Index

Below is an index of articles from local newspapers. It is a digital copy of the card catalog in Local History. You can search keywords, names, businesses, and more. 

You won't be able to search in the same way that you might Google something; you will need to treat this index as a digital card catalog. For example, if you were researching Elisha Converse, you would click the 'C' button and scroll through the cards until you find 'Converse, Elisha.'  

Once you've found an article you'd like to read, note the line below the article description. 

It should look something like this:

News. October 1, 1885. P1 C5.

Here's what each piece means:

News = Malden Evening News

October 1, 1885 = issue date

P1 C5 = Page one, column five.

You might find different abbreviations for different newspapers in the first part of the citation. Here is a list of the abbreviations and their full names:

News = Malden Evening News

Mirror = Malden Mirror

Press = Malden Press

City Press = Malden City Press

Now that you know exactly where your article is, head over to the page of your appropriate newspaper. Find the year, roll, and take a look for your article!