HSTAA 208 The City: 3. Newspapers

Seattle Newspapers

Newspapers on microfilm are located in cabinets arranged by microfilm number in the Microforms & Newspaper Collections located on the ground floor of Suzzallo Library. Microfilm readers, printers and scanners are available to use. Help is available there on using the equipment.

To identify articles published in local newspapers & magazines use the Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper & Periodical Index. The online version is incomplete; for the complete index use the card catalog in Special Collections.

Current coverage of the Seattle Times is available through Access World News.

Historic Washington Newspapers
Seattle Mail and Herald 1901-1907
Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1876-1922
Seattle Star 1899-1922
Seattle Times 1896-1984
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Washington Digital Newspapers 1875-1922

Other Local Publications: Neighborhood, Ethnic, Business

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Newspapers as Historical Evidence

Strengths

Coverage of local issues and events -- everything from high school sports to murders, from political controversies to obituaries
Commentary, cartoons and letters to the editor provide local public opinion information
Photographs and other graphics
Display and classified advertising provide Information about local prices, rents, jobs

Keep in mind

A search for a street name will mostly bring up advertisements for businesses located on the street. You may better results when searching for a name a business, school, or organization located on the street.
Newspapers do not provide in-depth analysis nor do they provide scholarly context for an issue. They really do focus on the who, what, where and when rather than the why of an issue or event.