Newspapers on Microfilm, filmed circa 1935-1986

Purchased mostly by the Baltimore News American for its own internal library, the newspaper on microfilm covers most issues for the following years: 1799 to 1883, 1887 to 1892, 1897 to 1920, 1946 to 1986. Other newspaper issues were microfilmed at the behest of the University of Maryland libraries and incorporated into the collection. In particular, these specific titles and holdings are first arranged into two lineages of the "American" and the "News-Post" newspapers which joined in 1964, and then arranged by chronology. The University of Maryland library catalog provides a second way to request materials in this series.

The "American" Lineage

Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser, various title names (holdings May 16, 1799-December 15, 1801; July 16, 1802; September 4, 1802; October 14, 1803; February 25, 1804; July 7, 1804-December 31, 1902 (missing December 16, 1801-July 15, 1802; July 17, 1802-September 2, 1802; September 6, 1802-October 13, 1803; October 15, 1803-February 24, 1804; February 27, 1804-July 6, 1804)) (263 microfilm reels). Baltimore American (holdings January 1, 1903-December 31, 1920) (120 microfilm reels). Baltimore American Sunday only (holdings May 5, 1946-January 12, 1964 (missing April 2, 1961)) (209 microfilm reels). News American (holdings January 13, 1964-January 2, 1970; March 17, 1970-April 1986 (714 microfilm reels).

The "News-Post" Lineage

Baltimore Daily News (holdings July 1, 1885-February 29, 1892) (26 microfilm reels). Baltimore News (holdings July 2, 1897-December 30, 1899) (15 microfilm reels). Baltimore News-Post (holdings May 1, 1946-January 11, 1964 (missing October 5, 1946, December 16-23, 1948, November 10-19, 1950)) (552 microfilm reels).

A separate reel includes several newspaper issues which document the April-May 1965 strike of Baltimore News American workers (1 microfilm reel).