Plainfield Local History Newspaper Collection

 

Plainfield Public Library holds a broad collection of newspapers in print and microfilm. This Local History finding aid is organized by title and date. The guide details coverage within our collection including the start and end dates of publications held and the frequency of each. There are gaps in our collection that are noted in the table at the bottom of the page. The Local History department welcomes the donation of even single issues of newspapers that would add to the breadth of its collection. The Library provides online access to searchable full text newspaper databases. Contact a Local History librarian if you have further questions.

Arranged by Title and Date

Collection Arranged by Title

Periodical Name
Start
End
Frequency
Notes
 
 
Central New Jersey Times
9/24/1868
12/30/1880
daily
 
 
6/21/1888
paper only
City News
6/20/1990
2/3/1993
weekly
missing issues
The Constitutionalist
1/2/1868
10/3/1872
weekly
 
 
4/16/1874
paper only
 
1/6/1876
5/31/1900
weekly
 
 
12/5/1901
12/28/1911
weekly
 
Courier News
1/24/1961
continuing
daily
 
Plainfield Courier
10/5/1891
11/3/1894
daily
 
Plainfield Courier-News
11/5/1894
10/7/1916
daily
 
 
11/15/1916
1/23/1961
daily
 
Plainfield Courier-News & Daily Press
10/9/1916
11/14/1916
daily
 
Daily Press
5/10/1887
12/30/1911
daily
 
Plainfield Daily Press
1/2/1912
10/7/1916
daily
 
Evening News
6/2/1884
2/28/1885
daily
 
Plainfield Evening News
3/2/1885
6/30/1894
daily
 
Locale
Nov-1949
Dec-1949
monthly
paper only
The Monday Afternoon Club Magazine
Oct-1938
May-1979
semi-monthly
paper only, missing issues
North Plainfield Times
7/9/1975
9/13/1978
weekly
missing issues
Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Mag.
Mar-1922
Oct-1924
semi-monthly
 
Plainfield Gazette
12/21/1848
9/11/1851
weekly
 
 
12/23/1858
paper only
Plainfield Record
10/27/1916
6/27/1918
weekly
incl. on Courier film
The Plainfield Times
12/14/1972
9/6/1978
weekly
missing issues
Plainfield Today
9/22/1983
5/28/1987
weekly
missing issues
Plainfield Today City News
6/28/1989
11/29/1989
weekly
missing issues
Plainfield Union, various names
1/12/1837
1/11/1841
weekly
 
 
4/18/1842
paper only
 
1/16/1843
12/29/1845
 
 
1/12/1847
12/24/1847
 
 
1/7/1851
12/28/1858
 
The Times
8/14/1974
3/3/1976
weekly
missing issues
The Voice
6/22/1968
3/20/1974
bi-weekly/weekly
missing issues

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Collection Arranged by Date

Start
End
Periodical Name
Frequency
Notes
1837
12-Jan
1841
11-Jan
Plainfield Union, various names
weekly
1842
18-Apr
Plainfield Union
paper copy
1843
16-Jan
1845
29-Dec
Plainfield Union
weekly
missing issues
1847
12-Jan
1847
24-Dec
Plainfield Union
weekly
1848
21-Dec
1851
11-Sep
Plainfield Gazette
weekly
1851
7-Jan
1852
28-Dec
Plainfield Union
weekly
missing issues
1868
2-Jan
1872
3-Oct
The Constitutionalist
weekly
1868
24-Sep
1880
30-Dec
Central New Jersey Times
daily
1874
16-Apr
The Constitutionalist
weekly
paper copy
1876
6-Jan
1900
31-May
The Constitutionalist
weekly
1884
2-Jun
1885
28-Feb
Evening News
daily
1885
2-Mar
1894
30-Jun
Plainfield Evening News
daily
1887
10-May
1911
30-Dec
Daily Press
daily
1891
5-Oct
1894
3-Nov
Plainfield Courier
daily
1894
5-Nov
1916
7-Oct
Plainfield Courier-News
daily
1901
5-Dec
1911
28-Dec
The Constitutionalist
weekly
1912
2-Jan
1916
7-Oct
Plainfield Daily Press
daily
1916
9-Oct
1916
14-Nov
Plainfield Courier-News & Daily Press
daily
1916
27-Oct
1918
27-Jun
Plainfield Record
weekly
filmed on Courier reels
1916
15-Nov
1961
23-Jan
Plainfield Courier-News
daily
1922
Mar
1924
Oct
Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Mag.
varied
1938
Oct
1979
May
The Monday Afternoon Club Mag.
varied
paper copies,  missing issues
1949
Nov
1949
Dec
Locale
monthly
1961
24-Jan
ongoing
Courier News
daily
1968
22-Jun
1974
20-Mar
The Voice
bi-weekly, weekly
missing issues
1972
14-Dec
1978
6-Sep
The Plainfield Times
weekly
missing issues
1974
14-Aug
1976
3-Mar
The Times
weekly
missing issues
1975
9-Jul
1978
13-Sep
North Plainfield Times
weekly
missing issues
1983
22-Sep
1987
28-May
Plainfield Today
weekly
missing issues
1989
28-Jun
1989
29-Nov
Plainfield Today City News
weekly
missing issues
1990
20-Jun
1993
3-Feb
City News
weekly
missing issues

 

Coverage Not Available for the following dates

Start   End          
1841 12-Jan 1842 17-Apr        
1842 19-Apr 1843 15-Jan        
1845 30-Dec 1847 3-Jan        
1852 29-Dec 1858 22-Dec        
1858 24-Dec 1868 1-Jan        
The above represents gaps in the newspaper holdings of Plainfield Public Library. Newspaper coverage for these time periods is not present in original library holdings or available commercially.  Plainfield Public Library would welcome the donation of even single issues of newspapers which would add to the breadth of its collection.

 

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updated 2/20/2007.