Most of the publications we have for this period of time are congressional
documents. Search for topics in the following indexes. BE SURE TO TAKE
NOTE OF THE EXACT TITLE, DEPARTMENT (e.g., Agriculture, Forest Service),
OR TYPE OF CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENT WITH CONGRESS, SESSION, AND SERIAL
SET NUMBER (e.g., House Executive Document, 57th Congress, 1st Session,
5102), AND CALL NUMBER (if departmental document.)
Most of these documents are located in the Documents Enclosed
Area. Please ask at the reference desk for help in finding and
retrieving the documents you want.
INDEXES:
Congressional Indexes, 1789 - 1969
(Online)
CIS US Serial Set Index, 1789-1897
Paper. (Docs Indexes)
Indexes congressional documents only. Arranged in four time periods,
3 vols. each, by broad subject headings. Use the first two subject vols.
in each group to look for your topic. Each citation includes the Serial
Set volume number (e.g., H.exdoc.256 (41-2) 1425 = House Executive Document
number 256, 41st Congress, 2nd session; Serial Set number 1425).
CIS Index to U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909
Paper. (Docs Indexes)
Issued in parts, each part contains a subject index to the executive
departments contained in that part. Also includes a listing of documents
by SuDoc call number, a title index, and a Reference Bibliography. Use
the subject index to search for your topic in the most likely departments.
At the end of each entry you will find a Reference Bibliography number
(e.g., T104a-41.14). Look up this number in the Reference Bibliography
that is in the last volume of the part you are using. There you will
find the SuDoc call number for the item you want.
CIS US Serial Set Index: Part XIV, Index and Carto-Bibliography
of Maps, 1789-1969
Paper. (Docs Indexes)
This is the first comprehensive index for the approximately 50,000 maps
contained in the Serial Set (Congressional publications). Major U.S.
government sponsored surveys of the American West occurred in the 1800's,
as well as maps of the Civil War. There are also maps of areas outside
the U.S. in which we had interests: South America, Japan, Antarctic,
Philippines, and other parts of the world.
In the 20th century the Serial Set holds maps of soils in every county.
There are also maps produced during the Great Depression, World War
II, and maps documenting energy production, water resources, farm resources
and transportation.
The following older indexes may also be useful:
A Descriptive Catalog of the Government Publications of the U.S.,
1774-1881. Poore, Benjamin P. Paper. (Docs Indexes) 1 vol.
Arranged chronologically with a name and subject index. Gives no serial
set volume numbers or SuDoc call numbers. Use with the Checklist
(below) to locate Serial Set numbers. Use with the title listing for
each department in the CIS Index to U.S. Executive Branch Documents,
1789-1909, or the Cumulative Title Index to United States Public
Documents, 1789-1976, or the departmental listing of documents in
the Checklist to find the SuDoc call number.
Checklist of U.S. Public Documents, 1789-1910. Paper. (Docs
Indexes) 1 vol.
Chronological list of congressional publications including the Serial
Set volume number in which they appear. Also has a list of departmental
publications by department and bureau including the SuDoc call number.
Documents Catalog. Catalogue of the Public Documents of the 53rd-76th
Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the U.S. for the
period from March 4, 1893 to Dec. 31, 1940 Paper. (Docs Indexes)
Arranged in order by subject. Includes departmental and congressional
documents. Also includes the Serial Set volume number for congressional
documents (four digit number in bold type), which is essential to locate
the document in the Serial Set.
Cumulative Title Index to U.S. Public Documents, 1789-1976
Paper. (Docs Indexes GP 3.812:1-16)
Exact title index. Includes SuDoc numbers.
Index to U.S. Documents Relating to Foreign Affairs 1828-1861,
by Adelaide Hasse Paper. (Docs Indexes)
An index to Congressional documents regarding foreign affairs. Includes
Serial Set documents, Congressional Globe, Senate Executive Journal,
Opinions of Attorney General, Statutes at Large.
SELECTED PAPER DOCUMENTS:
U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
(Docs Enclosed Area)
Laws, House Journal, Senate Journal, Senate Executive Journal, Annals
of Congress, Journal of Senator Maclay. See Docs page "Congress"
or Library
of Congress page
Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence, 1775-1785
(Docs Enclosed Area)
Correspondence relating to foreign affairs and diplomacy during the
American Revolution.
Naval Documents of the American Revolution
(DOCS D 207.12:vol.)
Original documents and letters on naval operations from 1774-1777.
Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
(Docs Enclosed Area)
Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779
Microfilm. Shelved at the end of all DOCS microfiche. Paper index on
top of microfiche cabinets.
Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789
(DOCS LC 1.34:1-18)
Supplements the Journal of the Continental Congress.
Secret Journals of the Acts and Proceedings of Congress from the
first meeting thereof to the dissolution of the confederation, 1775-1788
(Docs Enclosed Area)
American Archives
(Docs Enclosed Area)
Colonial papers and documents 1774-76 on colonial affairs and the American
Revolution.
American State Papers
(Docs Enclosed Area, Serial Set vols. 01-038)
Executive and legislative documents of first 14 congresses, 1789-1823,
grouped by subject categories. Index in each volume.
Annals of Congress and various other titles (Congressional
Record)
(Docs Enclosed Area)
A record of the debates and proceedings in the Congress, 1789-date.
Foreign Relations of the United States
(Docs Enclosed Area S 1.1:1862- )
Official record of U.S. foreign policy with correspondence and papers
on major policies and decisions.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970
(DOCS C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970 and Ref. HA202.H57 1989, vols.1 & 2)
Historical population and housing data for U.S., regions, states and
counties, 1789-1970.
Indian Affairs:
Laws & Treaties by Charles Kappler, 1778-1904
(Online and
DOCS I 1.107:1-6)
Compilation of treaties, laws, executive orders, etc. relating to Indian
affairs.
Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897
(Docs Enclosed Area) Serial Set 3265, Regular stacks J 81.B96)
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in War of Rebellion
(DOCS N 16.6:vol. See entry in the TIGER
catalog for complete holdings.)
Letters, documents, reports regarding naval operations during Civil
War.
War of the Rebellion. Official Records of the Union and Confederate
Armies, 1880-1901
(Regular Stacks E 464.U6)
Military records, reports, letters, orders on the Civil War arranged
by campaign and theaters of operation, has index to individual names.
Statutes at Large
(Online and DOCS
AE 2.111:1984 - date)
Bound volumes of laws as passed through Congress.
Treaties and other International Acts of the U.S., 1776-date.
(DOCS S 9.)
For treaties 1776-1949, use the red volumes called the "Bevans".
There is an index in the last volume. For treaties 1950- use United
States Treaty Index, 1776-1990. Locate these treaties in the blue set,
United States Treaties and Other International Agreements. For current
treaties use Current Treaty Index. For more detailed instructions for
finding treaties, see the Docs. handout entitled, "International
Studies". See online Treaties
on the Docs web pages.
Territorial Papers of the United States
(DOCS GS 4.13:vol., and S 1.36:vol.)
Documents and correspondence relating to constitutional and political
beginnings and administration of territorial areas prior to statehood.
Census of the United States, 1790-date.
(DOCS C 3.X:nos.) Paper and microforms.
See online United States
Historical Census Data Browser 1790 to 1960.
Hayden, King, Powell, and Wheeler Surveys of the West, 1867-1883
(Docs Enclosed Area I 17., I 18., W 7.1:, W 8.1:) and the Explorations
and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean.
{updated from Julie Jones-Eddy's guide}
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