January 6, 2009
The History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library is pleased to announce the addition of 50,916
pages of digital newspaper content to the
Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection. The
latest update adds the years 1903-1915 of the
Urbana Daily Courier and the years 1936-1945 of the
Daily Illini.
Perhaps more than any other original source document, historic newspapers provide a window onto our past. No other primary source conveys as readily and vividly the sensibility of an era and the feel of a place.
Through this project, this rich primary source material is freely available to anyone, anywhere with access to the internet. The issues are presented as cover-to-cover digital facsimiles, completely browsable and keyword searchable, with full downloading and e-mailing functionality.
The most recent updates to the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection were made possible by the generous support of many donors and granting agencies. Thanks go to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University of Illinois Library Office of Collections, the Clifford Family Endowment, and the Stewart S. Howe Foundation Endowment.
Currently Available:
The IDNC now holds 138,767 pages of digitized newspaper content. Continued digitization of these titles and other Illinois titles will take place as funding becomes available.
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Last modified by: Nathan Yarasavage on 1/6/09