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Library : Course Resources

PG English : Turn of the Century New England (Late 1800s through early 1900s)

 

Print Reference Resources:

Encyclopedia of New England R 974.441 AL14i

Victorian America Almanac of American Life R 973 AL62 1876-1913

American Eras: R 973 G131a 1879-99
Development of the Industrial United Stated

American Decades: 1900-1909 R 973 G131a 1900-09

History of US: an age of extremes 1870-1917 R 973 H127h v. 8

Becoming a Modern Nation 1900-1920 R 973.9 L626 v.1

The American Years R 973.02 AM35 v.1

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life R 909.03 G856s V. 5&6

General Encyclopedias

Databases:

ProQuest Historical Newspapers

JSTOR

Catalog Search Terms:

New England – Social Life and Customs
New England - History
New England - Economic Conditions

Websites:

Peabody Essex Museum – American Decorative Arts
The American decorative art, folk art, and costume collection represents more than 300 years of New England art and culture. It features exceptional examples of regional furniture, portraits, and needlework. Period furniture illuminates all aspects of society, from the elite to the working class.

New England Archive of Historical Photographs / Brattleboro Historical Society
An archive of professionally scanned historical glass plate photos from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Rural and small town American life is portrayed in this superb collection featuring images from New England.

Sept 2007