Explore manuscripts, artwork and rare printed books dating from American Indians' earliest contact with European settlers right up to photographs and newspapers from the mid-twentieth century. Browse through a wide range of rare and original documents from treaties, speeches and diaries, to historic maps and travel journals.

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From historic pressings to contemporary periodicals, explore nearly 200 years of Indigenous print journalism from the U.S. and Canada. With newspapers representing a huge variety in publisher, audience and era, discover how events were reported by and for Indigenous communities.

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This collection consists of four periodicals representing the mass culture phenomenon during the years 1897-1949. The periodicals are Pic, Smith’s Magazine, The Shadow, and Success Magazine (merged with National Post). Together, they provide valuable and varied source material for popular culture research. Flashy photos and gossipy stories are a part of this series as well as the ever-present Horatio Alger “strive and succeed” philosophy.

Calvin’s collection is contained on 48 reels of 35mm film. It includes 20 volumes of Pic, 55 volumes of The Shadow, 14 volumes of Success Magazine and the National Post, and 34 volumes of Smith’s Magazine. 

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American Religion: Denominational Newspapers provides access to historical newspapers covering religious news and the role religion played in American life and society between 1799 and 1900. It provides invaluable denominational insight, as well as news and opinions on critical social issues such as slavery, women’s suffrage, the Temperance movement, civil rights, Native American relocation, and local government corruption.

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American Rhetoric is a continually growing database of full text speeches delivered by presidents and political activists, actors, Christian leaders, authors, talk show hosts, and many famous historical figures.

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"The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is a fellowship of men and women in science and disciplines that relate to science who share a common fidelity to the Word of God and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science." [from website]

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From early topographical sketches and pioneers' accounts, to photographs of Buffalo Bill and his 'Wild West' stars, explore the fact and the fiction of westward expansion in America from the early eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Browse a wide range of rare and original documents including printed books, journals, historic maps, broadsides, periodicals, advertisements, photographs, artwork and more.

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This innovative and medically accurate interactive 3D atlas and clinical reference is perfect for speech language pathology and communication disorders educators, students and practitioners. Featuring a comprehensive selection of 3D views covering key body systems and visually stunning head and neck views, it is complemented by a wealth of multimedia clinical content covering swallowing, phonetics and many commonly presenting disorders.

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Ancestry Library Edition is available from select computers in the Heritage Hall Archives located in Hekman Library.

Ancestry Library Edition provides access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research, such as census, military, and court records.

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Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries span over 86 volumes and comprise a trusted and long-running scholarly commentaries series for biblical studies scholars. The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume dictionary of the Bible offering up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics.

Alumni Access

Alumni of the university and seminary have access to the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries and Dictionary by logging in to their library account using their Alumni library card barcode number. See the Guests and Alumni page for details.

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The Anthropological Index Online is a database of articles based on the journal holdings of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum. The index covers the subjects of socio-cultural and physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and cultural ethnography, providing a broad geographical range of information in each topic.

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The Aquatic and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System (APIRS) includes annotated citations to peer-reviewed and gray literature and reports, with aquatic, wetland and natural area invasive plants as the focus.

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Archon is an online catalog for the holdings of Hekman Library's Heritage Hall and allows for searching of collection inventories. Heritage Hall serves as the official repository for records of Calvin University, Calvin Theological Seminary, and the Christian Reformed Church in North America. In addition, Heritage Hall has nearly 600 manuscript collections of personal papers and organizational records. Collections readily provide primary source materials for research in a wide range of disciplines, such as History, Economics, Psychology, Literature, Theology, Political Science, and more.

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