LibGuides: Online Historical Newspapers: Midwest States

Illinois

The Antioch News (1981-2001)
The Argus (1894-2004)
Student newspapers of Illinois Wesleyan University.
Aurora Daily Express (1882-1901)
Aurora Daily Star (1921-1932)
Barrington Review (1914-1921 and 1925-1930)
Barrington, Illinois newspaper.
Chicago Examiner (1908-1918 )
Hearst newspaper initially priced at 1 penny. Select relevant years (of Chicago Examiner) to search paper.
Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey (1855-1938)
The survey was published in 1942 by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project of the Works Projects Administration. The project was created to translate and classify selected news articles that appeared in the foreign language press between 1855 and 1938. It consists of some 120,000 typewritten pages, and features articles from the newspapers of 22 different foreign language communities in Chicago.
Chicago Sentinel (1911-1949)
Jewish American newspaper. The keyword search function works, but you must be patient. After you run a search and download an issue wait for the entire file to download before you search the PDF.
Chicago Tribune archive (1849-1985)
Free search, article access for a fee.
Chronicling America (1868-1922)
Includes the Chicago Eagle and many others.
Daily Egyptian Diversity News Archives (1930-1960)
Articles related to ethnic diversity excerpted from this Southern Illinois University Carbondale student newspaper.
Daily Illini (1874-1975)
Student newspaper of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Decaturian (1903-1951)
The student newspaper at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.
Express (Tallula, Illinois) 1895-1896 (Scattered issues)
Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.
Farm, Field and Fireside Agricultural Newspaper Collection
A collection of over 20 Illinois-based farm newspapers from the 19th century. Maintained by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Banker Farmer 1 December 1913 - 1 February 1927 (156 issues)
Berkshire World and Cornbelt Stockman 1 January 1910 - 1 January 1926 (197 issues)
Better Farming 1 May 1913 - 1 March 1925 (136 issues)
Chicago Livestock World 1 January 1902 - 22 June 1917 (4716 issues)
Chicago Packer 13 April 1907 - 17 June 1939 (1621 issues)
Farmers' Review 1 September 1879 - 25 May 1918 (1907 issues)
Farmers Voice 1 January 1898 - 15 May 1913 (423 issues)
Farmers' Weekly Review 24 April 1929 - 31 March 2011 (4240 issues)
Farmer's Wife 1 January 1906 - 1 April 1939 (399 issues)
Farm, Field, and Fireside 1 February 1884 - 22 September 1906 (559 issues)
Farm, Field, and Stockman 1 January 1885 - 26 November 1887 (106 issues)
Farm Home 1 August 1899 - 1 June 1920 (190 issues)
Farm Press 1 October 1906 - 1 April 1913 (70 issues)
Illinois Farmer 1 January 1856 - 1 October 1864 (102 issues)
Ohio Farmer 5 January 1907 - 30 December 1922 (835 issues)
Lancaster Farming 4 November 1955 - 29 October 1983 (1382 issues)
National Rural and Family Magazine 3 November 1898 - 22 February 1900 (69 issues)
Prairie Farmer 1 January 1841 - 11 January 1941 (2476 issues)
Wallace's Farmer 7 January 1898 - 16 December 1950 (2189 issues)
Western Rural 4 January 1868 - 15 September 1883 (575 issues)
Western Rural and American Stockman 25 September 1879 - 2 August 1894 (240 issues)
Western Rural and Livestock Weekly 2 January 1896 - 27 October 1898 (147 issues)
The Huntley Farmside (1960-2001)
Hyde Park Herald (1882-2010)
Newspaper of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection (IDNC)
The Proviso Township Herald (1941-1945)
Quincy Newspaper Project (1835-1919)
Quincy Daily Whig, Quincy Daily Journal, and the Quincy Daily Herald.
Sangamo Journal (1814-1839)
Small Town Newspapers (1894-2012)
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• The Arthur Graphic-Clarion, Arthur (1971-74, 2009-12)
• The Atwood Herald, Atwood (2011-12)
• Mt. Zion Region News, Mt. Zion (2009-12)
• The News Record, Cerro Gordo (available soon)
• The Sun, Trenton (1894, 1905, 1913, 1926, 2003-04, 2009-20, 2012)
• Times, Mt. Pulaski (2009-12)
Southern Illinois Newspapers (1883-1926)
An Archive of the Southern Illinois Record newspaper in Flora, Illinois, a town 100 miles east of St. Louis. Bulk of content is from 1907-1926.
Sterling Newspaper Archives (1854-2007)
Comprises 12 historical papers from Sterling, Illinois, a town in Whiteside County about halfway between Rockford and the Quad Cities. Bulk of content is from 1907-1926.
Sycamore True Republican (1869-1872; 1877-1968)
Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.
Urbana Daily Courier (1903-1935)
Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.
The World (October 2, 1974 - December 27, 1979)

Indiana

Allen County Public Library Archives (1845 -1970)
Collection of newspapers from Allen County, including the Fort Wayne Daily Democrat, Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Journal, and the Fort Wayne News & Sentinel.
Chronicling America (1904-????)
Ohio valley worker. A single, four-page issue, dated September 10, 1904, is all that remains of this publication.
Geographic coverage: Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana; New Albany, Floyd, Indiana; Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.
Crawfordsville Star (1872-1898)
Crawfordsville is a city of about 16,000, located approximately 50 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Daily Argus News (1886-1900)
Indiana Farmer (1851-1917)
Indianapolis Recorder (1899-2005)
African American newspaper that "focused on local people and events in Indianapolis but also reported national events." Missing 1917-1925.
Kendallville Standard (1873 -1908)
Kendallville is a small city north of Fort Wayne. IIncomplete run.
Muncie Post-Democrat (1921-1950)
Located in central Indiana, Muncie is the ninth-largest city in the state. It is notable for its appearance as Middletown in the social research of the Lynds during the 1920s and 30s.
Small Town Newspapers (1878-2012)
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• The News & Review, Monon (2001-04, 2009-12)
• North Manchester News-Journal, North Manchester (2004-05)
• The Royal Centre Record, Royal Center (1964-66, 1968-70, 1972-73, 2009-12)
• Starke County NewsHawk, Hamlet (available soon)
• Warren Weekly, Warren (1878-82, 2009-10)

Iowa

The Akron Hometowner (April 13, 2006 - April 15, 2009)
92 issues
Altoona, Polk County, Iowa Newspapers (1890-2000)
Once a rural town, Altoona is now a suburb of Des Moines.
Aurelia Sentinel, Cherokee County (1886-2003)
Buffalo Center Archives (1894-2006)
Buffalo Center is a small community in Winnebago County in north-central Iowa.
Carrol County Library Archives (1884-2009)
Cedar Rapids Library Archives (1857-1998)
Includes many historical Cedar Rapids newspapers, as well as papers from Linn County, Marion, and even Des Moines.
Clinton Evening News (1883-1890)
Clinton Morning Age (1894-1904)
Daily Iowan (1868-2012)
Independent student-run newspaper serving the University of Iowa and Iowa City. Includes earlier predecessors. Individual issues are saved as large PDF files, and may take some time to download.
Glenwood Public Library Newspaper Archives (1864-1987)
Iowa Digital State Archives
Archive also includes related titles like the Adams County Union Republican, Coring Adams County Free Press, and the Ruthven Free Press.
Johnston Historical Society Newspaper Archives (1971-2005)
Jones County Genealogical Society (1856-1865)
Newspapers from Cascade, Anamosa, and other towns in Jones County.
Lyon County Reporter (1915-2009)
Very spotty coverage, though it seems to be better for the 1920s. Limit your search to source: Lyon County Reporter to just search this paper.
Mills County Newspaper Archives (1864-2004)
Content mostly overlaps the Glenwood Public Library Newspaper Archives.
The Moravia Union (1911-2006 )
Roland Historical Society Newspaper Archives (1895-1975)
Includes the McCallsburg Record, The Oil Bulletin, and the Roland Record.
Ross and Elizabeth Baty Public Library Newspaper Archives (1865-2004)
Includes the Jones County Liberal (1872-1874) and the Monticello Express (1865-2004).
Small Town Newspapers (1904-2012)
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• Akron Hometowner (2007, 2009-10)
• Carlisle Citizen (2009-12)
• Danish Villages Voice, Elk Horn (2003-04)
• Dayton Review (1951-53, 1960-65, 2009-12)
• Decorah Journal (2009-12)
• Decorah Public Opinion (2011-12)
• Harlan News-Advertiser (1969, 1989)
• Harlan Tribune (1956, 2000)
• Highland Review, Kalona (2009-12)
• Kalona News (2000, 2002, 2005, 2009-12)
• Lone Tree Reporter (1924-25, 1933-34, 2001-05, 2009-12)
• Lyon County News, Inc., George (2009-12)
• Lyon County Reporter, Rock Rapids (2003-04, 2009-12)
• Marion County News, Pleasantville (2009-12)
• Moville Record (1998-99, 2009-10)
• N. Warren Town and County News, Norwalk (2009-12)
• Northwood Anchor (2009-12)
• Ogden Reporter
• Rock Rapids Review (1904, 1917, 1923)
• Sioux County Index Reporter, Hull (2009-12)
• Sun, Mt. Vernon (2009-12)
• W. Lyon Herald, Ironwood (1980-81, 1990-91, 2009-12)
Sioux County Newspaper Archives (1872-2007)
Over two dozen titles, including the Alton Democrat, the Ireton Examiner, and the Rock Valley Bee.
Spencer Public Library Archives (1884-1959)
Spencer is the county seat of Clay County, in the northwest corner of the state.
Sumner Library (Bremer County) Newspaper Archives (1881-2008)
Runs of the Sumner Gazette, Sumner Herald, and Sumner Journal.

Kansas

Chronicling America (1860-1904)
Includes the Wichita Eagle, Kansas Chief, Independent, Smoky Hill and Republican Union.
Lawrence Daily Journal (1880-1910)
Lawrence Journal-World (1911-2009)
Lawrence Daily World (1895-1911)
Lawrence is the sixth-largest city in the state, and is home to the University of Kansas.
Small Town Newspapers (1913-2012)
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• The Courtland Journal, Courtland (2009-12)
• The Johnson Pioneer, Johnson (1940, 1950, 2000-04, 2009-12)
• The Kiowa News, Kiowa (2009-12)
• The Osage County Herald-Chronicle, Burlingame (1913, 1915, 1919, 2003-04)
• The Oskaloosa Independent, Valley Falls (2009-12)
• The Prairie Post, White City (2009-12)
• The Vindicator, Valley Falls (1980, 2003, 2009-12)
• The Wabaunsee County Signal-Enterprise, Alma (2003-04, 2009-12)
• Western Kansas World, WaKeeney (1950, 1999, 2001-02, 2009-12)
• The Western Star, Coldwater (1941-43, 1955-57, 1965-66, 1973-74, 2009-12)

Michigan

Ann Arbor Historical Newspapers (1880- 2009)
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• Ann Arbor Courier (1880- 1888)
• Ann Arbor Argus (1888- 1898)
• Ann Arbor Argus-Democrat (1898- 1899)
• Ann Arbor News (1927- 2009)
• Ann Arbor Sun (1967- 1976)
Cass City Chronicle and Cass City Enterprise (1881-2009)
Cass City Enterprise coverage begins 1881 and ends 1906; Cass City Chronicle coverage begins 1906. Available through the Rawson Memorial Library of Cass City, Michigan.
Central Michigan Life Student Newspaper Archive (1941- 1998)
Student newspaper of Central Michigan University.
Clarke Historical Library Newspaper Collection (1878- 2008)
Local newspapers from Clare and Washtenaw Counties.
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• CLARE COUNTY PRESS (1878-1881, 1883-1886)
• CLARE COURIER (1895-1896, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1913-1915, 1921-1922)
• CLARE DEMOCRAT (1886-1889)
• CLARE DEMOCRAT AND PRESS (1890-1892)
• CLARE PRESS (1886-1887)
• CLARE SENTINEL (Clare, Mich. : 1892-1894)
• CLARE SENTINEL (Clare, Mich. : 1896-1971)
• CLARE SENTINEL AND DEMOCRAT PRESS (1894-1896)
• THE SALINE OBSERVER (1880-1882, 1890-1959)
• REPORTER (1955-1958)
• SALINE REPORTER (1958-1969)
• SALINE REVIEW (1874)
Detroit Gazette (1817- 1830)
Entire run of the newspaper.
Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal
A link to free and paid historical newspapers.
Grand Traverse Press (1918)
Weekly newspaper in Traverse City, MI. Scattered coverage.
Grosse Pointe Public Library Local History Archives newspaper collection (1920-1952)
Includes the Grosse Pointe Civic News (1923-1935), the Grosse Pointe News (1940-2009), and the Grosse Pointe Review (1930-1952).
Lake Orion Review (1868-1957)
Making of Modern Michigan (1862-1890's)
A collaborative project involving 52 libraries in Michigan. Includes such newspapers as: Gobles News (1925-1932); Middleville Sun (July-Dec. 1897); Manchester Enterprise (1867-1892); and Owosso Press (1862-1869).
The Michigan Daily (1947- 2009)
Student newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
The Michigan State Journal (1841- 1847)
Whig newspaper published in Ann Arbor.
The Michigan Tribune (1871- 1882)
Weekly paper published in Battle Creek, in southern Michigan.
Owosso Argus-Press (1914-1972)
Oswosso is a town in Shiawassee County in central Michigan, about halfway between Lansing and Flint.
Saugatuck Commerical Record (1868-1959)
A lumber center in southwestern Michigan on the shore of Lake Michigan. In the early 20th century it became a resort and tourist community for the urbanizing areas of the upper Midwest.
Signal of Liberty (April 1841 - February 1848)
An abolitionist paper launched by Theodore Foster and Rev. Guy Beckley in Ann Arbor in 1841.
Small Town Newspapers (1989-2012)
• The Antrim Review, Bellaire (2009-10)
• The Clare County Review, Clare (1989, 1994, 2004)
• Montmorency County Tribune, Atlanta (2009-12)
Wolverine Citizen (January 2, 1858 - December 30, 1911)

Minnesota

Chronicling America (1878-1905)
Daily Globe (St. Paul), and dozens more.
Minneapolis Labor Review (1907-2006)
Covers the labor movement in Minneapolis and nationally.
Minnesota Online Historical Newspapers (1849-2006)
Link to free and subscription resources.
Minnesota student newspapers (1870s-present)
Student newspapers of colleges in Minnesota: Carleton, McCalister, Gustavus, Concordia, Luther, Trinity, more. From the initial page, choose the newspaper you wish to search.
St. Paul Union Advocate (1907-1977)
Labor newspapers based in St. Paul.
Small Town Newspapers (1903-2012)
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• Askov American, Askov (2009-12)
• Chatfield News, Chatfield (2005, 2009-12)
• Cold Spring Record, Cold Spring (2009-12)
• Dodge County Independent, Kasson (2003-04, 2009-12)
• Ely Echo, Ely (1979, 1988, 1999, 2009-12)
• Farmers Independent, Bagley (2009-12)
• Hendricks Pioneer, Hendricks (1903, 1911, 1974, 1984)
• Ivanhoe Times, Ivanhoe (1956-57, 1978-79, 1990-91, 1996-97, 2009-12)
• Lafayette Nicollet Ledger, Lafayette (1974, 1984, 1994, 2009-11)
• Lake Region Times, Madison Lake (2009-12)
• LeRoy Independent, Le Roy (2009-12)
• Northern Star, Clinton (2009-12)
• Ortonville Independent, Ortonville (1921-23, 1981, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2009-12)
• Sauk Centre Herald, Sauk Centre (1967-68, 2009-12)
• Sentinel Tribune, Westbrook (2002-03, 2009-12)
• Tri-County News, Kimball (1988, 1991, 2003-04, 2009-12)
• Tyler Tribute, Tyler (2002-04)
• Winthrop News, Lafayette (2009-12)
Student Newspapers of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (1888 - )
Winona Newspaper Project (1855-1976)
19th century Winona was a large steamboat port on the Mississippi in Southeast Minnesota, as well as a center of wheat and lumber production. Includes the Winona Argus, Winona Daily News, Winona Daily Republican, and the Winona Republican-Herald.
Winthrop News (November 16, 1922 - April 15, 2009)

Nebraska

Chronicling America (1874-1922)
Includes the Omaha Daily Bee, Red Cloud Chief, and many more.
Gateway Newspaper Archive (1922-2010 )
Student newspaper of the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Nebraska Newspapers: Digitizing Nebraska's History (1874-1914)
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Broken Bow
• Custer County Republican (March 16, 1899 - December 12, 1910)
Falls City
• Falls City Tribune (January 8, 1904 - July 24, 1908)
Lincoln
• The Daily Nebraskan (June 13, 1901 - May 29, 1914)
McCook
• McCook Weekly Tribune (September 6, 1883 - May 28, 1885)
• The McCook Tribune (June 3, 1885 - May 13, 1912)
Norfolk
• The Norfolk Weekly News (March 9, 1899 - November 15, 1900)
• The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal (November 23, 1900 - March 29, 1912)
Omaha
• The Omaha Daily Bee (July 21, 1874 - February 15, 1900)
Valentine
• Cherry County Independent (December 8, 1892 - April 2, 1896)
• Valentine Democrat (April 9, 1896 - August 25, 1898)
• Western News-Democrat (September 1, 1898 - April 26, 1900)
The Ord Quiz (1895- 1980)
Scattered issues, not all years included. You need to select a year first and that will get you to a searchable PDF of all issues available for that year. Ord is located in eastern Nebraska.
Small Town Newspapers (1962-2012)
• Jewell County Record, Superior (1962-63, 1975-76, 2009-10, 2012)
• The Superior Express, Superior (1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, 2009-12)

North Dakota

Frontier Scout (1864- 1865)
First known newspaper published in North Dakota Territory. Eighteen issues available as image files.

Ohio

The Advertiser (July 11, 1868 - January 3, 1873)
African American Experience in Ohio: 1850-1920 (1843-1923)
Selected articles from a number of African American newspapers published in Ohio.
Amherst News-Times (1919- 2011)
Amherst is located just west of Cleveland.
Bryan Times (1864-1925, 1961-2007)
Bryan is a small town in far northwest Ohio, about halfway between Toledo and Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Includes 19th-century predecessors like the Bryan Press and the Bryan Democrat.
Chronicling America (1845-1922)
Includes the Cleveland Morning Leader, Anti-Slavery Bugle, and more than 40 other newspapers from across the state.
Cleveland Press (1878- 1982)
Clippings collection. Not browse-able or searchable by date, but newspaper articles do appear in the results along with photographs.
Jambar (1931-2008)
Student newspaper of Youngstown State University.
Norwalk Reflector (1827-1830, 1841-1844, 1862-1863, 1997-2005)
Collection features the Norwalk Reflector (1862-1863, 1997-2005) and other papers from Norwalk and Huron County, including the Huron Reflector (1830-1853), Norwalk Experiment (1841-1844), and the Norwalk Reporter & Huron Advertiser (1827-1830).
Oberlin News- Tribune: The World War II Years (1941-1945)
Ohio Jewish Chronicle (1918-1994)
Toledo Blade (1879-1924, 1940-2007)
Western Round-up Student Newspaper (1930-1971)
The newspaper of the Western College for Women.
Wiadomosci Codzienne (October 24, 1916 - December 26, 1926)
Williams County Leader (September 5, 1861 - July 24, 1862)
The Wood County Herald (October 5, 1894 - November 20, 1919)
Worthington News (January 7, 2004 - March 30, 2005)
Xavier University and Edgecliff College Student Newspapers (1914- 2009)
Edgecliff College was a Catholic women's college in Cincinnati. In 1980, it merged with Xavier University, a Catholic men's college in Cincinnati to form the current co-ed Xavier University.
Youngstown Evening Vindicator (Mar 19, 1891 - May 11, 1893)
Youngstown Vindicator (April 22, 1807 - August 31, 1984)
April 22, 1807, May 12, 1893 - July 31, 1980, August, 16, 1980 - September 15, 1981, October 1, 1981 - September 30, 1983, October 16, 1983 - December 15, 1983, January 1, 1984 - Aug 31, 1984

South Dakota

Small Town Newspapers (1892-2012)
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• The Burke Gazette, Burke (2009-12)
• The Canistota Clipper, Canistota (2009-12)
• The Canova Herald, Canova (1995-98)
• Freeman, South Dakota Courier, Freeman (1905-09, 1915-20, 1937, 1957, 2009-12)
• The Hartford Area News, Humboldt (2009-12)
• Humboldt Journal, Humboldt (1983-85, 2009-12)
• Hutchinson Herald, Menno (1892, 1902, 1912, 1925, 1934, 1970, 2009-12)
• Isabel Dakotan, Isabel (1954, 1962, 1968, 1970)
• The Marion Record, Marion (1981-82, 1994-95, 2009-12)
• The Montrose Herald, Montrose (1943-46, 2009-12)
• The New Era, Parker (1928-31, 1940-41, 1950-51, 1959, 1961, 2009-12)
• Sanborn Weekly Journal, Woonsocket (1946, 1954, 1962)
• The Wilmot Enterprise, Wilmot (1915, 1923-24, 1933, 1949, 2003-04, 2009-12)
The Wilmot Enterprise (December 1, 2005 - April 16, 2009)
Woonsocket News (June 26, 1952 - April 16, 2009)

Wisconsin

Small Town Newspapers (2009-2012)
• The Blair Press Alma Center, Blair (coming soon)
• The Blair Press Taylor, Blair (2009-2012)
Waukesha Newspaper Archives (1846-1955)
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles (1860-1940)
Over 16,000 articles about biographical and local subjects excerpted from several hundred newspapers.