Newspapers

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 additional papers for Connecticut and national newspapers.  An asterisk besides a paper’s name indicates the presence of gaps.  Please note that the dates for microfilm represent approximate ranges

Bridgeport Newspapers

    • 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 (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)
    • 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.)