Local Newspapers in Murphy Library
We have a large collection of local newspapers on microfilm that cover approximately the years 1870-1915 and the La Crosse Tribune from 1905-present. The newspapers are in the main part of Murphy Library where you also have a set of microfilm readers and printers.
Please contact us for a detailed list of titles and dates at (608) 785-8511 or specoll@uwlax.edu
Online access to archival newspaper databases
If you use a computer here in the library, you can access newspaper databases.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times with Index This link opens in a new windowOnline, full-image, and searchable content of The New York Times from September 18, 1851 to four years ago (4-year embargo). Includes articles, advertisements, and political cartoons. Search options include keyword, article type, by date, author, or browse by issue.
- Wisconsin Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
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A digital collection of Wisconsin newspapers with coverage going back to 1813.
NOTE: Newspapers available in this database are not listed in the Murphy Library catalog.
- Genealogy BankSearch through newspapers from 1690-today in all 50 states.