The Intelligencer Journal is the oldest of the three modern Lancaster newspapers, having been established in 1796. The editorial page reflects the Democratic-Liberal tradition of the newspaper.
Current research formats and locations:
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster Journal - 6/17/1796 through 6/17/1836
Available on microfilm, Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Lancaster Journal (1816-1836) is also available electronically through the F&M Student Newspaper Collection
Lancaster Intelligencer Weekly - 12/28/1847 through 12/27/1863
Available on microfilm, Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - 8/29/1864 through 1994
Available on microfilm, Shadek-Fackenthal Library
Lancaster Intelligencer Weekly/Journal (1847-1871) is also available electronically through the Pennsylvania Civil War Newspapers Collection (Penn State)
Lancaster Daily Intelligencer 1/1/1880 through 7/31/1890 is
available electronically through the Library of Congress' Chronicling
America website
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - 9/5/1989 through present (after
3/1/2008 Saturdays and holidays as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era; after June 29, 2009 daily (M-Sat) as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era)
Available electronically through the NewsBank
database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - 1/1/1997 through present (after 3/1/2008
Saturdays and holidays as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster New
Era; after June 29, 2009 daily (M-Sat) as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era)
Available electronically through the Lexis-Nexis Academic database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
The Lancaster New Era was started in 1877 as the New Era (Daily). The editorial page reflects its Republican-Conservative history.
Current research formats and locations:
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster New Era - 9/5/1989 through present (after
3/1/2008 Saturdays and holidays as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era; after June 29, 2009 daily (M-Sat) as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era)
Available electronically through the NewsBank
database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
Lancaster New Era - 1/1/1997 through present (after
3/1/2008 Saturdays and holidays as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era; after June 29, 2009 daily (M-Sat) as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster
New Era)
Available electronically through the Lexis-Nexis
Academic database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street
New Era (Daily) - 4/28/1877 through present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street
Lancaster County Historical Society
New Era (Daily) - 4/28/1877 through 1888
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society
Lancaster New Era - 1962 through present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society
The Sunday News was established in 1923 as Lancaster's first local Sunday newspaper.
Current research formats and locations:
Franklin and Marshall College
Sunday News (Lancaster) - 9/10/1989 through present
Available electronically through the NewsBank database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
Sunday News (Lancaster) - 1997 through present
Available electronically through the Lexis-Nexis Academic database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries
Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street
Sunday News (Lancaster) - 1923 through present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street
Lancaster County Historical Society
Sunday News (Lancaster) - 1923 through 1928, 1962 through present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society
Current research formats and locations:
Lancaster County Historical Society
Lancaster Examiner and Herald (Lancaster, PA) - 1834-1872
Available electronically through Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository
The Columbia Spy began publication June 17, 1830, with John L. Boswell as the editor and publisher. Twenty-year-old Boswell came to Columbia from Hartford, Connecticut, where he served an apprenticeship with The Courant. The paper was allegedly named "Spy" to reflect the strong anti-slavery sentiment in the community.
Current research formats and locations:
Lancaster County Historical Society
Columbia Spy (Columbia, PA) - 1847 through 1870
Available electronically through the Pennsylvania
Civil War Newspapers Collection (Penn State)
Current research formats and locations:
Lancaster County Historical Society
New Holland Clarion (New Holland, PA) - 1873-1950
Available electronically through Access
Pennsylvania Digital Repository
Current research formats and locations:
Lancaster County Historical Society
Lancaster Farmer (Lancaster, PA) - 1869-1884
Available electronically through Archive.org
