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HIST116S: Sex and Gender in the Age of High Imperialism (Andrews)

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A collection of primary documents on colonial history, politics, culture, and society. The type of documents includes letters, periodicals, exploration journals, government documents, travel writings, maps, exhibition catalogs, etc.  The collection is organized around five thematic sections introduced by scholars in the field. There is a strong emphasis on the British Empire, but the database includes primary documents related to other empires as well.  Time coverage is from early explorations right through decolonization in the second half of the 20th century. 

Collection of primary sources relating to women's international activism since 1840.  Includes conference proceedings, reports of international women's organizations, publications and web pages of women's non-governmental organizations, and letters, diaries, and memoirs of women active internationally since 1840.