Research Guides: HIST| AMST| ANT 285 Legal History of Native Peoples: Digitized Archives &amp; Material Culture

Open Access Archives

Digital Public Library of America, Native Americans The digital public library is a search portal to digitized primary sources from across the US.

HathiTrust This link opens in a new window Access a large digital library of materials from sources including Google Books, the Internet Archive, libraries at HathiTrust partner institutions, and other commercial digitization projects. You may need to Click the "Log In" button and choose "Emory University" from the drop-down menu. Select "continue" and then enter your EID and password when prompted. The mobile version of HathiTrust allows online reading and download of public domain books from mobile devices. The HathiTrust is a partnership of more than 80 major academic and research libraries.

Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties Seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes.
Southeastern Native American Archives Over 2,000 documents and images dating from 1730 to 1842 on the history of Native Americans in the Southeastern U.S., letters, legal proceedings, military orders, and more.

Archives Unbound, American Indian Correspondence: Presbyterian Historical Society Collection of Missionaries' Letters, 1833-1893 This link opens in a new window
Collection of almost 14,000 letters written by those who served as Presbyterian missionaries to the American Indians during the years from 1833 to 1893.
American Indians and the West (ProQuest History Vault) This link opens in a new window
Historical documents pertaining to American Indians and the West.
Archives Unbound, The Indian Trade in the Southeastern Spanish Boarderlands: Papers of Panton, Leslie and Company This link opens in a new window
Legal, political and diplomatic papers of trading firm Panton, Leslie & Co. from 1763-1901.
North American Indian Drama This link opens in a new window
Contains over 240 plays by 48 playwrights. The collection includes American Indian and First Nation playwrights from groups including Cherokee, Creek, Ojibway, Hawaiian/Samoan, Comanche, Cree, Navaho, and more.
Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America This link opens in a new window
Access a variety of primary sources related to Native American history and Culture.
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