LibGuides: FYS 100 (29): Representation of Civil Rights in Richmond: Research Resources

Finding Information:

OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Use this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)

Richmond Times-Dispatch (1903-present) This link opens in a new window
Search the complete archives of the Richmond Times-Dispatch from its inception in 1903. PDF scans are available from 1903-present and transcriptions of individual articles are available from 1985-present. (Newsbank/Readex)

Richmond Dispatch (1884-1903)
Published from 1884 to 1903, the Richmond Dispatch was originally established on October 19, 1850, as the Daily Dispatch by James A. Cowardin and William H. Davis.
Richmond Planet (Online and microfilm)
Online Access to The Richmond Planet from 1885 - 1900. Microfilm access from 1895 - 1900; May 1938-1939.
The Richmond Planet (online access), 1889-1922
First published in 1882, and founded by 13 former Richmond slaves, the Planet was initially edited by Edmund A. Randolph. Two years later, 21-year-old John Mitchell, Jr., succeeded Randolph and continued as editor for the next 45 years, until 1929. The Planet continued until 1938, when it merged with the Afro-American.
Richmond Afro-American and Richmond Planet (microfilm)
Microfilm access to the Richmond Afro-American and Richmond Planet, 1938 - 1941; 1941-1996.

African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from US newspapers that chronicle 150 years of the African American experience, including the Antebellum South, growth of the Black church, the Jim Crow Era, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights movement, and more. Note: UR has access to Series 1 only. (Newsbank/Readex)
Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from 7 national papers (Atlanta Constitution, Barron's, Christian Science Monitor, LA Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post) and 5 historically Black papers (Atlanta Daily World, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel, New York Amsterdam News, and Pittsburgh Courier). Full-text dates vary for each newspaper. (ProQuest)
New York Times Historical Newspaper & Index This link opens in a new window
Access the archives of the New York Times from 1851-2019. (ProQuest)