Research collection documenting history of the dynamics of Western trade, 1500 to the early 20th century. Covers historical underpinnings supporting the study of economics and European imperialism.
Primary source materials covering the First World War; covering experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of a conflict; propaganda and recruitment; and visual perspectives.
Archival collection documenting the transatlantic slave trade, the global movement for the abolition of slavery, the legal, personal, and economic aspects of slavery, and the dynamics of emancipation.
Document collection on witchcraft dating from 1500 to 1930 includes classic texts, anti-persecution writings, works by penologists, legal and church documents, and transcripts of trials and exorcisms.
Archive from the Committee of Correspondence, a U.S. women's organization that advocated for women’s involvement in foreign policy and in the post war global governance system in the period after WWII.
Collection of official records, monographs, publicity, and artifacts related to 200 international expositions and world’s fairs, with extensive materials from 12 “case-study” fairs.
Wartime newspapers (1939-1948) for soldiers serving in major theaters around the world, published in the US, Canada, New Zealand, India, and the countries of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.