Gov Docs "Older Series of Note"
Having been established as a Federal Depository Library and participated in that program since 1880, Colorado College has a solid historical collection of government publications dating back to 1774.
Annual Reports For most department, they are “1.1s “ — A 1.1:, I 1.1:, SI 1.1:, etc., in the stacks, in microfiche cabinets and note that some only appear in the Serial Set
Agricultural Department
- Bulletins, A 1.3:1 –
- Circulars, A 1.41:1 –
- Yearbook of Agriculture, A 1.10:1895 –
- North American Fauna series, A 5.5:1 – 56
- Forest Service Bulletins, A 13.3:1 –
- Forest Service Circulars, A 13.4:1 –
- USDA Soil Surveys, A 26.5:1900 – and later call numbers
- USDA Wealth Bureau, A 29.1:1892 –
Commerce, Trade, and Treasury materials
- Foreign Commerce of the U.S. and Economic Reports of other countries, 1920’s, C 18.26: and C 18.27:
- Federal Antitrust Decisions, 1890 – 1931, J 1.2:An 8/3/v. #
- Commercial Relations of the U.S., 1858 – 1902, S 4.1:
- (Treasury) Finance Report, 1815 – , T 1.1:
- Report of the Comptroller of the Currency, T 12.1:1884 – 1927
- Statistics of Income – Business and Personal, T 22.35:1930 –
- Weather materials, C 30.25:1940 – and C 30.71/5: and C 55.195:
Patents and Trademarks
- Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents, Docs Enclosed I 23.1: and C 21.1:
- Index of Patents, C 21.5/2:1933 –
- Index of Trademarks, C 21.5/3:1927 –
Defense & War materials
- Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence, 1775-1785, Docs Enclosed Z 2.4
- Navel Documents of the American Revolution, D 207.12:
- Official Army Registers, 1815 -1893, Docs Enclosed W 3.11 and W 3.12
- War Department Annual Reports, W 1.1:1913 –
- U.S. Army in the World War, 1917 – 1919, M 103.9:
- World War II Histories, D 114: and D 301.82:
- Japanese Relocation Monographs, WWII, Docs Enclosed I 52.2:
- International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg Trials), M 105.2:
- Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, W 1.2:
- U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, W 1.71:1940’s
- Roll of Honor (soldiers who are buried in national cemeteries), W 39.7:1866 – 1871 and W 39.8:
- Documents of Disarmament, AC 1.11/2:1945 – 1986
Health
- Public Health Bulletins, T 27.12:1900 – 1939
- Public Health Reports, 1939 – FS 2.7: (and later call #s)
- Vital Statistics of the U.S. Mortality Statistics, C 3.40:1909-1936, C 3.139:1937-1944 (later items in FS and HE)
Education
- Current material is ED, FS for older material starting in 1945 –
- Report of the Commissioner of Education, I 16.1:1878 – 1912
Indian Affairs
- Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1873 – 1920, I 1.1
- Report on Indian Affairs, 1875 – 1908, I 20.1:
Interior Department & USGS
- (USGS) Annual Reports, 1880 – 1949, I 19.1:
- (USGS) Bulletins, 1883 – 1950, I 19.3:# (1-967)
- (USGS) Monographs, 1890 – 1929, I 19.9:# (complete series)
- (USGS) Professional Papers, 1902 – 1958, I 19.16:v. 1-299
- Official Register of the U.S., I 1.25:1863 – 1905 and C 3.10:1909 – 1932
- Public Lands, I 21.5:1882 – 1927
- Bureau of Reclamation (western water and dams), I 27.1:1902 – 1949
- Yellowstone and Yosemite National Park Report, 1877 – 1912, I 29.6:
- Statistics of Railways in the U.S., IC 1 ste.1:1888 – 1902
Labor Department
- Report of the Commissioner of Labor, 1889 – , L 1.1
- Bulletins, 1890 – 1917, Docs Enclosed L 2.3:v.1 – 199
- Children’s Bureau, Docs Enclosed L 5.20
- Women’s Division, L 13.3:1918- (and other later call #s)
- Immigration Bureau, Docs Enclosed L 3.7:
Library of Congress
- Catalog of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, LC 1,2:J 35/51
- Annual Report of the Library of Congress, LC 1.1:1902-
- Copyright Decisions, LC 3.3/2:1789 – 1985
Smithsonian Institution
- Several series, 1800’s to early 1900’s, Docs Enclosed SI
- Annual Report of the Smithsonian, SI 1.1:1853- and SI 3.1:
State Department
- Messages and Diplomatic Correspondences, Docs Enclosed S 1.1:
- Foreign Relations of the United States, 1862 – 1899, Docs Enclosed S 1.1:
Transportation
- Life Saving Service (disasters and accidents on waterways) T 24.1:1876 – 1914
Congress
- Selective Service Regulations, 1940’s, Y 3.Se 4:6/
- WPA Reports, Y 3.W89/2: Congress #
- American Archives, 1774-76 – colonial papers and documents on colonial affairs and the American Revolution. Docs Enclosed
- Secret Journals of the Acts and Proceedings of Congress from the first meeting thereof to the dissolution of the confederation, 1775-1788 Docs Enclosed
- Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 Docs Enclosed
- American State Papers, 1789-1823 – Executive and legislative documents of first 14 congresses grouped by subject categories. Index in each volume. Docs Enclosed
- U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873 Docs Enclosed
- Annals of Congress and various other titles (Congressional Record) – a record of the debates and proceedings in the Congress, 1789-date. Docs Enclosed
