Historical News can be a powerful tool for historians. It provides them with a record of historical events, and lets readers form their own conclusions. Often, these newspapers are unbiased and objective, and they can be used to make a case for a particular viewpoint. However, in other cases, newspapers can be biased or inaccurate. Here are some examples. Listed below are some of the main sources of historical news. All are valuable resources.
UMN Archives and Special Collections
UMN’s Archives and Special Collections Department is home to many different types of materials. These collections range from photographs and newspaper articles to manuscripts, audio recordings and other media. If you are researching the University or looking for information about a specific topic, the Archives and Special Collections Department is the place to go. The department’s main objective is to support the research needs of its students, faculty members and outside scholars. The department accomplishes its mission through a variety of activities, including exhibitions, outreach services, and collection development.
The Archives and Special Collections Department is currently receiving funding to expand the Winthrop Palmer Collection of Irish and French rare books. Samuel Beckett, who is known for straddling Irish and French literature, is the primary focus of this collection. In addition to Beckett, Winthrop Palmer specified poetry, including William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney, which the Archives and Special Collections Department has pursued ever since.
Stanford Libraries1
The Stanford Libraries are home to an extensive collection of newspapers. This database contains general newspapers, individual titles, and historic newspapers. For example, it includes both the historical and current Los Angeles Times. It’s a great resource for historians. You can search the database for a particular newspaper by title or topic. The Stanford Libraries Historical News collection includes more than 200 newspapers published between 1880 and 1970. It also contains a number of archival books and periodicals.
The Stanford University Archives contains a variety of material ranging from seventeenth century family records to modern social media. It covers more than 30,000 linear feet and contains more than 20 TB of material. The collection is cataloged using Search Works, and the finding aids are published through the Online Archive of California. The University Archives also houses hundreds of departmental and office records from Stanford University. There are also extensive audiovisual records of university events and oral history collections.
Harvard Library
The Harvard Library offers several different sources for historical newspapers. The Harvard Library’s newspaper index is an excellent place to start your research. Many newspapers are available in microfilm, and the Government Documents/Microforms Collection at Lamont houses some of these. The guide also lists a variety of databases available online. Use the Harvard guide to find your sources, or explore individual databases. In this guide, we will discuss how to find historical newspapers in different databases.
Visiting the Harvard University Archives is another great way to get to know your institution’s history. The archive has been around for more than 400 years, and it has many historical records. Its mission is to preserve historical records and promote best practices for current records. The archives were established in 1851 by vote of Harvard College and is maintained by the Harvard University Archives. The archives are open to the public by appointment. There is also a website devoted to archives and special collections.
Stanford University Press
The Stanford University Press is a publisher of academic books that have a global influence. Since its founding in 1886, the Press has published more than 130 books annually. Besides history, it publishes works in business and philosophy. It has also translated many important works from the Bible, the Zohar, and other sacred texts. It is a leading English-language publisher in critical theory and has pioneered a digital publishing program.
The first publication published by the Stanford University Press was in 1895. Soon after, Quelle and his team outgrew the powerhouse and moved to a forty-by-40-foot building Quel shared with his brother-in-law. In 1917, Quelle sold his printing shop to the University for $9,500. The new press building was a large addition to the campus, and the Press continued to expand, taking up more land east of the Lomita Mall and between Panama and Santa Teresa streets.
