Primary Sources: Primary Sources at RichLyn
A short guide to primary sources available at RichLyn Library and on the web
Searching our Catalog
There are certain terms that you can use to help you find primary sources in our catalog. Combining your topic with one of the following terms may increase your chances of finding an appropriate source.
Include one of the following terms in your search:
- diaries
- correspondence
- letters
- personal narratives
- records
- documents
- sources
- memoirs
RichLyn Library Discovery System
The Library Discovery System will help searchers:
- Find books and other resources located in the library
- Find articles that relate to their topic
- Allow access to materials online
- Show the researcher materials that can be requested on Inter Library Loan
Presidential Papers and Documents
- American history told by contemporariesCall Number: E173 .H321 1950
- A compilation of the messages and papers of the Presidents, 1789-1902Call Number: Ref. J81 .B96 1904
John Adams : revolutionary writings 1755-1775 by Call Number: E302 .A263 2011 1755-1775ISBN: 9781598530902Publication Date: 2011
John Adams : revolutionary writings 1775-1783 by Call Number: E302 .A263 2011ISBN: 9781598530896Publication Date: 2011
Major Document Sets
- British documents on the end of empireCall Number: Ref. DA10 .B75
- Documents on British foreign policy, 1919-1939Call Number: Ref. DA10 .D634
- American history told by contemporariesCall Number: E173 .H321 1950
- Original narratives of early American historyCall Number: E187 .O7 1934
- Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789 byCall Number: JK1033 .L47ISBN: 0844401773Publication Date: 2000-06-01Incomplete in paper. We have vols. 1-25 on CD-ROM
- Proceedings in Parliament, 1626 byCall Number: Ref. J301 .H364 1991ISBN: 9780300046823Publication Date: 1991-03-27
- Documents on American foreign relations: 1938/39-1970Call Number: JX231 .D63Incomplete; vols.1954-56,1963