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Maryland Newspaper Archives

Search current and historical Maryland newspapers, including over 100 years of the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Afro-American.

Baltimore Afro-American, 1893 - 1988, 2003 - current

The Baltimore Afro-American is one of the most widely circulated African American newspapers. The paper's contributors have included writer Langston Hughes, intellectual J. Saunders Redding, artist Romare Bearden, and sports editor Sam Lacy.

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Baltimore Sun, 1837 - current

Browse issues of the Baltimore Sun from 1837 via the ProQuest database. The database is easy to search and contains images of the actual Sun paper as it appeared on the date of publication.

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Capital; Annapolis, 2004 - current

The Capital is a daily newspaper serving Annapolis and the surrounding area. Browse issues dating from 2004 to present day.

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Harford Business Ledger, 1992 - 1998

Browse issues of The Harford Business Ledger, which served the business community of Harford county, dating from 1992 to 1998.

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Maryland Gazette, 2004 - current

Find articles and issues of the Maryland Gazette, dating from 2004 to present day.

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Newspaper Archive: Maryland Collection

Newspaper Archive: Maryland Collection provides searchable access to more than 160 titles dating from 1752 to the present. Available publications include the Baltimore Afro-American, Maryland Gazette, Frederick News-Post, Capital Gazette, Cumberland Evening Times, The Daily Record, Salisbury Times, Morning Herald, and historic German- and Polish-language Baltimore newspapers. Particularly useful for tracing family relationships, investigating local people and places, studying Maryland communities, and discovering stories that may not appear in traditional historical records.

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Salisbury, Maryland Newspapers, 1923 - 2012

Find articles from The Salisbury Times, Evening Times, and Daily Times via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Maryland Collection, dating from 1923 to 2012.

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