Library Guides: THTR 307: A History of Theatre and Culture: Primary Sources (15th-21st centuries)

British Newspapers (1785-present)

The Times Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Search the full text of The Times (of London) from 1785-2019. For similar content, see The Sunday Times Digital Archive (full text of The Sunday Times from 1822-2021).
The Sunday Times Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Search the full text of The Sunday Times of London from 1822-2021. For similar content, see The Times Digital Archive (full text of The Times from 1785-2019).
British Library Newspapers: 19th Century Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Full-text of 19th-century British newspapers.

U.S. Newspapers (1800 - present)

Chicago Tribune‎ (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1997.
Los Angeles Times‎ (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the Los Angeles Times‎ from 1881-2012.
New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the New York Times from 1851-2020.
Oregonian Collection with Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from The Oregonian from 1861-present. Includes images (1861-1987; 2017-present), blogs (2005-2018) and web edition articles (2012-present).
Washington Post‎ (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the The Washington Post‎ from 1877-2004.
Nineteenth (19th) Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of U.S. newspapers from 1800-1900.

Books from the 15th-18th Centuries

Early English Books Online (EEBO) This link opens in a new window
Full page images of works printed in English from 1473-1700.

U.S. Historical Magazines

American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new window
Full text of American periodicals published from 1684 - 1912.
American Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Full text of American magazines and journals covering 1741-1940.

More Options for Primary Sources

See the Primary Sources tab of the History subject guide for more suggestions of online newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and books that contain primary sources.