Detail of The Bloody Massacre, engraving by Paul Revere, 1773. Catalog record. This print is included in the online exhibition Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere.
Researchers can find a variety of primary and secondary sources documenting the era of the American Revolution (1765-1783). The following research guide is intended to serve as a starting point for your research.
Finding Primary Sources
The General Catalog uses genre/form term. Researchers can use the following term:
The General Catalog uses Library of Congress subject headings including:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Boston Massacre, 1770
- Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773
- Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765)
If you don't find what you are looking for please email our staff at reference [at] mwa.org (reference[at]mwa[dot]org).
Digital Collections and Projects
The following digital collections are freely available from anywhere.
- American Currency during the Revolution
- American Revolutionary Geographies Online
- Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere
- The Declaration of Independence
- Isaiah Thomas: Patriot Printer
- News in the Age of Revolution from The News Media and the Making of America, 1730-1865
- Paul Revere Collection
The following digital collections are available to researchers who are present at AAS and signed on to AAS networks. Publishers provide separate tools for searching their collections. Some feature materials not held at AAS.
- Gale Primary Sources
Includes all Gale products available at AAS - Readex AllSearch
Includes all Readex products available at AAS
Recorded Programs
The series US@250 features presentations most of which resulted from research completed in the AAS collection.
Fellowship Opportunities
The American Antiquarian Society awards over forty fellowships annually. Fellowships are offered for postdoctoral academics, advanced graduate students, independent scholars, as well as for creative and performing artists and writers.