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Discover freely accessible local newspapers, photographs, documents, and other primary sources shared by partner institutions.

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Albert City Historical Association

Albert City, Iowa

The collection shared by the Albert City Historical Association includes newspapers.

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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.

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Historic Central School

Lake City, Iowa

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Explore newspapers through the collection shared by Historic Central School.

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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.

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The National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Use the collection shared by The National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library to explore newspapers, including titles in Czech or Slovak as well as cultural heritage collections.

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Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it.

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Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center

Weirton, West Virginia

Browse business and industry publications in the collection shared by the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center.

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The records people leave behind offer perspectives on earlier ways of life, connecting individual experiences with the events and institutions around them.

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XIT Museum

Channing, Texas

The collection shared by the XIT Museum includes newspapers as well as yearbooks and annuals. The collection also includes directories; census records; financial and tax records; court and legal records; document collections; local history resources; personal writings, including correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; programs and souvenirs; land and property records; and scrapbooks, clippings, and articles.

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Census records offer a dated view of recorded households. Correspondence reflects a writer’s circumstances and intended reader.

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