Newspaper Resources for Dufferin County

Internet Resources

Canadian Newspapers on Microfilm (via the National Library of Canada)

• A searchable list of newspapers found at the National Library of Canada which can be ordered on Interlibrary Loans.

Orangeville Citizen (current news)

Orangeville Banner (current news)

Older issues of newspapers available

Note to reading holdings line: [ ] indicate partial holdings in a collection

Grand Valley

Star and Vidette - start date of publication:


National Library of Canada (call number)NJ.FM.513


• Holdings[1902-1908]; 1936-1958; 1960-1984; 1990-1991; another edition - N/J fiche 1985-1997

Orangeville

Orangeville Banner - start date of publication: June, 1893-

Archives of Ontario (call number)


• Holdings: June 2,1898;July 5,1906-June 25,1931;June 6,1963-May 28,1964;June 1,1967-May 23, 1968

National Library of Canada (call number)NJ.FM.1218


• [July 2, 1931- November 9, 1977] another edition - NJ.FM.1902 - [June 2, 1898 - June 25, 1931] ;June 6, 1963 - May 23, 1968



Orangeville Sun - start date of publication: 1861-1933// Sun was absorbed by the Orangeville Banner in 1933

Archives of Ontario (call number)


• Holdings: [1861] -1933

National Library of Canada (call number) NJ.FM.1902


• Holdings: Feb. 7, 1861 - Dec 29, 1881; Nov. 5,1885-Dec 29, 1892; Mar. 22, 1894 - Jan. 12, 1911; Jan. 26, 1911 - Mar. 9, 1933

Shelburne

Economist - start date of publication: 1883-1929//

Archives of Ontario (call number)


• Holdings: Sept. 20, 1883-Mar.29, 1928

Free Press - start date of publication: 1875-1929//

Archives of Ontario (call number)

• Holdings:Feb. 10,1876-Mar. 29,1928

Beettam, Margaret. The Orangeville Sun: an index. Oakville, Ont.: Margaret Beettam, 1991-.

The Orangeville Sun has been indexed for the years 1860-1884 (vol.1); 1885-1894 (vol.2); 1895-1899 (vol.3) Note: no enties for 1893 - all copies are missing. A copy of this publication can be found at the North York Public Library and at the Dufferin County Archives

Gilchrist, J. Brian. Inventory of Ontario Newspapers 1793 - 1986. Toronto, Ont.: Micromedia Limited, 1987.

This reference tool can be found in many ontario libraries. The advantages of checking this excellent source are: a) find out where the particular film is held (i.e. Shelburne Public Library) and b) what years are held by that particular library.

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