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Digital History Collections & Archives
EVPL’s Digital Archive, local history, and recorded testimonials.
Evansville Courier & Press
Local newspaper archives from 1999 – present, via ProQuest.
Evansville Historical Newspapers
Full-page, fully searchable digitized editions of historical Evansville newspapers from 1848-1998. Available thanks to a generous grant from the EVPL Foundation.
Due to NewsBank restrictions, this resource is available only to EVPL resident cardholders (PLAC not applicable) or via in-house Library computers.
Evansville Local History Database
Newspaper clippings of local value from the Evansville Press.
HeinOnline
Access to four of HeinOnline’s most relevant databases. Explore over 5,000 resources on: Civil Rights and Social Justice; Open Society Justice Initiative; Gun Regulation and Legislation in America; and Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law.
These databases are accessible only at the library.
Indiana Room
Research local and regional history with a special collection of physical materials in EVPL Central’s Indiana Room, including books, atlases, magazines, and more about Evansville, Vanderburgh County, the Southwestern region of Indiana, and the state of Indiana. Also includes a collection of city directories and school yearbooks.
ProQuest’s Historical Newspapers: Evansville Collection
Full-page, fully searchable digitized editions of Evansville newspapers from 1875 to the present, including Evansville Daily Courier (1875–1888), The Evansville Courier (1888–1998), Evansville Press (1906–1998), and Evansville Courier & Press (1999– ).
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Indianapolis Collection
Digitized, full-page editions of historic Indianapolis newspapers including The News (1869), The Evening News (1869–1876), The Indianapolis News (1876–1999), The Indianapolis Morning Star (1903–1907), The Indianapolis Star (1907–present), and The Indianapolis Star (1923–present). Access through ProQuest’s Historical Newspapers archive.
Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive
Learn more about Holocaust survivors and their testimonies via recordings from the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.
For personalized, expert assistance, you can also request a 1-on-1 appointment via our Book-A-Librarian service.
