Archives on the United States of America

This guide to archives relating to the United States of America is not intended to be exhaustive. It complements the archives catalogue, which includes subject and place name search facilities, and the United States Studies subject gateway.

Civil War

  • Francis William Newman letters, ref: AL342, date(s): 1864-1894

Native Americans

  • David Frances Barry photographs, ref: MS1167, date(s): c1880

Politics

  • Manton Marble collection, ref: MS1163, date(s): c1844-c1911
  • Watergate, ref: MS976, date(s): 1962-1994

Slavery

  • Addresses and memorials on social issues, ref: MS913B/2/3, date(s): c1850s

Taxation (internal)

  • Temple, Henry 2nd Viscount Palmerston, ref: MS685, date(s): 1765-1784

Trade

  • Treatises on European trade, ref: MS70, date(s), 1697-1699
  • Maurice Birchfield customs papers, ref. MS750, date(s), 1709-1727
  • Malachy Postlethwayt treatises, ref: MS493, date(s): 1746-1750
  • Treatise on the iron trade of Great Britain, ref: MS486, date(s): 1757-1765
  • Observations on the commerce of the American states, ref: MS139, date(s): 1784
  • Alfred Booth - Charles Booth correspondence in the Booth papers, ref: MS797, date(s): 1860s

War of independence

  • William Hewitt papers, ref: MS522, date(s): 1759-1790
  • Edward Alfred Jones papers, ref: MS925, date(s): Undated [c1915]