Founders Online

Founders Online
HeadquartersUniversity of Virginia, ,
OwnerNational Historical Publications and Records Commission
The University of Virginia Press
ProductsPapers and correspondence
185,000 documents
ServicesSearchable database
Free to the public
URLfounders.archives.gov

Founders Online is a research website providing free access to a digitized collection representing the papers of seven of the most influential figures in the founding of the United States.[1][2] Among the 185,000 documents available through the website's searchable database are the papers of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.[3][4] The database also includes correspondence between these Founders and hundreds of other figures. The website is a cooperative venture between the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the grant-making arm of the National Archives, and The University of Virginia Press.[1]

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  2. ^ "Founders Online: About". founders.archives.gov. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Eckert, Ellen (February 10, 2015). "Founders Online Review" (PDF). archivists.org. Society of American Archivists. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Founders Online News: Papers of John Jay added to Founders Online". archives.gov. Founders Online, National Archives and Records Administration. September 15, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2022.