There have been several newspapers to come out of Palmer, Massachusetts, with the most prominent name being the Palmer Journal. Before the Palmer Journal was published on April 6, 1850, by Gordon M. Fisk, there were two other newspapers.
Access archived issues of the Springfield Republican and Springfield Union Newspapers. Springfield Republican (Daily): 1844 – 1946Springfield Republican (Weekly): 1824-1941Springfield Union: 1864 – 1988
(NewsBank / funded by the Palmer Public Library)Search current and archived news at the local, state, regional and national levels.
Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of men and women who served. You will need your Palmer Public Library card number to access this resource.
(Tufts University / free access) Contains a variety of primary sources related to the study of ancient Greece and Rome.
(National Archives / free access) A collection of primary sources related to US History provided by the National Archives.
(Fordham University / free access) The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public-domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly for educational use.
(Foreign Service Association / free access) The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider’s perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy, and the US Foreign Service.
(University of Kansas / free access) The University of Kansas has compiled a wide array of primary sources related to American history from the 800s to the present, including maps, letters, speeches, legal documents, and more.
(Library of Congress / free access) The Library of Congress offers free access to a wide variety of primary sources related to US history.