Microforms
Major Microforms Collections
Print guides are available for most titles listed
below.
Ask at Periodicals/Microforms service desk for access
to these guides.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| African Biographical Archive | Entries from 231 works on individuals (including missionaries, settlers, and explorers), from the age of the Pharaohs through the 20th century. | Micfich 2525 Print index is searchable by name and occupation |
| Akten der Reichskanzlei R43 I and R43 II (1918-1945) |
Huge set of important source material for study of Germany during Weimar Republic and Third Reich | Micfich 2549 and Micfich 2550 |
| American Periodicals See also the digitized version of this collection. |
Over 1100 periodicals published
in the U.S. from 1741 to 1900. A few of the significant
titles include Columbian Magazine (18th
century), Godey's Lady's Book and Putnam's
Monthly(19th century.) See
publisher's description. |
Micfilm S-10 (APS II), Micfilm S-12 (APS I), Micfilm S-147 (APS III) IVY ANNEX
|
| American Biographical Archive | Entries from over 400 sources dating from the 17th to the 20th century. Individuals from U.S. and Canada are covered. | Micfich 1641 Print index is searchable by name and occupation |
| Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts | Fascimiles of Old English manuscripts including books of prayers and healing, psalters, Latin manuscripts with Anglo-Saxon glosses, Worcester manuscipts, Anglo-Saxon Bibles and "The book of Cerne". | Micfiche 2539 See VIRGO title record to see complete contents of this set. |
| Archives Biographiques Francaises | Entries from 180 sources published from the 17th to the early 20th century. Includes coverage of France and French speaking countries. | Micfich 2015 Print index is searchable by name and occupation |
| Archivio Biografico Italiano | Entries from 321 sources published from 1646-1934. | Micfich 1889 Print index is searchable by name and occupation |
| Archivo Biografico de Espana, Portugal e Iberoamerica | Entries from hundreds of sources published from 1602 through the 1950's. Individuals from all walks of life (including some women) are covered. | Micfich 1422 and 1422a Print index is searchable by name and occupation |
| Black Biographical Dictionaries, 1790-1950 | Full text of 300 rare books of biographical
essays on over 30,000 individuals, with thousands
of portraits. See Black Biography 1790-1950: a cumulative index (3v), Alderman Reference, Z 1361 .N39 for index to names in this collection. |
Micfich 2129 Indexed in VIRGO only by source title, e.g. One hundred distinguished leaders (Atlanta 1899), or source author, not by name of subject. |
| Black Literature |
Contains fiction, poetry, and literary reviews originally published in black periodicals and newspapers in the U.S. | Micfich 2559 Ask for index on CD-ROM at Alderman Information Desk . |
| Boston Transcript Genealogy Columns | "Genealogy" columns from The Boston Transcript newspaper (June 1896-April 1941) | Micfich 364 |
British Documents and Records Titles
See also British Sessional Papers in Microform at Alderman Library: a Finding Aid
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| Acts of the Privy Council | 1542-1628 | Micfich S-9 |
| Churchill at War: The Prime Minister's Office Papers, 1940-1945 | "Confidential correspondence and papers (kept at No. 10 Downing Street) from British civil departments during the war. Documents activity and policies concerning domestic issues such as education and finance, reports on morale at home, the National Health Service, and visits of foreign politicians and dignitaries to England". | Micfilm 7264 Finding aid Annotated guide available in Indexes/ Guides area. See also publisher's reel guide. |
| The Controllers Library Collection of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Publications | 1922-1972 |
Micfilm S-482 Finding aids - The Stationery Office annual catalogues (1920-1972) Z 2009 .G822 - Cumulative index to the annual catalogues of Her Majesty's Stationery Office publications, 1922-1972 (2v) Location of sources listed above : Bookshelf in Periodicals/Microforms reader/printer area |
| House of Commons Sessional Papers | 1731-1900 and 1979 to present 1901-1978/79 Includes Public Bills, Reports of Committees, Returns, Act Papers, Royal Commission Papers and Reports (many of which were issued as Command Papers), Command Papers. See also this information (click on #7) about Parliamentary Papers) |
Micfich S-424 (1731-1900
and 1979 to present) and Micprnt S-1 (1901-1978/79) Finding aids General Indexes 1801-1948/1949 (J 301.K61 and J 301.K611) Location: Bookshelf in reader/printer area |
| House of Lords Sessional Papers | 1806-1859 1940-1970 |
Micfilm S-146 Micprnt S-6 |
| Journals of the House of Commons | 1547-1900 | Micprnt S-2 |
| Parliamentary Debates | 1844-1900 | Micprnt S-3 |
| Privy Council Registers | 1631-1637 | Miccard 460 |
| End of British Documents and Records | ||
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| British and Irish Biographies, 1840-1940 | Entries from 138 biographical dictionaries, Who's Whos, clerical directories, War Lists and more. | Micfich 1089 (Reference Fiche section) |
| Deutsches Biographisches Archiv | Entries from hundreds of sources published between 1700 and the 1960's. | Micfich 2059 and Micfich 1367 (Neue
Folge) |
| Draper Manuscripts |
Manuscripts and notes related to
the western frontier before 1830, originally gathered
by Lyman C. Draper. See contents and reel information about this set from Truman University. |
Micfilm 49 Comprehensive print guide by Josephine Harper available in Microforms Guides area |
| Dreyfus Affair in the Making of Modern France | From the Dreyfus Collection at the Harvard College Library. (most materials are in French). "Contains a high percentage of the total number of titles listed in the Desachy bibliography, the reference standard for books and pamphlets bearing upon the Affair through 1904." | Micfilm 7233 See publisher's reel guide (32 pages) arranged alphabetically by subject. Not searchable. |
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| Early American
Imprints, Series I, 1639-1800 See also digitized version of this set. |
All non-serial publications printed
in the U.S. from 1639 to 1800, based on Charles
Evans' American Bibliography.
Included are books, pamphlets, some periodical publications, and laws, orders, and other records of governmental bodies. |
Micfich 1077 See Evans, v.14, for author/title index to the entire Bibliography (all 14 vols of Evans are located in Per/Micro Rm - Microforms Guides section) |
| Early American Imprints, Second Series, 1801-1819 | Works listed in Ralph R. Shaw's American Bibliography (Shaw-Shoemaker numbers 1-50192). | Micprnt 8 |
| Early American Newspapers
NOTE: Titles in this collection have individual call numbers. To retrieve a list of all titles held at Alderman, enter early american newspapers in the series box in a VIRGO Advanced Search. Or, search by individual title in VIRGO. See publisher's title list by state (scroll down for list) and descriptions of selected titles. |
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| Early British Periodicals See checklist of contents at beginning of each reel. |
Over 100 18th and 19th century titles, wide variety of topics and styles. No newspapers included. See publisher's description . See also the related microfilm set English Literary Periodicals (Micfilm S-83.) | Micfilm 1667 Indexed in VIRGO by title. |
| Early English Books,1475-1640
Fulltext facsimiles of a good portion of this set are available in Early English Books Online. |
Non-serial imprints published in England or in English from the Pollard and Redgrave Short Title Catalogue. Documented in this large collection are the English Renaissance, expansion of the known world, and the spread of education and printing. See also publisher's description. |
Micfilm S-8
|
| Early English Books, 1641-1700 Fulltext facsimiles of a good portion of this set are available in Early English Books Online |
Continuation of above,
based on Donald Wing's Short Title Catalog.
Print copies of the Wing catalog are located in both Alderman Reference and the Periodicals/Microforms Room. See publisher's description.
|
Micfilm S-9
|
| Early English Newspapers (1622
to 189-) Please note: Long-run newspapers are on reels that are identified by the newspaper’s title. Shorter-run newspapers are grouped together. The print and online guides identify the reel on which a particular title may be found by the first title on the reel. (e.g. English Post. On Multiple-title reel: Englishman). Much of the 17th-century material and miscellaneous issues of numerous titles from other years are on 6 reels of microfilm, labeled A-F. The print and online guides indicate on which miscellaneous reel a title is located (e.g. English Gazette. On Miscellaneous Reel A). |
Based on collections of 17th and
18th Century newspapers of Dr. Charles Burney and John Nichols. Expanded to include 19th century papers as well. |
Micfilm N-GB 9 To find reel numbers for individual titles in publishers pdf reel guide: click on Search at top of reel guide screen. Next select Early English Newspapers under Collection Title. Next enter newspaper title in Item Title box under Additional Search Options and then click Search at bottom of screen. Please note that UVA holdings do not include all units listed in the online reel guide. |
| Eighteenth Century | Materials in all languages
printed in England, and English language materials
printed world-wide from 1701 to 1800. See related research tools |
Micfilm S-976
|
| English Literary Periodicals . | 17th, 18th and 19th century literary, political, religious and women's publications. See publisher's description for this set. and for the related microfilm set, Early British Periodicals (Micfilm 1667). | Micfilm S-83 |
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| French Revolutionary Pamphlets | French materials from many sources covering the period from 1789 to 1800 | Micfich S-63 and Miccard S-2 |
| Gerritsen Collection of Women's History, 1543-1945 | 4311 monographs and
265 serial titles relating to women's history
and feminism, including a large representation
of European sources. See publisher's description |
Micfilm 1614, Micfich 1373 |
| Gothic Fiction:Rare Printed Works from the Sadleir-Black Collection of Gothic Fiction at the Alderman Library, University of Virginia. | Pt. 1 reels 1-23. Matthew Lewis and gothic horror - Beckford to Lewis -- pt. 2 reels 24-44. Matthew Lewis and gothic horror - Mackenzie to Zschokke -- pt. 3 reels 45-70. Gothic terror: Radcliffe and her imitators - Boaden to Meeke -- pt. 4 reels 71-92. Gothic terror: Radcliffe and her imitators - Pickard to Wilson -- pt. 5 reels 93-113. Domestic and sentimental gothic - Bennett to Lamb -- pt. 6 reels 114-134. Domestic and sentimental gothic - Lathom to Warner. | Micfilm 7381 No separate index |
| Herstory | A collection of journals, newspapers, and newsletters that document the women's movement, published from 1956 to 1974 | Micfilm S-465 IVY ANNEX |
| History of Women Excellent print guide is available. Ask at Periodical Rm desk. |
Primary source materials from the world's most important library holdings through 1920. | Micfilm 2159 See publisher's reel guide (not searchable) |
| Human Relations Area Files
(HRAF) Note: HRAF was produced until 1993 in microfiche only; after 1993 in electronic format only. |
Over 5500 primary source materials
on over 350 cultures and societies from all areas
of the world. |
HRAF (micfiche). See general guide that includes tips for microfiche users. |
| Journal Officiel de la République Française | French government records from 1869 to the present | Micfilm S-228 (IVY ANNEX)
, Micfich S-52, Miccard S-4 |
| Nineteenth Century | British and colonial literature on a wide array of subjects. Excluded materials include: imaginative literature, periodicals, and textbooks. | Micfich 1810 Search online index and reel guide here. General and by topic search options available. |
| Title | Description | Call No. |
|---|---|---|
| Pamphlets in American History | Pamphlets on every major period and theme in American history. See publisher's description | Micfich 557 Excellent print guides, organized by subject, are available. Ask for them at the service desk. |
| Papers of the NAACP | Historical records of the nation's oldest and most important civil rights organization. See publisher's contents and scope notes here | Micfilm 1568 Print and online guides are available. (Online guides: see alphabetical listing for Parts 1-29.) |
| Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations | The most important surviving plantation records filmed at the major Southern repositories. See contents and scope notes for Series A-N. | Micfilm 1705 See the print Genealogical Index to the Guides of the Microfilm Edition of Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations...(consists of location, plantation and surname indexes; shelved with the microfilm guides.) |
| Records of the States of the United States | Various state government records, our holdings consisting mainly of legislative proceedings | Micfilm S-28 |
| Records of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, 1554-1984 | "... a vital source for the history of the English book trade containing every document at Stationer's Hall ... includes: the 19th century volumes of the Entry Book of Copies... ; the Company's grants and charters as well as their early bequest and pension lists; the only known set of folio printed livery lists and the so-called Beadle's Book providing other membership records and a biographical information of the printing and publishing community covering the period from the 16th century to 1920..." | Micfilm 1604 IVY ANNEX See print guide The Stationers's Company Archive: An Account of the Records 1554-1984, in the Microforms Guides section across from the service desk. See also " how to use" guide. |
| Southern Women and their Families in the 19th Century: Papers and Diaries | Series A-E See detailed publisher's content/scope notes for Series A-E (select second bulleted title on menu) |
Micfilm 5727 |
| Underground Newspaper Collection, 1963-1985 | Over 550 radical newspapers from
the United States and some foreign countries Titles
include the Berkeley Barb, the Black Panther,
and women's liberation journals. Note: the Liberation News Service, an underground newspaper version of UPI or API, is included in this collection. |
Micfilm N-US 1 |
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