Magazines, Journals and Newspaper Holdings at Newburgh Free Library: Historic Newspapers

The following list of historic newspapers on microfilm is arranged in Publication Start Date Order - Oldest First

Most are located in the gray cabinets on the south side of the Reference Area (2nd Floor)

These newspapers are not indexed. They are best used when you have an approximate date.

Our Local History Department does have an Obituary index from 1984 on and has long catalogued newsworthy events in the area. Local History is an excellent place to start your reseach.

 

As currently available, some hypertext links have been placed alongside the titles.

Newburgh Gazette - 1827-1856 (Located in Local History Room)

 

Newburgh Telegraph - 1831-1860 -- Link:  http://news.hrvh.org/

Newburgh Journal - 1841-1843

Highland Courier - 1843 only

Highland Newburgh Courier - 1846-1848

Newburgh Evening News - 1856 only

Newburgh Daily News - 1857 only http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yIh087D13zsC

Daily News - 1857-1858 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yIh087D13zsC

Newburgh Daily News - 1859-1862 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yIh087D13zsC

Newburgh Telegraph & Weekly News - 1861-1862

Newburgh Daily Journal - 1862-1917 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vfT5ieZw1WcC

Newburgh Daily Telegraph - 1862-1864 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=w_dVLYmSw0MC

Newburgh Weekly Telegraph - 1862-1866

Daily Newburgh Union - 1865-1866

Newburgh Daily City Press - 1866 only

Newburgh Telegraph - 1866-1867 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=w_dVLYmSw0MC

Newburgh Daily Telegraph - 1869-1870 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=w_dVLYmSw0MC

Newburgh Morning Telegraph - 1874,1876 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vQNKwTyuBiAC

Newburgh Weekly Telegraph - 1874-1876

Newburgh Daily News - 1885-1917 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yIh087D13zsC

Newburgh Daily Register - 1886, 1888-1908

Newburgh Evening Press - 1889-1894 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=6APfbPi00UoC

Newburgh Sunday Telegram - 1889-1905 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=TCU5Z9gcobAC

Newburgh Daily Press - 1894-1902

Newburgh Bulletin - 1897-1898

Newburgh Telegram - 1905-1915 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=6FFC2c45_UYC

Newburgh Democrat & Register - 1908 only

Newburgh Evening Union - 1908-1912

Newburgh Daily News & Newburgh Daily Journal - 1917-1925 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=yIh087D13zsC

Newburgh Daily Star & Newburgh American - 1922 only

Newburgh News - 1925-1959 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=rUiCm8s56TIC

Sunday Newburgh Herald - 1926 only

Newburgh Beacon News - 1959-1961 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=q93lAJlLO_MC

Evening News - 1961-1990

Stewart Citizen - 1971-1977

Hudson Valley Morning News - 1990-1991 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=klLsoiHXwFYC

Hudson Valley Evening News - 1990-1991 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KUekCDWCRvQC

Over 50 newspaper titles are available in digital format through HRVH Digital Newspapers.

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Orange County Post is now available on news.hrvh.org!  The 2,800+ issues added cover news and events related to Blooming Grove, Washingtonville, Hamptonburgh, Campbell Hall, and parts of Newburgh, New Windsor and Monroe from 1938-2012.

The Newburgh Daily Telegraph from 1831-1835 has been published in a digital format through an arrangement with the Southeastern New York Library Resources  Council.

You are able to find these two titles and and other titles at this link:

HRVH Digital Newspapers http://news.hrvh.org/

Newburgh Free Library retains film copies of many older (and current) newspapers of the Middletown and Orange county area in its collection. These are well used by genealogists and researchers of all types.

Orange Telegraph 1829-1831

Orange County Press 1865-1905

Middletown Daily Evening Press 1873-1876

Middletown Daily Argus 1876-1918

Middletown Daily Press 1876-1890

Middletown Daily Times 1891-1906

Orange County Times 1891-1906

Middletown Times Press 1906-1926

Orange County Times Press 1906-1925

Middletown Daily Herald 1919-1926

Middletown Times Herald 1927-1960

Orange County Courier 1940-1944

Orange County Post 1941-1943, 1972-1977

Middletown Times Herald Record 1960-1963

Times Herald Record 1963-current