Library Acquisitions Areas
The Wisconsin Historical Society Library collects each of the subject areas listed below at a research level. That is, it attempts to document them in sufficient depth to support PhD-level research or its equivalent by acquiring published primary sources, specialized monographs, dissertations, scholarly and grass-roots journals and a wide selection of in-depth reference tools in print, microform or digital format. Other aspects of North American history are collected only in enough depth to support undergraduate research.
Subjects Collected at Research Level
Agricultural history | Economic history of all states and regions | Military, diplomatic, and political history
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Anthropology, folklore, leisure and recreational activities | Genealogies and family histories | Political radicalism, both right- and left-wing
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Archaeology and pre-history | History of ethnic groups | Religious organizations in America |
Bibliographies, biographies and reference works | History of technology and manufactures | Social history: social problems, social reform movements, benevolent organizations |
Canadian national and local history | Immigration, emigration, and colonization | Wisconsin history, including all aspects of political, economic, and social history |
Communications, transportation, business and finance history | Journalism | Women's history |
Constitutional history, government and public administration | Labor history |
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Discovery and exploration | Local history of all states and regions |
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