NEWSPAPER COLLECTION
The Minnesota Historical Society holds the largest single collection of Minnesota newspapers. Dates range from 1849 to the present day. The collection includes daily and weekly Minnesota newspapers, as well as non-English-language, labor, ethnic, reservation, legal, prison, religious, political, school, and other special-interest papers. Since 1957 newspapers publishing or carrying legal notices have been required to file copies with the Minnesota Historical Society. The completeness of an individual newspaper file varies with the city and the time period.
Combined, printed indexes are available for the following newspapers (here referred to by commonly known titles):
- Minnesota Pioneer (1849-1855)
- Minneapolis Star and the Minneapolis Tribune (1971-1980)
- Star Tribune of Minneapolis (1981-1986)
- St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Dispatch (1967-1985)
- Fargo Forum (1981-1995)
- Duluth Herald and the Duluth News Tribune (1978-1995)
Please note there is not a master index to newspaper articles, obituaries or advertisements.
CD-ROM versions of the Minneapolis Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press are also available. These date from 1986 and are current up to the past few months. All articles may be text-searched. Only obituary articles will be found, however, as paid obituary notices are not included.
Searching the Collection
Search for newspapers using the AskRon Newspaper Database.
Microfilms of newspapers are available through Inter-library Loan and for purchase.
