The Bridgeport History center holds an extensive number of newspapers on microfilm. These papers document the earliest days of Bridgeport, and run up to the present. We also have some additional papers for Connecticut. An asterisk besides a paper’s name indicates the presence of gaps. Please note that the dates for microfilm represent approximate ranges.
Bridgeport Newspapers Available on Microfilm
- Bridgeport Courier: 1815-1821 (limited issues)*
- Bridgeport Daily Standard: Jan. 3, 1860-Dec. 10, 1860-1861; 1869-1891*
- Bridgeport Evening Farmer: April 12, 1866-Dec. 31, 1917*
- Bridgeport Evening Standard: Dec. 1861-Feb. 1869*
- Bridgeport Evening Post; Bridgeport Post; Connecticut Post: 1893-present*
- Bridgeport Herald/Sunday Herald: 1890-1932; 1934-1973
- Bridgeport Light: Oct. 1988-April 1990
- Bridgeport Messenger: Nov. 26, 1831-Nov. 21, 1832*
- Bridgeport Standard: Jan. 1, 1895-Sept. 30, 1908; Jan. – Sept. 1909; April-June and Oct-Dec. 1910; 1911-July 1917
- Bridgeport Standard American: August 1917-Sept. 1918
- Bridgeport Telegram: 1908-1931; 1938-1990
- Bridgeport Times: Jan. 1918-March 1926
- Daily Advertiser and Farmer: Jan. 2, 1854-June 29, 1861*
- Daily Leader: July 1883-Jan. 31, 1893
- Daily Standard: Feb. 19, 1857-March 31, 1859*
- Daily Standard (Bridgeport Daily Standard) April 1, 1859-Dec. 31, 1859*
- Evening Farmer: Jan. 2-April 11, 1866*
- Fairfield Advocate: July 18, 1979-Dec. 1980
- Fairfield County Gazette: 19th Century
- Leader: February 3, 1878-June30, 1883 (semi-weekly)
- Morning Union; Morning Telegram and Union; Morning Telegram: 1895-1908
- Republican Farmer: 1810-1849; 1909-1920 (limited issues – weekly)*
- Republican Standard: Feb. 1840-March 1848 (weekly)
- Sentinella: Apr. 17, 1920-Sept. 10, 1948
- Spirit of the Times: Oct. 6, 1830-Sept. 26, 1832*
- Times-Star: Jan. 1927-Nov. 22, 1941
- Tri-Weekly Standard: Jan. 3, 1853-July 24, 1854
Connecticut Newspapers
- Conn. Foreign Language, various titles: 1907-1938 (1 reel only) attention: 1 reel only, limited issues, includes:
Bridgeporti Ujsag; Capitale Tribuna Di Hartford; Connecticut American Gazzetta (Waterbury, Conn.); Italian=American Weekly News; Messaggero Del New England = The New England Messenger; Osterns Harold = The Eastern Herald; Parola Cattolica Programme; Progresso Di Waterbury; San Carlino Sole (Bridgeport, Conn.); Tribuna Di Hartford = The Hartford Tribune; Vittoria (Bridgeport, Conn.); Voce Italiana
- Danbury Republican Farmer: 1804-1808 (limited issues)*
- Hartford Current: Oct. 29, 1764-Dec. 27, 1851; Index: 1764-1820
- Herald of Freedom: Feb. 23, 1832-Dec. 4, 1851
- Humming Bird or Herald of Taste: Apr. 14-Jun 9, 1789, vol. 10)
- Naugatuck Enterprise: Sept. 10, 1880-Dec. 29, 1922
- Newfield American Telegraph: 1796-1800 (limited issues)*
- Temperance Journals, various titles: 1866-1904 (4 rolls)
National Papers
- Independent (New York): Jan. 1900-June 1900
- New York Times: January 1852 – present (includes index, contact Information Services Dept.)
Related Bridgeport Newspapers and Series
“Farmer”
Daily Advertiser and Farmer: 1856-1861
Evening Farmer: 1864
Bridgeport Evening Farmer: 1864-1917
Merges “Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer,” Jan. 1918 +
“Times” and “Times-Star” series continues until November of 1941
“Leader” Series (1872-1893), includes:
Daily Leader; Leader
“The Post”
Daily Post 1883-1885
Evening Post 1885-1893
“Bridgeport Telegram,” morning editions 1908 +
Bridgeport Evening Post 1893-1906
Bridgeport Post 1906-1992
Absorbs “Telegram” 1988
Connecticut Post 1992+
“The Standard”
Bridgeport Republican 1835-1839
Republican Standard 1839-1913
Tri-Weekly Standard 1850-1854
Daily Standard 1854-1859
Bridgeport Daily Standard 1860-1861
Bridgeport Evening Standard 1862-1869
Bridgeport Daily Standard 1869-1891
Bridgeport Standard 1891-1917
Bridgeport Standard American 1917
Standard American 1918-1919
Please note that dates for microfilm represent approximate ranges. Some gaps in collection exist; not all months are available.