HIS 237 (Michigan History)

The Archives of Michigan is responsible for preserving the records of Michigan government and other public institutions. In fulfilling this primary mission, it serves as the collective memory of Michigan state government. In addition, after review, the Archives of Michigan also accepts papers from private individuals and organizations.

The mission of the Bay County Historical Society is to preserve the history of Bay County and to develop facilities and programs dedicated to the enhancement, enrichment and enjoyment of our community.

The Historical Society of Saginaw County is committed to serving the community by telling the continuing story of the people of the Saginaw region through exploration, preservation, and presentation of their historical and cultural heritage.

Our mission is to research, study, write, present and promote the history of Midland County, Michigan and that relationship to other history subjects.

Our collection contains over 250,000 artifacts representing over 300 years of our region's unique history. About 37,000 of these are available in our Online Collection!

Digitized material from the Detroit Public Library.

A comprehensive list of Michigan newspaper titles available online from various institutions including the Clarke Historical Library and Library of Congress.

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

CMU's Digital Collections offer free access to Michigan newspapers, CMU scholarly works and history, historical publications, and more.​​

The Bentley Historical Library collects the materials for and promotes the study of the histories of two great, intertwined institutions, the State of Michigan and the University of Michigan.

The Wayne State University Library System, through its digital publishing initiatives, strives to bring unique, important, or institutionally relevant content to Wayne State University’s academic community and to the larger world. Our Digital Collections represent text, images, and audiovisual material that support this mission through a diversity of projects.

While the majority of the collections are housed in the Downtown Lansing branch, our entire geographic service area in Ingham County, as well as some surrounding areas and Michigan history in general, are covered in the materials that we collect.

The Digital Collections include highlights from the Special Collections & University Archives holdings, as well as resources collected or created by other University entities in partnership with the University Libraries. Collections are selected and included based on anticipated research use. The vision of the Digital Collections is to continue to grow and build a suite of digital resources that contribute to the body of available research materials and promote the use of Grand Valley State University's unique resources.

DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format. The cultural institutions participating in DPLA represent the richness and diversity of America itself, from the smallest local history museum to our nation’s largest cultural institutions.

Online Access to The Henry Archive of American Innovation.

The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records.

The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.