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Primary Sources
If your topic has to do with an historical event or figure, you may need to find primary sources.
Some recommended resources for finding primary sources are available on this page.
Historical Newspapers
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Chronicling America"...Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)."
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Historical New York TimesClick on "connect" to enter the database. Contains digital reproductions of New York Times articles and pages covering dates from 1851-2006. Includes photos and advertisements.
U.S. Archives and Statistics
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesSummary of statistics from U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and other Federal agencies and private organizations.
Wright State University Special Collections & Archives
These are just a few examples of the collections available at the Wright State University Special Collections & Archives.
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Dayton Daily News ArchiveSelected resources from the DDN Archive
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Wright Brothers CollectionThe Wright family deeded the Wright Brothers archives to Wright State in 1975 - find photographs, artifacts and even Wilbur & Orville's report cards!
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Paul Laurence Dunbar CollectionExplore the life and poetry of Dayton native Paul Laurence Dunbar
Questions? Ask your librarian!
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