Research Guides: News Resources: Historical News Collections

Historical News Collections

Archived issues of historical newspapers and magazines, broken into the U.S., Great Britain and International. Search across multiple publications, or page through individual articles and issues. Also check out the Vanderbilt Television News Archive for historical news clips!

Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: United States

African American Newspapers 1827-1998 This link opens in a new window
Content published nationwide between 1827 and 1998.
African American Periodicals 1825-1995 This link opens in a new window
Content published in journals and magazines between 1825 and 1995.
Alternative Press Index Archive This link opens in a new window
Indexes content published between 1969 and 1990; includes leftist and radical publications.
American Periodical Series I, II & III (1741-1940) This link opens in a new window
Content from periodicals published between 1741 and 1940.
Chicago Daily News (1875-1978) This link opens in a new window
Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages. Coverage:1875-1978.
Chicago Defender This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1910 and 2010; this newspaper was (and continues to be) written primarily for African American readers.
Chicago Tribune Historical This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1849 and 2012.

Chronicling America
Provides information about newspapers published from 1690 to the present; select papers from between 1836 and 1922 are available online.

Early American Newspapers, Series 1-3 This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1690 and 1876.
HarpWeek (1857-1912) This link opens in a new window
Provides Harper's Weekly magazine content published between 1857 and 1912.
Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Allows a single search for content published in the Chicago Tribune (1890-1985), the Chicago Defender (1905 -1975) the New York Times (1850-2001), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1987), and the American Periodical Series I, II & III (1741-1940).
Indigenous Peoples: North America Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides newspaper and magazine articles (and other content types such as manuscripts) held in the archival collections of government agencies and institutions public and private.
Los Angeles Times Historical (1881-1987) This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1881 and 1987.

New York Times Historical with Index
Full text access to historical issues of the New York Times from 1851-2016.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1800 and 1900.
ProQuest Civil War Era This link opens in a new window
Content from eight regional newspapers published during the period; pamphlets are also included.
Reader's Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Indexes popular periodicals published between 1890 and 1982.
Slavery & Anti-Slavery This link opens in a new window
Includes newspaper and magazine articles (and other content types such as Supreme Court records and manuscripts) on diverse topics related to slavery, its opposition, and emancipation.
Vogue Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides full text and full image access to Vogue magazine from 1892 to present.
Wall Street Journal Historical This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1889 and 2001.
Washington Post Historical This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1877 and 2002.
Women's Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides full text and full image access to a variety of women's magazines from 1900 forward.

Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: Great Britain

Alternative Press Index Archive This link opens in a new window
Indexes content published between 1969 and 1990; includes leftist and radical publications.
Burney Collection of 17th and 18th Century Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1600 and 1800.
Illustrated London News Historical Archive 1842-2003 This link opens in a new window
Content published in this first illustrated weekly newspaper.
Listener Historical Archive 1929-1991 This link opens in a new window
Provides the text of this BBC publication presenting content from its radio and television broadcasts.
Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1800 and 1900.
Times Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1785 and 1985 in The Times (London).
Times Digital Archive- Sunday edition This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1822 and 2016 in the Sunday edition of The Times (London).
Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Content such as articles, letters, and poems published between 1902 and 2005.
Includes all reviews, letters, poems, and articles. The identities of anonymous contributors are disclosed allowing for greater depth in literary research.

Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: International

Alternative Press Index Archive This link opens in a new window
Indexes content published between 1969 and 1990; includes leftist and radical publications.
Caribbean Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Content published on 22 islands between 1718 and 1876.
Latin American Newspapers - World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
Content published between 1800 and 2000 in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: United States

Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: Great Britain

Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals: International

Historical News Video Collections