Spanning 4 centuries and covering North and Central America, this database provides access to material from the Newberry Library’s extensive Edward E. Ayer Collection; one of the strongest archival collections on American Indian history in the world.
Researchers will discover insight into interactions between American Indian Peoples and Europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the American Civil War, the ongoing repercussions of government legislation, up to the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century.