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Diocese of Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Sioux City.

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1949 to 2023Dates represented

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77,182Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Sioux City, Iowa.

Discover another side of Sioux City, Iowa through newspapers preserved in the Diocese of Sioux City's digital archive. Its four titles include material from 1949 to 2023.

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  • Selected titles

    The titles shared by Diocese of Sioux City include “Catholic Globe” and “The Lumen”.

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  • A closer look

    An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.

The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record. A family story, a classroom project or curiosity about a familiar place can lead to a closer look at the community and the lives of earlier generations. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse four titles and 77,182 digitized pages, with material from 1949 to 2023. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Diocese of Sioux City shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Every search for the past starts with a question. Explore the titles below, follow the sources that speak to it, and see what new detail appears.

Catholic Globe

15,400 pages from 2006 to 2020

Globe

57,028 pages from 1953 to 2006

Our Sunday Visitor

3,040 pages from 1949 to 1953

The Lumen

1,714 pages from 2021 to 2023

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About the Community

About The Catholic Globe

The Catholic Globe was a long-standing publication serving the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. It provided news, spiritual guidance, and information relevant to the local Catholic community. Over the decades, the newspaper documented the religious and social activities of the diocese, becoming a vital resource for its readers. The archives preserve these important records for future generations, offering valuable insights into the Catholic Church’s role in the area.

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The History Of The Catholic Globe

Founded in 1912, The Catholic Globe became a key voice for the Catholic community in Sioux City and surrounding areas. As the official publication of the Diocese of Sioux City, the newspaper reported on parish activities, diocesan events, and the Catholic perspective on global and local issues. It evolved over the years to meet the needs of its readers, with special editions and in-depth coverage of important religious and community events.

About the Community

About Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City, located in the northwest region of Iowa, is a community with deep Catholic roots. The diocese has played a central role in the city’s development, contributing to its cultural and social fabric. The archives of The Catholic Globe reflect the community’s commitment to faith, service, and education, providing a valuable historical record of Catholic life in the region.

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Did You Know?

Did you know that The Catholic Globe served the Diocese of Sioux City for over 100 years? The newspaper not only reported on religious matters but also covered local news and events, making it a central part of the community’s daily life.

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More ways to explore and share local history

Research Guidance

Keep publication context with a finding

The history of Sioux City includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by the Diocese of Sioux City, begin with a name, place or date connected with the story you want to explore. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Note the newspaper title, issue date, and page for a useful report. Compare another account where available, and keep differences in timing or perspective visible rather than blending them into a single version.

Save the newspaper title, issue date, and page, then compare another dated account where available. Keep differences in timing and perspective visible so the source context is not lost. If the accounts disagree, record what each source supports and use the difference to shape a further search rather than smoothing them into one version.

A research trail is most useful when it leaves room for what is not yet known. Record the title, date, and page or item reference where available, along with what remains uncertain and which question you want to follow next. Those details help keep a possible connection from becoming an unsupported conclusion.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Diocese of Sioux City, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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