Does the library have old Lewiston newspapers?

Answered By: Christopher Schiff

Last Updated: Nov 13, 2024

The Bates Library owns several older Lewiston newspapers on microfilm (The Maine Statesman is in paper), including:

The library keeps the paper copies of the Sun-Journal until the microfilm is available.

In addition, Google has partnered with the Sun-Journal to make their archives available in searchable full text online:

Lewiston Daily Evening Journal Apr 20, 1861 - Sep 21, 1963
Lewiston Daily Sun Feb 20, 1890 - May 31, 1989
Lewiston Evening Journal Apr 20, 1861 - Jul 26, 1980
Lewiston Journal Nov 1, 1979 - Jun 3, 1989
Lewiston Saturday Journal May 4, 1878 - Mar 31, 1921
Lewiston Wednesday Journal Nov 23, 1887 - Mar 15, 1890
Lewiston Maine Sun Journal Aug 1, 2005 - Jan 31, 2006 (18 issues only)
The Sun-Journal Jul 1, 1989 - Dec 30, 2008

The text of Sun Journal articles from 2006 to the present is available via Global Newsstream.

Le Messager (1880-1966) is a French language newspaper available digitally through the Library of Congress.

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