

NOTE: Be advised there are many collections in the New York State Library that may contain War of 1812-related material but because that material is miniscule compared to the bulk of the collection, there is no mention of it in the finding aids. For access to primary documents call the Manuscripts and Special Collections Research Room at 51 or send e-mail to For the main library Reference section, call 51, or email | Prints | Broadsides | Maps | Broadside Ballads | Published Accounts | Newspapers | NYS Session Laws I. Secondary resources include published federal and state document sets, genealogical resources, academic journals, and printed histories.įor more documents and books related to the War of 1812, search the Library's online catalog.

Additional primary documents include contemporary broadsides, maps, printed ballads and songbooks, prints, and newspapers, as well as contemporary published memoirs and histories of the conflict. Manuscript holdings include diaries, letters, orderly books, pension claim documents, and personal papers. The New York State Library holds many documentary resources for the study of New York's pivotal role in the War of 1812. Selected Primary Documents on the War of 1812
