Nineteenth Century American Literature on Microcards
About
Consists of important American books of the nineteenth century that are not readily available in the original or in good modern reprints. The major emphasis is on literary works, but related materials of significance for the history of American 19th century culture are included. There are three series: The Ohio Valley (A), the South (B) and the Transmississippi West (C). The University Libraries own the Ohio Valley and South sets. While we do not hold the Transmississippi West collection, many of the same titles can be found in the Western Americana microfilm collection.
Some titles have individual records in OneSearch.
Location
Library Annex Cabinets, Small microcards classed separately under Dewey Decimal system
Format
Microcard - Opaque
Arrangement
Each title has been classed under the Dewey Decimal system. It is necessary to use the index listed below to find specific works. Because the Dewey Decimal call numbers are only the first part of the call number, be sure to note the author's name, as many microcards, including entries from other Collection, fall within each Dewey number.
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A collaborative archive of digitized books and periodicals. Most books that can be read full-text online were published prior to 1923 but there are a large number of government documents, including very recent Congressional reports and hearings.
A collaborative archive of digitized books and periodicals. Most books that can be read full-text online were published prior to 1923 but there are a large number of government documents, including very recent Congressional reports and hearings.
This link provides access to HathiTrust for anyone without requiring authentication. You will be able to download books and periodicals one page at a time. If you are a U of A student, faculty, or staff member, please use our customized link to HathiTrust.
A growing collection of records for both recent and long out-of-print titles. Because a search may retrieve results from the full-text of many books, Google Books is most useful in helping you to identify titles of interest in your research. A number of popular magazines and government documents have also been added to the Google Books service.