Primary Source Spotlight: Snow
Most Beautiful of All Snow Mountains New-York Tribune December 23, 1917
Snow-related films
- The first sleigh-ride 1897
- Sleighing scene 1898
- Montreal Fire Department on runners (sleigh) 1901
- Esquimaux village
- Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec 1902
Snow-related song recordings
- Land of snow and a thousand lakes (Tuhatjärvien lumien maa)
- Snow deer
- Snow flakes waltz
- When the snow birds cross the valley
Picnic in the Snow lyrics
Snow, by David Berman Poem 039, Poetry 180
A Christmas snowflake; a rhyme for children
Classic books online
Avalanches & snow storms/blizzards
- Avalanche primary source set
- Snow storm primary source set
- Snowstorm primary source set
- Blizzard primary source set
- U.S. historical newspaper coverage of avalanches
- Great Blizzard of 1888: Topics in Chronicling America select articles and timeline
- Historic newspaper articles related to snow storms & blizzards
- New York in the Grasp of the First Great Snowstorm New York Journal December 17, 1896
- First Storm of Winter, Fiercest Since Big Blizzard New York Journal and Advertiser November 28, 1898
- New Yorkers Play Things in the Blizzard’s Grip New York Times February 22, 1914
- U.S. historical newspaper coverage: snowstorm
- U.S. historical newspaper coverage: snow blizzard
- Jacob Friesen and the Blizzard of 1888 from America’s Library
- LC STAFFERS BRAVE BLIZZARD OF ’96 Library of Congress Information Bulletin January 22, 1996
- Polar Explorer Matthew Henson and the Blizzard of Fame Teaching with the Library of Congress
- Avalanche.org
Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike? Everyday Mysteries
Library of Congress blog posts
- Beautiful Snow: A Cautionary Tale (sheet music spotlight) In The Muse
- Caught Our Eyes: A Snowy Forecast Picture This
- It’s Snow Time! In the Muse
- It’s Snowing: Plowing Ahead with Primary Sources Teaching with the Library of Congress
- It’s Snowing Primary Sources at the Library of Congress Teaching with the Library of Congress
- Snow Fight on the Capitol Plaza: Pic of the Week In Custodia Legis
- Snow Fun: Sledding, Snowball Fights and More Picture This
- Snow Stories in Library of Congress Primary Sources Teaching with the Library of Congress
- Snowy Labor: Clearing the Roads in the Nation’s Capital Picture This
- From Snowballs to Sculptures: Material Culture that Melts Folklife Today
- Staff Favorites: An Unexpected Storm Teaching with the Library of Congress
- A White Christmas Library of Congress Blog
H.R.3348 – Snow Removal Policy Act of 1996 104th Congress (1995-1996)