American Indian History

Guide to resources for finding primary and secondary sources, with a focus on Texas

Featured Databases

Digital Collections

Oral Histories at the University of Oklahoma

Bibliographies and Published Collection Guides

The Bexar Archives, 1717-1836 (Online and Microfilm)

El Archivo General de Indias (Microfilm)

More Primary Sources in Archival Collections

Searches That Work

Use the Keyword or Subject search option in the dropdown menu in Library Quick Search to find primary sources about a person or event. Search using some of the keywords that describe your subject in combination with one or more of the following terms:

  • Personal narratives
  • Letters
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Memoirs
  • Travelers
  • Manuscripts
  • Archives
  • Records
  • Documents
  • Sources
  • Indexes
  • Bibliography
  • Catalogs
  • Guides
  • Thesis

Example: Indians and (correspondence or travelers or records)