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

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Elroy Public Library

Elroy, Wisconsin

The collection shared by the Elroy Public Library offers newspapers and census records to explore. The collection also includes religious organization documents and government records.

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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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James V Brown Library

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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The collection shared by the James V Brown Library includes newspapers and directories. The collection also includes vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

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Journals and diaries preserve a writer’s personal perspective. Newspapers capture the public conversation of their day.

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James V. Brown Library

Bastress, Pennsylvania

In-Person Access Updated

Use the collection shared by the James V. Brown Library to explore newspapers and directories. The collection also includes maps and atlases; cemetery and funeral home records; vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; meeting agendas and minutes; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

Archive access is in person; the partner profile has details for planning a visit.

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A detail passed down through a family can lead beyond the first source you find. Read accounts alongside one another to explore what they preserve, where they differ, and what remains unknown.

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Onawa Public Library

Onawa, Iowa

The collection shared by the Onawa Public Library offers newspapers as well as yearbooks and annuals to explore. The collection also includes census records and religious organization documents.

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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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