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Hornell Public Library
Hornell, New York
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Hornell.
1851 to 1906Dates represented
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63,366Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Hornell, New York.
Get to know Hornell, New York in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Hornell Public Library's digital archive. Its eight titles include material from 1851 to 1906.
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Selected titles
The collection from Hornell Public Library includes “Evening Press” and “Steuben Signal”.
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A closer look
Newspaper pages connect individual accounts with a wider story, preserving how events were reported and presented to the readers of the day.
Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
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Titles in this collection
Browse eight titles and 63,366 digitized pages, with material from 1851 to 1906. A partnership between Hornell Public Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
Explore the titles below for a closer look at the places, people and everyday life of earlier generations.
Evening Press
6,696 pages from 1890 to 1892
Evening Tribune
7,148 pages from 1892 to 1894
Evening Tribune
28,620 pages from 1899 to 1906
Hornell Daily Times
1,908 pages from 1879 to 1881
Hornellsville Tribune
6,412 pages from 1851 to 1868
Hornellsville Weekly Tribune
10,106 pages from 1884 to 1899
Morning Times
1,602 pages from 1885 to 1906
Steuben Signal
874 pages from 1883 to 1888
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About the Library
About The Hornell Public Library
The Hornell Public Library is a community-based agency whose primary purpose is to provide information, education, and recreation to people of all ages through an organized collection of print, non-print materials, and access to digital resources and technology. The library is committed to being in a dynamic partnership with the community, providing information resources and services to support the advancement of knowledge, personal growth, and lifelong learning.
Library History
The History Of The Hornell Public Library
For more than 100 years, the Hornell Public Library has given the people of Hornell, NY, a welcoming place to congregate and enjoy reading and learning. The library's collection is vast and includes an extensive number of children's books, many of which are primarily written in Spanish and French. In addition to the numerous pieces of literature on hand, patrons have access to a number of reference databases, such as America’s News Database, Hornell Evening Tribune, and Heritage Quest.
About the Community
About Hornell, New York
Hornell, located in Steuben County, New York, is a town rich in history and community spirit. Known for its picturesque landscapes and historical significance, Hornell has played an important role in the region's development. The Hornell Public Library serves as a key resource for residents, offering access to a wealth of historical documents and supporting educational and recreational needs.
Local History
Did You Know?
Did you know that the Hornell Public Library's digital archive includes the Evening Tribune, which has been in publication from 1899 to 1906? This extensive collection provides a valuable window into the past of Hornell and its surrounding areas, offering invaluable resources for historians and genealogists.
More ways to explore and share local history
Research Guidance
Trace a name across nearby issues
Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Hornell. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Hornell Public Library to follow that question into the historical record. 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.
If a name does not appear, try an alternate spelling or a related term, then read around any match. Note the issue date and page so a result stays connected to its context. Use those details to follow a story without treating one search result as a complete answer.
Build a trail through the past that someone else can follow: record the title, date, page or item reference, and a link when available. Keep historical quotations distinct from your own interpretation. If accounts disagree, note what each source supports before deciding how the details fit together in a family or community story.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Hornell Public Library, 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
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