Case Western Reserve University has digitized its student newspapers that were published over the last 150 years, the university announced on Wednesday.
Nine student newspapers, dating back to 1862, have been made available online by the special collections and archives team at Kelvin Smith Library. The archives will serve as a new source of information about the university’s history and student culture throughout previous decades.
The collection, which is now available through the Kelvin Smith Library, contains more than 6,200 issues comprising 314,236 articles and 55,769 pages.
“The rich history of our nearly 200-year-old institution is documented in this treasure trove of historical and nostalgic information,” Arnold Hirshon, university librarian and associate provost, said. “Being able to search through every iteration of student newspapers from all of the university’s antecedents makes this resource interesting, informative and fun.”
All of the digital newspaper copies are text searchable, allowing readers to browse by date or by a particular keyword search. The entire collection is also free to access, including PDF copies which are available for download.
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