Literary Manuscripts, Berg

Coverage: 19th century

Collection of manuscripts by--plus primary documents from and about--15 major Victorian era authors such as Browning, Emily Brontë, Dickens, Eliot, Tennyson, and more. Sourced from the NYPL's Berg Library.


Literary Manuscripts, Leeds

Coverage: c. 17-18th Centuries

Database of 17th and 18th century poetry with many facets for browsing and searching (e.g. first and last line, author, length, form, etc.) from the collections of the University of Leeds.


Literary Print Culture: The Stationers' Company Archive, 1554-2007

Archive devoted to the history of the book, including printing, bookbinding, and the publishing trade.


Living Room Candidate

Collection of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to present, organized by year and theme. Includes commentary, historical background, and election results. From the Museum of the Moving Image.


Loeb Classical Library

"Digital resource that mirrors the renowned Loeb print collection, showcasing more than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians. The online interface allows readers to browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content."


London Lives 1690-1800: Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis

A variety of documents that can be used to reconstruct everyday life in 18th-century London. Incorporates the proceedings of the Old Bailey, London's central criminal court, and provides extensive background essays on London.


London Low Life

Coverage: c. 1800 - c. 1910

Collection of fiction, chapbooks, printings (posters, broadsides, etc.), and more highlighting street life in Victorian London.


London Times Digital Archive

Coverage: 1785- 2019

Electronic edition of The Times of London.


Los Angeles Times historical backfile

Coverage: 1881-1999

Electronic backfile of the Los Angeles Times from the first issue through 1999.


Macmillan Cabinet Papers, 1957-1963

Collection of documents from the government of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Covers decolonization, the Cold War, and the formation of the European Economic Community.