Not many public libraries have the extensive online genealogical collection that is offered by the Denver Public Library, and their site may serve as an inspiration and model to those who seek to work on such an endeavor. First-time visitors may wish to start by looking through the "Browse Collection" area. Here they can look at genealogical documents culled from the Library's extensive holdings,...

The Amherst College Library has created this trove of five different digital collections which tell (respectively) the history of a noted labor lawyer, coeducation at Amherst, campus athletics, college catalogues, and songs of Amherst. The first collection contains selected files from the papers of Jerry Cohen, class of 1963. Cohen was the general counsel of the United Farm Workers of America...

Durham, North Carolina has been the subject of many scholarly works, and its particular location and context makes it a compelling place for persons interested in examining urbanization, immigration, industrialization, and emancipation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Created by Duke University and the North Carolina State Library, this digital archive presents a cornucopia of primary...

Over the past decade, Western Illinois University has worked tirelessly to bring together historic images from west central Illinois for those folks who would like to know more about the region’s culture and history. The materials come from all corners of the Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections and a special emphasis is placed upon Western Illinois University, the city of...

Bringing together images of African Americans in Indiana, Abraham Lincoln, and many other subjects is an inspired idea, and it's part of the mission of the Indiana Historical Society. Over the past several years, they have been digitizing materials furiously, and currently there are over 38,000 images available on this website. The images are divided into eight topical areas, including "Military...

To know the Digital Library of South Dakota (DLSD) is to explore the wide world of this majestic state and its rich history. The DLSD is a collaboration of the libraries of the six Board of Regents colleges and universities, along with other educational partners around the state. On the site's homepage, visitors can elect to search across all of the DLSD collections or use the "Browse" feature....

The homepage of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage website is quite inviting, as it combines images of the commonwealth’s distinctive flag with historic images of racing horses, a reference to one of the region’s most well-known pastimes. Drawing on archival collections from such local institutions as the Montgomery County Historical Society, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, along with many...

It might be hard to wander around Milwaukee in 1910, unless you have a friend with a functioning time machine. Well, such a journey through time and space is almost possible with this fine collection from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Library. The collection brings together the Sanborn Fire Maps from 1894 and 1910, and these documents are excellent historical resources for academics,...

Founded in 1863, the University of Massachusetts combines both the applied sciences and disciplines with such traditional liberal arts standards as philosophy, history, and rhetoric. Over the past few years, in keeping with their mission to provide the public with access to their holdings, their library's Department of Special Collections and University Archives has created some fine digital...

Over the past several years, the Digital UMass initiative at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has created a number of compelling collections for the web-browsing public and scholars alike. Along with collections that feature the work and correspondence of W.E.B. DuBois, staff members have created this useful online collection of university records and publications. Visitors to the site...