To that end, our mission is to provide information and analysis on the region, and on its complex and changing relationship with the United States, as tools for education and advocacy - to foster knowledge beyond borders." (from their About Us page)
globalization  government  international  news  politics  environment  food  health  latin-american  american  immigration 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Pacifica Foundation
A listener-supported radio network based in Washington, D.C., striving of "contribute to a lasting understanding between nations and between the individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colors; to gather and disseminate information on the causes of conflict between any and all of such groups; and... to promote the study of political and economic problems and of the causes of religious, philosophical and racial antagonisms.
activism  news  politics  american  international  environment  culture  society 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i )))
"The Independent Media Center is a network of collectively run media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth." (from their About page)
news  politics  american  international  society 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Democracy Now!
An independent and international news source broadcast on public TV and radio.
news  politics  american  international  culture  society  environment 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Between The Lines
"A weekly syndicated program produced by WPKN Radio, a noncommercial, listener-supported station in Connecticut. It provides alternative coverage of political, economic, and social topics from progressive points of view." (C&RL News, January 2011)
news  american  politics  economics  society  culture 
12 days ago by dilibrary
The American Prospect
Monthly magazine covering politics, culture, and policy from a liberal perspective.
news  politics  culture  society  american 
12 days ago by dilibrary
AlterNet
AlterNet, from the Independent Media Project, covers the environment, public policy, political and social issues, technology, and cultural trends.
media  news  politics  american  environment  society  culture  technology 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Alternative Insight
This independent news organization aims to provide "an alternative insight to conventional reporting of foreign policies." It also includes links to news sites around the world.
news  politics  international  american 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Utne Reader: Alternative coverage of politics, culture, and new ideas
The Utne Reader gathers articles from more than 2,000 alternative news sources, covering art, media, politics, the environment, people, and more.
culture  media  news  politics  american  international  environment  society  science  technology  literature  art 
12 days ago by dilibrary
The Progressive
A magazine covering peace and social justice issues.
news  politics  american  international  culture  society  peace-movement  environment 
12 days ago by dilibrary
The Nation
A weekly magazine covering social and political issues.
news  politics  culture  economics  american  international  society  environment  activism 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Mother Jones | Smart, Fearless Journalism
An independent, non-profit magazine covering social justice, the environment, politics, and culture.
culture  media  news  politics  american  international  environment  society 
12 days ago by dilibrary
In These Times
A national, biweekly magazine of news and opinions covering the labor movement, the environment, feminism, grassroots politics, minority communities and the media, corporate malfeasance, and government wrongdoing.
news  politics  international  american  culture  society  environment  media 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Mountain West Digital Library
The Mountain West Digital Library is a central search portal for digital collections about the Mountain West region.
american  history  american-west  american-indian  images  videos  podcasts 
12 days ago by dilibrary
Booker T. Washington Papers | The History Cooperative
Read the full text of all of Booker T. Washington's essays, letters, and other writings at this site.
american  history  primary-sources  civilrights  slavery  reconstruction  african-americans 
14 days ago by dilibrary
PEM | Peabody Essex Museum
The "PEM collection offers outstanding works primarily from the 1700s to today: paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, textiles, architecture and decorative objects. Our African, American, Asian, maritime, Native American and Oceanic art emphasizes the lively conversation that occurs through creativity across time, place and culture." (from their Collections page)
art  museums  images  photography  drawing  asian  japanese  chinese  indian  korean  american-indian  oceanic  pacific-islands  american  history-of-interiors  decorative-arts  painting  sculpture  furniture  textiles 
14 days ago by dilibrary
Historic Sound Recordings | Pepperdine Digital Collections | Pepperdine University
The Historic Sound Recordings collection features streamable recordings of memorable speeches and significant events that chart the history of Pepperdine University and, more broadly, Southern California. Dating back nearly half a century, these archival recordings range from political speeches and debates on morality, to musical performances and lectures on history. Prominent speakers include past Pepperdine presidents, including M. Norvel Young, William S. Banowsky, and Howard White, as well as national figures, such as Ronald Reagan, Milton Friedman, and singer Pat Boone.
american  history  podcasts  presidents  philosophy  economics  1970s  1980s 
20 days ago by dilibrary
Johnston (Frances Benjamin) Collection | Prints & Photographs Online Catalog | Library of Congress
Images in the collection span the period, 1850-1949, but the majority date between 1897 and 1927. Among the photographs from Johnston's early career are her coverage of American world's fairs; coal mining; the White House; openings of Congress; Admiral Dewey; and Progressive era educational efforts, including a survey of Washington, D.C., schools and such minority educational institutions as the Hampton Institute and the Tuskegee Institute.
images  photography  landscape  gardens  buildings  architecture  american  history-of-interiors 
20 days ago by dilibrary
National Gallery of Art | NGA Images
View over 20,000 high-resolution images of artwork from the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C. Artworks include paintings, sculpture, and works of art on paper, from the late middle ages to the present, from Europe and the United States.
art  images  painting  drawing  sculpture  prints  renaissance  american  european  history-of-interiors  baroque  rococo 
25 days ago by dilibrary
The Real Rosie the Riveter Project
Watch interviews with the women who worked in American factories during World War II.
american  history  primary-sources  videos  worldwar2 
27 days ago by dilibrary
North Carolina ECHO: Exploring Cultural Heritage Online
Browse by location or subject to see photographs of buildings, interiors, architectural details, and more.
american  history-of-interiors  images  19th-century  20th-century  american-south 
27 days ago by dilibrary
FDsys - Browse GPO | U.S. Government Printing Office
Find congressional and other government records on Nixon's impeachment trial, Kennedy's assassination, supreme court nomination hearings, and more.
american  history  government  primary-sources  law  politics  20th-century  21st-century 
27 days ago by dilibrary
The National Security Archive
"Founded in 1985 by journalists and scholars to check rising government secrecy, the National Security Archive combines a unique range of functions: investigative journalism center, research institute on international affairs, library and archive of declassified U.S. documents ("the world's largest nongovernmental collection" according to the Los Angeles Times), leading non-profit user of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, public interest law firm defending and expanding public access to government information, global advocate of open government, and indexer and publisher of former secrets." (from their About page)
government  history  politics  american  coldwar  1960s  1970s  1980s  1990s  20th-century 
27 days ago by dilibrary
The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: A Political Perspective After 40 Years
Read declassified government documents, listen to tapes of President John F. Kennedy and his advisers, and read essays discussing the Cuban Missile Crisis.
american  history  coldwar  communism  podcasts  presidents  1960s 
27 days ago by dilibrary
Chicago Examiner | Digital Collections | Chicago Public Library
The Chicago Examiner, a William Randolph Hearst publication, began in 1902 as a morning edition to complement the evening edition paper, the Chicago American. Introduced at the cost of one penny, the Examiner set off a circulation war with the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Public Library’s ten-year run of the Examiner, while incomplete, extends from February of 1908 to April of 1918 and represents the longest run of the paper still available. The Examiner eventually merged with the Chicago Herald, which Hearst bought in 1918.
american  history  chicago  cities  planning  urban-planning  images  primary-sources  20th-century  progressive-era 
27 days ago by dilibrary
Credo | Special Collections and University Archives, UMass
The W.E.B. Du Bois collections include correspondence, writings and photographs by and about W.E.B. Du Bois.
american  history  images  primary-sources  19th-century  20th-century  civilrights  african-americans 
27 days ago by dilibrary
Chinese Historical Society Collection | USC Digital Library
"This fine collection from the USC Digital Library presents over 1,100 images of artifacts excavated from two sites in Southern California. The Chinatown section features 1,040 color images of artifacts from the original Los Angeles Chinatown. These items were recovered during the construction of the Metro Rail Red Line by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The online collection includes photos of wine bowls, ink stone boxes, and other fragments of items from daily household life. The second segment includes items excavated in 1992 from an old adobe structure in Santa Barbara that housed a Chinese laundry from the mid 1880s to 1905." (Internet Scout Report, February 3, 2012)
images  losangeles  california  chinese  american  decorative-arts  culture  society  anthropology 
27 days ago by dilibrary
UofL Libraries Digital Collections
Notable collections include the African American Oral History Collection, the Arthur Younger Ford Photograph Albums (which include photographs from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition), the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, the Royal Photo Company Collection, Stereographic Views of Louisville and Beyond, and the University of Louisville Images.
american  history  american-south  african-americans  19th-century  20th-century  images  history-of-interiors 
27 days ago by dilibrary
Carnival Collection | Louisiana Research Collection | Tulane University
This online image collection includes over 1500 floats and close to 4000 costumes designed for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, dating back to the 1800s.
images  american  cities  neworleans  culture  society  history  19th-century  20th-century  costume 
27 days ago by dilibrary
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