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American Memory consists of collections of primary source and archival material relating to American culture and history. These historical collections are the Library of Congress's key contribution to the national digital library. Most of these offerings are from the unparalleled special collections of the Library of Congress.

The elements in each historical collection include digital reproductions of items, a finding aid, and various accompaniments. The finding aid may consist of a catalog (a database of bibliographic records) or take the form of a register (a hierachical listing or directory).

At this time, six photographic collections, one recorded sound collection, five textual collections, and a trio of early motion picture collections have been prepared for Internet access. Access to a number of additional collections will be provided in the coming months.

Note: some materials may be protected by copyright in the United States or other nations, or by restrictions from donors.

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