LibGuides: History: Citing Sources

Citation Format for Archival Materials

Citing primary sources

Your citation should include the following information in this order:

Author or creator's name. Title of the work. Date. Publication information (if available). Collection name. Collection Number/Box/folder/item. Repository (archive that houses the material). Date accessed and url (if accessed via the web).

Example:

Hayden, Minnie. Letter to Mr. W. F. Howard from M. Hayden, August 24, 1890. Dr. Minnie F. Howard (1872 - 1965) Papers. MC 001, Box 2, folder 1, item 1. Special Collections and Archives, Eli M. Oboler Library, Idaho State University. Accessed January 23, 2024. https://t68c5a865aab279f8.starter1ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US/asset/sdb%3AIO%7C872c3d5f-cff5-4bc1-9ce7-ce365cb3cf5a.

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