Research Guides: History: Women and LGBTQ

Women & LGBTQ Primary Source Collections

Archives of Sexuality & Gender
Research a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender.

Includes Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Parts I & II, and the Archives of Sexuality & Gender: Sex and Sexuality, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century
Defining Gender, 1450-1910

Explores the study and analysis of gender primarily through the perspective of a White British majority.
Note: This collection is owned in perpetuity by Davidson College.
Digital Transgender Archive
Contains an array of digitized materials on transgender history and culture. The collection functions as an extensive hub of resources, drawing content from archives across the U.S. and Canada.
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
A resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Additional Content added in June 2024
Women and Social Movements International
This digital archive includes primary source material related to the history of women’s international social movements.

Users of the database may read, print, and use for research and teaching all the documents in the database. To reprint, quote in a publication, or post on the internet any copyrighted documents from the database, they will need to contact the copyright holders directly and secure permission for such use.