A Free Archive of Valuable Primary Source Records

European Views of the Americas is an authoritative bibliography is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. It is a valuable index for libraries, researchers and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas.

This archive was co-developed by John Alden and the Curator of European Books at The John Carter Brown Library, Dennis Landis. It represents a wide range of topics, from the British/French/Dutch in America to natural disasters, religious orders, slavery and more. The John Carter Brown Library, founded in 1846, is a foremost repository of rare books and materials and is a center for advanced research in history and the humanities.

Titles Include:

  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1600
  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1601-1650
  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1651-1675
  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1676-1700
  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1701-1725
  • European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1726-1750

Subjects Include:

  • British in America
  • Commerce
  • Discoveries
  • Dutch in America
  • French in America
  • Great Britain—Colonies
  • Jesuits (and other religious orders) in America
  • Pirates
  • Slave trade