Research Guides: Newspapers: Historical Newspaper Collections

National Historical Newspaper Collections

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
Early American Newspapers, Series I (1690-1876)
Historical newspapers from early America.
Los Angeles Times - Historical Newspapers
Archival access to the Los Angeles Times from 1881 - current (minus the last 25 years). One more year of content is added annually.
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Historical Newspapers
Covering 1867-2001, this historical newspaper provides researchers with easily searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society, and events of the time.
New York Times - Historical Newspapers
Archival access to The New York Times from 1851 - present (minus the last 4 years). One more year of content is added annually.
Washington Post - Historical Newspapers
Archival access to the Washington Post, 1877 - current (minus the last 17 years). One more year of content is added annually.

JSTOR's Reveal Digital Collections
Open Access primary source collections from under-represented 20th-century voices of dissent, crowdfunded by libraries. Including "American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside," "Independent Voices," and "Student Activism."

Gale NewsVault
Cross-search several British historical newspaper collections including The Times Digital Archive, The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers, and British Library Newspapers.
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers
17th and 18th century collection of English news media including newspapers, newsbooks, proclamations, and pamphlets.
The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive
Full text of The Times Literary Supplement (TLS), published in London, from 1902-2014.