LibGuides: United States History: Michigan History

Archival and Primary Sources

Making of America (Michigan) This link opens in a new window
Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through Reconstruction. Particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
Making of Modern Michigan This link opens in a new window
Collaborative project involving more than 50 Michigan libraries. It includes local history materials from communities around the state. Michigan's unique heritage is represented through photographs, family papers, oral histories, genealogical materials, and much more.
Michigan Materials This link opens in a new window
Michigan eLibrary's gateway to different digital projects, including photographs, oral histories, and other materials, from different repositories throughout the state.
Michigan County Histories and Atlases This link opens in a new window
Full-text searchable histories and atlases of Michigan counties, dating from about 1866 to 1926.

Historical Newspapers

Detroit Free Press Complete: 1831 - present This link opens in a new window
Includes all articles from all editions of the Detroit Free Press.
Combined access to all articles from all editions of the Detroit Free Press, including:
- Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer (1831-1832)
- Democratic Free Press (1832-1842, 1842-1848)
- Semi Weekly Free Press (1837)
- Daily Free Press (1842)
- Detroit Daily Free Press (1842, 1851-1858)
- Detroit Free Press (1837-1841, 1848-1851, 1858-present*)
- Detroit Free Press Blogs (2014)
Content from 2000-2007 and the most recent 3 months is available in text-only format. All other content is available in full image page reproductions that include all illustrations, ads, etc.

*There is a gap of missing content from May 1 to August 20, 1985.

Keyword(s): Michigan
Michigan Daily Digital Archives, 1890-2014 This link opens in a new window
Searchable, browsable online access The Michigan Daily, UM-Ann Arbor's student-run newspaper.
Michigan Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Digital newspapers published in Michigan, mostly before 1923.

Books & eBooks

Books about Michigan history can be found in the F section of the library's main collection, specifically from F 561 - F 575. Remember that you can get books from the Ann Arbor campus sent to Flint through the Get This program.

Michigan County Histories and Atlases This link opens in a new window
Full-text searchable histories and atlases of Michigan counties, dating from about 1866 to 1926.
Making of America (Michigan) This link opens in a new window
Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through Reconstruction. Particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.