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Explore publications and collections from the past.
Community History Archive Partner
Lepper Library
Lisbon, Ohio
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Lisbon.
1810 to 2024Dates represented
See individual titles for available dates.
896,456Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Lisbon, Ohio.
Discover another side of Lisbon, Ohio through newspapers preserved in the Lepper Library's digital archive. Its seventeen titles include material from 1810 to 2024.
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Selected titles
Lepper Library shares titles including “Aurora” and “Western Palladium”.
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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.
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 seventeen titles and 896,456 digitized pages, with material from 1810 to 2024. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Lepper Library shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
A familiar name or place can be the beginning of a story. Explore the titles below to see where that connection leads.
Aurora
552 pages from 1838 to 1856
Buckeye State
26,434 pages from 1865 to 1934
Buckeye State
11,124 pages from 1901 to 1914
Daily Patriot
1,214 pages from 1901 to 1908
Evening Journal
94,108 pages from 1928 to 1974
Evening Journal
134 pages from 1912 to 1933
Fair Daily
8 pages in 1881
Journal
420 pages from 1868 to 1870
Morning Journal
727,346 pages from 1974 to 2024
New Lisbon Journal
32 pages from 1873 to 1884
Ohio Patriot
30,414 pages from 1810 to 1919
Ohio Patriot And Farmers And Mechanics Shield
1,784 pages from 1833 to 1839
Ohio Patriot And New Lisbon Gazette
982 pages from 1828 to 1831
Ohio Patriot And New Lisbon Weekly Advertiser
1,380 pages from 1824 to 1828
Republican Leader
24 pages in 1895
The Buckeye State And Lisbon Journal
288 pages in 1901
Western Palladium
212 pages from 1836 to 1939
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About the Archive
About The Lepper Library’s History Archives
Explore the Lepper Library ’s digital archives, made available through a partnership with Advantage Archives . These archives provide free access to a vast collection of historical newspapers, capturing the rich history of Lisbon, Ohio, and its surrounding areas. These archives are invaluable for research, genealogy, and community engagement.
About the Library
About The Lepper Library
The Lepper Library Association of Lisbon, Ohio, was founded in 1897 through the generous donation of Virginia Lepper. Mrs. Lepper donated the building site and $10,000 for the library in memory of her husband, Charles Lepper. Since its dedication in 1898, the library has been a cornerstone of the community, providing access to materials and services that inspire lifelong learning and preserve local history.
Partner Story
Mission Statement
“We welcome the community to engage in free opportunities that inform, inspire, entertain, and preserve local history.”
Partner Story
Library Expansion and Growth
Over the years, the Lepper Library has expanded its services and building to meet the growing needs of its patrons. From the addition of bookmobile services in 1941, to the expansions in the 1960s and 2010, the library continues to evolve while staying true to its mission of community engagement and historical preservation.
More ways to explore and share local history
Research Guidance
Follow a story beyond the first mention
The history of Lisbon includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by the Lepper Library, 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.
When a promising newspaper lead runs out, check the dates and titles represented before trying another name, place, or nearby issue. Keep unsuccessful searches with useful findings; gaps in coverage can limit what a search reveals. Use the dates and references to shape your next question, not as proof a missing result never existed.
As you piece together a story from the past, note where each detail came from and why it matters. Include the title, date, and page or item reference. Mark uncertain identifications and unanswered questions so a promising connection does not become an unsupported fact.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Lepper 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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