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American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection Series 1-5 a Gingrich Library database covers aspects of American society according to the Series time period. Sources indexed in these databases are periodicals including newspapers.
This AAS collection presents over 500 titles from 1691-1820. The subject matter covers all aspects of American society during this time period.
This AAS collection presents over 1000 titles from 1821-1837. The subject matter covered represents the Jacksonian democracy era and includes agriculture, entertainment, history, literary criticism, and politics.
This collection presents over 1,800 titles from 1838-1857.Subject matter includes science, literature, medicine, agriculture, women's fashion, family life and religion from the time period.
This AAS collection presents over 1,100 titles from the time period 1853-1865. While the Civil War is a focal point of the collection (news from the battlefront is included), the subject matter also includes all aspects of American life.
This AAS collection covers the time period 1866-1877. The subject matter includes all aspects of American life.
Email libraryref@albright.edu if you wish to use any of these newspapers.
- Albrightian 1921-present
- New York Times 1851-present
- Reading Eagle 1868-present
- Reading Times 1858-2002
- Berks & Schuylkill Journal 1816-1910
- The Hamburg 1902-1989
- The Miner's Journal (Pottsville, Pa) 1872-1879
- Reading Adler 1885-1912
- Reading Gazette 1840-1849
- Reading Gazette & Democrat 1850-1873
- Reading Press 1889-1893
- Schuylkill Telegram Nov. 25- Dec.23, 1893
- Spirit of Berks 1877-1881