colorado’s historic newspaper collection presented by mary j. johnson 10:55-11:10 a.m

Colorado’s HistoricColorado’s HistoricNewspaper CollectionNewspaper Collection

Presented by Mary J. JohnsonPresented by Mary J. Johnson

10:55-11:10 A.M. 10:55-11:10 A.M.

Librarian Days 2007 – Educating the Digital Learner

What Can I Learn about Colorado’s What Can I Learn about Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection in 15 Historic Newspaper Collection in 15

Minutes?Minutes?

• What is it?What is it?• Who made it Who made it

happen?happen?• Where can I find it?Where can I find it?

• How can I search the How can I search the historic newspapers?historic newspapers?

• How can I use How can I use historic newspapers historic newspapers in a classroom?in a classroom?

• What next?What next?


What Is Colorado’s Historic Newspaper What Is Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection?Collection?

• Over 100 Colorado Over 100 Colorado newspapers newspapers published from published from 1859 to 1923.1859 to 1923.

• Most newspapers Most newspapers digitized from digitized from microfilms housed microfilms housed at the Colorado at the Colorado Historical Society.Historical Society.

• Several hundred Several hundred thousand pages all thousand pages all available and available and searchable online.searchable online.

• Newspapers added Newspapers added as time, staff, and as time, staff, and fundraising allow.fundraising allow.

• Lesson plans!Lesson plans!


Who Made It Happen?Who Made It Happen?

• Collaborative Collaborative DigitizationDigitizationProgramProgram

• Colorado Colorado StateStateLibraryLibrary

• ColoradoColoradoHistorical Historical Society.Society.

•Library Services and Library Services and Technology Act GrantTechnology Act Grant

•Institute for Museum Institute for Museum and Library Servicesand Library Services

•Colorado museums, Colorado museums, libraries, cultural libraries, cultural institutions, and local institutions, and local communities.communities.


Where Can I Find Colorado’s Historic Where Can I Find Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection?Newspaper Collection?

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How Can I Search?How Can I Search?

• Go toGo to

• Click link to enter the collection.Click link to enter the collection.• Click a tab for search choice: Click a tab for search choice:

– MapMap– Browse AllBrowse All– Search AllSearch All– Featured Topics.Featured Topics.

http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org

http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/




Map Browse All Search All Featured Topics




MapMapSearchSearch

You can also browse newspapers in the region.


Browse AllBrowse All




Browse Result - Entire NewspaperBrowse Result - Entire Newspaper




Search AllSearch All



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Search Result - Article LinksSearch Result - Article Links




Select Articles of InterestSelect Articles of Interest




Featured TopicsFeatured Topics




Featured Topics ExampleFeatured Topics Example










Review of Search OptionsReview of Search Options

• Map - Select RegionMap - Select Region• Browse All or Browse RegionBrowse All or Browse Region• Search All or Search RegionSearch All or Search Region• Featured TopicsFeatured Topics• Advanced Search Options (Ads, Pictures, Date Advanced Search Options (Ads, Pictures, Date

Ranges, Languages, etc.)Ranges, Languages, etc.)


How Can I Use Colorado’s Historic How Can I Use Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection in a Classroom?Newspaper Collection in a Classroom?

• Many content areas, Many content areas, ages, lesson plansages, lesson plans

• World, national, World, national, regional, and local regional, and local news. news.

• Social and cultural Social and cultural announcementsannouncements

• AdvertisementsAdvertisements


Lesson PlansLesson Plans




National NewsNational News

• June 23, 1877June 23, 1877• The Denver Daily The Denver Daily

TimesTimes• President Hayes President Hayes

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• Why significant?Why significant?• How could you How could you

use this item in a use this item in a classroom? classroom?




State and Local NewsState and Local News









June 23, 1877

The Denver Daily Times


AdvertisementsAdvertisements

• Taking Orders for Taking Orders for Spring Ice WaterSpring Ice Water

• Buy a Queen Arctic Buy a Queen Arctic Refrigerator!Refrigerator!

• How could you use How could you use these ads in a these ads in a classroom?classroom?





June 23, 1877

The Denver Daily Times


What Next?What Next?

• Make a personal Make a personal commitment to commitment to explore Colorado’s explore Colorado’s Historic Newspapers Historic Newspapers for at least 15 for at least 15 minutes.minutes.

• Share what you Share what you discover with one discover with one colleague.colleague.

• With students, start With students, start small: small: – advertisementsadvertisements– a single issue of a a single issue of a

newspapernewspaper– one articleone article

• Remember, you do Remember, you do NOT have to be an NOT have to be an expert to begin using expert to begin using historic newspapers!historic newspapers!

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Mary J. JohnsonMary J. Johnson

[email protected]@mac.com

colorado’s historic newspaper collection presented by mary j. johnson 10:55-11:10 a.m

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