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250th Anniversary of Ye Anciente Towne of Haverhill Film Box 192B, microfilm.
 
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American Apollo May-Dec. 1794 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
American Weekly Mercury 1719 - 1723. Special Collections, print (newspaper facsimile).
Among the Clouds 1877 - 1917. Special Collections, print, Published only during summer months.
Atlas 1837 - 1840. Special Collections, print, Daily (except Sunday).
 
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Banner of the Constitution December 5, 1829 - 1832. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Barre Gazette 1872 - 1895. Special Collections, microfilm, weekly.
Bay State Banner Vol. 1, 1965 - Balcony, print, micro, weekly.
Bay State Post 1962. Special Collections, microfilm, weekly.
Beacon Hill Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 5, 1997) - vol. 2, no. 6 (March 23, 1998) Periodical Room.

Boston Atlas July 3,1833-June 30, 1834. Special Collections, print, Semi-weekly.
Boston Budget May 25,1901-Dec. 17,1904 (scattered issues). Special Coll., print, weekly.
Boston Castigator 1822 (V.1, no. 1,Aug. 7-no.19 Dec. 11). Special Collections, print, weekly.
Boston Chronicle Vol. 1, no 1, Dec. 21, 1767 - Vol. 3, no 23, June 7, 1770. Special Collections, print, weekly and semi-weekly.
Boston Commercial Gazette 1817-1830 (Scattered issues). Special Coll., print, Semiweekly.
Boston Courier (Daily) Mar.-Dec.1824; Apr.1833; 1834-1835; Nov.1838-1848(incomplete), Nov.25 & Dec.3,1850. Special Collections, print, daily.
Boston Courier (Semiweekly) Mar.1830 - Nov.1833; June 26, 1848 - May 30, 1850 (incomplete). Special Collections, print, semiweekly.
Boston Courier (Weekly) July-Aug. 1805; Nov. 1806; Jan.-Sept. 1807 (incomplete). Special Collections, print, Weekly.
Boston Crimson Mar. 9-15, 1966. Special Collections, print, Daily (except Sat. and Sun.).
Boston Cultivator 1839-1841; 1845; 1848-1863 (incomplete). Special Collections, print, Weekly.

Boston Daily Advertiser 1813-1831; 1836-1847 (incomplete). Special Collections, print,
Boston Daily Advertiser & Patriot 1832 - 1835. Special Collections, print,
Boston Daily Atlas 1832-1834 (incomplete); 1844-1857; July 8, 1861. Special Collections, print Boston Daily Courier 1851-1863 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print,
Boston Daily Journal Aug. - Oct., 1865. Special Collections, Print,
Boston Evening Post 1769,1770, 1774, 1775. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Boston Evening Transcript See record under Boston Transcript.

Boston Gazette 1719-1742 (facsimile edition); 1803-1816. Special Collections, print, Weekly; 1803-1816 semi-weekly.
Boston Gazette, Commercial and Political 1800-1802. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
Boston Gazette, or Country Journal 1765-1774; 1780-1781. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Gazette, or New England Weekly Journal Oct. 20, 1741. Special Collections, Print, facsimile
Boston Gazette, or Weekly Advertiser May 28, 1754; Jan. 14, 1755. Special Collections, Print.
Boston Gazette, or Weekly Journal 1741-1742 (facsimile edition); various issues between 1746-1751(March 18, 1746; 1748: Feb. 9, Dec. 20; June 6, 1749; 1750: Jan. 9, Feb. 13, May 1, June 5, Oct. 9; May 14, 1751. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Globe March 1872 -. Balcony, print, micro, daily.

Boston Herald January 1881 -. Balcony, print, micro, daily.
Boston Intelligencer & Evening Gazette Oct.-Dec. 1818 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Intelligencer and Morning & Evening Advertiser June-Oct., 1818 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Morning Journal 1861-1865. Special Collections, Print,
Boston News-Letter April 17-24, 1704; Jan. 23-Feb. 4, 1717; June 12, 1746; Dec. 4-11, 1760; Aug. 6, 1761. Special Collections, print,

Boston Patriot 1809 - 1816 (incomplete). Special Collections, print, Semiweekly.
Boston Patriot & Daily Chronicle Dec. 2, 1817 - June 30, 1819. Special Collections, print,
Boston Patriot & Daily Mercantile Advertiser July, 1819 - Jan. 1825. Special Collections, print,
Boston Patriot & Mercantile Advertiser 1825 - 1828. Special Collections, print,
Boston Patriot and Morning Advertiser 1816 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
Boston Phoenix June 1970 -. Balcony, print, micro, weekly.
Boston Post Jan. 1942-Oct. 1956. Periodical Dept., Microfilm,
Boston Press Dec. 3, 1830 - 1831 (incomplete). Special Collections, print, Semiweekly.

Boston Recorder 1817-1824; 1830-1849; 1858-1863. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Recorder and Religious Telegraph 1828-1830. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Recorder and Telegraph 1826-1827. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Boston Republican 1892. Special Collections, print, Weekly.
Boston Semiweekly Courier 1851-1852 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print,
Boston Shipping List Sept. 4,1850 - Aug. 30, 1851. Special Collections, print, semi-weekly.
Boston Statesman June 6, 1829 - March 15, 1834. Special Collections, print, Weekly.

Boston Telegraph March 18 - December 23, 1824; Nov. 5, 1831-Nov. 21, 1832. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Boston Telegraph 1893-1901. Special Collections, Microfilm, in German.
Boston Transcript July 24, 1830-April 30, 1941(inclusive). Periodical Dept., microfilm, daily.
Boston Weekly Messenger 1815-1818; 1820-1825; 1837-1854. Special Collections, print, Boston Weekly News-Letter June 12, 1746; July 6, 1769. Special Collections, Print,

Bunker Hill and Boston Aurora January 26, 1839. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Bunker Hill Aurora October 20, 1866; April 25, 1868; April 3, 1869; August 7, 1869; August 14, 1869; February 19, 1870; May 21, 1870. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Bunker Hill Aurora and Boston Mirror June 18, 1853; June 25, 1853; September 12, 1863; January 16, 1864; July 29, 1865. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Bunker Hill Times November 20, 1875; January 11, May 24, December 6, 1879; August 14; November 20; November 27; December 4; December 11; December 18; December 25, 1880; January 1, January 22, January 29, April 9, April 16, June 18, November 5, 1881; November 4, November 11, November 18, December 16, 1882; January 13, September 15, 1883; November 1, 1884; September 5, September 12, September 19, October 24, 1885; [Charlestown Advertiser] May 7, May 21, November 5, December 10, 1887; December 8, 1888; June 16, 1894;. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Bunker Hill Times and Charlestown Advertiser March 22, April 5, 1890. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Bunker Hill Times (Charlestown Advertiser) May 7, May 21, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, 1887; Dec. 8, 1888. Special Collections, Print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Burt's Among the Clouds See Among the Clouds.
 
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Charlestown Advertiser October 19, 1861; April 30, 1864; January 5, 1867; August 31, 1867; April 18; May 9; May 23; May 30; June 13; October 10, 1868; May 1, 1869; April 30, 1870; November 26, 1870; March 11, 1871; January 6, 1872; March 2, 1872; May 29, 1875; June 16 1875; October 9, 1875; Jan. 22, Jan. 29, May 27, June 16, June 24, Dec. 2, 1876. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Charlestown Chronicle March 12, 1842; January 2, 1869; September 18, 1869. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Charlestown Enterprise 1882 - 1920. Special Collections, microfilm, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers 1839 - 1894. Special Collections, print, See index to this volume in Special Collections Dept.
Charlestown News January 11, May 24, 1879; January 31, December 25, 1880; January 8, February 12, 1881; November 11, November 18, 1882; January 13, 1883. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Charlestown Tribune January 5; January 22; January 29; February 19; February 26; March 5; March 12; March 19; April 9; April 30, 1887. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)

Christian Science Monitor January 1962 - 1995. Balcony, print, micro, daily.
City Advertiser October 9, 1858. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
City Fire-Fly, and Humorous Repository Oct. 19-Dec. 28, 1822; Jan. 18, Feb. 8-25, 1823. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Columbian Centinel 1790-1799; 1804-1840. Special Collections, print,
Columbian centinel & Massachusetts Federalist Oct. 5, 1799-Sept. 1, 1804. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
The Commonwealth Jan.-July, 1851. Special Collections, Print, daily except Sunday.
Congregationalist 1863-1864. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
The Courier April 26, 1808. J 1971 262,
Courrier de Lawrence 1911-1921. Special Collections, Microfilm, in French.
Courrier de Salem 1911-1921. Special Collections, Microfilm, in French.
Cultivator 1840-1841. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
 
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Daily Atlas 1834-1837; 1841-1844. Special Collections, Print,
Daily Atlas and Bee 1861 (scattered issues). Special Collections, Print.
Daily Centinel and Gazette, new series Volume 3, no. 85 August 14, 1838. J 1969 679,
Daily National Intelligencer 1861-1866. Special Collections, Print,
Dedham Standard September 21, 1886. J 1970 369,
Der Boston Telegraph See record under Boston Telegraph.
Dorchester Beacon 1889 - 1921. Special Collections, microfilm.
 
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Essex Gazette Dec. 27, 1774 - May, 1775. Special Collections, print, Weekly.
Essex Register 1822. Special Collections, print, Semiweekly.
 
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Father Columbia's Paper Volume 1, no. 3, November 15, 1883. J 1969 673,
Fitchburg Sentinel Dec ember 20, 1938. Film Box 192B, print, daily.
Fort Devens Digest 1942; 1944; Jan., 1945. Special Collections, print.
 
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Going Over 1918. Special Collections, print,
Great Barrington Gazette Mar. 30, 1895 - Oct. 10, 1896. Special Collections, print, weekly.
 
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Hampden Federalist & Public Journal Feb. 16, 1820; January 3 - December 12, 1821. Special Collections, print, Weekly.
Herald of Freedom and the Federal Advertiser January 1 - December 29, 1789. Special Collections, print, Semiweekly.
Hingham Gazette 1827 - 1836. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Historical festival, Boston news-letter Apr. 23-30, 1897. Special Collections, Print.
 
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Illustrated news Jan. 1, 1853-Nov. 19, 1853. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Independent Chronicle Sept.-Oct., 1776; 1801-1813. Special Collections, print, weekly and semi-weekly. .
Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot June-Dec., 1817; 1820. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser 1776 - 1801. Special Collections, print,
Independent Microscope Sept. 19-Dec. 19, 1823. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
 
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J. Russell's Gazette, Commercial and Political Apr. 1799-Oct. 1800. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
Jenks's Portland Gazette See record for Portland Gazette.
 
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Lawrence Sun-American 1901, 1914, 1917, 1919 - 1922. Special Collections, microfilm,
Le Courrier de Lawrence See Courrier de Lawrence.
Le Courrier de Salem See Courrier de Salem.
Le Republicain See record under Republicain.
Leominster Enterprise 1900 - 1915. Special Collections, microfilm,
Liberator Vol. 1, no.1 (Jan. 1, 1831)- v.35, no. 52 (Dec. 29, 1865). Special Collections, paper, microfilm Box #499-509,
Lynnois 1911 - 1918. Special Collections, microfilm, weekly; in French and English.
 
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Massachusetts Centinel Jan. 5, 1785-June 12, 1790. Special Collections, print, Semiweekly.
Massachusetts Gazette Nov. 7 , 1765 - May 15, 1766, also Sept. 4, 1787. Special Collections, print, Weekly, semi-weekly Aug. 22, 1786-1788. Continues Salem Gazette.
Massachusetts Gazette and Boston News-Letter Sept. 2, 1763; Jan. 17-Oct. 24, 1765; May 22, 1766-Nov. 5, 1767. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Massachusetts Gazette & the Boston Weekly News-letter July 6, 1769; July 26, 1770; 1771 (incomplete); Nov. 11, 1773. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Massachusetts Journal Aug. 29, 1826-Feb. 17, 1829. Special Collections, Print, Triweekly.
Massachusetts Mercury Jan. 22, 1793-June 21, 1793; 1797. Special Collections, Print, Three times a week.
Massachusetts Spy July 17, 1770; May 23-Dec. 26, 1821. Special Collections, print,


Massachusetts Spy and Worcester Advertiser Oct. 8, 1823-Dec. 8, 1824. Special Collections, Print,
Massachusetts Spy, or Worcester Gazette Oct. 17, 1810-Feb. 20, 1811. Special Collections, Print,
Massachusetts Weekly Spy Sept. 7, 1866-1881. Special Collections, Print,
Medford Mercury Volume 25, no. 26 June 23, 1905. J 1971 243,
Mercantile Evening Journal Volume 12, no. 3469 June 17, 1844. J 1969 680,
Mercury July 2 - December 27, 1793. Special Collections, print, semi-weekly.
Mercury and New-England Palladium Jan. 2, 1801-Feb. 22, 1803. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
Morning union (Springfield, Mass Oct. 21, 1976-May 30, 1987. Special Collections, Microfilm, Daily.
 
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National Intelligencer (Washington, D. C. ). 1831 - 1869. Special Collections, print,
New Age November 6, 1875 - June 9, 1877. Special Collections, print, weekly.
New England Chronicle Apr.-Sept., 1776. Special Collections, print, Weekly.
New England Chronicle or Essex Gazette 1775-1776. Special Collections, print,
New England Chronicle, or the Essex Gazette May 1775-Apr. 1776 (incomplete). Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
New England Democrat Jan. 4, 1844 -Feb. 20, 1845. Special Collections, print, weekly.
New England Galaxy Jane. 18, 1822 - Dec. 22, 1826. Special Collections, print, weekly.
New England Mechanic Volume 1, December 17, 1859. Film Box 192B, microfilm,
New England Palladium Mar. 11, 1803-1804; 1806-1810; 1812. Special Collections, print, semi-weekly.
New England Palladium & Commercial Advertiser June 9-Dec. 29, 1815; 1817; 1825-1830; June 11, 1832. Special Collections, Print, Semiweekly.
New England Puritan Jan. 1-May 10, 1849. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
New England Staaten Zeitung October 21, 1893 - December 14, 1901. Special Collections, microfilm, in German.
New England Weekly Journal 1733 - 1741. Special Collections, print (incomplete).
New Year's Transcript January 1, 1852. J 1971 249,
New York Evening Express September 11, 1844. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
New York herald Apr. 1861-Dec. 1865. Special Collections, Print, Daily.
New York Observer 1830. Special Collections, print,
New York Times May 1953 -. Balcony, Special Collections (1953-1968), print, micro, daily.
New Yorker 1835 - 1839. Special Collections, print, weekly (incomplete).
Newburyport Morning Herald June 1899 - October 2, 1915. Special Collections, microfilm, daily.
 
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Old Colony Memorial, and Plymouth County advertiser May 4, 1822 - Apr. 24, 1824. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Rock November 27, 1863. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
Old Colony Memorial. Duxbury Tercentenary Edition 1937. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
Olive Branch: Devoted to Christianity Volume 10, no. 11, September 20, 1940. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
One Hundred Years Ago - Bunker Hill 1775-1875 Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
 
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Pilgrim, or Plymouth County Chronicle and Domestic and Foreign Intelligencer May 17, 1832 - July 4, 1833. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Plymouth Rock Volume 16, no. 16, April 21, 1853. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
Portland Gazette May 27, 1799 - 1800. Special Collections, print,
Puritan Recorder May 17,1849-May 13, 1858. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
 
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Real Paper Aug. 2, 1972-Dec. 1977; Jan. - June 1981. Balcony, microfilm, Weekly
Recorder (Boston, Mass) 1816. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Recorder & Telegraph 1825. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Red, White and Blue June 18, 1888. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Repertory 1806; June 8, July 12, Oct. 18, 1808; Feb. 1, 1817; Mar. 6, 1819; Sept. 25, 1821 - May 10, 1827 incomplete. Special Collections, print, Semiweekly, triweekly.
Republicain Jan. 22, 1881-Dec. 24, 1884. Special Collections, Microfilm, in French.
Revere Budget 20th Anniversary and Tercentenary Edition Volume 20, no. 5, June 7, 1930. Film Box 192B, microfilm,
Right Way Nov., 1865 - Mar., 1867. Special Collections, print, weekly.
The Roxbury Citizen October 26, 1946. J 1970 371,
Roxbury City Gazette Volume 1, no 15, August 8, 1861. Film Box 193B, microfilm.
 
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Salem Gazette 1798 - 1807; 1892 - 1908 (micro). Special Collections, microfilm, print, daily and semi-weekly.
Salem Mercury June 6, 1832 - Mar., 1833. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Saturday Chronicle October 1, 1870. Special Collections, print, (see Charlestown miscellaneous newspapers)
Sioux City Tribune Volume 58, no. 157, July 2, 1938. Film Box 193B,
Somerset Journal 1824 - 1825. Special Collections, print,
South Danvers Wizard Dec. 5, 1860-Dec. 24, 1862. Special Collections, print,
Springfield Daily News 1968-May 1987. Special Collections, Periodical Dept., Microfilm,
Springfield Republican 1968-. Microfilm,
Springfield Union May 28, 1902. Film Box 193B,
Springfield Union Jan. 1968 - Oct. 20, 1976. Balcony, Special Collections, print, micro, daily.
Stoughton Record 1897 - 1909. Special Collections, microfilm, weekly.
Stow Enterprise Old Home Week Edition 1901. J 1970 373.
 
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Telegram and Gazette April 17, 1989 -, print, micro, daily.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy 1785-Mar. 30, 1786; Apr. 3, 1788-1805; 1807-Oct. 10, 1810; Feb. 27, 1811-May 16, 1821. Special Collections, print.
 
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Virginia Gazette June 28, 1957. Film Box 193B, microfilm.
 
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Wall Street Journal January 1970 -. Balcony, print, micro, daily.
Waltham Evening News 1918 - 1921. Special Collections, microfilm,
Waltham Sentinel April 24, 1856. J 1970 372 pt. 2,
Weekly Messenger Nov. 1, 1811 - Oct. 13, 1815. Special Collections, Print,
Winthrop Visitor Volume 21, no. 22, March 28, 1902. Film Box 193B, microfilm,
Wizard Dec. 7, 1859 - Nov. 28, 1860. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
Worcester Bi-centennial October 15, 1884. J 1971 255,
Worcester Telegram January 1960-April 16, 1989. balcony micro, micro, daily.
 
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Yankee Blade Nov. 15-Dec. 27, 1851; Jan. 17, 1852; Mar. 16, Oct. 12, 1889. Special Collections, print, weekly.
Young Galaxy 1823 - 1824. Special Collections, print,
Young Galaxy, or Budget of Stars Feb. 15, 1823. Special Collections, Print.
 
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Zions Herald 1825-Aug. 27, 1828. Special Collections, Print, Weekly.
 
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