Archive inventory & publisher outreach · working review
Virginia newspaper archives
A shared review list for Dennis, Kelley and the Virginia Local Newspapers Project: what is online, what Ink can open, and where a publisher's participation could help.
Counts use the current imported inventory, not a fresh check of every archive. A directory entry alone does not establish scan availability: LOC digitized-title membership or a Virginia Chronicle scan link does. Title dates below describe the catalog record, not necessarily the years digitized. Historic titles may have closed, changed names or ownership; they are not a count of current publishers.
LOC: extraction path
Where LOC supplies the scans and OCR evidence, Harvest can normalize blocks, improve text and assemble articles. A title's online availability is the starting point; acquisition coverage and article quality still need checking. A first offer could be a free archive analysis and a small reading sample for the publisher's review.
VC: publisher-assisted access
For VC-only material, the proposed next step is for the publisher to ask Kelley to coordinate a vendor export. With permission and access arranged, we can acquire the exported scans/OCR from S3 and host/process them. This is a larger access and funding request; a public viewing link does not itself grant export or hosting permission.
Review and invitation
Dennis can mark papers or people he recognizes for a personal introduction. The Virginia Local Newspapers Project could invite members to opt in to an archive assessment, a sample of searchable assembled articles, and a discussion of participation. These are proposed offers, not commitments or approved grant terms.
For review, record: current publisher and archive relationship; preferred contact; LOC extraction or VC export path; Dennis's introduction; permission/access status; and whether the publisher wants an assessment. No outreach has been sent from this page.
Verified current contact shortlist
Public business contacts checked against the publisher's own site. This shortlist is being researched separately from the historical inventory; an unlisted contact is unknown, not a paper without a current publisher.
Known Virginia titles with scans
836 matching titles · page 1 of 17. Open directory filters
| Title / place / identity | Catalog dates | Scans | Known LOC coverage | Ink / next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1389 speaks Bassett, Va. oclc42968514 | 1938–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| 2380th Traveler Jonesville, Va. oclc43622200 | 1935–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Accomack news Onancock, Va. oclc30651014 | 1897–1924 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Acme South Hill, Va. oclc43668100 | 1939–1940 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| African American reflector Charlottesville, Va. oclc52433907 | 2003–2026 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Afro-american churchman Petersburg, Va. oclc6690589 | 1886–1890 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803 Alexandria, Virginia sn84024011 | 1800–1803 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 2,180 pages · 545 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alexandria Daily Advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808 Alexandria, Virginia sn84024012 | 1803–1808 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 4,345 pages · 1,089 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812 Alexandria, Virginia sn84024013 | 1808–1812 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 4,958 pages · 1,247 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824 Alexandria, Virginia sn85025001 | 1822–1824 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 1,448 pages · 364 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822 Alexandria, Virginia sn83026170 | 1817–1822 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 5,198 pages · 1,302 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817 Alexandria, Virginia sn84024014 | 1812–1817 | LOC ↗ VC ↗ | 4,524 pages · 1,136 issues Listing marked complete | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| Alleghany tribune Covington, Alleghany County, Va. oclc18595570 | 1879–1883 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Altavista journal Altavista, Va. oclc14926724 | 1909–2026 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American Marion, Va. oclc21236450 | 1913–1917 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American Telegraph (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851 Alexandria, Virginia sn82014594 | 1851–1851 | LOC ↗ | Not measured | Acquire LOC evidence and assess extraction |
| American beacon Norfolk, Va. oclc41154615 | 1855–1861 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon Norfolk, Va. oclc13993849 | 1851–1854 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth daily advertiser Norfolk [Va.] oclc10858510 | 1818–1818 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon and Norfolk and Portsmouth daily advertiser Norfolk, Va. oclc13993767 | 1827–1851 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon and Virginia and North-Carolina gazette Norfolk [Va.] oclc11921998 | 1823–1853 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon and commercial diary Norfolk [Va.] oclc11052450 | 1815–1818 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American beacon and daily commercial advertiser Norfolk, Va. oclc25389439 | 1854–1855 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American commercial beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth daily advertiser Norfolk [Va.] oclc11052457 | 1818–1827 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| American guest Ashland, Va. oclc31417231 | 1881–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Amherst new era-progress Amherst C.H., Va. oclc14877325 | 1924–2026 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Amherst progress Amherst, Va. oclc32501818 | 1903–1924 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Among us Ridgeway, Va. oclc43320188 | 1937–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Appalachia independent Appalachia, Va. oclc32600048 | 1920–1983 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Appomattox and Buckingham times Appomattox Court House (i.e., Appomattox), Va. oclc31398521 | 1891–1909 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Arlington Cantonment sentinel Arlington, Va. oclc32265302 | 1941–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Arlington citizen Arlington, Va. oclc32261557 | 1956–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Arlington courier Arlington, Va. oclc1089399188 | 1988–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Arlington daily Arlington, Va. oclc38590682 | 1939–1951 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Army and Navy messenger Petersburg, Va. oclc8078876 | 1863–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Ashland advertiser Ashland, Va. oclc31418085 | 1903–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Ashland weekly enterprise Ashland, Va. oclc31418000 | 1890–1894 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Augusta County argus Staunton, Va. oclc36101237 | 1887–1915 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Augusta Democrat Staunton, Va. oclc14185772 | 1845–1848 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Augusta news Waynesboro, Va. oclc31238021 | 1875–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| B-ridge Natural Bridge Station, Va. oclc43210600 | 1936–1936 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Back bay breeze Pungo, Va. oclc43638777 | 1939–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Backbone star Damascus, Va. oclc31618967 | 1935–1937 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Baltimore and Richmond Christian advocate Richmond, Va. oclc21049032 | 1901–1918 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Baptist union Danville, Va. oclc13922075 | 1895–Unknown | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Bassett and Henry County journal Bassett, Va. oclc31450029 | 1949–1955 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Bassett journal Bassett, Va. oclc31450017 | 1935–1949 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Bath County enterprise Warm Springs, Va. oclc33153465 | 1918–1971 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Bath County enterprise news and herald Warm Springs, Va. oclc33153287 | 1907–1918 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |
| Bath news Warm Springs, Va. oclc32838504 | 1894–1897 | VC ↗ | Not measured | Coordinate publisher/vendor export |