Online Historical Newspapers : Midwest States

Student newspapers of Illinois Wesleyan University.

Barrington, Illinois newspaper.

Free search, article access for a fee.

Hearst newspaper initially priced at 1 penny. Select relevant years (of Chicago Examiner) to search paper.

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.

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.

Free search, article access for a fee.

Includes the Chicago Eagle and many others.

Articles related to ethnic diversity excerpted from this Southern Illinois University Carbondale student newspaper.

Student newspaper of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The student newspaper at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.

"Established in 1908 by the Polish National Alliance, Dziennik Zwiazkowy continues to be published today as the Polish Daily News. This database includes the first ten years (1908- 1917) of publication, which represent local, national and international issues of utmost concern to the Polish community of Chicago at that time."

Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.

A collection of over 20 Illinois-based farm newspapers from the 19th century. Maintained by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Newspaper of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

Quincy Daily Whig, Quincy Daily Journal, and the Quincy Daily Herald.

• 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)

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.

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.

Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.

Digital Newspaper Collections from the University of Illinois.

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 is a city of about 16,000, located approximately 50 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

African American newspaper that "focused on local people and events in Indianapolis but also reported national events." Missing 1917-1925.

Kendallville is a small city north of Fort Wayne. IIncomplete run.

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.

• 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)

92 issues

Once a rural town, Altoona is now a suburb of Des Moines.

Buffalo Center is a small community in Winnebago County in north-central Iowa.

Includes many historical Cedar Rapids newspapers, as well as papers from Linn County, Marion, and even Des Moines.

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.

Newspapers from Cascade, Anamosa, and other towns in Jones County.

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.

Content mostly overlaps the Glenwood Public Library Newspaper Archives.

Includes the McCallsburg Record, The Oil Bulletin, and the Roland Record.

Includes the Jones County Liberal (1872-1874) and the Monticello Express (1865-2004).

• 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)

Over two dozen titles, including the Alton Democrat, the Ireton Examiner, and the Rock Valley Bee.

Spencer is the county seat of Clay County, in the northwest corner of the state.

Runs of the Sumner Gazette, Sumner Herald, and Sumner Journal.

Includes the Wichita Eagle, Kansas Chief, Independent, Smoky Hill and Republican Union.

Lawrence is the sixth-largest city in the state, and is home to the University of Kansas.

• 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)

• 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)

Democratic newspaper from southern Michigan.

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.

Student newspaper of Central Michigan University.

Entire run of the newspaper.

Local newspapers from Clare and Washtenaw Counties.
• 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)

Weekly paper in Otsego County, MI.

Weekly newspaper in Traverse City, MI. Scattered coverage.

Includes the Grosse Pointe Civic News (1923-1935), the Grosse Pointe News (1940-2009), and the Grosse Pointe Review (1930-1952).

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).

Student newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Whig newspaper published in Ann Arbor.

Weekly paper published in Battle Creek, in southern Michigan.

Oswosso is a town in Shiawassee County in central Michigan, about halfway between Lansing and Flint.

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.

An abolitionist paper launched by Theodore Foster and Rev. Guy Beckley in Ann Arbor in 1841.

• The Antrim Review, Bellaire (2009-10)
• The Clare County Review, Clare (1989, 1994, 2004)
• Montmorency County Tribune, Atlanta (2009-12)

Daily Globe (St. Paul), and dozens more.

Includes the Farmer's Wife. Available through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Covers the labor movement in Minneapolis and nationally.

Student newspapers of colleges in Minnesota: Carleton, McCalister, Gustavus, Concordia, Luther, Trinity, more. From the initial page, choose the newspaper you wish to search.

Labor newspapers based in St. Paul.

• 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)

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.

Includes the Omaha Daily Bee, Red Cloud Chief, and many more.

Student newspaper of the University of Nebraska Omaha.

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)

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.

• Jewell County Record, Superior (1962-63, 1975-76, 2009-10, 2012)
• The Superior Express, Superior (1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, 2009-12)

First known newspaper published in North Dakota Territory. Eighteen issues available as image files.

Amherst is located just west of Cleveland.

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.

Includes the Cleveland Morning Leader, Anti-Slavery Bugle, and more than 40 other newspapers from across the state.

Clippings collection. Not browse-able or searchable by date, but newspaper articles do appear in the results along with photographs.

Student newspaper of Youngstown State University.

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).

The newspaper of the Western College for Women.

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.

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

• 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 Blair Press Alma Center, Blair (coming soon)
• The Blair Press Taylor, Blair (2009-2012)

Over 16,000 articles about biographical and local subjects excerpted from several hundred newspapers.