Visualizing Modernity

This guide will help you locate 19th and early 20th century primary sources (with a focus on visual art and culture). This guide is designed to support the Honors 122 class, "Visualizing Modernity" and ARTH599, "Art and Culture of the U.S. Gilded Age."

These sources are meant as a starting point, so you may need to explore further depending on your topic!

• Learn about Primary Sources: What are primary sources? Where do you find them?
• Find Background Information: New to a topic? These sources can help you to understand the basics.
• Explore Primary Source Collections: A sampling of digital primary source collections, organized by broad themes
• Find Secondary Research: Scholarly books, articles, and other analyses that can help you to put your object into context.
• Get Help: Schedule an appointment with a librarian or see our workshops and tutorials

What makes a primary source? What kinds of materials are held in (digital) primary source collections? How do you find them? Complete this tutorial to learn more!