Accessible ArchivesThis link opens in a new windowEyewitness accounts of historical events, ads and genealogical records published in popular 19th century newspapers including African-American publications.
America's Historical NewspapersThis link opens in a new windowFully searchable digital images of newspapers from 23 states and the District of Columbia. Focusing largely on the 18th and early 19th centuries. Date coverage: 1690 -1876.
Times Digital Archive, 1785-2019 (London)This link opens in a new windowDate coverage: 1785 - 2019. An online archive of every headline, article, editorial, announcement, image and advertisement published in The Times (London) to 2019. Full page images and article images (PDF) with searchable full text. NOTE: For 2019+ use Nexis Uni.
ProQuest Historical NewspapersThis link opens in a new windowFull-page images and article images (PDF) with searchable full text from the following newspapers: Boston Globe; New York Times; Washington Post; Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Defender. See listing for each individual newspaper for date coverage and to search that publication separately.
"This directory of newspapers published in the United States since 1690 can help identify what titles exist for a specific place and time, and how to access them... Titles currently listed: 155,290."
19th Century US Newspapers - Boston Public Libraryfull-text content and images. Emphasis on the American Civil War, African-American culture and history, Western migration and Antebellum-era life. Available through Boston Public Library with BPL card number. Massachusetts State Residents (BU students) can sign up for a Boston Public Library eCard for remote access.
Newspaper Archive - Boston Public LibraryBoston Globe (1872-1922) and Boston Post (1831-1922). Available through Boston Public Library with BPL card number. Massachusetts State Residents (BU students) can sign up for a Boston Public Library eCard for remote access.
Historical Magazines
American PeriodicalsThis link opens in a new windowThis database contains periodicals published between 1740 and 1940, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines and many other historically-significant periodicals.
A comprehensive history of the general development of American magazines and separate sketches of individual magazines. Many of the magazines are available full text in the American Periodicals database.
Harper's Weekly: Journal of CivilizationFor entire run:
Harper’s Weekly (1857-1912)
Full-text searchable page reproductions of the leading 19th century U.S. illustrated journal, browsable by date, subject, and page thumbnails.
Only available at Boston Public Library.
Also, 1859-1916 available via HathiTrust. Log in under Boston University.
"The historical scope of the project has a chronological range of 1890 to 1922, and a geographical range that extends to wherever English language periodicals were published."