Below are resources at CHM about newspapers related to publishing, distribution, representation, associations, mergers, employee experiences, and using newspapers as a resource for historical and genealogical research.
Individual catalog records are linked. Check the record for item information.
The Chicago History Museum holds many archival and manuscript collections from newspaper publications. Collections range from organizational records to personal papers from journalists and editors. A few popular collections are listed below.
Use a pink call slip to request archive and manuscript material.
Photograph and print collections related to newspapers include collections of prints and negatives of photographs used in the publications, composite collections by newspaper employees, and broadsides related to publishing and newspaper industries.
Use a white call slip to request print and photograph material.
Published resources include the indices listed above, newspaper directories, and company histories. Additionally, the museum has many books that complement the topical and composite collections and provide additional context about their creation, such as newspapers published during wartime, newspapers collected after the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and newspapers as a social and labor organizing tool.
Use a blue call slip to request published material.