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Historical Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922)

Description
Includes full-page coverage of the Hartford Courant and its predecessors from the first issue of the Connecticut Courant in 1764 to December 31, 1922.

Titles include:
Connecticut Courant (1764-1774)
Connecticut Courant and Hartford Weekly Intelligencer (1774-1778)
Connecticut Courant (1778-1778)
Connecticut Courant and Weekly Intelligencer (1778-1791)
Connecticut Courant (1791-1837)
Daily Courant (1837-1839)
Hartford Daily Courant (1840-1887)
Hartford Courant (1887-1922)

This searchable digital archive of more than 280,000 pages of important historical content offers article-level search results, article zoning, and edited metadata, including headlines, bylines and first paragraphs.

Coverage:
Text: Full-text newspapers, 1764- 1922
Geographic: Connecticut, Eastern North America

Publisher:
Content: ProQuest Information and Learning Company, Inc.
Online Presentation: ProQuest Information and Learning Company, Inc.
Copyright and Licensing Restrictions: ProQuest Information and Learning Company and/or participating Connecticut institutions.

Availability:
This resource is available to patrons using the public access Internet terminals at the Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT. It is also available at Connecticut academic libraries, public libraries and branches, historical society libraries, and schools. Remote access is available to anyone with a Connecticut public library card, including a library card or "Archives Pass" from the Connecticut State Library.

Prepared by State Library staff.