History of Technology

Fordham University's website contains historical sources on the history of human societies in the continent of Africa, when available, without making prejudgments about what is "African".

The publication of Livingstone’s 1871 Field Diary: A Multispectral Critical Edition reveals for the first time the original record of a remarkable and traumatic period in the life of David Livingstone, the celebrated British abolitionist, missionary, and explorer of Africa.

Written by the Dutch Historian, Jona Lendering. This site contains hundreds of articles on ancient history topics. The articles are written for a general audience and source citations are provided.

Writings and articles on transportation and communication in the age of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

To date, more than 200 projects worldwide have earned this prominent designation, one that illustrates the creativity and innovative spirit of civil engineers. Almost always performed under challenging conditions, each of these engineering feats represents the achievement of what was considered an impossible dream.

The History Center's newsletter reports on the activities of the Center and on new resources and projects in electrical history. Regular features include reviews of new books in the history of electrical technology, a bibliography of recent book and journal titles, and notes on the recent activities of the Center's staff. The newsletter is published three times each year, electronically in July and November, and in hard copy in March.

The World Heritage List includes 981 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.

The Big Well is a marvel of pioneer engineering that was completed in 1888 as the towns original water supply. At 109 feet deep, this is a breathtaking sight to see.

Subjects such as: agriculture; art; maps; consumption; mining; textiles; industries, etc.

The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use.

Collection of writings about the textile industry.

The Historical Metallurgy Society is a dynamic and exciting international forum for the exchange of information and research in historical metallurgy. For over forty years we have covered all aspects of the history of metals and associated materials from prehistory to the present. Our members' interests range from processes and production through technology and economics to archaeology and conservation.

Resources on Metals and Mining

On this site you can read and search the full texts of more than 7,500 of Charles Darwin’s letters, and find information on 7,500 more. Available here are complete transcripts of all known letters Darwin wrote and received up to the year 1869.

The world's largest and most widely used resource on Charles Darwin.

ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) is a portal to over 5,000 websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. This guide helps researchers find the exact information they need while also granting curious browsers a forum for exploration.

The Einstein Archives Online Website provides the first online access to Albert Einstein’s scientific and non-scientific manuscripts held by the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Created by the Harvard University Library’s Open Collections Program, Expeditions and Discoveries offers important—often unique—historical resources for students of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, botany, geography, geology, medicine, oceanography, and zoology.

This catalog is a collection of 631 detailed biographies on members of the scientific community during the 16th and 17th centuries with vital facts about each individual and their contributions to science.

The sites selected for this list conform loosely to criteria determined by the nature of the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza and the students and scholars who have either visited it in Florence or have had reason to come to its Homepage.

The History of Science and Technology Collection brings together in digital facsimile two categories of primary and secondary publications: writings about scientific research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and unique or valuable titles in science and technology held by the UW-Madison libraries.

The Newton Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing in full an online edition of all of Sir Isaac Newton’s (1642–1727) writings — whether they were printed or not.

From Fordham University

This project seeks to provide full and partial text access to the written works of several female scientists accompanied by biographies written by leading historians of science and talented Michigan State University undergraduates.

ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) is a portal to over 5,000 websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. This guide helps researchers find the exact information they need while also granting curious browsers a forum for exploration.

The sites selected for this list conform loosely to criteria determined by the nature of the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza and the students and scholars who have either visited it in Florence or have had reason to come to its Homepage.

The History of Science and Technology Collection brings together in digital facsimile two categories of primary and secondary publications: writings about scientific research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and unique or valuable titles in science and technology held by the UW-Madison libraries.

Subjects include: Aviation; Business & Industry; Health & Medicine; Earth, Life & Physical Sciences; Environment; Inventors & Innovations; Transporation.

Writings and articles on transportation and communication in the age of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

Founded in 1896 as a national library for the social sciences, the collection of primary source material such as pamphlets has been an integral part of the Library's acquisitions policy. Search in the LSE Library's Archive Catalogue and also in the LSE Digital Library for related materials.

The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia is a civic project to increase understanding of one of America’s greatest cities.

This website offers researchers access to thousands of difficult-to-find primary and secondary sources detailing the Commonwealth of Kentucky's history and culture.

Making of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.

The Smithsonian Collections Search Center is an online catalog containing most of Smithsonian major collections from our museums, archives, libraries, and research units. There are 8.1 million catalog records relating to areas for Art & Design, History & Culture, and Science & Technology with 860,477 images, videos, audio files, podcasts, blog posts and electronic journals.

The trade literature collection of the Smithsonian is internationally known as an important source for the history of American business, technology, marketing, consumption, and design.

Nearly 175,000 document images are now available in the Digital Edition of the Thomas A. Edison Papers. Included are documents from the archives of the Thomas Edison National Historical Park scanned from Parts I-III of the Microfilm Edition, along with items from other repositories and private collections