1920’s Web Sites

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American Memory provid= es free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound rec= ordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativ= ity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape Am= erica, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.<= /o:p>

Photogr= aphs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933 "This collect= ion comprises over 55,000 images of urban life captured on glass plate negatives between 1902 and 1933 by photographers employed by the Chicago Daily News , then one of Chicago's leading newspapers." The photos are from = the collection of the Chicago Historical Society; over one-third are related to sports. Search by keyword, or browse by names or subjects. Another excell= ent site from the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
URL: http://memory.l= oc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/ichihtml/cdnhome.html
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The resources below are from the Librarians’ Internet Index.

So= me Enchanted Evenings: American Picture Palaces This site features illustrated essays about the architectural development of movie theaters, f= rom nickelodeons to grand palaces during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, in light of the rise of mass consumer entertainment. Also includes a bibliogra= phy. From American Studies at the University of Virgi= nia.
URL: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PALACE/
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Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy 1921-1929 "Assembles a = wide array of Library of Congress source materials from the 1920s that document the widespread prosperity of the [Calvin] Coolidge years, the nati= on's transition to a mass consumer economy, and the role of government in this transition." Contains materials related to merchandising, advertising, consumer activism, African Americans and consumerism, wealth, and poverty. = Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject and title. From the American Memory Proj= ect of the Library of Congress.
URL: http://memory.l= oc.gov/ammem/coolhtml/coolhome.html
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CrazyFads.com "From the = 1920's to 2000's we list all of the craziest fads that have come and gone. Go back= a few decades and read about the silly to serious fads that helped change our society and create a pop-culture." Despite weak authority and some typos, a fun site.
URL: http://www.crazyfads.com/
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Emerg= ence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920 Images of over 9,0= 00 advertising items and publications which show the rise of consumerism in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and the increasing power of the advertising profession. There are eleven collections offering background information. All categories are individually searchable= , or you can search the entire collection by keyword or illustration. Soap, toba= cco, and beauty products are just some of the ads included here. From the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History, Duke University.
URL: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/=
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