Readex
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Readex has published numerous collections of primary source
research materials, first as Readex Microprint Corporation and since 1984 as a division of NewsBank
.
In the early 1940s, publishing legend Albert Boni, co-founder of the Modern Library
, formed Readex in New York City and Chester, Vermont
. In 1955, the American Antiquarian Society
invited Readex to publish in microprint Early American Imprints
, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800. This partnership led to the publication of Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 and Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876. All of these collections are now available in fully searchable digital editions as part of the Web-based Archive of Americana, which also includes American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, 1760-1900 and other collections.
Additional partnerships with the Library of Congress
, Dartmouth College
Library, University of Vermont
Libraries, and the United States Senate Library
have led to Readex's digital publication of definitive editions of the American State Papers and the United States Congressional Serial Set.
Readex offers the America's Historical Newspapers collection, which includes Early American Newspapers, Series 1 to 7, 1690-1922; 20th-Century American Newspapers, Series 1 to 3, 1923-forward; and American Ethnic Newspapers. American Ethnic Newspapers includes Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971, published in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
; Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980, published in partnership with the University of Houston
, and African American Newspapers, 1827-1998, created from such leading African American newspaper archives as the Wisconsin Historical Society
and the Kansas Historical Society
. An integral part of the Archive of Americana, America's Historical Newspapers offers searchable issues from nearly 2,000 American newspapers published in all 50 states.
American Newspaper Archives, also a part of America’s Historical Newspapers, offers access to major U.S. newspapers. The Archives present digital editions of historically significant and regionally diverse publications from the 19th century forward.
Readex also offers a Web-based edition of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service
(FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1996--the fundamental record of political and historical open source intelligence for the United States government.
In partnership with the Center for Research Libraries Readex launched in 2009 an online World Newspaper Archive that includes historical newspapers published in Africa, East Europe, Latin America and South Asia.
In 2010, Readex created digital supplements to its Early American Imprints collections, featuring nearly 2,000 newly discovered materials from the Library Company of Philadelphia
. In 2011, Readex announced its plans to launch African American Periodicals, 1825-1995, and Joint Publications Research Service
(JPRS) Reports, 1957-1994.
Primary source
Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied....
research materials, first as Readex Microprint Corporation and since 1984 as a division of NewsBank
NewsBank
NewsBank, Inc. is a major publisher of news, historical information, and documents to consumers, libraries, educational institutions, and research institutes around the world....
.
In the early 1940s, publishing legend Albert Boni, co-founder of the Modern Library
Modern Library
The Modern Library is a publishing company. Founded in 1917 by Albert Boni and Horace Liveright as an imprint of their publishing company Boni & Liveright, it was purchased in 1925 by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer...
, formed Readex in New York City and Chester, Vermont
Chester, Vermont
Chester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2000 census. The town was originally chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth as Flamstead in 1754. The terms of the charter were not met and the town was re-chartered as New Flamstead in 1761...
. In 1955, the American Antiquarian Society
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society , located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its main building, known also as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
invited Readex to publish in microprint Early American Imprints
Early American Imprints
Early American Imprints is a microopaque card collection produced by Readex Microprint. It is based on Evan's American Bibliography and on Shaw-Shoemaker's American Bibliography and contains the full text of all known existing books, pamphlets, and broadsides printed in the United States from...
, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800. This partnership led to the publication of Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 and Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876. All of these collections are now available in fully searchable digital editions as part of the Web-based Archive of Americana, which also includes American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, 1760-1900 and other collections.
Additional partnerships with the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
Library, University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
Libraries, and the United States Senate Library
United States Senate Library
The United States Senate Library is the library of the United States Senate.The United States Senate Librarian manages the Senate Library, which is under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary of the United States Senate. Leona I. Faust has been the Senate Librarian since 2009...
have led to Readex's digital publication of definitive editions of the American State Papers and the United States Congressional Serial Set.
Readex offers the America's Historical Newspapers collection, which includes Early American Newspapers, Series 1 to 7, 1690-1922; 20th-Century American Newspapers, Series 1 to 3, 1923-forward; and American Ethnic Newspapers. American Ethnic Newspapers includes Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971, published in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824 and based in Philadelphia. The Society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items...
; Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980, published in partnership with the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, and African American Newspapers, 1827-1998, created from such leading African American newspaper archives as the Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society is simultaneously a private membership and a state-funded organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West...
and the Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society
The Kansas Historical Society is the official state historical society of Kansas.Headquartered in Topeka, it operates as "the trustee of the state" for the purpose of maintaining the state's history and operates the Kansas Museum of History, Kansas State Archives and Library, Kansas State Capitol...
. An integral part of the Archive of Americana, America's Historical Newspapers offers searchable issues from nearly 2,000 American newspapers published in all 50 states.
American Newspaper Archives, also a part of America’s Historical Newspapers, offers access to major U.S. newspapers. The Archives present digital editions of historically significant and regionally diverse publications from the 19th century forward.
Readex also offers a Web-based edition of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service
Foreign Broadcast Information Service
Foreign Broadcast Information Service was an open source intelligence component of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology. It monitored, translated, and disseminated within the U.S. government openly available news and information from media sources outside the...
(FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1996--the fundamental record of political and historical open source intelligence for the United States government.
In partnership with the Center for Research Libraries Readex launched in 2009 an online World Newspaper Archive that includes historical newspapers published in Africa, East Europe, Latin America and South Asia.
In 2010, Readex created digital supplements to its Early American Imprints collections, featuring nearly 2,000 newly discovered materials from the Library Company of Philadelphia
Library Company of Philadelphia
The Library Company of Philadelphia is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Benjamin Franklin as a library, the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in...
. In 2011, Readex announced its plans to launch African American Periodicals, 1825-1995, and Joint Publications Research Service
Joint Publications Research Service
The Joint Publications Research Service was a United States government defense-funded organization that was absorbed into the Foreign Broadcast Information Service but its funding and personnel did not transfer...
(JPRS) Reports, 1957-1994.