Search the Archives of the New York Times and the Washington Post

In cooperation with our colleagues from the FID Geschichtswissenschaft (History), the FID AAC provides access to the archives of two of the most important daily American newspapers: The Washington Post and The New York Times.

The archives offer entire newspaper pages as well as individually indexed materials such as articles, commentaries, opinion pieces, reviews, photographs, comics, and ads. With this access the FID-network expands upon the national license already in effect, which granted access to these newspapers until 1922.

Direct access for users with an FID-account:

The New York Times (1851-2018)
Washington Post (1877-2005)

If you need access, please consult our manual on how to register for the newspaper archives below or visit the KfL-website of the FID Geschichtswissenschaft.

Enjoy browsing the archives! If you would like to make a request for future licensing efforts, fill out this form and let us know.

Create an FID-license account

1. Register to access these and other sources

2. Select "Weiter ab Schritt 2", if your home institution is not part of the DFN network.

3. Accept the terms and conditions

4. Fill in your institutional affiliation, status group, address, and institutional e-mail address (if applicable). Upon completion you will receive an email with details about the authentication process. This takes approx. 24 hours.

5. Once you receive your login information, you are able to use FID licenses by selecting "Anmeldung Fachinformationsdienste (FID VHO)".

6. Login by entering your account information.

7. From the list of licences select the one(s) you need and start browsing.

Search the Archives of the New York Times and the Washington Post

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