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Explore publications and collections from the past.
Community History Archive Partner
Saint Paul Public Library
Saint Paul, Nebraska
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Saint Paul.
1878 to 2002Dates represented
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242,840Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Saint Paul, Nebraska.
Get to know Saint Paul, Nebraska in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Saint Paul Public Library's digital archive. Its fourteen titles include material from 1878 to 2002.
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Selected titles
Selected titles from Saint Paul Public Library include “Dannebrog News” and “St. Paul Republican”.
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Free and open access
No subscription or payment required.
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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.
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.
Explore the collection
Titles in this collection
Browse fourteen titles and 242,840 digitized pages, with material from 1878 to 2002. A partnership between Saint Paul Public Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
Follow a family connection or a question about the community through the titles below and the history they preserve.
Dannebrog News
25,952 pages from 1900 to 1940
Howard County Herald
40,562 pages from 1922 to 1971
Phonograph
70,890 pages from 1878 to 1971
Phonograph Herald
13,646 pages from 1971 to 1981
Phonograph Herald
30,340 pages from 1981 to 2002
Phonograph Press
7,526 pages from 1902 to 1910
Press
2,572 pages from 1897 to 1901
Republican
2,952 pages from 1896 to 1922
Saint Paul Press
3,824 pages from 1888 to 1897
Saint Paul Republican
4,832 pages from 1892 to 1899
St. Paul High School Yearbooks
11,278 pages from 1910 to 1995
St. Paul Phonograph
11,638 pages from 1886 to 1902
St. Paul Press
766 pages from 1901 to 1902
St. Paul Republican
16,062 pages from 1899 to 1918
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About the Archive
About the Saint Paul Public Library's History Archives
The Saint Paul Public Library offers free access to its historical resources through its digital archives, provided in partnership with Advantage Archives . The Saint Paul Public Library has digitized a variety of local publications, preserving the town’s history for public exploration.
About the Library
About the Saint Paul Public Library
The Saint Paul Public Library serves as a vital resource for the community by offering educational and recreational opportunities through various materials and formats. It focuses on meeting the needs, interests, and lifestyles of its users.
Library History
The History of the Saint Paul Public Library
Since its establishment, the Saint Paul Public Library has been a cornerstone of the community, continuously evolving to meet the informational and educational needs of its patrons.
Local History
Did You Know?
- The library is a key hub for preserving local heritage through its extensive archives.
More ways to explore and share local history
Research Guidance
Read a report in its time and place
Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Saint Paul. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Saint Paul 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. Check nearby issues or another listed newspaper when available. Differences in timing and wording can add perspective to a story, while the issue date and surrounding articles help show what kind of account you are reading.
Follow a promising report into a nearby issue or another title where available. Compare dates and surrounding coverage; a single account is one perspective on a story. Use the surrounding account to shape your next question, while keeping each source's perspective distinct.
Keep the title, date, page, or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help connect a local story to its evidence and show what remains uncertain.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Saint Paul 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.
Learn about partnerships
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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