Ohio University Student Newspapers
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This digital collection contains full-text searchable issues of three of Ohio University's primary student newspapers: 1911-1939 of The Green and White (entire run), 1939-2011 of The Post, 1970-1982 of Afro-American Affairs (entire run), as well as scattered additional titles.
Student newspapers are an important research tool which chronicle the daily history of events, people, trends, and culture of Ohio University. University Archives also maintains, preserves, and provides public access to these student newspapers in hardbound paper copy, as well as on microfilm. See the Libraries’ student newspaper holdings at https://libguides.library.ohio.edu/newspapers/student-newspapers. See current issues of The Post at https://www.thepostathens.com/.
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Afro-American Affairs | The Green and White | The Post
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Future Additions
This digital collection will continue to grow on an ongoing basis. Check back for new additions.
Related Collections
See other Ohio University Archives online collections for yearbooks, alumni journals, course catalogs, photos, maps, documents, publications, videos, memorabilia, and more.
Access at Alden
Ohio University Archives materials can be viewed at the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections. See collection finding aids for more information about existing collections.
Access Online
Browse and search the collection in CONTENTdm.
Collection Contact
Use the Mahn Center Research Request Form to submit a question to University Archivist and Records Manager Bill Kimok.
Rights Statement
The student newspaper collection is a mixed-rights collection, including issues classified as No Copyright - United States (also known as Public Domain), Copyright Undetermined, and In Copyright. Older issues tend to be in the Public Domain, and newer issues tend to be in copyright.
Newspaper intellectual property status can be complex due to inclusion of syndicated content for which it can be more difficult to determine the copyright. Issues that include syndicated content but are otherwise in the Public Domain have been classified here as Copyright Undetermined. Syndicated content includes cartoons, newswire stories, and photos. Users should refer to individual issue descriptions for RightsStatements.org designations.
Cornell University’s Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States chart is a handy resource for determining copyright status of published material. A helpful Fair Use check list can be found at https://copyright.columbia.edu/basics/fair-use/fair-use-checklist.html.