Newspaper History
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African American Newspapers
- African American NewspapersDatabase available through GSU Library.
- ProQuest Historical Black NewspapersOnline full-text access to selected historical African-American newspapers. Available for viewing at the Auburn Avenue Research Library.
- African American Newspapers at EmoryLists Emory's microfilm holdings of historical African-American newspapers from across the United States.
GSU students can also access these two African-American newspaper databases as guests at the Emory University Library:- New York Amsterdam News, 1922-1933
- Pittsburgh Courier, 1911-2002
- AFRO ArchivesOnline archives (not complete) including:
The AFRO American Ledger, Washington AFRO American
The AFRO American, Washington AFRO American, Baltimore AFRO American
Local Newspapers
- Digital Library of GeorgiaDigital copies of historical Georgia newspapers.
- Georgia Newspapers ProjectList of Georgia newspapers available on microfilm at the University of Georgia Libraries. In many cases it's possible to order microfilm editions using Interlibrary Loan.
- Atlanta Ethnic Newspapers at EmoryLists African-American, Jewish, and Hispanic newspapers available at Emory University's Woodruff Library.
- Other Atlanta Newspapers at EmoryLists a range of alternative historical Atlanta newspapers. Broad political and social range.
- Great Speckled BirdGSU's Special Collections and Archives has digitized the entire run of this local counterculture newspaper, published from 1968 to 1976.
Local Newspapers: In Other States
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has created the US Newspaper Program for the preservation of local newspapers, state by state.
Scroll through this site to find relevant websites by state.
Alternative Newspapers
GSU library databases which index a range of alternative newspapers and periodicals.
Underground Press Collection
The University of Georgia Library has the Underground Press Collection available on microfilm.
We may be able to receive reels of this collection via ILL. Request using the "Other (Free Text)" request option. Include:
- the name of the newspaper
- dates needed
- that you are requesting microform
Foreign and Ethnic Newspapers
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) holds extensive runs of more than 6,000 foreign newspaper titles and 500 U. S. ethnic newspaper titles.
GSU users can get these materials via Interlibrary Loan.
Subject-Specific Newspapers
- The Sporting NewsAvailable from 1886-2003 through Paper of Record. Site requires registration (free) to access.
US Newspapers at GSU
Newspapers and indexes that are available online through the University Library are designated by the name of the database that contains the newspaper/index, for example, "Lexis-Nexis". To locate and access a database, go to the List of Databases located at http://www.library.gsu.edu/databases and use the database locator.
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Indexes & Issues |
Time Period Covered | Call Number/Location in The University Library |
| 19th Century U.S. Newspapers (Includes nearly 400 titles) |
1800-1899 | Online 19th Century U.S. Newspapers |
| Atlanta Constitution Index | ||
| 1868-1929 | Historic Archives Online | |
| 1925-1954 | Microfilm AN2.G4 A726 | |
| 1971-1979 | AI21.A87 A86 Reference (LN 2) |
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| 1980-1982 | Printed Cards Ask at Reference (LN 2) |
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| 1982-Present | AI21.A87 A86 Reference (LN 2) |
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| Atlanta Constitution | ||
| 1868-1945 | Online Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Historical) | |
| 1868-present | AN2.G4 A726 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| 1991-Present | Online Lexis-Nexis | |
| Atlanta Daily World | 1931-1932, 1934-1964, 1970- | AN2.G4 A723 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| 1931-2003 | Online Historical Atlanta Daily World (NEW!) | |
| Atlanta Journal Index | 1944-1979 | Microfiche AI21.A87 |
| 1982-Present | AI21.A87 A86 Reference (LN 2) |
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| AN2.G4 A726 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| Atlanta Journal | 1883-Present | |
| 1991-Present | Online Lexis-Nexis | |
| Boston Evening Transcript (Continues Daily Evening Transcript) |
1854-1861 | AN2.M4 B733 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| The Charleston Mercury (Charleston, SC) |
1860-1865 | Online The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective |
| The Chicago Defender Chicago, IL |
1910-1975 | Online Historical Chicago Defender (NEW!) |
| The Christian Recorder Philadelphia, PA |
1861-1862 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| The Colored American (Continues The Weekly Advocate) New York |
1837-1841 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) |
1894-1989 | AN2.T2 M43 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Confederate Newspapers [This collection is a mixture of newspapers published in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama between 1858-1866.] |
1858-1866 | E482.C66 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Daily Evening Transcript (Boston, MA; predecessor to Boston Evening Transcript) |
1850-1853 | AN2.M4 B733 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.)* *Continues National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser |
1813-1869 | AN2.D6 W44 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Frederick Douglass Paper Rochester, NY |
1851-1852 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| Freedom's Journal (New York) |
1827-1829 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| The Globe (Washington, D.C.) |
1830-1845 | AN2.D6 W445 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Harper's Weekly | 1857-1883 |
Online HarpWeek |
| 1860-1872 | AN2.N7 N547 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| Los Angeles Times | 1972-2009 | AN2 .C2 L758 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| 2008-Present | Digital Microfilm | |
| 1985-Present | Factiva | |
| Maryland Gazette | 1745-1839 | AN2.M3 A462 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| The National Era (Washington, DC) |
1847-1853 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser* *Precedes Daily National Intelligencer |
1800-1812 | AN2.D6 W44 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| New York Age | 1905-1960 | AN2.N7 N574 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| New York Daily Tribune Index | 1875-1906 | Online 19th Century Masterfile |
| New York Daily Tribune (Includes New York Tribune) |
1841-1879 | AN2.N7 N578 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| The New York Herald | 1860-1865 | Online The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective |
| The New York Journal* *Precedes New York Journal and Advertiser |
1766-1776 | AN2.A2 N575 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| New York Journal and Advertiser* *Continues New York Journal |
1897-1901 | AN2.N7 N576 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| New York Times Index | ||
| 1981-present | Article Archive: 1981-present | |
| Sept.1851-Dec.1980 | The New York Times Article Archive, 1851-1980 |
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| 1930-1944 | AI21.N44 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| 1851-1929 1945-Present |
AI21 .N44 (LN 4) | |
| New York Times | 1851-2009 | Online Historical New York Times |
| 1857-2009 | AN2.N7 N573 Newspaper Microfilm (1857-2002 in storage) |
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| 2008-Present | Digital Microfilm | |
| 1980-Present | Online Lexis-Nexis | |
| New York Tribune Index | 1875-1906 | Online 19th Century Masterfile |
| New York Tribune | 1841-1887 | AN2.N7 N578 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Niles' Register Index | 1811-1849 | CD-ROM REF. JK6.N53 Reference (LN 2) |
| Niles' National Register | 1837-1849 | JK6.N5 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Niles' Weekly Register | 1811-1837 | JK6.N5 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| The North Star (Rochester, NY) |
1847-1851 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser | 1767-1774 | AN2.A2 P463 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Pennsylvania Gazette | 1728-1815 | CD-ROM AN2.A2 P464 Ask at Reference (LN 2) |
| 1728-1800 | Online The Pennsylvania Gazette | |
| 1731-1815 | AN2.A2 P464 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser | 1742-1793 | AN2.A2 P465 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser* *(Also called Federal Gazette) |
1788-1802 | AN2.A2 P4642 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Provincial Freeman (Chatham, Canada West) |
1854-1857 | Online African-American Newspapers |
| The Revolution | 1868-1871 | HN51.R5 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Richmond Daily Whig | 1860-1865 | AN2.V8 R573 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Richmond Enquirer | 1804-1867 | AN2.V8 R574 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| 1860-1865 | Online The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective | |
| Richmond Whig and Advertiser | 1835-1861, 1865 1868-1874 |
AN2.V8 R579 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Times-Picayune Index (New Orleans, LA) |
1972-1988 | AI21.T66 N49 Reference (LN 1) |
| AN2.L8 N48 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
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| Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) |
1898-1988 | |
| 1993-Present | Online Lexis-Nexis | |
| United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) |
1794-1795,1800-1818, 1820-1830,1833-1838, 1840-1847 |
AN2.P4 P584 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| United States Telegraph (Washington, D.C.) |
1826-1837 | AN2.D6 W488 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| The Virginia Gazette Index | 1736-1780 | AI21.V5 (LN 4) |
| The Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, VA) |
1736-1780 | AN2.V8 W584 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Washington Afro-American and the Washington Tribune | 1932-1988 | AN2.D6 W492 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| Washington Post Index | 1877-1986 | Historic Archives Online |
| Washington Post | 1969-2009 | AN2.D6 W497 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| 2008-Present | Digital Microfilm | |
| 1977-Present | Lexis-Nexis | |
| Wall Street Journal Index | 1955-Present | HG1.W26 (LN 5) |
| 1973-Present | Online Lexis-Nexis | |
| Wall Street Journal | 1889-2009 | HG1.W154 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| 2008-Present | Digital Microfilm | |
| 1979-Present | Factiva | |
| Woman's Journal (Boston, MA) |
1870-1899 | HQ1101.W6 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
| World (New York) |
1895-1901 | AN2.N7 N579 Newspaper Microfilm (LN 1) |
History Librarian |
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Web collections
- Chronicling America: Historic American Papersfrom the Library of Congress (fulltext of selected papers from 1880-1922; information about newspapers published since 1690)
- American Memory - Library of Congressdigitized selections from the collections of the Library of Congress
- History Mattersgateway to digitized primary (and secondary) source collections related to US history
Using GIL to Find Historical Newspapers
Use the Journals tab on the GSU Library homepage to search for historical periodical holdings.
Keep the "All Journals" button selected. This will tell you if we have the journal in paper or in microfilm.
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Using WorldCat to Find Newspapers
WorldCat is a database that searches libraries worldwide, including books, audiovisual materials, periodicals (magazines and newspapers), and archival materials. You can request many of the items in WorldCat using Interlibrary Loan.
Use Advanced Search to limit searches by author, title, and/or format.
If you are looking for periodicals, look for records including the word "microform" or "microfilm." Most libraries will not lend out bound copies of periodicals, but many will lend microfilm versions.
When requesting microform copies through Interlibrary Loan, use the "Other (Free Text)" request option and include periodical title, dates needed, and note that you are requesting microfilm.
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