Greetings -- I thought members of the Forum might be interested in the fact that the Hartford Courant from 1764 to 1922 is now available in a searchable database via ProQuest. Unfortunately, at the moment this can be accessed easily only in Connecticut, so far as I can determine, but various great minds are researching how it could be made more generally available. Steve Courtney Terryville, CT 06786 > -----Original Message----- >From: Uricchio, William >Sent: Thu 1/5/2006 9:18 AM >Subject: Complete Hartford Courant available online > > >Early next week iCONN users will be able to begin searching the >Historical Hartford Courant. State Librarian Kendall Wiggin cited the >financial commitment by academic, public and school libraries across the >state as well as some major private foundation support for making this >possible. "This is truly an exciting and major addition to the suite of >iCONN resources and I am grateful to all those who have pledged their >support," said Wiggin. Fundraising efforts for the Hartford Courant >Digitization Project moved close enough to the goal that the State >Library was able to reach an agreement with ProQuest to proceed with the >project. The State Library is just $57,000 shy of its goal and Wiggin >is confident it can be reached. > >The Historical Hartford Courant database will include full-page coverage >from issue 1, volume 1 of the newspaper starting in 1764 with coverage >to December 31, 1922. This searchable digital archive of more than >280,000 pages of important historical content will offer article-level >search results, article zoning and edited metadata, including headlines, >bylines and first paragraphs. All academic libraries, all public >libraries and branches, historical society libraries, and all schools >will have statewide access, as well as any Connecticut government >department. There will be remote access for anyone with a public >library card. > > >Connecticut Digital Library www.iconn.org > >Connecticut State Library www.cslib.org >786 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457 >[log in to unmask] tel: 860-344-2038 or 888-256-1222 (toll-free) > > >William Uricchio >Director of the Tri-Campus Libraries >c/o University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus >1800 Asylum Avenue >West Hartford, CT 06117-2699 >Phone: 860-570-9028; Fax: 860-570-9027 >[log in to unmask]