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Midwestern Publications
Other U.S. Publications

Rock Island Argus, Moline Dispatch, and Quad City Times:

Tredway Library has access to the digitized historical archives of these three local newspapers through Newspapers.com. Unlike most of our resources, these can only be accessed within the library. To search these papers, please go to the 2nd-floor circulation desk and ask to be logged in.

Portions of the Argus (1870s-1920) and Dispatch (1896-1969) are also available through NewspaperArchive, which is linked below.

Other Midwestern Newspapers:

Chicago Defender (1909-2010) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Chicago Defender, a major Black newspaper. For more recent articles, search Ethnic NewsWatch (on other tab).
Cincinnati Enquirer (1841-2009) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Cincinnati Enquirer (1841-2009). For more recent articles, search US Newsstream (on other tab).
Cleveland Call & Post (1934-2010) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Cleveland Call & Post, a Black newspaper. For more recent articles, search Ethnic NewsWatch (on other tab).
Detroit Free Press (1831-1999) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Detroit Free Press (1831-1999). For more recent articles, search US Newsstream (on other tab).
Historical Chicago Tribune (1849-1997) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Chicago Tribune (1849-1997). For more recent articles, search US Newsstream (on other tab).
Indianapolis Star (1903-2004) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Indianapolis Star (1903-2004). For more recent articles, search US Newsstream (on other tab).
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-1922) This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-1922). For articles 1988-present, go to US Newsstream (on other tab).

Newspaper Collections:

Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey
This collection, which arose from a WPA project in the 1930s, features English translations of news articles from Chicago's immigrant neighborhoods 1855-1938. The digitized CFLPS is hosted by Chicago's Newberry Library, while the University of Chicago holds the print archives. See the UIUC Libraries' CFLPS LibGuide for more information and guidance on searching the collection.

NewspaperArchive This link opens in a new window
NewspaperArchive includes historical newspapers, many small and local, from across the world. To limit to papers from the Midwest, click "Go to Advanced Search," then use the filters under the heading that says, "Narrow by Location."

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new window
What's included?
1. Contains resources related to all aspects of American history and culture before the 20th century.
2. Date coverage: 1684-1912.
American Periodical Series This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Access to American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the early 20th century

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
This site, from the Library of Congress, allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Civil War Era Newspapers, 1840-1865 This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage of newspapers related to the Civil War Era from 1840 to 1865
Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full-text coverage from ethnic and minority presses
Historical New York Times (1851-2017) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage is from 1851 to 2017
*For more recent coverage, go to US Newsstream
Life Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from 1936 through 2000
US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage from national and international newspapers from 1980 to present
*Newspapers include, but limited to:
1. Boston Globe
2. Chicago Tribune
3. Denver Post
4. Los Angeles Times
5. New York Times
6. Washington Post
7. Wall Street Journal
Women's Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Full coverage of women’s magazines, dating from the 19th century through to the 21st century.
*Collection contains:
1. Better Homes & Gardens
2. Chatelaine
3. Company
4. Cosmopolitan
5. Essence
6. Good Housekeeping
7. Ladies' Home Journal
8. Parents
9. Prima
10. Redbook
11. Seventeen
12. She
13. Town and Country
14. Woman's Day
15. Women's International Network News