Newspaper Research at the Library of Congress


Newspaper Research

Students, Scholars, Historians, Authors

Need a copy of an article from a historic newpaper?

We would be delighted to assist you with newspaper research at the Library of Congress. The LOC maintains one of the most extensive newspaper collections in the world with 9,000 titles covering the past three centuries.

The following is not a comprehensive list but represents some of the most frequently requested newspapers.

Atlanta Journal (February 24, 1883- )

Baltimore Sun (May 17, 1837- )

Boston Globe (March 4, 1872- )

Chicago Tribune (April 23, 1849- )

Christian Science Monitor (November 25, 1908- )

Financial Times (January 1924- )

London Sunday Times (November 3, 1822- )

London Times (January 1785- )

Los Angeles Times (December 4, 1881- )

New York Times (September 1851-)

Philadelphia Inquirer (November 7, 1860- )

San Francisco Chronicle (January 16, 1865- )

USA Today (September 15, 1982- )

Wall Street Journal (July 1901- )

Washington Star (December 16, 1852-August 7, 1981)

Washington Star-News Index (1850, 1870, 1880, 1894-1973)

Washington Times (May 17, 1982- )

Washington Post (December 6, 1877- )

For more information on the Library of Congress newspaper
collections, follow this link.



Newspaper Research Services

In order to save time and money, please send as much information as possible. We need the name of the newspaper, the city where it was published, the date, page number and title of article.

These searches are conducted and billed on an hourly basis and subject to a one-hour minimum. Contact us for pricing information.

Roll-Call Research - Bringing History to You!




Selected historic issues of the New York Times are available for online viewing. The Civil War years (1861-1866)and Turn of the Century issues (1900-1907) are complete.

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