American Studies


NAACP Papers

Covering years 1909 through 1972, this collection contains internal memos, legal briefings, and direct action summaries from national, legal, and branch offices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People throughout the country.

ProQuest One Black Studies

ProQuest One Black Studies’ core databases are Black Studies Center, The Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, Black Literature Index, and 13 Historical Black Newspapers including the Chicago Defender, New York Amsterdam News, and Baltimore Afro-American. The platform also features archival collections, videos, and scholarly journals covering the Black experience from the 18th century to the present.

Readers' guide retrospective

Provides indexing to the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the important events of the 20th century.  Coverage includes 1890-1982.