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Nashua Public Library

Nashua, New Hampshire

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

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12Titles

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1826 to 2020Dates represented

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653,954Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Nashua, New Hampshire.

Get to know Nashua, New Hampshire in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Nashua Public Library's digital archive. Its twelve titles include material from 1826 to 2020.

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  • Selected titles

    The titles shared by Nashua Public Library include “L'Impartial” and “The Telegraph”.

  • Free and open access

    No subscription or payment required.

  • A closer look

    A familiar name or event takes on another dimension in the newspaper coverage of its time, alongside the stories that mattered to the readers of that issue.

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 twelve titles and 653,954 digitized pages, with material from 1826 to 2020. A partnership between Nashua Public Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. 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.

L'Impartial

66,206 pages from 1898 to 1964

Nashua Constellation

16 pages in 1826

Nashua Daily Gazette

54,616 pages from 1872 to 1895

Nashua Daily Telegraph

116,290 pages from 1869 to 1904

Nashua Gazette And Hillsborough County Advertiser

12,222 pages from 1827 to 1886

Nashua Herald

104 pages in 1832

Nashua Oasis

2,838 pages from 1843 to 1855

Nashua Telegraph

342,170 pages from 1901 to 1952

Nashua Weekly Telegraph

19,028 pages from 1873 to 1898

New Hampshire Telegraph

15,646 pages from 1832 to 1873

The Constellation And Nashua Gazette

256 pages in 1827

The Telegraph

24,562 pages from 2018 to 2020

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About the Archive

About the Nashua Public Library's History Archives

The Nashua Public Library offers free access to historical resources through its digital archives in partnership with Advantage Archives . The digital archive includes digitized historical newspapers, allowing the public to explore Nashua’s rich history. The Nashua Public Library provides this service to foster community connection and historical exploration.

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About the Library

About the Nashua Public Library

Since 1867, the Nashua Public Library has been a cornerstone of the community, offering free access to information, services, and entertainment. Through its diverse collections, innovative programming, and modern technologies, the library continues to serve the community with dedication.

Library History

The History of the Nashua Public Library

The Nashua Public Library was established to provide equal access to knowledge and has grown significantly over the years, expanding its physical and digital offerings to meet the evolving needs of its residents.

About the Community

About Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua, located in southern New Hampshire, is a vibrant city with a rich industrial and cultural history. The city blends historical significance with modern amenities, making it a dynamic place to live and explore.

Local History

Did You Know?

  • L'Impartial was one of the longest-running French-language newspapers in the area, reflecting Nashua's cultural diversity.

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Research Guidance

Keep publication context with a finding

Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Nashua. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Nashua 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. 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 Nashua 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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Read All About It

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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March 18, 2025

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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