LibGuides: Newspapers: U. S. Newspapers

U. S. Newspapers

Other libraries may have copies of other newspapers. You can use either search Worldcat or the Center for Research Libraries' (CRL) catalog to see what might be available. CRL has more than 10,000 titles from most countries of the world and every state in the U.S., including over 1,800 U.S. ethnic titles and some of the earliest African American newspapers. If you want to find names of newspapers for a particular city, and the dates of publication, see:

Brigham, Clarence Saunders. History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820. 2 vols. Worcester, Mass.: American Antiquarian Society, 1947. HUNT REF-1 Z6951 .B86

Gregory, Winifred, ed. American Newspapers, 1821-1936; A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1937. HUNT REF-1 Z6951 .A498 1967

You can also find other digitized newspapers by using ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers Digitization Projects

For additional U. S. papers see:
    Newspapers Received in Paper
    Pittsburgh Newspapers
Guides to Online Historic Free Newspapers
Women's Interest Newspapers

19th Century U.S. Newspapers
500 19th century U.S. newspapers

Access World News: United States
Includes current and archived news content from more than 12,700 sources spanning 200+ countries and territories. A combination of global, regional and local news, including a unique merging of news formats (full-text articles, web-only content, PDF image editions), this resource supports a diverse range of research needs across an array of academic disciplines for students and faculty.
NB: Dates of coverage vary by publication. You can use the map search, adding/deleting filters to make your own combination of states.

African American Newspapers: The 19th Century
Full text of 7 major 19th century African American newspapers from 1827-1870.
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
More than 270 African American newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries.

American Indian Newspapers
Nearly 200 years (1828-2016) of Indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada. With newspapers representing a huge variety in publisher, audience and era, discover how events were reported by and for Indigenous communities.

American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside
Hundreds of prison periodicals from across the country into one collection that will represent penal institutions of all kinds, with special attention paid to women's-only institutions. Development of the collection began in July 2020 and will continue through 2021, with new content added regularly.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Full text: 1841-1964. Published as a daily newspaper for 114 consecutive years without missing a single edition. Originally conceived as a temporary political forum for the 1842 election, outlived & absorbed all other Brooklyn daily papers except the Brooklyn Citizen. At one point the Eagle actually became the nation's most widely read afternoon newspaper. Unusual for major city daily newspapers of that time period, the Eagle chronicled national & intern'l affairs as well as local & daily life.
Christian Science Monitor
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Kept until microfilm arrives.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Includes about a year backfile in the Archive
Chronicle of Higher Education via Proquest
1988-present (full text, one month embargo)
1986-present (index and abstract).
Chronicle of Higher Education
HUNT MFILM-3
Hunt: v.1, 1966- (ON MICROFILM)
Chronicle of Philanthropy
1998-present
Chronicle of Philanthropy
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Kept 2 years.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search or browse newspapers from a particular state or date. Use the Advanced Search to search particular newspapers in the project. Be aware of the dates of coverage, as they change for each paper.

Documenting White Supremacy and Its Opponents in the 1920s.
Formerly called Understanding Hate in America. This primary source collection of 1920s newspapers features significant publications of the Ku Klux Klan along with the Catholic, Jewish, and African-American newspapers opposing the Klan and white nationalism in general. For CMU users, the corpus is fully downloadable for text- and data mining purposes.

Elephind.com: Search the World's Historical Newspaper Archive
The purpose of Elephind.com is to make it possible to search all of the world’s digital newspapers from one place and at one time. A work in progress. You can limit to the United States in the Advanced Search.

Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic and minority magazines and newspapers, 1959-present. Database Guide
Frank Leslie's Weekly
An American illustrated literary and news publication, 1855-1922. Read more about Frank Leslie’s Weekly
GenderWatch
1970-present. Exact dates vary by publication. Include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books and NGO, government and special reports.

Google Newspaper Archive
Browse or search digitized newspapers from around the U. S. Dates/coverage varies by newspaper. News reports indicate that Google stopped adding content in 2011, and rather than having it's own search page, is now merged with Google News. See: Death of Google News Archive

HarpWeek
1857-1912
Aimed at the middle and upper socio-economic classes, and tried not to print anything that it considered unfit for the entire family to read. In addition to the importance of illustrations and cartoons by artists like Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast, the paper’s editorials played a significant role in shaping and reflecting public opinion from the start of the Civil War to the end of the century.
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
1803-1980
The single largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. Features hundreds of titles, including many published bilingually in Spanish and English.
Historical Newspapers: Arizona Republican‎ (1890 - 2007)
Arose in 1890 to ultimately become the state’s largest newspaper. Fighting for business, publishers of the area’s early papers often dueled for readership with colorful, sometimes combative language and sensationalized stories. It was instrumental in the campaign for
Arizona statehood, which was achieved in 1912.
Historical Newspapers: Atlanta Constitution‎ (1868 - 1984)
Provides a fascinating glimpse into the political, economic, cultural, and social life of the southeastern United States from Reconstruction through the late 20th century.
Historical Newspapers: Atlanta Daily World (1931 - 2003)
Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Historical Newspapers: Austin American Statesman‎ (1871 - 1978)
Leading newspaper in the capital of Texas, the historical Austin American Statesman provides researchers with unique insights into the political, economic, cultural, and social life of this important state, as well as the southwest U.S. from the late 19th through the 20th century. The paper has strong central Texas coverage, especially for political reporting.
Historical Newspapers: Baltimore Sun‎ (1837 - 1992)
Founded by Arunah Shepherdson Abell as a paper devoted to the news that most directly affected the lives of its readers, The Baltimore Sun’s history is among the most distinguished in American journalism. It represented this bustling port city by reporting on pivotal issues and events of the 19th and early 20th centuries: immigration, the slave trade, commerce, the Civil War, Washington D.C. politics
Historical Newspapers: Boston Globe (1872-1986)
One of America's largest cities, the Historical Boston Globe provides insight into such issues as immigration, rapid industrialization, technological innovation, and urban development and renewal.
Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender (1910 - 1975)
1910-1975. Search, browse, and display the full text of one of the leading and most influential newspapers of the African American community, with about two thirds of its readership outside the Windy City. With an estimated readership of about 500,000, the newspaper was a major voice in African American history. Read more about the Chicago Defender
Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849 - current minus 24 years)
1894-current minus 24 years. Major U. S. newspaper, known for investigative and public service journalism.
Historical Newspapers: Christian Science Monitor (1908 - 2004)
With the exception of publishing one religious article each day at the request of the pioneering Mrs. Eddy, The Christian Science Monitor provides secular, balanced coverage of international news and events, as a public service. For more than 100 years, its staff writers and correspondents around the world have reported on wars, scientific discoveries, human rights abuses, political campaigns, the arts, the environment, and people trying to make a positive difference.
Historical Newspapers: Cincinnati Enquirer‎ (1841 - 2009)
When the Cincinnati Enquirer printed its first issue 1841, the thriving city – the nation’s 6th largest in the mid-19th century - was known as “The Queen of the West.” A remarkable period of rapid growth, epitomizing the expansive spirit of the country at large, gave this paper a unique perspective to report on
international, national and regional news.
Historical Newspapers: Dayton Daily News‎ (1898 - 1922)
The evening paper for the residents of Dayton, Ohio, United States, its pages offer researchers a fascinating glimpse into the history and economic, cultural, and social life of the Ohio, the U.S., and the world from the late 19th century onwards.
Historical Newspapers: Detroit Free Press‎ (1831 - 1999)
The leading newspaper in the region. The newspaper rose to prominence as Detroit became a major trading post and industrial hub.
Historical Newspapers: Hartford Courant (1764 - 1992)
America's longest continuously published newspaper, the Hartford Courant is literally older than the nation. It provides historians and other researchers a front-row seat from which to view the birth of an independent nation.
Historical Newspapers: Indianapolis Star‎ (1903 - 2004)
The largest paper in Indiana, and a staunch watchdog and advocate for its community.
Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881 - current minus 24 years)
Coverage of the development of the Southern California and American West as well as national news. For recent issues, Dec. 4, 1996-present, go here. For fully searchable full page images, 2008 - present (with a 3-month embargo), go here. For additional editions, blogs, etc., search lost angeles times in Publications.
Historical Newspapers: Louisville Courier Journal‎ (1830 - 2000)
Award-winning in-depth coverage of the pivotal people and events who shaped the local region, and made an impact on the rest of the world. In the early decades of the 20th century, the Courier-Journal became a forum for conflict when it was purchased by liberal Robert Worth Bingham whose views clashed with the longtime conservative editor, Henry Watterson. The paper went on to become a progressive voice in southern politics, championing causes such as public education, equal rights for blacks and advocating for the poor of Appalachia.
Historical Newspapers: Minneapolis Star Tribune‎ (1867 - 2001)
Early issues document the rise of Minneapolis as a business hub, with coverage of growth in flour- and graining-milling industries, culminating in the foundation of General Mills, Pillsbury and the Washburn-Crosby Company. Related stories trace the railroad boom of the late 1800s, the debut of the first hydroelectric power plant in 1882, and the advent of worker protection laws resulting from the Teamsters strike of 1934.
Historical Newspapers: Nashville Tennessean‎ (1812 - 2002)
Provides unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles. This diverse, easily-accessible primary source material is an invaluable tool for effective research by users in almost any field.
Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News (1922 - 1993)
One of the oldest newspapers geared toward African Americans in the United States and has published columns by notable people including W. E. B. Du Bois, Roy Wilkins, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and was the first to recognize and publish Malcolm X.
Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851 - ca. current minus 3 years)
Historical access to major U.S. newspaper, often considered the "newspaper of record." For current issues, 1980-present, use this. Fully searchable digital images of issues from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo) are available here.
Historical Newspapers: Newsday (1940 - 1989)
As the largest suburban newspaper in the United States, Newsday (Nassau Edition) provides a fascinating glimpse into the political, economic, cultural, and social life of the New York metropolitan area and northeastern United States during the post-World War II period.
Historical Newspapers: Philadelphia Inquirer, 1860-2001
One of the longest surviving daily newspapers in the United States, the Philadelphia Inquirer is known for its coverage of the American Civil War, its published works by Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe, and its reporting of breaking news in the city, country, and around the world. Important Note: This database is currently under construction. Some dates and full text may not be available. Forthcoming in 2017 the database will cover 1829-2009.
Historical Newspapers: Philadelphia Tribune (1912 - 2001)
The oldest continuously published black newspaper in the U.S.
Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Courier, 1911-2002
"Once the country's most widely circulated black newspaper with a national circulation of almost 200,000." Read more about the Pittsburgh Courier. Note: Issues from 1913-1922 are not available.
Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1786-2003
Includes 25 major Pittsburgh papers from 1786-2003. For content, see ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Publications. For recent issues, see Pittsburgh Post Gazette (1993-present) or Pittsburgh Post Gazette Digital Edition (last 30 days).
Historical Newspapers: San Francisco Chronicle‎ (1865 - 1922)
During its first five decades, this paper presented issues from a young, Northwestern perspective, giving researchers a window through which to study westward expansion, Chinese immigration, machine politics, urban planning, war, public policy, and more.
Historical Newspapers: St. Louis Post Dispatch‎ (1874 - 2003)
Noted for its investigative reporting and human interest stories. Created by Joseph Pulitzer of two pre-existing newspapers, the Post-Dispatch is the only St. Louis newspaper still in print.
Historical Newspapers: St. Petersburg Times / Tampa Bay Times (1901 - 2009)
Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Historical Newspapers: Wall Street Journal (1890 - current minus 17 years)
1890- current minus 17 years Full text U. S. business newspaper.
Independent Voices
An open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries. These periodicals were produced by feminists, dissident GIs, campus radicals, Native Americans, anti-war activists, Black Power advocates, Hispanics, LGBT activists, the extreme right-wing press and alternative literary magazines during the latter half of the 20th century.

Los Angeles Times
1996-present (via Proquest)
Los Angeles Times
Lastest 90 days via Press Reader
Los Angeles Time via Proquest Newsstand
1985-1996
Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
1881- current minus 24
New Pittsburgh Courier
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper copy (City ed.) kept until microfilm (National ed.) arrives.
City edition also available online Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2002 (Carnegie Mellon users only). Additional copies of the national edition available on microform: Jan. 1955-Oct. 1966 (MFICHE-3) and Oct. 29, 1966- (MFILM-3)

New York Review of Books
1963-present
HUNT-NEWSPAPR-3
Paper copy kept until microfiche arrives.

New York Times
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper kept until the microfilm arrives
HUNT MFILM-3
1851-present

New York Times
Full text access to New York Times, 1980 - present. For historical access, go here. New York Times Online articles are here. Fully searchable full page images of issues from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo) are available here.
New York Times Digital Access via Academic Pass
This access to the New York Times requires creating an account and logging in with your CMU email address. Access lasts until the graduation date the student enters when registering, 1 year for faculty and staff (renewable). Limitations: Unlimited access to NYT articles 1851-present except for 1923-1980 where the limit is 5 articles per day. Does not include e-reader editions, crosswords or other games, or other premier content. Includes app access, though not all devices support NYT apps.
Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851 - ca. current minus 3 years)
Historical access to major U.S. newspaper, often considered the "newspaper of record." For current issues, 1980-present, use this. Fully searchable digital images of issues from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo) are available here.

New York Times Book Review
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper copy kept six months; for previous issues see the New York Times on microfilm or online:
1857- present MFILM-3
New York Daily Times 1851-1857 MFILM-3
Available Online:
Historical Newspapers: New York Times
1896- current year minus 3
Book Review started October 10, 1896. Use the Advanced Search, type book review and change default to section
New York Times Book Review
1988-present fulltext via Proquest
1986-present citations via Proquest
New York Times Magazine
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper kept until microfilm arrives. For earlier issues see microfilm and online:
1857- present MFILM-3
New York Daily Times 1851-1857 MFILM-3
Available Online:
Historical Newspapers: New York Times
1851- current year minus 3
New York Times Magazine began September 6, 1896
Use advanced search, type magazine and change default to section.
New York Times Magazine
1997-present full text via Proquest
1986-present citations via Proquest

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
Pennsylvania Newspapers (NewsBank)
Seach and display articles from Pennsylvania newspapers culled from the Access World News database from NewsBank. Exact dates of coverage vary by title, with most ca. 2000 - present.
Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project
1895-present. Full text newspapers: The Jewish Criterion (1895-1962), The American Jewish Outlook (1934-1962), and The Jewish Chronicle (1962-Present).

Pittsburgh-Post Gazette
Link is to catalog record
Paper kept until microfilm arrives.
1978-present
HUNT MFILM-3
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Up to the past 90 days via PressDisplay
Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1993-present via Proquest
Absorbed Pittsburgh Press (see below) and continues Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette, Sun-Telegraph
For older full text content, see Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Post Gazette 1786-2003
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archives Will give you citations which you can use to find full text on microfilm.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper copy kept until microfilm arrives.
Microfilm holdings of the Pittsburgh edition: 2010 to present
Microfilm holdings of the Greensburg edition: 1995-May 2010 filed under Tribune Review. See the separate record under the title "Tribune-review" for more details.
Available Online:
Pittsburgh Tribune Review 2006-present via Proquest.
Note: Paper went all digital December 1, 2016.

PressDisplay
Browsable access to the full-color print layout of more than 2,300 newspapers from around the world, including current and back issues.
PressReader
Instant, browseable access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from around the world, covering more than 120 countries and 60 languages. Create an account via this link and then you can download the PressReader app and sign in with the email option.
ProQuest Civil War Era‎
Nearly 2,000 pamphlets and complete runs of eight newspaper titles, covering 1840-1865, that were specifically selected for the regional and diverse perspectives they offer. The pamphlets expand on individual perspectives of government officials, clergy, social reformists, and others. Newspapers are a perfect complement to these sources offering insights on a broader range of events. The newspapers included in Civil War Era provide a variety of editorial perspectives reflecting different regions and political orientations.
ProQuest US Newsstream
1980-present. Premium US News content including such leading papers as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. Also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers, and is cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform.
Tartan Database
Carnegie Mellon's student newspaper (Tartan) and faculty and staff newspaper (Focus). The Tartan has been the weekly student newspaper of first Carnegie Tech and now Carnegie Mellon University since 1906. This database currently allows searches of Tartan articles dating from 1969 to the present. The Focus is produced by the Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Senate and has been in publication since 1971. This database currently covers the years 1971 to the present.
Understanding Hate in America - White Nationalism and the Press in the 1920s
Now called Documenting White Supremacy and Its Opponents in the 1920s. This primary source collection of 1920s newspapers features significant publications of the Ku Klux Klan along with the Catholic, Jewish, and African-American newspapers opposing the Klan and white nationalism in general. For CMU users, the corpus is fully downloadable for text- and datamining purposes.
USA Newspapers (NewsBank)
Search and display newspapers articles of the United States of America from the Access World News database from NewsBank. Exact dates of coverage vary by title, but most ca. 2000 - present.

Village Voice
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper copy kept six months.
v.1-8, 1955-63; v.15-78, 1970-78 (MFILM-3); v.24-55, 1979-2010 (MFICHE-3)
Wall Street Journal
HUNT NEWSPAPR-3
Paper kept until microfilm arrives
HUNT MFILM-3
1955- present

Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones)
Articles in major US business newspaper through the WSJ platform. Content includes 4 years of rolling backfiles. CMU affiliates must create an initial account using your CMU Andrew email address. Then you can also download the WSJ app and login there for access too. Historical issues through ProQuest (1851-2006) are here, and Wall Street Journal Online articles are here. Fully searchable full page images from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo) are here. Other editions are also available. Type wall street journal in the Publication Browse to see options.
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest)
Articles in major US business newspaper,1984-present, Eastern edition. Historical issues (1851-2006) are here, and Wall Street Journal Online articles are here. Fully searchable full page images from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo) are here. Other editions are also available. Type wall street journal in the Publication Browse to see options.
Historical Newspapers: Wall Street Journal (1890 - current minus 17 years)
Historical full text of U. S. business newspaper. For current issues, 1984-present, go here. Fully searchable full page images from 2008 - current (with a 3-month embargo). are here.
Washington Post
December 4, 1996-present. Major American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., that has a particular emphasis on national politics. Washington Post Online articles are here. For issues Jan 1, 1987 - Dec 3, 1996, see here. Fully searchable full page images for issues 2008 - present (with a 3-month embargo) are available here. Other editions, like blog and online are also available. Search Publications with the terms washington post for options. Issues for 1979-1986 available on microfilm on the 3rd floor of Hunt Library.

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Newspaper Access

Most of these resources are purchased from commercial vendors and need either a Carnegie Mellon University IP address or a CMU user ID and password to access. Due to our contracts and techmological issues, we have no way to enable access if you are not currently affiliated with Carnegie Mellon (staff, faculty, or student).

The tab Guides to Online Free Newspapers may help if you are a non-affiliate.

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