Diary
Books, Manuscripts, and Documents
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UMKC Digital Special CollectionsPrimary sources in a variety of formats, made available online.
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C19: Nineteenth Century IndexMaterials published in the U.S. and England during the 19th century.
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Documenting the American SouthTexts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture.
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African American ExperienceSelect Cultural Documents, Letters & Narratives
Magazines and Journals
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American Periodicals Series (Collection I)Texts of American magazines and journals that originated between 1740 and 1900.
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C19: Nineteenth Century IndexMaterials published in the U.S. and England during the 19th century.
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Godey's Lady's Book
Magazine intended to entertain, inform and educate women. UMKC access includes issues published from 1830-1855.
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Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)
Provides a quick way to search the most popular general-interest magazines from 1890-1982 in the United States.
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British Periodicals I and II
Search British magazines and newspapers from the 17th-20th centuries
Newspapers
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Historical African American Newspapers Available OnlineFull text 1690-1922. Coverage varies from paper to paper.
Includes indexing of the Kansas City Star. -
Kansas City KansanApril 1916-December 1953
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Kansas City Star1885 - present
RooBot Microfilm
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19th Century U.S. Newspapers
Full article access to major, rural, and specialty news sources.
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African American Newspapers: Parts I-XIII
Nineteenth century newspapers published by and for African-Americans. Contains the full articles of several major African American newspapers published in the United States between 1827 and 1900. Covers 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
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Early American Newspapers
Full text digital articles from American newspapers, including the Kansas City Star, 1690-1922. Coverage varies from paper to paper.
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