Microforms and Non-Print Collection

Sets and Collections:
Titles Starting with "A"

ABC PUBLIC AFFAIRS BROADCASTS

Transcripts, 1986- Mar 1997, consists of indexed, written transcripts of ABC television news broadcasts. ABC News programs currently included are: ABC Specials, Business World, Nightline, Primetime Live, This Week with David Brinkley, Twenty/Twenty, Weekend Report, World News Saturday and Sunday, World News Tonight. A quarterly printed guide, ABC NEWS INDEX, (Micro PN4888.T4 A23x) indexes the above programs by subject and names of personalities being interviewed. The microfiche are filed by the title of the specific program in the microfiche periodical section. The production of the microfiche and printed index stopped after March, 1991; note that recent ABC news transcripts are likely on Broadcast News.

 

ABOLITION & EMANCIPATION

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England : Adam Matthew Publications, 1996- pt.1. Papers of Thomas Clarkson, William Lloyd Garrison, Zachary Macaulay, Harriet Martineau, Harriet Beecher Stowe & William Wilberforce from the Huntington Library (reels 1-9) -- pts. 2-3. Slavery collections from the Merseyside Maritime Museum (reels 10-53) -- pt. 4 Granville Sharp papers from Gloucestershire Record Office (reels 54-83). E450 .A26x.

 

ABOLITION & EMANCIPATION

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England : Adam Matthew Publications, 1996- .

 

ACT BOOKS OF THE ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBURY, 1663-1914

[Canterbury : Registry of the Vicar-General], 1663-1914. Succesor to: Registers of the Archbishops of Canterbury, 13th-17th centuries. Summarizes acts of the Vicar-General. BR742 .C48a.

 

AFGHANISTAN: THE MAKING OF U.S. POLICY, 1973-1990.

Approximately 2,500 documents. Materials were identified, obtained, assembled, and indexed by the National Security Archive. Project editor, Steven R. Galster. Accompanied by printed guide entitled: Afghanistan: the making of U.S. policy, 1973-1990 : guide and index. Alexandria, Va. : Chadwyck-Healey, 1991. 424 microfiche, E183.8.A3 A4 1991a. Browse Other National Security Archives.

 

AFRICA - CIA RESEARCH REPORTS 1946-1976.

Gathering foreign intelligence for analysis is a primary function of the Central Intelligence Agency. This series on Africa covers three eventful decades, comprising 206 reports. Roughly a third deal with the Congo, another 47 are biographical reports of relatively unknown leaders in the West. 3 reels microfilm   printed guide, Micro DT29 .A37x.

 

AFRICA: NATIONAL SECURITY FILES, 1961-1963. (John F. Kennedy.)

This series, and those below, comprise the "Country Files" for White House use and are reproduced from the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential libraries. The files cover all major developments and crises. Dominating attention during the Kennedy years was the newly independent Congo and the secession of Katanga. U.S.-Soviet rivalries are amply documented. 12 reels microfilm and printed roll guide, Micro DT38 .J64 1988x. See -National Security Files listing.

 

AFRICA: NATIONAL SECURITY FILES, 1963-1969. (Lyndon B. Johnson.)

The Johnson years are dominated by problems of instability among new nations, tensions with South Africa and Rhodesia and U. S. participation in the many international conferences during this period. 11 reels Microfilm and printed roll guide, Micro DT38 .L95 1988x. - See - National Security Files listing.

 

AFRICA: SPECIAL STUDIES SERIES.

This material consists of commissioned studies by the Institute for Defense Analysis, the Rand Corporation and other "think tanks" to provide high priority data and analyses for the executive departments of the U. S. government. Topics, mainly Sub-Saharan, run the gamut from military studies, investment opportunities, biographical information, to appropriate technologies for third-world farmers. The title of the collection is sometimes listed as "Foreign Nations: The Special Studies Series." The library has the following:

Africa, 1962-1980.
7 reels microfilm and printed guide,
Micro DT1 .A142x.
(The reel guideincludes subjects and abstracts.)

Africa, First Supplement, 1980-1985.
11 reels microfilm and printed guide,
Micro DT1 .A142x Suppl.

Africa, SecondSupplement, 1985-1988.
10 reels microfilm and printed guide,
Micro DT1 .A142xSuppl. 2

Africa, Third Supplement, 1989-1991.
10 reels microfilm and printed guide,
Micro DT1 .A142x Suppl. 3

Africa, Fourth Supplement, 1992-1994.
10 reels microfilm and printed guide,
Micro DT1 .A142x Suppl. 4

AFRICAN AMERICAN . . . .

- - Also see - - Microform SetsIndex African American Studies for links toother related microform materials.

 

AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY

: the L.S. Alexander Gumby Collection of Negroiana : from the holdings of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of Columbia University in the city of New York. Woodbridge, CT : Primary Source Microfilm, 2003. 21 microfilm reels : ill. ; 35 mm + 1 guide
Materials consist of newspaper clippings, periodical extracts, photos, pamphlets, playbills, letters, manuscripts, and materials Gumby gathered personally from subjects such as Josephine Baker, Joe Louis, Paul Robeson, and many other political, cultural and sports figures. Also includes individual scrapbooks on noted people, such as W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Ralph Bunche, Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington. E184.6 .A47 2003x.

AFRICAN TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WOMEN (ATRCW.)

African Training and Research Centre for Women (of the Economic Commission for Africa.) Chicago : Center for Research Libraries, 1985. 264 microfiche (6 pts.) MICRO HQ1807.A37. The Center for Research Libraries has cataloged the ATRCW collection and here is a list of contents including a newly discovered part 7 not owned by Ohio University.

AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES.

Selected from the Schomburg Collection of the New York Public Library, this set contains the full-text reproductions of approximately fifty book titles of varied topics written by black Americans between 1793 and 1899. 58 microfiche, MICRO E184.6 .A355 1977. Use call number search on ALICE to list contents of the collection.

ALLEGEMEINE DEUTSCHE BIOGRAPHIE

contains biographies of 26,300 prominent Germans from the earliest to the end of the 19th century. It was originally published in Leipzig (1875-1912) in 56 volumes. Volume 27 has an alphabetical index to the previous volumes, subsequent volumes indexed. M/Card "Allegemeine ..." (This set is hard to read and needs a special reader, consult with staff.)

ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE OFFICIAL ROSTER OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE STATE OF OHIO IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, 1861-1866.

Compiled by the Works Progress Administration, 1938. The 12 volume Roster itself is in the Ohioana Collection of Special Collections, 5th floor. 5 rolls microfilm, MICRO E525.3 .O38 1886x. Also check with the Government Documents Department for other soldiers rosters.

AMERICA 1935-1946.

Reproduced here is a topically wide ranged collection of 87,000 captioned photographs from the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information. (Fiche   index; consult with the Fine Arts Library, 2nd; ARTS E169 .A43 1980x.)

AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Papers

1827-1919. The Library has printed guides to all five parts of this collection, but has only the following microfilm: Unit 3: ABC 16: Missions to Asia, 1827-1919. Microfilm   printed guide, MICRO BV2360.A5 P36 Pt. 3.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION ARCHIVES,

1950-1990. [microform]. Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, JC599.U5 A443 1990x.

AMERICAN CIVILIZATION, MICROBOOK LIBRARY

. "American Civilization" is an well-compiled collection of materials relating to all virtually aspects of American life   literature up to World War I. This set contains roughly 6,500,000 pages of material including books, pamphlets, periodicals, biographies and autobiographies, fictional works, poetry, collection of various kinds, and selected federal, state, and local documents. Some non-U. S. materials are included. The set is strong in content and bibliographic access, but the format (ultrafiche) is sometimes difficult to read or copy. These 'ultrafiche' are laminated 3x5 sheets containing up to 1000 pages, items are arranged by "LAC" number. Much of the material has been cataloged on ALICE, but browsing the guides will provide an overview of the collection; four volumes -- author, title, subject and "biblioguide" Indexes. The Biblioguide volume is useful in focusing your research, and also for a given topic indexes chapters and journal articles. (Printed guides, MICRO or REF, Zl236 .L5 1971; 21,000 ultrafiche, M/Ultra section, ask at Desk); (The Microform staff can point out appropriate reading machines and assist with copying.)

AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA (ACOA.)Records.

Part 1, ACOA Executive Committee minutes and National Office memoranda, 1952-1975. Part2, Correspondence and subject files on South Africa, 1952-1985. 51 reels microfilm, DT38 .A671952a.

AMERICAN FICTION, 1774-1900. (WAF)

(This set is based on Lyle H. Wright's American Fiction: a Contribution Toward a Bibliography, 3 vols to 1900, and early post-1900 works from the Library of Congress Shelf List of American Adult Fiction.) The latter post 1900 segments (to 1910) are not owned by Ohio University. The collection consists of approximately 14,000 titles -- novels, romances, tales, short stories, fictitious biographies, travels and sketches, allegories, and tract-like tales. It includes the notable, as well as the lesser known and not so notable. The set is a gold mine for research in American culture and lifestyles and for rare editions as they first appeared, as well as works of minor authors. (Microfilm 43 (ALICE may say MICRO PS 1]), ask at Desk. GUIDE, MICRO or REF Z1231 .F4 R4x.) Catalog records for this collection are now loaded and consulting ALICE for specific authors, titles, is a good option. If you encounter an American Fiction record, the source and location of the material may not be readily apparent. Scan toward the full bibliographic record for a WAF item number (e.g R689) and also note which volume of WAF is cited (e.g. vol I, II, or III.) Armed with this volume number and item number information the staff should be able to locate the work (eventually each item in the set will have a call number reflecting this information.)

Also see Wright American Fiction online which is a project of Indiana University include online every novel published in the United States from 1851 to 1875. When completed one will be able to view both the electronic text as well as the page images and the entire collection can be searched by keyword.

AMERICAN MEMORY

The American Memory project of the U.S. Library of Congress is a 'digital' gateway to the full-range of primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States, every time frame. The site offers more than 5 million items from more than 90 historical collections. There many alternatives in searching this site.

AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES.

Author and added entry catalog. Microfiche 41. (Note: the Center for Research Libraries has the entire collection, 1839-1889.)

AMERICAN PERIODICAL SERIES;

18th century through 1850, some beyond. This comprehensive series contains nearly every American periodical title, all subjects. The Library has Series I, 1741-1800 and Series II, 1800-1850+. There is a Series III, of the APS (1850 -1900.) The Library does not have the entire portion of Series III, but has some of the titles, either in hard-copy or microform. (2000+ rolls microfilm "Periodicals" Section; Printed reel guide, American Periodicals 1741-1900. MICRO Z6951 .H65.

The above guide has a general subject index to journal titles, but not to specific articles. See the Index to the Early American Periodical Series for an article-by-article index to Series I and Series II. Since the Library does not have many titles in Series III it does not subscribe to this portion of the Index. For other indexes to early periodicals one may consult the Early American Periodical Index (Amercian Antiquarian Society) on Microprint; and Poole's Index, and Nineteenth Century Reader's Guide on the Index shelves in the Reference Department, 4th floor.

In searching for a title, ALICE is the best place to start, but one sometimes must consult the Microform Periodical/Newspaper List for specific reel numbers. Note that ALICE shows the complete holdings of the Library for a given periodical title regardless of format and location.

AMERICAN PRIMERS.

This set is 842 textbooks for beginning readers printed from the 1711 to 1943 -- New England Primers; McGuffy's readers; Elson Basic Readers; etc. They illustrate the history of education as well as the history of American society. A few reflect regional and ethnic differences, Confederate primers, titles written to educate the children of slaves, bilingual primers for immigrants and some in Native American languages. 1401 microfiche   printed guide with an introduction, MICRO PE1119. A1.

AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION DATA.

The Library has 1987- Both the fiche and the guide, American Public Opinion Index are published annually, check Alice for holdings (Publication is approximately two-years behind current.) Covers economic and political issues. The printed guide provides subject access; describes methodology. The corresponding reports on microfiche are arranged alphabetically by name of the research organization conducting poll, then date. Microfiche (1st floor) and printed guide (in Reference Department), MICRO HM261.A4632 A57 1990a.

AMERICAN STUDIES BIBLIOGRAPHY 1974-1981.

Institute of United States Studies, London. Annual Cumulations: arranged by Author; Title; DC-Classified; and Alphabetical by Subject. (Microfiche 19, ask at Desk.)

AMERICAN WOMEN'S DIARIES

(Segment 1: New England) 1789-1915. This segment contains the diaries of eight middle and upper class women, from 1789 to 1915. 21 reels microfilm   printed guide, MICRO CT3260 .A546 1983x.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

. Publications 1962 - current. Printed catalogs, fiche index cumulations, and full-text fiche of the material itself are in binders with the microform guides in the MICRO Reference area. Amnesty International exposes and campaigns against political imprisonment, torture and execution. This set contains all of the Organization's published and unpublished research materials, reports, country dossiers; and is updated annually. Text/Fiche, MICRO JC571 .A46x (in Guide area, in binders.) A cumulative index has been issued on CD-ROM, please consult Microform staff.

ANALECTA HYMNICA MEDI IAEVI, 1886-1922

, 55 vols. A consolidation of the history and text of hymns of the Catholic Church, 500-1400. (371 cards, M/Card Analecta.)

ANNALEN DER CHEMIE

(Please consult with staff, M/card)

ANCIEN REGIME IN TURMOIL. Commerce, Politics and Society in France,

c. 1682-1793. This set contains the manuscript newsletter, the Gazette Manuscrite covering 1775-1793 and some other related manuscript sources from the John Rylands University Library of Manchester. The guide has reel contents, a detailed listing of documents, a chronology, 1682-1793, and a map. 9 reels microfilm and printed index, MICRO HF3555 .A63 1991x.

ANGELA DAVIS TRIAL.

(Consult Microforms Monographs list or ALICE.) Microfilm 6035. (Note: May '03, set was in box 103 at annex, took to processing, guide in stacks but not linked and missing; roll two missing.)

ARCHIVO BIOGRAFICO DE ESPANA

, Portugal e Iberoamerica. Texts in Spanish, Catalan, English, German, and Portuguese. Microfiche CT1345 .A7 1996x.

ARCHIVES OF THE SOVIET COMMUNIST PARTY AND SOVIET STATE.

A collection of finding aids and records documenting the activities of the Soviet State and Communist Party from 1917-1991. Microfilmed from the holdings of the Centre for the Preservation of Contemporary Documentation (TsKhSD), Russian Centre for the Preservation and Study of Documents of Most Recent History (RtsKhIDNI), and the State Archives of the Russian Federation (GARF.)Library has reels 1-24 and index reel, Micro JN6598 .A7 1993a.

ARGENTINA: CONFIDENTIAL U. S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES.

The "Central Files", record group 59, are from the Department of State's Internal and Foreign Affairs subject classifications of the Central Files (Decimal Files) now housed in the National Archives. These files consist of instructions and correspondence received from and sent to diplomatic posts abroad and include a wide range of materials reporting on political, military, social and economic developments, minutes, interviews, texts of letters and instructions, and translations of foreign documents. Given U. S. 'official' disapproval of Peron, the Peronist era is covered in great detail. To date the Library has the following:

Argentina: Foreign Affairs, 1945-1949;
5 reels microfilm   printed guide, F2833 .C66 1987x.

Argentina: Internal Affairs, 1945-1949;
Part 1: Political, Governmental, and NationalDefense Affairs.
28 reels Microfilm with printed guide; F2833 .C663 1987x.
Part 2:Social, Economic, and Industrial Affairs.
19 reels microfilm   printed guide, F2833 .C6631987x.

Argentina: Internal and Foreign Affairs, 1950-1954; (DOS Decimal Files - 735, 835, 935,635, 611.35)
29 reels microfilm   guide, F2849 .C66 1987x.

Argentina: Internal andForeign Affairs, 1955-1959; (DOS Decimal Files - 735, 835, 935, 635, 611.35)
28 reelsmicrofilm   guide, F2849 .C58 1987a.

ARMED FORCES ORAL HISTORIES

See-- World War II Combat Interviews.

ART EXHIBITION CATALOGS ON MICROFICHE

is an important art reference tool, individually cataloged on ALICE, inquire at the Fine Arts Department, 2nd floor.

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.

The John F. Kennedy National Security Files. "Microfilmed from the holdings of the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Massachusetts; project coordinator, Robert E. Lester." 10 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. + 1 guide (xvi, 202 p. ; 28 cm.) DS35.2 .J64 1987x. - See - National Security Files listing.

Asia [microform]

: 1998-2002 supplement. Bethesda, MD : University Publications of America, c2003. DS35.2 .A757 2003x.

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.

The Lyndon B. Johnson National Security Files. Asia and the Pacific: national security files, 1963-1969. 15 reels microfilm and printed guide, Micro DS35.2 .L95 1987x. See - National Security Files listing.

ASIA: Official British Documents 1945-1965

on CD-ROM. Selected documents from the end of World War II to Vietnam. This set contains approximately 40,000 pages of correspondence, minutes, and political analysis. All documents have been examined by scholars, and are fully indexed by keyword as well as the PRO's class codes and the set's functionality is good. SEA DS518.4 .A85 1999x. 6 CD-ROMs   guide. (Consult with staff.)

ATHENS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES.

(Consult Microforms staff.)

AUSWARTIGES AMT, POLITISCHES ARCHIV, Abt. 2.

Adtenzeichen 515, Bande 2087-2227: Kriegsverbrecherprozesse. Micro KK73 .A87 1947x. Files 2087-2227 (covering years 1947-1958), record group 515, from Abteilung 2 (Politisches Archiv) of West Germany's Auswartiges Amt, dealing with the war crime trials for atrocities committed in WWII.

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