Rhode Island Historical Newspaper Digitization Project

FAIN: PJ-266563-19

Providence Public Library (Providence, RI 02903-3219)
Jordan Goffin (Project Director: January 2019 to March 2024)

Digitization of approximately 100,000 pages of Rhode Island newspapers published before 1923, as part of the state’s participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ National Digital Newspaper Program, Providence Public Library (PPL), in partnership with the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS), will complete an extensive newspaper digitization project that will result in a wealth of Rhode Island’s historical newspapers being digitized and widely available through the Library of Congress for the first time in history. RIHS currently hold master negative microfilm of 314 newspaper titles that ceased prior to 1923. As a result of this project, at least 100,000 pages will be digitized.

Associated Products

Historic Newport newspapers and those from around the state now can be viewed digitally (Web Resource)
Title: Historic Newport newspapers and those from around the state now can be viewed digitally
Author: The Newport Daily News
Abstract: Providence Public Library and the Rhode Island Historical Society announced Friday the first batch of Rhode Island’s historic newspapers digitized through a National Digital Newspaper Program grant are now freely available for researchers via the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America site.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.newportri.com/story/news/local/2021/01/16/historic-newport-rhode-island-newspapers-now-can-viewed-digitally/4180962001/
Primary URL Description: Link to a newspaper article in the Newport Daily news published January 16, 2021.

Historic Rhode Island newspapers digitized, available online (Web Resource)
Title: Historic Rhode Island newspapers digitized, available online
Author: AP News
Abstract: The archives of several historic Rhode Island newspapers have been digitized and are now freely available for researchers, the Providence Public Library and the Rhode Island Historical Society said.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://apnews.com/article/rhode-island-providence-newport-newspapers-cf6cfc9feb1f5b9be14f0a43807efb95

Rhode Island Digital Newspaper Project Website (Web Resource)
Title: Rhode Island Digital Newspaper Project Website
Author: Phoebe Bean
Author: Jordan Goffin
Abstract: The site provides links to newspapers digitized during the course of the project, project updates, and links to other newspaper resources.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: http://rinewspapers.org/
Primary URL Description: Homepage for the RI Digital Newspaper Project

Program for 2023 RILA presentation (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Program for 2023 RILA presentation
Author: Phoebe Bean
Author: Beatrice Pulliam
Author: Jordan Goffin
Author: Jeremy Ferris
Author: Kate Wells
Author: Laura Motley
Abstract: A description of a presentation highlighting the NDNP project
Date: 2023-05-25

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