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The
Library’s local imprint newspaper
holdings span more than 200 years. Our
oldest issue, volume 1, number 1 of the
American Eagle is dated May 10, 1799.
All of our newspaper holdings have been
microfilmed and are available during
regular library hours. For a complete
list of our holdings, consult our
library catalog under the subject
American newspapers – Pennsylvania or
consult these lists: |
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Microfilmed Local Newspapers In
the Easton Area Public Library |
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Chronological List of Microfilmed
Newspapers |
| To provide
subject access to the wealth of
information contained in these
newspapers, library staff and volunteers
began to index selected portions of the
papers. The multi-volume sets of
marriage and death indexes in the Marx
Room and the online obituary index (see
above) are two results of this work. |
| A third
project, begun in the 1930s, was an
index to local newspaper articles. For
each article, an index card with a
heading, short description, and citation
was prepared and filed by heading. Over
the years, this file grew to 45 catalog
drawers of cards. To make this local
history information available, the
information on these cards has been
transcribed to a computer database.
Click on the boxes below to access this
database. |
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MAIL SERVICE
- Photocopies of microfilmed newspaper articles
cost $5.00 per article. There is a limit of 10
items per request. All requests must be made by
mail. Requests for 5 or more articles require
additional postage. Include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to receive a reply. The library
will provide the best possible reproduction from
our microfilm. Some papers were old and worn
when microfilmed, and this affects the quality
of the copy.
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