Guide to Finding Oberlin Newspapers
Student Newspaper (1874 --)
| recent issues | Main Current Reading Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Bound Volumes | 1875- present | Main Special Collections |
| Microfilm | 1875 - 2006 | Main Ref Micro |
| Online Access | current issue | archive (starting with February 8, 1996) |
Faculty and Staff Newsletter (1979-1998)
The Observer
Search the online index to the Observer.
| 1979-1998 | Main Periodicals & Special Collections |
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|---|---|---|
| Microfilm | 1979-1998 | Main Ref Micro |
| Online access | April 27, 1995- May 22, 1998 |
Town News
Recent issues of the Oberlin News Tribune are located in the current reading area on the main level.
Microfilm copies of all Oberlin related newspapers are located on the main level.
Print copies are located in Special Collections on the fourth floor of the Main Library.
The Oberlin News-Tribune issues during World War II (January 6, 1941 to December 28, 1945) are browsable and searchable online.
Index to Oberlin News
There is an online index for the Lorain County News, Oberlin Weekly News, and Oberlin News covering the years 1860 - 1934.History of Oberlin Newspapers
- In 1873, the Lorain County News, which began publication on March 7, 1860, merged with the Oberlin Times (Oberlin, Ohio: 1872) to form the Oberlin News.
- In 1874, the Oberlin News (Oberlin, Ohio: 1873) merged with the Amherst Free Press and became The Oberlin Weekly News.
- In 1891, the The Oberlin Weekly News changed its title to the Oberlin News.
- In 1930, the Oberlin News (Oberlin, Ohio: 1891) merged with the Oberlin Tribune to become the Oberlin News-Tribune.