LibGuides: Urban History: Primary Sources

Primary Sources

See also the resources at Primary Sources. For Pittsburgh primary sources, see: Pittsburgh History: Primary Sources and Pittsburgh History: Local Government Documents and Pittsburgh Newspapers.

Annual Reports of the Mayor of Savannah, 1855-1923
Include information on city activities and finances, commercial statistics, health, death, and illness statistics, and information on trade, public schools, weather, charitable institutions and city ordinances. The documents also include reports of the City Attorney, the Police Department (including crime statistics), the City Engineer, the Fire Department (including statistics on fires and property losses), and the Board of Trade, among others.

ICUD: Index to Current Urban Documents This link opens in a new window
Find citations to reports and research generated by local governments, civic organizations, and academic institutions; core of collection deals with budget, architecture and planning. You can limit your search to a particular city by using the Search by Municipality: menu. Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh, has microfiche copies of the Allegheny County and Pittsburgh documents cited in this database from 1972 to 1990. If you need others, use Interlibrary Loan.
State Statutes: A Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Historical superseded state statutes.

History Librarian

Charlotte Kiger Price

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On leave until Dec. 2023. For assistance in History, contact CMU Librarian Ashley Werlinich, liaison librarian for English, Drama, and temporary liaison for History. For assistance in Modern Languages, use our general feedback forms.

Subjects: History, Language & Linguistics, Religion, Women's Studies