Local Newspapers
The Harris County Archives has complete runs of the following papers in addition to clippings, sections, and individual editions within collections.
Houston Post – (1880 – 1995)
Houston, Harris County, State, National, International coverage
Hard copies –
1882, 02/16 – 1967, 02/28
Missing: 1882, 10 – 1883, 07; 1887, 10 – 06; 1888, 08 – 09; 1896, 07 – 12; 1913, 10 – 12; 1933, 04 – 06
These issues were originally owned by the Houston Public Library and have been microfilmed. They are the last existent edition of this paper in the original format. Volumes 1888 – 1916 are considered fragile and can be accessed only after a conservation assessment.
Microfilm -
1880, 2/19 – 1900, 12/31
1976, 05/01 – 1995, 04/18
Missing: 1989, 05/21 – 05/30; 1994, 05/26 – 06/10; 1994, 11/16 – 11/20
Houston Chronicle – (1976 – 2001)
Houston, Harris County, State, National, International coverage
Microfilm –
1976, 01/01 – 2001, 06/15
Missing: 1984, 01/01 – 03/31; 1992, 07/09 – 07/15
The Suburban Journal – (1964 – 1968)
Southeast Harris and North Galveston County including Webster, League City, Clear Lake, Seabrook, El Lago, Dickinson, La Porte, Kemah, Bacliff. Nassau Bay.
Hard copies –
1964, 01/02 – 1968, 04/18
Kingwood community newspapers -- (1979 – 1999)
Microfiche -
News Messenger (Kingwood) – 1979, 11 – 1985, 11
Kingwood Observer and Sun – 1982, 09 – 1999, 10
Kingwood Observer – 1987, 01 – 1998, 08
Kingwood Sun – 1995, 06 – 1998, 01
The North Harris County News – (1967 – 1983)
Spring, North Harris County
Hard Copies – 1967, 09/09 – 1983, 09/28
The Tomball News (1976)
Tomball, North Harris County
Hard copies – 1976, 01/14 – 1976, 12/29
The Montgomery County Reporter (1972)
Southern Montgomery County
Hard copies – 1972, 03/30 – 1972, 12/28
Local Newspapers
The Harris County Archives has complete runs of the following papers in addition to clippings, sections, and individual editions within collections.
Houston Post – (1880 – 1995)
Houston, Harris County, State, National, International coverage
Hard copies –
1882, 02/16 – 1967, 02/28
Missing: 1882, 10 – 1883, 07; 1887, 10 – 06; 1888, 08 – 09; 1896, 07 – 12; 1913, 10 – 12; 1933, 04 – 06
These issues were originally owned by the Houston Public Library and have been microfilmed. They are the last existent edition of this paper in the original format. Volumes 1888 – 1916 are considered fragile and can be accessed only after a conservation assessment.
Microfilm -
1880, 2/19 – 1900, 12/31
1976, 05/01 – 1995, 04/18
Missing: 1989, 05/21 – 05/30; 1994, 05/26 – 06/10; 1994, 11/16 – 11/20
Houston Chronicle – (1976 – 2001)
Houston, Harris County, State, National, International coverage
Microfilm –
1976, 01/01 – 2001, 06/15
Missing: 1984, 01/01 – 03/31; 1992, 07/09 – 07/15
The Suburban Journal – (1964 – 1968)
Southeast Harris and North Galveston County including Webster, League City, Clear Lake, Seabrook, El Lago, Dickinson, La Porte, Kemah, Bacliff. Nassau Bay.
Hard copies –
1964, 01/02 – 1968, 04/18
Kingwood community newspapers -- (1979 – 1999)
Microfiche -
News Messenger (Kingwood) – 1979, 11 – 1985, 11
Kingwood Observer and Sun – 1982, 09 – 1999, 10
Kingwood Observer – 1987, 01 – 1998, 08
Kingwood Sun – 1995, 06 – 1998, 01
The North Harris County News – (1967 – 1983)
Spring, North Harris County
Hard Copies – 1967, 09/09 – 1983, 09/28
The Tomball News (1976)
Tomball, North Harris County
Hard copies – 1976, 01/14 – 1976, 12/29
The Montgomery County Reporter (1972)
Southern Montgomery County
Hard copies – 1972, 03/30 – 1972, 12/28
The Houston Evening Post
The evening edition of The Houston Post, The Houston Evening Post, was a short-lived periodical which ran from May 8th, 1922 to March 31st, 1924. The newspaper was published 6 days a week. A selection of these papers have been indexed and are available online. We will continue to add to this digital collection as more issues are imaged.