Gail Borden Library holds a large collection of historic microfilmed newspapers, dating from as early as 1850.
Shown below are those issues that are currently available in a digital format. Follow the links to view or download these editions.
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The Elgin Advocate
1873 - February 22, September 6 1875 - May 8 1876 - entire year 1878 - entire year 1879 - entire year 1880 - entire year 1881 - entire year 1882 - entire year 1883 - entire year 1884 - entire year 1885 - entire year 1886 - entire year 1887 - entire year 1888 - entire year 1889 - entire year
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The Elgin Business Mirror
1865 - May 12
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The Elgin Daily Courier
1884 - March 18 through December 31; 1885 - entire year 1886 - entire year 1887 - entire year 1888 - entire year 1889 - entire year
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The (Elgin) Daily News
1877 - entire year 1878 - entire year 1879 - January 23, May 3, July - December 1880 - 3 issues 1882 - partial year 1883 - entire year 1884 - entire year
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The Elgin Daily Frank
1882 - February 1 through March 31 1882 - April 1 through May 31 1882 - June 1 through July 6
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(Elgin) Every Saturday
1884 - April through December 1885 - entire year 1886 - April 3 1887 - entire year 1888 - entire year 1889 - entire year 1899 - December 30 - (final issue)
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The Elgin Gazette
1850 - August 10, October 19, December 28 1851 - January 18 and 25, April 19, May 17, June 21 1856 - June 18, October 22 1857 - January 21, February 4 1858 - February 27, December 31 1860 - partial year 1861 - partial year 1869 - February 4, February 11, February 25 1872 - April 6 1873 - February 22
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Elgin Weekly Frank
1882 - entire year
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The Fox River Courier
1851 - August 16, November 1 and 12, September 20 1852 - April 7
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The Illinois Weekly Palladium
1853 - October 27 1854 - February 2, September 14 1855 - April 19, November 1
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Second District Democrat
1863 - September 16 and 23, October 7 and 14 1864 - March 16, 23, 30 and July 27
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Valley Chronicle
1884 - November 28
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The Weekly Gazette
1861 - May 16 through December 25 1862 - entire year 1863 - entire year 1864 - January 6 through November 30 1865 - February and May 24
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*The digitization process is ongoing, so please check back frequently for new additions.