Fall 2008
Professor Michael Oberg
Primary Sources on Native American History

You must be very careful when searching for web pages with primary sources, as there are many inaccurate and misleading sites. Instead of doing a Google search, use these authoritative sites sponsored by educational institutions.

Selected research databases, microfilm collections, and books that will be helpful: *

Avalon Project at the Yale Law School, esp.:i
al note: Treaties Between the United States and Native Americans Relations Between the United States and Native Americans, and Statutes of the United States Concerning Native Americans.

Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776

Virginia Colonial Records Project (This provides an index-- you would have to get the microfilm via IDS.)

Journals of the Continental Congress 1775-1789

Letters of Delegates to Congress 1774-1789

The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787

Library of Congress, see Indian Removal Act

Kappler's Indian Affairs Laws and Treaties

Digital History Native American Voices

American State Papers, 1789 to 1838

Indian Reorganization Act Era Constitutions
and Charters, University of Oklahoma Law Library

WorldCat -- books in all academic libraries in the country

GLOCAT -- books owned by Geneseo

America: History & Life -- articles from history journals

Jstor -- articles from some history journals as well as journals from many fields

Iroquois Collection (on microfilm, the Index is at the Reserve Desk)

Papers of the Continental Congress (Index is in the reference collection at ref J 10 A1 B87)

Early American Imprints aka Evans (Microcard collection on top floor of the library)

American Bibliography (This serves as an index to the Early American Imprints; it is located on the top floor of library at
Z 1215 E923)

Colonial Records of .... (Various states. Use GLOCAT to find them. Use the subject heading "colonial period sources" and then the state name.)

Narratives of Early American History series (Use WorldCat or GLOCAT, use the "series title" search.)

 

 

Sue Ann Brainard, Associate Librarian, Phone: (585) 245-5062 brainard@geneseo.edu
Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454, (585) 245-5594

Updated: 19-Sept-2008