Social science sources in the library of congress rare book and special collections division

Abstract

The Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress is a treasury for social sciences scholars. This article briefly introduces the holdings, in excess of half a million items, and features recently acquired or processed material ripe for research. Historians may be interested in radical movements, early American politics, and New World exploration; psychologists in the Sigmund Freud collection. Other collections ready for research are Susan B. Anthony's personal library and the Yudin Collection of Russian imprints.