Research Guides: Texas A&M University History: Newspapers

Newspapers

Clipping Files: The Cushing Library has extensive files of articles taken from newspapers and other sources concerning Texas A&M students, organizations, buildings, topics, as well as related materials. The best place to start looking for articles relating to the university are the clipping files. Most often files date back to the 1950s, but older materials are sometimes included.

The Battalion
Microfilm / N / 560. Our holdings of the Battalion have some missing years (NOTE: the years in parentheses are missing some issues) – Battalion. (1893-1894), (1896-1900), (1904), (1906-1907), (1916), (1919-1924), Sept. 19, 1928-June 1964, Sept.1965-Aug. 29, 1973, Sept. 3, 1974-2010. A *few* issues which were never microfilmed are available in the Cushing Library in paper copy. As of 2010, the Battalion is no longer microfilmed and some recent articles may be found in LexisNexis Academic. The Battalion was NOT published in the summer until the late 1930’s, nor is it published between semesters.

Little Bat.
[Feb. 1947May 1948]. Microfilm / N / 560. Filmed after May 27, 1948, issue of the Battalion. (Title varies: first 2 issues on the film called Slobbovian Times).
Sparks and Flashes
(Naval Training School, Dec. 17, 1943 – Mar. 2, 1945, some issues missing) Cushing Library / Ragan Military VA / 357 / S6. Military newspaper
Texas A&M Daily Bulletin
1918-1926. Cushing Library 378.764/A27D
The Bryan Eagle
Film N 557. 1889+ (some years and / or issues missing).
Dallas Morning News
Currently available in America's Historical Newspapers with issues from 1885-1997.
The Portal to Texas History
A collection of primary resource documents covering the history of Texas maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries.
Chronicling America
A collection of historic American newspapers through the Library of Congress from the 1860- 1922.
Rice Thresher
Rice University student newspaper from 1958-1967.
SMU Student Newspaper
Southern Methodist University student Newspaper from 1915-1970.
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University student newspaper from 1900- present.