Newspapers: Michigan Newspapers

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

The Michigan Chronicle was founded in 1936 by John Sengstacke, the owner of the Chicago Defender and has continued to be a leading voice for Blacks in Detroit and beyond. It’s longtime editor, Longworth Quinn became a leader in Detroit’s African American community, business and church groups in the 1940’s solidifying the Chronicle’s position in the community.

Over 20,000 issues of historical newspapers from throughout Michigan that recorded history as it happened. This database has been created and is maintained by the CMU Libraries.