Historical Access - Pittsburgh & Regional Newspapers - Pittsburgh Campus

Digital Historical Access

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is available from 1786 to 2003 via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Daily paper image scans are also available via ProQuest Digital Microfilm from 2008 to three months ago.

The Pittsburgh Courier is available from 1911-2002 via ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Google News Archive does include historical Pittsburgh newspapers. For example, see the Pittsburgh Press from 1888-1992.

Microform Collections, 1789-1929

All of these newspapers are part of our microform holdings which are located at Thomas Boulevard. Inquiries can be made by using the Ask Us service.

1780-1789
Pittsburgh Gazette 7/29/1786 - 12/31/1789
1790-1799
Pittsburgh Gazette 1/1/1790 - 5/8/1790, 1/19/1793 - 12/31/1799
1800-1809
Pittsburgh Gazette
1810-1819
Pittsburgh Gazette
1820-1829
Pittsburgh Gazette 1/1/1820 - 5/29/1820, 9/22/1829 - 12/15/1829
Pittsburgh Gazette & Manufacturing & Mercantile Advertiser 6/5/1820 - 9/16/1825
1830-1839
Daily Pittsburgh Gazette 7/31/1833 - 12/31/1839
Pittsburgh Gazette 1/1/1830 - 12/31/1839
1840-1849
Daily Pittsburgh Gazette 4/1/1847 - 12/31/1849
Pittsburgh Daily Morning Post 9/10/1842 - 12/31/1849
Pittsburgh Daily Gazette & Advertiser 7/29/1844 - 3/31/1847
Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph Weekly 3/27/1847 - 3/22/1848
Pittsburgh Gazette 1/1/1841 - 1/3/1842, 4/1/1847 - 12/31/1849
1850-1859
Daily Pittsburgh Gazette
Pittsburgh Daily Morning Post 1/1/1850 - 11/24/1855
Pittsburgh Morning Post 11/26/1855 - 3/24/1856
Pittsburgh Post 2/21/1859 - 12/31/1859
Washington Reporter (Washington, PA) 4/21/1858 - 12/31/1859
1860-1869
Daily Pittsburgh Gazette
Pittsburgh Post
Washington Reporter (Washington, PA) 1/1/1860 - 11/14/1866
1870-1879
Daily Pittsburgh Gazette 1/1/1870 - 2/14/1877
National Labor Tribune 11/21/1873 - 12/31/1879
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette 2/26/1877-12/31/1879
Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph 4/16/1873 - 12/31/1879
Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph Weekly 4/17/1875 - 4/7/1877, 12/1/1877 - 12/31/1879
Pittsburgh Gazette-Commercial 2/15/1877 - 2/24/1877
Pittsburgh Post
1880-1889
Duquesne Times 3/7/89 - 5/2/89
National Labor Tribune
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph Daily 1/1/1880 - 12/31/1883
Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph Weekly 1/1/1880 - 8/21/1880
Pittsburgh Post
1890-1899
Amerikansky Russky Viestnik 1/2/1884 - 12/31/1899
National Labor Tribune
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch 12/29/1895 -12/31/1899
Pittsburgh Post
1900-1909
Amerikansky Russky Viestnik
Duquesne Times 12/9/04-12/31/09
(Pittsburgh) Gazette-Times 5/1/1906 - 12/31/1909
National Labor Tribune
The Observer (Duquesne, PA) 1/5/00 - 12/31/09
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette 1/1/1900 - 11/2/1901
Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch
Pittsburgh Gazette 11/24/1901 - 4/30/1906
Pittsburgh Post
Pittsburgh Sun 3/1/1906 - 6/9/1907, 10/7/1907 - 12/31/1909
Wilmerding News 1/16/1903 - 10/4/1907
1910-1919
Americanksy Russky Viestnik
Daily News-Herald (Braddock, PA) 7/2/1917 - 3/29/1919
Duquesne Times
(Pittsburgh) Gazette-Times
Justice 10/11/1913 - 2/28/1914
National Labor Tribune
The Observer (Duquesne, PA) 1/1/10 - 11/8/12
Pitt Weekly 9/26/1910 - 12/31/1919
Pittsburgh Courier 3 /25/1911 - 12/27/1912
Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch
Pittsburgh Post
Pittsburgh Sun
Wilmerding News Tribune 9/6/1912 - 12/31/1919
1920-1929
Amerikansky Russky Viestnik
Daily News-Herald (Braddock, PA) 1/2/1924 - 12/31/1929
Duquesne Times
(Pittsburgh) Gazette-Times /1/1920 - 7/31/1927
Mt. Pleasant Journal 1/10/1923 - 12/31/1929
National Labor Journal 11/1/1920 - 3/7/1924
National Labor Tribune
Pitt Weekly
Pittsburczanin 1/2/1924 - 12/31/1929
Pittsburgh Courier 1/18/1923 - 5/24/1924, 4/11/1925 - 12/31/1929
Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch 1/1/1920 - 1/25/1922
Pittsburgh Post 1/1/1920 - 8/1/1927
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8/2/1927 - 12/31/1929
Pittsburgh Sun 1/1/1920 - 8/1/1927
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph 8/2/1927 - 12/31/1929
Wilmerding News Tribune 1/1/1920 - 10/22/1925

Microform Collections, 1930-2014

All of these newspapers are part of our microform holdings which are located at Thomas Boulevard. Inquiries can be made by using the Ask Us service.

1930-1939
Amerikansky Russky Viestnik
Daily News-Herald (Braddock, PA) 1/1/30 - 9/29/33
Duquesne Times
Mt. Pleasant Journal
National Labor Tribune
Pitt News 5/2/1936 - 12/31/39
Pitt Weekly 1/1/1930 - 10/4/32 (continues as Pitt News)
Pittsburczanin
Pittsburgh Courier 1/1/1930 - 7/19/1930, 1/7/1933 - 1/5/1935, 4/6/1935 - 11/30/1935, 6/26/1937 - 12/25/1937, 3/4/1939 - 9/30/1939
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Unione 2/28/1930 - 12/21/1934, 1/3/1936 - 12/29/1939
Westinghouse Valley News 12/18/1930 - 11/21/1935
Zivena 1/7/1932 - 1/10/1936
1940-1949
Amerikansky Russky Viestnik 1/1940 - 12/1942, 1/1945 - 12/1949
Duquesne Star 10/19/1944 - 11/14/1946
Duquesne Times
Mt. Pleasant Journal
National Labor Tribune
Pitt News
Pittsburczanin
Pittsburgh Courier 5/25/1940 - 8/8/1942, 9/11-1943 - 3/8/1947, 3/15/1947 - 12/27/1947, 1/1/1949 - 12/31/1949
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Westinghouse Valley News 12/19/1946 - 12/31/1949
Unione 2/5/1940 - 12/3/1949
1950-1959
Duquesne Times
Mt. Pleasant Journal
National Labor Tribune 1/1/1950 - 11/1958
Pitt News
Pittsburczanin
Pittsburgh Courier 1/5/1950 - 8/8/1942, 5/31/1952 - 12/26/1953, 3/20/1954 - 8/20/1955, 1/2/1954 - 3/13/1954, 8/27/1955 - 12/31/1955, 1/7/1956 - 8/25/1956
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Press 1/1/1954 - 12/31/1959
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Westinghouse Valley News 1/1950 - 12/1951
Unione 1/6/1950 - 12/31/59
1960-1969
Duquesne Times 1/1/1960 - 8/25/1960
Mt. Pleasant Journal 1/1960 – 3/29/1963
Pitt News
Pittsburczanin
Pittsburgh Courier
Pittsburgh Point 11/3/1966 - 12/31/1969
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1/1/1960 - 4/24/1960, 1/1966 - 2/1967, 11/1968 - 12/1969
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette & Sun-Telegraph 4/25/1960 – 10/21/1968
Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph 1/1/1960 - 4/24/1960
Unione 1/1960 – 12/1962
University Times 4/29/1969 - 12/31/1969
1970-1979
The Decoder (Pittsburgh) 7/18/1971 - 4/16/1972
Mt. Pleasant Journal 9/7/1977 - 12/26/1979
Pitt News
Pittsburczanin 1/1/1970 - 3/12/1976
Pittsburgh Courier
Pittsburgh Forum 10/30/1970 - 8/8/1975
Pittsburgh Point 1/1/1970 - 6/10/1970
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Press (suspended May 14-Sept. 19, 1971)
University Times
1980-1989
Mt. Pleasant Journal 1/2/1980 – 12/24/1989
New Pittsburgh Courier 1/1/1983 - 12/31/1989
Pitt News
Pittsburgh Business Journal 9/21/1981 - 3/25/1985
Pittsburgh Business Times 8/31/1981 - 3/31/1985, 8/20/1989 - 12/31/1989
Pittsburgh Business Times Journal 4/1/1985 - 7/31/1989
Pittsburgh Courier 1/1/1980 - 12/25/1982
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Press
University Times
1990-1999
Mt. Pleasant Journal 1/1/1990 - 6/1995
New Pittsburgh Courier 1/9/1990 - 12/31/1996
Pitt News
Pittsburgh Business Times 1/1/1990 - 7/25/2002
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Press 1/1/1990 - 4/30/1992
University Times 1/1/1990 - 7/22/1999
2000-2014
Pitt Chronicle 10/23/2000 - 12/9/2002
Pitt News 5/7/2000 - 4/19/2002, 4/16/2003 - 12/8/2003, 1/7/2004 - 4/19/2004
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1/1/2000 – 12/31/2012
University Times 9/31/2000 - 7/25/2002

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