Original Sources First

Historic Newspapers & Archives

Every historical story should link readers back to the original issue, archive, or holding institution whenever digital access exists.

Libraries, universities, archives, and research centers anchor the source chain.

Whenever possible, users should be able to click through to the actual issue or collection record.

Sources span national, regional, Western, Black press, immigrant press, and Native press collections.

National

National historic newspaper discovery and digitized issues.

Black History

Major repository for Black newspapers and Black press research.

Black History

NYPL’s major research center preserving Black historical collections.

First Black Newspaper

Library of Congress record for the first African American newspaper.

Early American

Extensive early American newspaper holdings, including multilingual and community press material.

Indigenous

Specialist collection of American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations newspapers and periodicals.

Hamilton / New York

Hamilton-related papers, the New York Post lineage, and New York historical newspaper repositories are used when relevant.

California

Digitized California newspapers supporting Western, local, immigrant, and community press research.

Japanese Diaspora

Historic Japanese diaspora newspaper images and metadata.