Subject Guide - Rhetoric, Writing and Public Discourse: Find Newspapers

Primary source materials related to 19th century America.

More than 170 African American Periodicals published between 1825 and 1995

Fully searchable African newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries from Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Papers are in English and other languages.

This collection includes the Seattle Times (1923-1984), The Oregonian (1923-1987), "African-American Newspapers 1827-1998", and "Hispanic-American Newspapers 1808-1980"

Periodicals from prisons across the country, with special attention paid to women's-only institutions.

Digitized newspapers from all over the country, predominitely covering 1860-1922 with titles from 1777-1963.

An open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals.

Full coverage (1881-1996)

Full coverage (1851-2016)

17th and 18th century English news media including pamphlets, proclamations, newsbooks and newspapers from the period.

Searchable 19th and 20th century newspapers from South Asia. Featuring titles from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Available from 1945-2020. Also includes other Washington and Oregon historic newspapers. (Note: there are major gaps in 1948, 1963, 1971-1972, 2012, 2014-2015, microfilm is available in the Archives)

Titles and coverage varies, primarily late 19th century.

The Whitman College Pioneer was a student-run newspaper that covered campus news, sports, arts, special events, and more. The Pioneer was published weekly during the academic year from 1896-2016. In 2016, the name of the paper was changed to the Whitman Wire.

Includes full-text, next-day access to New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and Wall Street Journal, as well as many other national and regional newspapers.

Newspapers (print and online-only), blogs,newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Ranges from local papers like the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin to international papers. Can browse by region, century, or topic as well as extensive searching options.

African news and information (1997- )

Formerly LexisNexis. Full text access to news, business, and legal sources, including federal and state court cases from 1790-present.