Magazines & Newspapers

Newspapers on Microfilm

The following microfilm is available during open hours of the Downtown Lansing library (2nd floor). You can request specific articles using this procedure.

Lansing Papers (listed chronologically)

Lansing State Republican

  • Apr.28, 1855-Jan. 1, 1875
  • Mar-Dec. 1867 missing ; May 1869-April 1870 missing
  • April 11-July 11, 1872 missing

Lansing Semi-Weekly Republican

  • Jan. 5, 1875-Dec. 27, 1878

Lansing Weekly Republican

  • Oct. 30, 1878-Oct. 14, 1885
  • Nov. 1880-Oct. 1881 missing
  • Gap between boxes: Oct 24, 1883-Oct. 15, 1884 missing

Lansing Journal

  • Jan. 2, 1879-Dec. 25, 1885 ; July 22, 1892-Aug. 28, 1896

Lansing Tri-Weekly Republican

  • Jan. 1, 1880-Dec. 27, 1884
  • April 1882-Dec. 1882 missing

Lansing Journal

  • Jan. 3, 1888-April 23, 1893 ; Oct. 18, 1896-July 31, 1897 ; Jan. 3, 1898-Dec. 31, 1903 ; July 5, 1904-Dec. 27, 1910
  • July-Dec. 1889, July 1890-June 1891 missing
  • 1891 some out of order AND 1892 missing
  • July 1898-June 1899 missing
  • Jan. 1904-June 1904 missing
  • June 1-Sept. 30, 1907 note on side of box: film torn Wed. June 12, p. 5 & 6 

State Republican

  • Jan. 4, 1886-Dec. 31, 1910
  • July 1-13 1894 missing
  • July-Dec. 1909 missing
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Lansing Journal-Republican (Microfilm Box labeled State Republican Journal, Journal Republican, and State Journal)

  • Jan. 7-Mar. 31, 1911  

Lansing Evening Press

  • Nov. 29, 1912-May 29, 1915 - absorbed by Lansing Press 1915-1916

Lansing Press

  • Jan. 1, 1915-Apr. 8, 1916 - absorbed by State Journal

Lansing Capitol News

  • May 26, 1921-July 22, 1932 - absorbed by State Journal

State Journal

  • April 1, 1911-1980
  • Dec. 16-31, 1960: damaged

Lansing State Journal

  • 1980-PRESENT       
  • May 11-20, 1990: 11 pages missing
  • July 11-20, 1991 missing
  • Dec. 1-10, 1992 Dec. 6 sec. A missing ;  July 11-20, 1993 missing July 17, 1993 ; July 21-31, 1993 missing July 23 1993, July 25 1993

Ingham County Newspapers

Ingham County Democrat

  • June 2, 1876-Dec. 29, 1915

Miscellaneous publications from Ingham County and Cities in Ingham County

  • 1846-1898

Ingham County News (various names)

  • June 23, 1859 – Dec. 31, 1969
  • Jan. 1864-Dec. 1865 missing
  • Oct. 1868-Dec. 1868 missing
  • 1872 missing
  • Jan. – May 1878 missing
  • Jan. 1898-Dec. 1901 missing
  • Box Jan. 4, 1934-Dec. 24, 1934 labeled “miscellaneous editions”

Leslie Newspapers (listed chronologically)

Leslie Herald and Leslie Local

  • Aug. 26, 1876-June 4, 1895
  • Dec. 1893-Dec. 1894 missing

Leslie Local Republican  (various name changes)

  • Aug. 14, 1891, Aug. 28, 1891 ; April 2, 1897-May 3, 1967
  • Missing notes on many boxes, these notes refer you to a numbered box that has issues for the noted dates missing.  These boxes are mostly chronologically placed within the regular boxes.

Leslie Local Republican News and Advertiser                

  • May 10, 1967-Dec. 11, 1968

Leslie Local Republican Shopper                           

  • Dec. 18, 1968-Sept. 2, 1970

Leslie Local Independent and Leslie Local Republican                           

  • Sept. 9, 1970-Dec. 30, 1970

Leslie Herald and Leslie Local

  • Aug. 26, 1876-June 4, 1895
  • Dec. 1893-Dec. 1894 missing

Leslie Local Republican  (various name changes)

  • Aug. 14, 1891, Aug. 28, 1891 ; April 2, 1897-May 3, 1967
  • Missing notes on many boxes, these notes refer you to a numbered box that has issues for the noted dates missing.  These boxes are mostly chronologically placed within the regular boxes.

Leslie Local Republican News and Advertiser                

  • May 10, 1967-Dec. 11, 1968

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