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Tracking Down Government Documents: Historical Records

Government documents are also a rich source of historical records. Only a tiny fraction is available online.


above: Pvt. Ruth L. James on gate duty, France, 1945 -- a photograph from the National Archives and Records Administration.

the cover of Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 You can find out what is available at ISU by checking LUIS
or asking a librarian. You can find out what is available at other libraries by checking WorldCat.

One good source is the book Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970.

 

 

 

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June 15th, 2005