Historic Newspaper Search

The Museum now has several newspapers available online to search anytime!

fully digitized newspapers available:

White River Journal: 1893-1899

The Kent Advertiser: 1893-1894

Online Search Tip - After clicking the button above, use the
“Search” button to search by keywords, and the “Browse” button to find issues by date.

Newspapers in the Museum Archives

The Museum holds physical copies of newspapers from the Auburn and Kent areas.
To make an appointment to view any of the papers listed below, please contact
Hilary Pittenger at hpittenger@auburnwa.gov or call 253-288-7438.

• White River Journal: 1893 - 1902, 1904 - 1911

• Kent Advertiser: 1893-1894, 1910 - 1915

• Auburn Argus: 1906 - 1914

• Auburn Republican: 1911 - 1917

• Auburn Globe: 1913 - 1915

• Kent Journal: 1913 - 1916

• Auburn Globe-Republican: 1916 - 1943

• Kent Advertiser-Journal: 1917 - 1920, 1922 - 1935

• Washington Co-Operator: 1922 - 1925

• The Sentinel: 1925 - 1927

• Auburn News: 1934 - 1940

• Kent Valley News: 1935

• Kent News Journal: 1935 - 1982

• Auburn Globe-News: 1939 - 1982

• Auburn Sun: 1952 - 1962

• Auburn Citizen: 1962 - 1966

• Kent Independent: 1965

• The Valley Times: 1966 - 1968

• South County Journal: 2000 - 2003

• King County Journal, South County Edition: 2003 - 2006

white river valley NEWSPAPERS AT THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY

Many Auburn newspapers can be found on microfiche at the Auburn and Renton branches of the King County Library System.
For information on library open hours and directions click HERE.

• Auburn Argus: 1909 - 1914

• Auburn Daily Globe-News: 1978 - 1986

• Auburn Globe: 1914 - 1916

• Auburn Globe-News: 1942 - 1976

• Auburn Globe-Republican: 1916 - 1940

• Auburn Valley Daily News: 1987 

• South County Journal: 1996 - 1999

• Valley Daily News, Auburn Globe-News Edition: 1987 - 1990

• Valley Daily News, Kent Edition: 1990, 1996

• Valley Daily News, Kent News Journal Edition: 1990 - 1996

• Washington Co-Operator: 1922 - 1924