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Historical Newspapers

Americas Historical Newspapers
Offers searchable digital copies of thousands of titles from all 50 states. With eyewitness reporting, editorials, letters, advertisements, obituaries and much more, this acclaimed collection uniquely chronicles the evolution of American culture and daily life from 1690 to the recent past.
News and Newspapers
A list of available historical newspapers available through ProQuest: Canadian Newsstream, International Newsstream, U.S. Newsstream, GenderWatch, Global Breaking Newswires, Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, The Observer, The New York Times, The Scotsman, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

Microfilm in the library

Chambers library also has a number of newspaper collections on microfilm on the 4th floor. Look up the country or city in the catalog and limit the collection to periodicals. A librarian would be happy to help!

Underground Newspaper Collection - Microfilm

The Underground Newspaper Collection (Opens in a new tab) is a treasure trove for those interested in sixties & seventies counterculture. From the AA Commune to Zig Zag, this collection of over 500 small, alternative press magazines, newsletters, and bulletins centers on topics such as Vietnam War protests, hippies, vegetarianism, alternative “drop out” lifestyles, music, and civil rights.

This microfilm collection is located on the 4th floor. Contact a librarian if you would like help accessing this collection.

National Newspapers

New York Times
Full-image archive of The New York Times. Provides every page of every issue from cover to cover, with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF, from 1851 to 4 years before current year.
Washington Post
Newspaper archive covering politics, society and events from 1889 to 17 years before current year.
Wall Street Journal
Newspaper archive covering politics, society and events from 1889 to 18 years before current year.
Christian Science Monitor
Provides every page of every issue from cover to cover, with full-page and article images in downloadable PDF from 1908 to 14 years before current year.
Chronicling America
Information about and select full-text from historical newspapers in the U.S. Also includes the Newspaper Title Directory, covering titles published from 1690 - present.
Nashville Tennessean
Newspaper archive covering politics, society and events from 1812 to 1922. Sourced from the collection of Tennessee State Library and Archives.

International Newspapers

Globe and Mail
Newspaper archive covering politics, society and events from 1844 to 4 years before current year.
Guardian and Observer
Newspaper archive covering politics, society and events from 1791 to 15 years before current year.
Scotsman
Historical newspaper providing genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Local Newspapers

Oklahoman (1901 - Current)
This resource is available through the Metropolitan Library
Full text, full image from every issue of the Oklahoman, including articles, photos, and advertisements.
Tulsa World
Search over 100 years of Tulsa history with the Tulsa World Collection. Coverage from 1906 through today, including full-color newspaper pages and full-text and web-only content.
Vista Archives (the UCO Newspaper)
Full text archival articles from 1903-2017 of The Vista, the UCO campus newspaper. Articles display in full-page format as they appeared in the original publication.
Also available on Issuu (1986-present)

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