Newspaper Archives / Digital Microfilm Station

Located in the genealogy and local history area, our Newspaper Archives and Digital Microfilm Station is available for our patrons.

• Email, save to a flash drive, or print out what you see on the screen
• Library staff members are usually available to help with software usage and printing
• Main microfilm collection includes Ripon newspapers dating to the 1800’s including:
  • Ripon City Record: May 1863 – December 1863
  • Ripon Home: January 1857 – August 1857
  • Ripon Spur: August 1855 – September 1856
  • Stone’s Free Press: May 1885 – June 1885
  • Ripon Weekly Times: October 1857 – April 1863
  • Ripon Herald: December 1853 – July 1855
  • Ripon News: December 1898 – May 1899
  • Ripon Star: March 31, 1857 – June 25, 1862 (does not include 1858, 1859, 1860)
  • Ripon Press: 1875 – 1957
  • Ripon Commonwealth: 1864 – 1968
  • Ripon Commonwealth-Press: 1965 – present
    (current and previous two years kept in print)