Today, I revisited a digital resource for Newark and its environs, plus a whole lot more—the digital archive for the Newark Evening News. The project initiated by the New Jersey Room at the Newark Public Library is a hidden jewel.
Founded by Wallace Scudder, the first edition rolled off the presses on 1 September 1883. Once considered the largest newspaper for New Jersey with news bureaus throughout the state including the N.J. State House in Trenton and in Washington, D.C. ceased publication on 31 August 1972.[1]
For genealogists whose research is centric to Newark, Essex County and beyond, the over 890,000 digitized newspaper pages are an amazing resource. The current access allows users to access editions from 1899 through 1971.
What discoveries can you make? Try a search to uncover your next nugget of family information.
Happy Searching!
[1] Wiliam C. Wright and Paul A. Stellhorn, ed., Directory of New Jersey Newspapers, 1765–1970 (Trenton: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1977), p. 160–161.
“Newark Evening News,”; Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Evening_News: accessed 17 April 2024).
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