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7. Some Specific Topics Having to Do with the First Half of United States History

Note: When doing subject searches in the UTCAT, there will probably be both primary sources and secondary sources displayed. Once the subject is displayed, look at the subheadings in the UTCAT for that subject. You will probably want to examine the titles under the subheadings correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, and sources. There may be other subheadings you will be interested in as well.

e. Native Americans

There are many sources on this subject in the UTCAT. Here is an example:

Washburn, Wilcomb E., comp. The American Indian and the United States: A Documentary History . . . . 4 vols. New York: Random House, 1973 PCL Reference Department: E 93 W27

For accounts of settlers and others captured by Native Americans, see the series The Garland Library of Narratives of North American Indian Captivities. (Do a title search, using the series title as if it were a book title. All titles of the more than 100 volumes will be displayed.) Call number is E 85 G2.

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For more primary sources, do the following subject search:


For more sources on Native Americans in United States History (or to check on the current status of the title and series listed above), access the UT-Austin Libraries Online Catalog. Do the following subject search:

indians of north america history (including various subheadings, including sources).

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