American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

The main page offers:

• Collection Finder - select collections to search by various criteria, such as name, time, place, and original format
• Search - search for items across all collections
• Learning Page - teaching and learning with American Memory

It also features “Today in History.”