The Documented Spine
Sources and Record
This page lists the main historical sources used to build the Salem setting, documented events, court atmosphere, geography, religious pressure, and source background for Black Providence.
Maps and Geography
Historical Works
Research Guides
Context and Collections
- Peabody Essex Museum Salem Witch Trials Collection
- World History Commons Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive Overview
- History Matters Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
- National Archives Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt
- Cotton Mather The Wonders of the Invisible World
Legal and Trial Context
Fiction gives movement. The record gives weight.