Readex launches American Newspaper Archives

Readex has announced the launch of American Newspaper Archives, an expanding online collection that will offer access to major U.S. newspapers. A part of America's Historical Newspapers, the Archives will provide users with fully searchable digital editions of historically significant and regionally diverse publications from the 19th century through the 1990s. American Newspaper Archives will initially feature nine papers and their relevant predecessors: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana; 1837-1988), The Plain-Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio; 1845-1991), The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon; 1850-1987), Press-Register (Mobile, Alabama; 1821-1992), The Times (Trenton, New Jersey; 1883-1993), The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington; 1896-1984),The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts; 1850-1987), The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas; 1885-1984) and The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Georgia; 1792-1993)