American Memory is the Library of Congress offering of
primary-source and archival collections relating to American culture
and history. These collections are the Library of Congress's key
contribution to the national digital library. Most of these
collections have been drawn from the holdings of the Library's special
collections divisions. Each collection is accompanied by introductory
material, users' guides, and bibliographies for further research. Only
a small portion of the huge collections of the Library of Congress is
digitized. The Digital Collections mainly include historical and
uncopyrighted or out-of-copyright materials. It is a constantly growing
collection that contains both primary materials and secondary materials
(e.g. indexes, finding aids).
The available services are listed on the left side of the screen. We
recommend that you browse and select collections of interest. The Information Desk provides special tours and
answers frequently asked questions. A particular effort has been made
to provide
information for educators and life-long learners (the "learning
pages") to help use the collections.
Sample Special Presentations
