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201.	Handbook of the Indians of California	Originally published in 1925, this monograph is representative of Alfred L. Kroeber’s (1876-1960) contributions to American Indian ethnology. Kroeber’s handbook provides a comprehensive look at the Indians of California and offers a foundation for the ethnographic study of California’s Native American cultures.	Indians of North America--California; Native Americans; California History

202.	Harmonia Macrocosmica	Harmonia Macrocosmica, by Andreas Cellarius, is part of the Marriott Library's Rare Book Collection. Printed in 1661, it is an atlas of the heavens as seen by the astronomers of the times: Copernicus, Ptolemy, Brahe, and Aratus. There are 30 double-folio hand-painted color plates, plus approximately 200 pages of accompanying text in Latin.	Harmonia Macrocosmica; Andreas Cellarius; Atlases; Astronomy; Copernicus; Ptolemy; Brahe; Aratus; Planets; Constellations; Stars; Astrology;

203.	Harper's Weekly Journal and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper	Harper’s Weekly, the illustrated 19th century “Journal of Civilization 1857-1912. Before the Civil War, the editorial practice of Harper’s Weekly was to avoid discussion of the divisive issue of slavery whenever possible, and to calm anxiety and tempers when compelled to confront it. The illustrations range from 1857-1896. Each illustration is indexed, in a way for students and researchers to access the illustrations, cartoons, news, literature, editorials, and ads without spending hours poring over microfilm. The Harper’s Weekly is divided into different segments. The first segment includes the Civil War Era: 1857-1865. The next two cover Reconstruction: 1866-1871 and 1872-1877 and the last encompasses the Gilded Age: 1878-1896.	Louisiana; Civil war; Slavery; Reconstruction; African Americans; Politics; Fugitive slaves

204.	Hinckley Journal of Politics	The Hinckley Journal of Politics strives to publish scholarly papers of exceptional caliber, promoting the intellectual talents and understanding of University of Utah undergraduate students in the field of Political Science. The Journal seeks to cover issues ranging from local to international political concerns, embracing diverse political perspectives and a variety of analytical approaches.	Political science; Political science literature; Periodicals

205.	Historic Aerial Photographs of Early Nevada	Historic Aerial Photographs of Early Nevada is a collection of photographs from 1938 and 1939. During those years, Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service photographers took 61 aerial photos as part of a forest and soil survey. These are the earliest aerial photographs housed in the files of the Information Office of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.	Douglas County; Washoe County; Lake Tahoe; Aerial photographs; Forest and soil survey;

206.	Historic Boise State	A growing collection of photographs that reflect the history of Boise State University, from its beginning as Boise Junior College in 1932 to the present.	Boise State University--History; Boise, Idaho; Aerial photographs; Building construction; Facilities; Academics; Student activities; Intercollegiate athletics; College administrators;

207.	Historic Des Moines, Images of Des Moines 1904 - 1914	Take a glimpse of Des Moines, Iowa as it entered the 20th century. A collection of photographs of homes, parks and public places taken between 1904 and 1914. Features the article: From the Real to the Ideal, Images of Des Moines in the Progressive Era by local historian John Zeller.	Bridges; Buildings; Churches; Houses; Parks; Rivers; Streets;

208.	Historic Government Publications from World War II	The Historic Government Publications from World War II contains 343 Informational pamphlets, government reports, instructions, regulations, declarations, speeches, and propaganda materials distributed by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) during the Second World War. Browse documents on women's issues in the war.The documents, which reflect the thinking of the time, range widely in topics. You can view information on many categories, such as women's issues, children's issues, pocket guides to other countries, and more. You can view series, like the Victory Bulletin and 10 issues of the State Summary of War Casualties.	World War II; U.S. government; documents; GPO; wars

209.	Historic Houston Photographs	Downtown Houston with horse-drawn buggies, the old City Hall and Union Station buildings, verdant parks, and swimming holes. See the Houston of yesteryear in these photographs, gathered over twenty years by Houston Post newspaperman and local historian George Fuermann. The digital collection Historic Houston Photographs is drawn from the extensive group of research materials known as the George Fuermann Texas and Houston Collection.	Historic buildings-Texas-Houston; Historic sites-Texas-Houston;

210.	Historic Iowa Children's Diaries Digital Collection	This collection seeks to connect Iowa's youth with state history by showing them how young settlers recorded their lives 150 years ago through diary writing. This digital collection, led by the staff of the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa Pentacrest, contains a sampling of diary entries from the 1860s through the 1900s. Some items feature full-text transcriptions.	Iowa; Children; Diaries

211.	Historic Sheet Music Collection	The University of Oregon Libraries present a selection of images from the collections of printed sheet music held by the Music Services Department and in the Oregon Collection of Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries. Browse the entire collection.	Oregon; nostalgic songs

212.	Historic Sheet Music Digital Collection	This collection creates a snapshot of the music Eastern Iowans played and sang in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Much of the music was originally housed at the Cedar Rapids Public Library and then dispersed to area colleges and universities upon its withdrawal from that library. Included in this digital collection are a number of songs about Iowa, such as "Way Down in Iowa," "Iowa Corn Song," and "I'm From Iowa (That Beautiful Iowa Song)."	Sheet music

213.	Historical Photograph Collection	This collection forms part of the Pendleton Group, a series of photograph collections from the Pendleton area, 1880s-1940s. Images from certain photographers, such as Bowman, may be found in many of these collections. The Pendleton Group includes the Lee Drake photographs (PH 021), the Lee Moorhouse photographs (PH 036), the Charles W. Furlong photographs (PH 244), the Walter S. Bowman photographs (PH 004), and the Electric Studio/O.G. Allen photographs (PH 033). Related images are also held in the Print Collection (PH 035) and the Park Weed Willis photographs (PH 288).	Rodeo people and activities; Daily life in Eastern Oregon; Pendleton Roundup; Tribal peoples; Drake family; South America; Alaska; Yukon; Sitka; Skagway; Eagle; Valdez; Transportation; Reindeer; Dogs;...

214.	History of Malaria in North Carolina	This collection showcases the impact of malaria on North Carolina from the colonial days through the present day. Browse health statistics from the 19th-20th centuries, sample early scientific theories on the origin and etiology of the disease, read chilling case-studies of the disease's effects, find historical and current publications related to the disease, and learn about additional resources on malaria in North Carolina -- all from this one digital collection.	Malaria; North Carolina; Mosquitoes; Diseases; Health; Science;

215.	Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa	This digital collection contains plat books showing land ownership maps for townships in Iowa counties. All of the books were published by W.W. Hixson & Co. of Rockford, Illinois in 1930. Note that not all counties have been added to the collection yet. For more Iowa land ownership maps, see the Iowa Historical Atlases digital collection.	Iowa, plats, land ownership

216.	Holy Rosary Mission - Red Cloud Indian School	The Holy Rosary — Red Cloud Digital Image Collection features selected photographs primarily from the Red Cloud Indian School of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The images include people, places, and events involving Oglala Indian children, youth, and adults; Jesuits; lay teachers; and Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity. A few images of Native Americans from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota (Brulé Indians) and elsewhere in the United States are also included.	Agriculture; Arts & Crafts; Dance; Education; Families; Food preparation; Hunting; Labor; Military; Mission buildings; Native dwellings; Group Portraits; Individual Portraits; Recreation; Religion;

217.	Homer Calkin Slides Digital Collection	This collection features a portion of the more than 15,000 color slides taken by former U.S. Department of State Deputy Director Homer L. Calkin (1912-1995). Images taken from 1948 to 1983 by this distinguished University of Iowa alum show historic and tourist sites in New England, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Slides Calkin left unlabeled have been identified as specifically as possible using Calkin's appointment books and diaries as well as online resources.	Historic and tourist sites in New England, Canada, Europe, and Asia

218.	Honnold Library record	The Honnold Library Record was the publication of the Honnold Library Society, the friends of the library group, founded in 1954. With its content focused on the special and unique collections at the Libraries, the Honnold Library Record sets a high standard for library publications in Claremont. Distinguished members of the Society, scholar-librarians, and other esteemed writers contributed pieces to the Record, published from 1958 until 1975. The Honnold Library Record is aptly named. During its publication run, it recorded the history of the Libraries of The Claremont Colleges at a particular time, the collections, services, and events, and the influence of The Libraries on the scholarly community in Claremont.	Academic libraries; Claremont (Calif.); Ella Strong Denison Library; Honnold Library for the Associated Colleges; Libraries; Special collections; Library publications

219.	Horton Foote: Photographs and Manuscripts	Horton Foote: Photographs and Manuscripts provides a sample of the photographs, images, albums, and more, relating to American author and playwright Horton Foote that are held by SMU's DeGolyer Library. These items depict Horton Foote's life and career.	Horton Foote

220.	Houstonian Yearbooks	Published by the University's students, this resource chronicles the growth of the University of Houston and the experiences of its students. Click Sponsorship Form to sponsor your graduation yearbook.	University of Houston-Periodicals; University of Houston-Students-Yearbooks;

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