Home getting started search tips about list of titles content. Henrico school redistricting vote officially on hold amid coronavirus restrictions. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond times dispatch 190386 archives. A continuum of coverage streamlines research this historical newspaper archive is fully integrated with not only the most recent news from the richmond timesdispatch but also thousands of current information sources.
The sunday dispatch pittston news, sports, classifieds. Richmond timesdispatch article about alexander, published january 8, 1956. Heres a collection of more than 300 historic richmond photos from the rtd archives that we put together in october 2016 in honor of national archive month. There is a small fee for complete articles retrieved from our archive. Richmond timesdispatch 19031986 provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to dec 31, 1986. If youre interested in pennsylvania history and want information relating to historical events, facts about ancestors, or original documents to support a research paper, the. The richmond times dispatch is pleased to present a new hardcover coffeetable book. Newspaper digitization projects international coalition on. Boatwright library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an extended richmond times dispatch digital archive, now providing access from 1903 to the present. Russell county historical newspapers search for in all categories wales search show 25 20 30 40 50 100 articles, ordered by newest last edited title year location views comments ascending descending sort. Richmond independent city, virginia genealogy genealogy. The richmond daily dispatch is the result of a national leadership grant from the institute of museum and library services, and collaboration between the university of richmond, tufts. Richmond timesdispatch to publish pictorial history of city.
People looking for obituaries often search the local newspapers in the city where the individual died, so we have listed the obituary sections of all the virginia newspapers below. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginias collections of books, periodicals, government publications. Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues newspaper and current. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting newsbank at 8007628182 or. The richmond timesdispatch traces its beginnings to 1850 with the founding of the richmond dispatch by james a. Explore historical richmond newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives richmond newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the history of the united states, containing information about our ancestors that simply cant be found anywhere else.
Research historical va newspaper archive databases and old news articles to help uncover. Formed in 1903 with the merger of the times and the dispatch, the times dispatch of richmond quickly emerged as virginias primary newspaper of record. Photos such as these from the 1930s will be included in richmond memories. However, the experience wont be through the pages of a newspaper but. There are currently 84 issues of the paper available online. State library of pennsylvania pennsylvania historical. May 10, 2020 the textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond times dispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992.
Archives and history traces its origins to the west virginia historical and antiquarian society, a quasipublicprivate group that performed many of the current programs and services from 1890 to 1905. Apr 29, 2020 an index on microfiche to articles in the richmond times dispatch simpson microfilm an 2. The times dispatch was published from 1903 until 1914, when it became, officially, the richmond times dispatch, the citys current newspaper. Each newspaper obituary or death notice is indexed by name of the deceased to make searching.
Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news. Richmond times dispatch newspaper archives genealogybank. The early years, a 152page pictorial history of the city. Part of the americas historical newspapers series, this database contains over 32,000 issues of the richmond times dispatch dating from 1903 to 1986. Digitized newspapers 1900 1910 of richmond dispatch, the times, and times dispatch richmond, va. Search an archive of newspaper obituaries and death notices from hundreds of newspapers. The dispatch, a richmond newspaper, reported on local and world events, creating snapshots of daily life. These are the ones your local library used to keep in a card catalog, but have since automated. The state library of pennsylvania pennsylvania historic newspapers. Virginia newspaper archives 17362018 newspaperarchive. The virginia historical society vhs, founded in 1831 as the virginia historical and philosophical society and headquartered in richmond, virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for virginia history. This fall, the richmond timesdispatch in virginia will allow readers to take a trip back in time to the early days of the city. The fullpage newspapers, dating back to 1800, are searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content.
Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present. Apr 15, 2020 richmond times archives 19141922 foreign broadcast information service fbis daily reports broadcasts and news of selected nonu. Special collections and archives department, university library. These collections document the history, culture, and people of the commonwealth. Research historical va newspaper archive databases and old news articles. Various titles scanned from the state library of pennsylvania. Richmond timesdispatch historic newspaper archives including photos and articles dating back to 1903 for richmond, va and the surrounding region. Dec 18, 2019 pennsylvania is one of the states that has several central statewide online repositories for searching historical newspapers. He led virginias smallest sevenday newspaper to two consecutive state public service awards, competing against the washington post, richmond timesdispatch and virginianpilot, among others. Several states use the library of congress chronicling america site as their main online site for searching old newspapers. The newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by the reverend charles burney 17571817 represent the largest and most comprehensive collection of early english news. A continuum of coverage streamlines research this historical newspaper archive is fully. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond times. Historical newspapers historical primary sources online.
Packer, of pennsylvania, tendering him the services of 10,000 men, and offering to station a. Blatherskite waterville, pa, 19341936 blowout fredericksburg, va, 1935 bob cat new castle, va. Richmond memories by richmond timesdispatch, hardcover. Historical newspapers and indexes on the internet usa. Sunday school for adults, teens and children, 11 a. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in virginia also one of the most widely circulated daily newspapers in the united states. Current and historical versions of these two papers in the access world news database from newsbank provide more recent coverage.
Library of virginia maintains richmond city chancery records for the years 18301918. Eleanor muehle newspaper archive terrace, british columbia. Richmond timesdispatch to publish pictorial history of. In 1886 major lewis ginter founded a rival paper, the daily. Richmond times dispatch archive, 1903 to the present university. Richmond timesdispatch 8191985current roanoke times 111990current winchester star 562009current and over 40 more virgina newspapers. This beautiful, heirloomquality book features a glimpse of richmond from the early years to 1939 through stunning historic photos. New kent county is sponsoring a marker about samuel wilson crump 19191995, among the first african americans elected to public office in virginia under the states constitution of 1902, which disfranchised many black voters. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginias collections of books, periodicals, government publications, newspapers, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, archival records, maps, rare books, prints and photographs, and fine art are unsurpassed in depth and scope. Roanoke times 18891989 archives and richmond timesdispatch 190386 archives. Usa today is the largest daily newspaper published in. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Pennsylvania is one of the states that has several central statewide online repositories for searching historical newspapers. The richmond timesdispatch is pleased to present a new hardcover coffeetable book.
An index on microfiche to articles in the richmond timesdispatch simpson microfilm an 2. Once upon a time, newspapers were a primary source of information. In 1905, the bureau of archives and history was created. Explore historical richmond newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives richmond newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the. Mclean, virginia based newspaper owned by the gannett company. New kent county is sponsoring a marker about samuel wilson crump 19191995, among the first african. Directory of historical newspapers on the internet for obituaries see the obituaries and cemeteries section general collections. Welcome to the newspaper archives of the gettysburg times this online database contains more than 461,000 historical newspaper pages from gettysburg, pennsylvania. In addition to the main file, there is a special index to articles covering world war ii. Twelve new state historical highway markers approved dhr.
Eventually, the richmond times dispatch became the sole local morning paper that covered both national and international current events. Timesdispatch offers virginias perspective on major world events, politics and pop culture. The virginia historical society vhs, founded in 1831 as the virginia historical and philosophical society and headquartered in richmond, virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see. The freeman file consists of 150,000 note cards arranged by subject headings. Virginia online historical newspapers summary blog the. Pennsylvania does have many online newspapers available on that site.
Search over 15770 newspaper titles from the largest collection of newspaper archives online. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Our database of richmond times dispatch newspaper articles dates back to the first publication in 1903. Now those old newspapers are a irreplaceable source. Search free historic newspaper archives from chronicling america united states, trove australia, and many more.
Northumberland county historical newspapers search for in all categories united states australia canada england ireland norway scotland scotland wales search show 25 20 30 40 50 100 articles, ordered by newest last edited title year location views comments ascending descending sort. The richmond daily dispatch is the result of a national leadership grant from the institute of museum and library services, and collaboration between the university of richmond, tufts universitys perseus project, and the virginia center for digital history. Genealogy bank subscription basedrequires payment includes historical newspapers and obituaries. Discover virginia historical newspaper archives from 17362018 in more than 3. Wise left harpers ferry this morning for richmond, after receiving a dispatch from gov. First baptist church water street, pittston 5706540283. Mar 14, 2020 richmond times dispatch 19031986 provides comprehensive city, regional and state news, primarily for richmond, virginia, from jan 27, 1903 to dec 31, 1986. Search virginia historical newspaper archives online.
Explore this day in history through old newspaper archives. Use these historical articles to gain a greater insight into your family history. He led virginias smallest sevenday newspaper to two consecutive state public service awards, competing against the washington post, richmond timesdispatch and virginianpilot, among. Jul, 2017 photos such as these from the 1930s will be included in richmond memories. It is a private, nonprofit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions. Historic american newspapers 17891949 from the library of congress coverage varies by state and newspaper. The newspaper distributed in all over united states and canada. During the first decade of the twentieth century, the times dispatch, a morning paper, was published in a large broadside format, usually measuring 17 inches by 23 inches with an average weekday issue of. Home getting started search tips about list of titles content update schedule 3,804,880 newspapers 4,235 newspaper titles. Find marriage, birth, obituaries, local news, sports and more for people. The southern panic correspondence and other historical. The textonly archive contains the text of articles from the richmond timesdispatch from 1985present and the richmond news leader from 19851992.
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