American Studies

Descriptions of archival collections held by libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide.

Searches the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. Helpful for locating newspapers held locally.

TARO makes descriptions of the rich archival, manuscript, and museum collections in repositories across Texas available to the public. Consider these an extended table of contents which describe unique materials only available at the individual repositories. In most cases, the collections themselves are NOT available online.

The Austin History Center provides the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County. AHC collects and preserves information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods. Subject guides compiled on a range of topics can help pinpoint AHC resources that fit your research needs.