These should work in most other catalogs as well.
The LCSH subdivision most useful for identifying primary sources written by individuals (diaries, personal journals, and memoirs) is "personal narrative." Also useful are "diaries" and "correspondence" (for letters). If there are any materials, they can be identified within a time period or historical event. For example (some of the identified items may include secondary materials) do a SUBJECT search for:
Time period/event (usually war or other conflict):
18th-19th Century (starts in)
Dakota Indians Wars 1876 Personal Narratives
France History Revolution 1789 1799 Personal Narratives
Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Pa 1863 Personal Narratives
Indians of North America Wars 1866-1895 Personal narratives
Little Bighorn Battle of The Mont 1876 Personal Narratives
Mexican War, 1846-1848 Personal narratives
South African War, 1899-1902 Personal narratives
Spanish-American War, 1898 Personal narratives
United States History Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713 Personal narratives
United States History French and Indian War, 1755-1763 Personal narratives.
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Personal narratives
United States History Revolution 1775 1783 Personal Narratives British
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives, Confederate
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives Confederate side
[state] History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives
Voyages and travels Personal narratives
Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890 Personal narratives
20th Century
China -- History Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 Personal narratives Hiroshima Shi Japan History Bombardment 1945 Personal Narratives Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 Personal narratives Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Personal narratives Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Personal narratives World War 1914-1918 Personal narratives World War 1914 1918 Personal Narratives American World War 1914 1918 Personal Narratives British World War 1914 1918 Personal Narratives French World War 1914 1918 Personal Narratives German Spain History Civil War, 1936-1939 Personal narratives. World War 1939-1945 Personal Narratives World War 1939-1945 Personal Narratives American World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives Australian World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives British World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Canadian World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Dutch World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives French World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives German World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Italian |
World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Japanese World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Jewish World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Polish World War 1939 1945 Personal Narratives Russian Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Germany Personal Narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Germany Berlin Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Hungary Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Italy Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Netherlands Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Łódź Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Poland Warsaw Personal narratives Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Ukraine L'viv Personal narratives Korean War, 1950-1953 Personal narratives, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal narratives Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal Narratives American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Personal Narratives Vietnamese Persian Gulf War 1991 Personal Narratives American Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Personal narratives, American Zimbabwe History Chimurenga War, 1966-1980 Personal narratives |
21st Century
Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives, American
Iraq War, 2003- Personal narratives
Iraq War, 2003- Personal narratives, American
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Personal narratives
Profession or as part of historical movement (Correspondence has been abbreviated to "Corr" in this section):
Actors [g a*] Corr |
Painters [g a*] Corr
* [g a*] = geographic area, usually a country, but may be a state, region, or city |
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