Databases
- Accessible Archives (History Commons) This link opens in a new windowThe 3-part America and World War 1 Collection provides users with unparalleled access to unique sources covering the experiences of American soldiers during the mobilization period in 1916, in the trenches in 1918 and through the occupation of Germany in 1919.
- African Newspapers Series I (Readex/Newsbank) This link opens in a new windowCovers about 1800-1922. This collection of historical African newspapers provides coverage of the people, cultures, issues and events that shaped the continent. Themes include the first world war, Zulu Wars, settler colonialism and the rejection of Western imperialism.
- Women at Work during World War II: Rosie the Riveter and the Women's Army Corps This link opens in a new windowWomen at Work during World War II consists of two major sets of records documenting the experience of American women during World War II: Records of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, and Correspondence of the Director of the Women's Army Corps.
- World War 1: British Foreign Office Political Correspondence This link opens in a new windowConfidential British Foreign Office Political Correspondence: World War I contains the working papers of the British Foreign Office used in the development of British foreign policy, much of it classified for many years subsequently.
Online Resources
- Densho Digital ArchivesHear the story of the Japanese American incarceration experience from those who lived it, and find thousands of historic photographs, documents, newspapers, letters and other primary source materials from immigration to the WWII incarceration and its aftermath.
- Europeana WWI CollectionGain access to millions of items from providing institutions across Europe. Discover artworks, books, music, and videos on art, newspapers, archaeology, fashion, science, sport, and much more.
- Europeana WWII CollectionGain access to millions of items from providing institutions across Europe. Discover artworks, books, music, and videos on art, newspapers, archaeology, fashion, science, sport, and much more.
- Japanese American Incarceration Images (USC)Thousands of photographs from the Hearst Archive, as published in the Los Angeles Examiner from 1941-1946.
- Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (JARDA) (Calisphere)Thousands of diaries, letters, reports, and photographs.
- League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament DocumentsNorthwestern University Library's digital collection "League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents" contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The League existed from 1919 to 1946. The documents in this digitized collection focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament.
- Library of Congress Collections on the World WarsNinety digital collections focusing on various aspects of WWI and WWII curated by the Library of Congress.
- World War Poster CollectionA variety of posters from government, commercial, and charitable organizations digitized by University of Minnesota.