Lancaster, PA Newspapers

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, 1796 - present
Lancaster New Era, 1877 - present
Sunday News (Lancaster), 1923 - present
Lancaster Examiner and Herald 1834-1854
Columbia Spy (Columbia, PA), 1847 - 1870
New Holland Clarion 1873-1950

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
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 thru 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 thru 12/27/1863
Available on microfilm, Shadek-Fackenthal Library

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - 8/29/1864 thru 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 Intelligencer Journal - 9/5/1989 thru present
Available electronically through the NewsBank database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - 1/1/1997 thru present (after 3/1/2008 as Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster New Era)
Available electronically through the Lexis-Nexis Academic database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries

Lancaster New Era
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 thru present
Available electronically through the NewsBank database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries

Lancaster New Era - 1/1/1997 thru present (after 3/1/2008 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 thru present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street

Lancaster County Historical Society

New Era (Daily) - 4/28/1877 thru 1888
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society

Lancaster New Era - 1962 thru present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society

Sunday News (Lancaster)
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) - 1995 thru present
Available electronically through the NewsBank database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries

Sunday News (Lancster) - 1997 thru present
Available electronically through the Lexis-Nexis Academic database, Franklin and Marshall College Libraries

Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street

Sunday News (Lancaster) - 1923 thru present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster Public Library, Duke Street

Lancaster County Historical Society

Sunday News (Lancaster) - 1923 thru 1928, 1962 thru present
Available on microfilm, Lancaster County Historical Society

Lancaster Examiner and Herald

Current research formats and locations:

Lancaster County Historical Society

Lancaster Examiner and Herald (Lancaster, PA) - 1834-1872
Available electronically through Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository

Columbia Spy (Columbia, PA)
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 thru 1870
Available electronically through the Pennsylvania Civil War Newspapers Collection (Penn State)

New Holland Clarion

Current research formats and locations:

Lancaster County Historical Society

New Holland Clarion (New Holland, PA) - 1873-1950
Available electronically through Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository



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