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Congressional Documents and Debates |
| Resources available in Maag Library |
| "Beginning
with the Continental Congress in 1771, America's national legislative
bodies have kept records of their proceedings. The records of the
Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United
States Congress comprise a rich documentary history of the construction
of the nation, the development of the federal government, and its role
in the national life." (from the Library of Congress Web site
entitled A CENTURY OF LAWMAKING FOR A NEW NATION: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 - 1783) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
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Continental Congress |
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Dates |
Maag Location |
Online |
| Journals of the Continental Congress | 1774 - 1789 | J 10. A5 (34 volumes) (Floor 4A) |
American
Memory
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| Papers of the Continental Congress | 1774 - 1789 | Microfilm 441 (204 reels) | |
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the Continental Congress is available in the Microform Center. MICROFILM 441 INDEX) |
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| American Archives [microform] | 1774 - 1789 | Ultrafiche LAC 23973-93 | |
| ...consisting of a collection of authentic records, state papers, debates, and letters and other notices of public affairs, the whole forming a documentary history of the origin and progress of the North American colonies; of the causes and accomplishment of the American revolution; and of the Constitution of government for the United States, to the final ratification thereof... | |||
| Index to the LAC (Library of American Civilization) Ultra Fiche Collection is found in the Microforms Reference section of the Lower Level--located directly across from the Microforms Room. | |||
| A Guide to Pre-Federal Records in the National
Archives (a good source for historical research tools) |
Ref. CD 3045 W44 1989 |
NARA
Guide (National Archives & Records Administration) |
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Congressional Proceedings |
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Dates |
Maag Location |
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| Annals of Congress | 1780 - 1824 | American
Memory
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| Register of Debates | 1824 - 1837 | American Memory | |
| The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress
of the United States [microform]: with an appendix, containing
important state papers and public documents, and all the laws of a
public nature. Compiled from authentic materials by Joseph
Gales.
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Ultrafiche LAC 21603-45 | ||
| Index to the LAC (Library of American Civilization) Ultra Fiche Collection is found in the Microforms Reference section located on the Lower Level. | |||
| Abridgement of the Debates of Congress from
1789 to 1865. from Gales and Seaton's Annals of Congress; from their Register of Debates; and from the official reported debates, by John C. Rives |
J 15 .B4 Floor 4A |
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| Sessional Indexes to the Register of Debates 18th Congress 2nd Session 1824 to the 25th Congress 1st Session 1837 | Microforms Reference - Lower Level |
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| Congressional GLOBE | 1833 - 1873 | Microfilm X474 | American Memory |
| Congressional Globe Index is on the
Microforms Reference Section on the Lower Level. (Microfilm X474 Index) |
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| Congressional RECORD | 1873 - 1970 | Microfilm X475 | |
| Sessional Indexes to the Congressional RECORD for the 43rd Congress 1873 through the 88th Congress 1964 are available in print | Microforms Reference - Lower Level | ||
| Congressional RECORD | 1971 - March 15, 1977 | Off-site storage - ask for assistance | |
| Congressional RECORD | Mar.1977 - Oct. 1996 | MicroDocs X95/1: MicroDocs X1.1: (Govt Docs 6th fl) |
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| Congressional RECORD | 1994 - Oct.12, 2001 | Lower Level | |
| Congressional RECORD | 1995 - TO DATE | full-text via GPO ACCESS | |
| Congressional RECORD Index | 1983 - TO DATE | full-text via GPO ACCESS | |
| History of Bills | 1983 - TO DATE | full-text via GPO ACCESS | |
| Journal of the House | 1789 - 1873 | American Memory | |
| Journal of the House | 1991 - 1998 | full-text via GPO ACCESS | |
| Journal of the Senate | 1789 - 1873 | American Memory | |
| Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate | 99th Congress through 106th Congress |
MicroDocs Y 1.3/4: (6th fl) |
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| Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate | 1789 - 1873 | American Memory | |