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Historical Newspapers

Digital Library

Chronicling America

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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

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Cincinnati Enquirer

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(1841-2009) full-text, full image issues of The Cincinnati Enquirer 1841-2009, including news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more.

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Newspaper Archive

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Explore your family history and discover key historical events with NewspaperArchive.com coverage of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

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Butler County Newspapers

Titles indicated as being in microfilm or print formats are available at the Smith Library of Regional History and/or the Cummins Local History Room, Lane Libraries.  Titles indicated as being digitized or born digital are held in Lane Libraries’ Digital History Repository, please see the links above or contact us for access to specific digital issues or articles.  Titles held in Lane Libraries databases or by other repositories outside of Lane Libraries are notated or linked.  Titles in bold are newspapers that are currently in publication.  Available resources may not be comprehensive and missing issues and date ranges are possible.

 

Hamilton & Butler County:

Butler County American (1940-1969) [Black Newspaper]: 1963-1969 Microfilm

Butler County Democrat (1870): 1870 Microfilm

Butler County Democrat (1874-1923): 1870-1909 Microfilm; 1876-1922 NewspaperArchive; 1874-1891 Print

Butler County Democrat & Guidon (1875): 1875 Microfilm

Butler County Democrat & True Telegraph (1870-1874): 1870-1874 Microfilm; 1870-1874 Print

Butler County Press (1900-1946) [Labor Newspaper]: 1913-1946 Microfilm; 1913-1946 NewspaperArchive and Chronicling America

Butler County Telegraph (1847): 1847 Microfilm

The Comet (1865-UNKN): 1865 Microfilm [single issue]

Daily Telegraph (1860-UNKN): 1860 NewspaperArchive [single issue]

Fort Hamilton American (1969-1971): 1969-1971 Microfilm

Hamilton Advertiser (1825-1827): 1825-1827 Microfilm

Hamilton Daily Democrat (1886-1897): 1886-1897 Microfilm; 1886-1895 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Daily Herald (1885-1887): 1885 Microfilm [single issue]

Hamilton Daily News Journal (1933-1971): 1933-1971 Microfilm; 1933-1971 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Daily News (1979-1933): 1879-1933 Microfilm; 1881-1933 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Daily Republican (1892-1898): 1892-1894 Microfilm

Hamilton Daily Republican News (1898-1919): 1898-1919 Microfilm; 1898-1919 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Democrat-Sun (1907-1908): 1907 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Evening Democrat (1897-1907): 1897-1903 Microfilm; 1899-1907 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Evening Journal (1908-1933): 1908-1933 Microfilm; 1908-1933 NewspaperArchive; 1927 Print

Hamilton Evening Sun (1902-1904): 1902-1904 Microfilm; 1902-1904 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Examiner (1874): 1874 NewspaperArchive [single issue]

Hamilton Gazette & Miami Register (1819-1821): 1819-1821 Microfilm

Hamilton Guidon (1874-1875): 1874-1875 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Guidon & Examiner (1874): 1874 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Intelligencer (1828-1862): 1828-1862 Microfilm; 1828-1856 Ohio Memory 

Hamilton Intelligencer & Advertiser (1821-1825): 1821-1825 Microfilm

Hamilton Journal-News (1971-2013): 1971-1977 NewspaperArchive; 1978-1987 Digitized; 1987-2013 Microfilm

Hamilton Rosebud (1849-UNKN): 1849-1851 Microfilm [four issues]

Hamilton Sun (1904-1907): 1905-1906 Microfilm; 1902-1906 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Telegraph (1847-1851): 1847-1851 Microfilm

Hamilton Telegraph (1853-1857): 1853-1857 Microfilm; 1854 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Telegraph (1861): 1861 Microfilm

Hamilton Telegraph (1862-1919): 1862-1917 Microfilm; 1880-1919 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton True Telegraph (1861-1870): 1862-1867 Microfilm

Hamilton Weekly Sun (1902-1907): 1902-1906 Microfilm; 1902-1906 NewspaperArchive

Hamilton Weekly Telegraph (1851-1853): 1851-1853 Microfilm; 1851-1852 NewspaperArchive

Hang Time (UNKN-UNKN) [Miami University Hamilton Campus]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Journal-News (2013-PRES): 2013-2014 Microfilm; 2015-PRES Digitized & Born Digital

Miami Herald (1817-1819): 1817-1819 Microfilm

Miami Intelligencer (1814-1816): 1814-1816 Microfilm

Murray’s Weekly Volunteer (1822-1825): 1822-1824 MIcrofilm

Philanthropist (1816-1817): 1816-1817 Microfilm

The Volunteer (1821-1822): 1821 Microfilm

Weekly Hamilton Telegraph (1858-1861): 1858-1861 Microfilm; 1858-1861 NewspaperArchive

Weekly Hamilton Telegraph (1861): 1861 Microfilm

The Western Telegraph & Butler County Advertiser (1833-1836) [Rossville]: 1834-1835 Microfilm

The Western Telegraph (1836-1847) [Rossville]: 1836-1846 Microfilm; 1837-1839 NewspaperArchive

 

Fairfield; Fairfield Township; Ross Township; & Morgan Township:

Fairfield Echo (1956-2013): 1970-1981 & 1987-2013 Microfilm; 1982-1987 Digitized

Fairfield Journal-News (UNKN-1979): 1978-1979 Microfilm; 1978-1979 Digitized; 1973-1974 NewspaperArchive

Venice Cornerstone (1991-PRES): 2022-2024 Print

Venice Graphic (1887-1912): 1887-1912 Microfilm; 1905-1908 Print [two issues]

 

Oxford; College Corner; Oxford Township; Miami University; Oxford College; & Western College:

College Corner Chronicle (1891-1907): 1898 Print [single issue]

College Corner News (1901-1991): 1901-1991 Microfilm; 1904-1991 Print

Greek Columns (1978-UNKN) [Miami University]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

The Investigator (1886-UNKN): 1886 Microfilm [single issue]; 1886 Print [single issue]

Jim Hughes’ Uppercut (UNKN-UNKN): 1935-1937 Print

Literary Focus (1827-1828) [Miami University]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Literary Register (1828-1829) [Miami University]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections; 1828-1829 Internet Archive

Miami Student (1867-PRES): please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections; 1881-1959 Print

Oxford Advertiser (1911-UNKN): 1911 Microfilm [four issues]

Oxford Chronicle (1834-UNKN): 1834 Microfilm

Oxford Citizen (1854-1892): 1856-1857 Digitized; 1857-1892 Microfilm; 1855-1893 Print

Oxford Daily Citizen (1915-UNKN): 1915 Microfilm [single issue]

Oxford Enterprise (1881-UNKN): 1881 Microfilm [two issues]

Oxford Forum (1913-1915): 1913-1915 Microfilm

Oxford Free Press (1934-1936): 1934-1936 Digitized (see above), 1934-1936 Microfilm, 1934-1936 Print [three issues]

Oxford Free Press (2024-PRES): 2024-PRES Print, 2024-PRES Born Digital

Oxford Herald (1909-1913): 1909-1913 Microfilm; 1910-1913 Print [four issues]

Oxford Leader (1882-UNKN): 1882 Microfilm [single issue]

Oxford News (1886-1909): 1886-1898 Microfilm; 1887-1901 Print

Oxford News (1928-1936): 1928-1936 Microfilm; 1931 Print [single issue]

Oxford News-Citizen (1892-1893): 1892-1893 Microfilm

Oxford Press (1932-1934): 1932-1934 Digitized (see above), 1932-1934 Microfilm, 1932-1934 Print

Oxford Press (1936-2022): 1936-2018 Digitized (see above); 1936-2018 Microfilm, 1936-2022 Print

Oxford Spirit (1914-UNKN) [Oxford College]: 1914-1927 Print; please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Oxford Times (UNKN-UNKN): 1893 Print [two issues]

Oxford Town (1926-1927): 1926-1927 Microfilm; 1927 Print [single issue]

Oxford Western Roundup (1931-1971) [Western College] : 1931-1965 NewspaperArchive; please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

The Question Mark (1930-1931) [Western College]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Uppercut & Wayshower (1927-UNKN): 1927-1931 Print

Vet Village News (1946-UNKN): please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Western Peacemaker (1837-UNKN) [Miami University]: 1839-1840 Microfilm

 

Hanover Township; Milford Township; & Reily Township

Reily Courier (UNKN-UNKN): 1904 Print [three issues]

Reily Reflector (1979-UNKN): 1979-1981 Print

 

Monroe; Trenton; WayneTownship; & St. Clair Township:

Edgewood This Week (1981-1986): 1981-1986 Microfilm; 1981-1986 Digitized

Monroe Pulse Journal (2008-2013): 2008-2013 Microfilm

 

Middletown; Lemon Township; & Madison Township:

KAOS (1967-1978) [Miami University Middletown Campus]: please visit Miami University Libraries Digital Collections

Middletown Journal (1891-2013): 1948-1978; 2004-2005; and 2013 NewspaperArchive; 1913-2013 Microfilm at Midpointe Library

Middletown Friday Noon (1929-UNKN): 1929 NewspaperArchive

Middletown Signal (UNKN-UNKN): 1881-1920 Microfilm at Midpointe Library

Middletown Sunday News Journal (UNKN-UNKN): 1948-1957 NewspaperArchive

 

West Chester Township & Liberty Township:

Liberty Township-Lakota Pulse Journal (2008-2013): 2008-2013 Microfilm

Pulse-Journal Lakota Edition (1989-1991): 1989-1991 Microfilm

Pulse-Journal West Chester-Liberty Township Edition (1991-2007): 1991-2007 Microfilm

Today's Pulse (2013-2018): 2013-2018 Microfilm

Union-Liberty Journal (1972-1976): 1972-1976 NewspaperArchive

Union-Liberty Pulse Journal (1976-1977): 1976-1977 NewspaperArchive

West Chester-Lakota Pulse Journal (2008-2013): 2008-2013 Microfilm

 

Mason & Warren County:

Little Miami-Kings Pulse Journal (2008-2013): 2008-2013 Microfilm

Mason Pulse Journal (2008-2013): 2008-2013 Microfilm

Pulse Journal Mason-Deerfield Edition (1998-2006): 1998-2006 Microfilm

Pulse Journal Mason-Deerfield-Little Miami Edition (2006-2008): 2006-2008 Microfilm

Pulse Journal Mason Edition (1989-1990): 1989-1990 Microfilm

Pulse Journal Mason Edition (1995-1998): 1995-1998 Microfilm

Pulse Journal Mason-Landon Edition (1992-1995): 1992-1995 Microfilm

 

Cincinnati & Hamilton County:

Cincinnati Centinal of the North Western Territory (1793-1796): 1793-1796 Microfilm

Cincinnati Enquirer (1841-PRES): 1987-2008 Microfilm; 1841-2009 ProQuest Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Freeman’s Journal (1796-1800): 1796-1813 Microfilm [roll also includes other early Cincinnati newspapers]

Cincinnati Post (1881-2007): 2007 Microfilm

Cincinnati North Journal (1972-1977): 1972-1977 NewspaperArchive

The Echo (1977): 1977 NewspaperArchive

Harrison News (1871-1927): 1871-1916 Microfilm

Liberty Hall (1809-1815): 1814-1815 Microfilm

Liberty Hall & Cincinnati Gazette (1815-1857): 1815-1840 Microfilm

Liberty Hall & Cincinnati Mercury (1804-1809): 1805-1808 Microfilm

 

Additional regional, state, and national newspapers are also available on NewspaperArchive and Chronicling America