LibGuides: AMS 370: Women Radicals and Reformers: Digital Archives

Online Archival Collections

Many archival collections have been digitized and released online. We have hand-selected the collections below for this class. Some are free and accessible to anyone online, while others require a paid subscription which is covered by the UT Libraries.

These collections vary in terms of user-friendliness and accessibility. Please let Gina Bastone, the Women's and Gender Studies Librarian, know if you have questions or run into trouble!

Gerritsen Women's History Collection of Aletta H. Jacobs
An excellent, comprehensive online collection of publications and documents covering evolution of a feminist consciousness and the movement for women's rights. Dates range from 1543-1945.
Women and Social Movements (U.S.)
More than 2000 documents organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000.
LGBT Thought and Culture
An online primary source database hosting the key works and archival documentation of LGBT political and social movements throughout the 20th century. Covering topics such as gay and lesbian nightlife, gay activism and gay rights, AIDS, medical treatments and procedures, gender identity, discrimination, and more
Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century: Organizational Records and Personal Papers, Part One
A huge collection of documents on the Civil Rights movement, including documents from the records of federal government agencies, the personal papers of African Americans and the records of civil rights organizations.
Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century: Organizational Records and Personal Papers, Part Two
Unlimited users.
This Black Freedom module is highlighted by the records of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the Africa-related papers of Claude Barnett, and the Robert F. Williams Papers. Rounding out this module are the papers of Chicago Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell, the Chicago chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, and records pertaining to the Mississippi Freedom Summer.

The Emma Goldman Papers - Internet Archive
A comprehensive collection of papers from Emma Goldman, anarchist and lifelong advocate for women's rights and social justice in the early 20th century.

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This is the full digitization of the microfilm holdings. NOTE: This collection is a little tricky to use. Ask Gina Bastone or Professor Mickenberg for assistance if you run into trouble, or try the UC Berkeley collection linked below.
The Emma Goldman Papers - UC Berkeley Library
A selection of papers from Emma Goldman, anarchist and lifelong advocate for women's rights and social justice in the early 20th century.

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This site has fewer documents than the Internet Archive collection, but it has more contextual information and is easier to browse.
Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America documents the lives of women of the past and present for the future and furthers the Radcliffe Institute's commitment to women, gender, and society. See their digitized archival collections.
Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold: A Noble Citizen
Frances "Sissy" Farenthold was an influential Texas politician and activist, working from the 1960s to the present. The project "A Noble Citizen" features digitized selections from her papers, which are physically housed at the Briscoe Center for American History.

North American Women's Letters and Diaries
Diaries, journals, and letters written by women visiting or living in North America between the years 1700 and 1950.
Human Rights Documentation Initiative (HRDI)
Site features include an annotated list of all the human rights related archival collections held at University of Texas at Austin (browseable by region, subject, language, or repository), archived human rights websites (keyword searchable and browseable by language or subject), and links to the HRDI’s online audiovisual collections.

Votes for Women: Selections from the National Woman Suffrage Association
The NAWSA Collection consists of 167 books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the women's suffrage campaign from 1848-1921.

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The NAWSA Collection consists of 167 books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the suffrage campaign.They are a subset of the Library's larger collection donated by Carrie Chapman Catt, longtime president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, in November of 1938. The collection includes works from the libraries of other members and officers of the organization including: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Alice Stone Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Smith Miller, Mary A. Livermore. Digitized by the Library of Congress.