# Back Issues of Major Newspapers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 20, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-issues-of-major-newspapers/183049 "2003-06-20T00:11:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Capt.Caustic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@Capt.Caustic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Caustic)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-issues-of-major-newspapers/183049/1 "2003-06-20T00:11:42Z")
I was hoping to get actual copies of newspapers for personally special dates. All of these dates are within 1-3 years. Anyone know how I might go about obtaining these, say for the New York Times? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-issues-of-major-newspapers/183049/2 "2003-06-20T01:15:00Z")
Easy. Call the New York Times, and ask to be put through to their library. All newspapers have a library of back issues. You can usually get a reprint of articles and photos for a fee. I don’t know about getting the whole paper, but if you’ve got the money, they could probably accommodate you. Note that you probably won’t get the original printed-on-newsprint copy. In the interests of saving space, newspapers kept their back copies on microfilm or microfiche, although I would imagine that today, digital storage is the norm. You’ll still get what you want, but it won’t be the original newsprint from the original date. ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Caustic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@Capt.Caustic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Caustic)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-issues-of-major-newspapers/183049/3 "2003-06-20T03:51:10Z")
Great, thanks!