Accessible Archives: The Civil War Collection

The Civil War Collection is one of 18 collections of primary source materials offered in the Access Archives database. The other collections include African American Newspapers, America and World War I, American County Histories, Women’s Suffrage Collection, and many others. The Civil War Collection, as with the others, has its own page within the database. The documents available there include newspaper articles, books, memoirs, pamphlets, proceedings, regimental rosters, and honor rolls, among others. All of these are browsable and searchable. Users can execute a query by employing a single or multiple search bars, or by browsing one of the many parts of The Civil War Collection. These browse and search mechanisms are both effective and understandable.

This collection can be purchased, but is not available for subscription. Only the Access Archives database, to which this collection belongs, can be subscribed to, and only when all collections in the database are included in that subscription. Pricing depends on FTE, though the vendor is open to negotiation on price. Pricing may vary greatly as a consequence, depending on a number of factors. Potential subscribers/purchasers should contact Accessible Archives, Inc. for more specific pricing. This product’s contract provisions are unremarkable and present no cause for concern. However, as with all contractual agreements, potential subscribers/purchasers should review it carefully before proceeding.