Newspapers are great sources for all kinds of information about local, state, national, and international developments in all areas of human activity.. This guide provides access to digitized free historic newspaper resources by U.S. state and are arranged alphabetically by state. Holdings vary by date and location. Some are provided by the Library of Congress' Chronicling America website and other may be provided by state historical societies, public or university libraries, and state libraries and archives. Email chapmanb@purdue.edu if you have additional free U.S. digital newspaper links you recommend.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming