Primary Sources

Good for finding photos, documents, and advertisements related to the women's movement, and other topics.

A digital collection containing papers and oral histories about women in STEM and Iowa botanist Ada Hayden.

The library's principal holdings are especially rich in the areas of women's rights movements, feminism, health, social reform, education, professional life, volunteer and civic efforts, family relationships, and travel.

An internationally recognized repository of manuscripts, archives, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources in women's history.

Documenting the persistence and diversity of organizing for women in the United States. Narrators include labor, peace, and anti-racism activists; artists and writers; lesbian rights advocates; grassroots anti-violence and anti-poverty organizers; and women of color reproductive justice leaders. Interviews cover childhood, personal life, and political work. Most oral histories consist of audiovisual recordings and transcripts, plus some background information.

Selections from the National American Women Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921

Trial narratives relating to marriage and sexuality 1815-1914

Collection devoted to materials about women's impact on economic development.

Archive of LGBTQ political candidates and topics with a focus on state and local governments. [Part of Library of Congress Digital Collections]

A collection of primary source materials concerning trans history from a variety of archival holdings. [Based at Northeastern University in Boston, MA]

Compilation of stories from LGBTQ+ folks from around the world. [Created by Georgia non-profit "Witness Change"]

An archive containing materials related to the history of trans and gender-diverse activists.

interview recordings of prominent figures who brought about change in gay culture and rights throughout history.

Website created by scholar Jonathan Ned Katz documenting queer history.