ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Combined Search

This combined database allows you to search across the six ProQuest historical newspapers that the Libraries subscribe to: the Chicago Defender (1910-1975), the New York Times (1851- three years prior to the current year), the Philadelphia Inquirer (November 7, 1860 – December 31, 2001), the Pittsburgh Gazette (August 29, 1786 – December 31, 2003), the Wall Street Journal (1889-1999), and the Washington Post (1877-2000).

You can search by date, fulltext, headline (title), first paragraph (abstract) and more. It includes advertisements and illustrations.

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Chicago Defender: July 31, 1909; January 1, 1910 – December 31, 1975
New York Times: September 18, 1851 – Three years prior to the current year
Philadelphia Inquirer: November 7, 1860 – December 31, 2001
Pittsburgh Gazette: August 29, 1786 – December 31, 2003
Wall Street Journal: July 8, 1889 – December 31, 1999
Washington Post: December 6, 1877 – December 31, 2000

The New York Times is updated annually in the fall. The other three databases are complete.

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The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post are available on microfilm.  Check the for dates.

History; History: North America; Current Events and Newspapers