Research Guides: News and Newspapers: Historical Newspapers

Historical Newspaper Databases

Start here to search older newspapers. Most historical newspaper databases show original printed publications with all text, photos, illustrations, and advertisements.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Pages and articles from the New York Times (1851-2007), Washington Post (1877-1994) and Chicago Defender‎ (1909-1975).
Black Studies Center (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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This collection of materials on the past, present, and future of African-Americans has historical archives of influential black newspapers, such as the Chicago Defender, the Pittsburgh Courier, the New York Amsterdam News, and the Atlanta Daily World.
America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Historical Magazine Databases

American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Readers Guide Retrospective (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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An index of news and general-interest magazines from 1890 to 1982.

Newspapers on the Web

Chronicling America
U.S. local papers 1860-1922.
Stars and Stripes
WWI U.S. miltary paper 1918-1919
ICON - International Coalition on Newspapers
Guide to online collections of digitized U.S. and international historic newspapers. Indicates collections that charge a fee.
Google News Archive
Search online news archives, most from the 20th century. Some require a fee.

Historical Newspapers on Microfilm

Because historical archives of major Houston daily newspapers are not available online, the library provides archives of these papers in the older microfilm format:

Houston Chronicle (Oct. 1901 - Dec. 2007)
Houston Post (Jan. 1976 - April 1995)
Indianola Bulletin (Mar. 1852 - May 1854)
Texian Advocate (Nov. 1846 - Jan. 1856) - shelved with Indianola Bulletin

Microfilm reels and printers are located on 5th Floor North, near the Circulation Desk.