Slavic and East European Unique Print Collections: Periodicals, incl. newspapers

Since its inception in 1899, the Slavonic Division was committed to providing access to newspapers. Herman Rosenthal, the first Chief, documented several of these newspapers in his List of Russian, other Slavonic, and Baltic Periodicals in the New York Public Library (1916). In 1975, the division held around 120 newspaper titles, primarily in Slavic and East European languages. This collection included approximately 40 titles from the USSR, notably featuring prominent publications such as Pravda (1917-) and Izvestiia (1917-). Additionally, there were four newspapers from Poland, including Trybuna Ludu (1948-), and one from Czechoslovakia, Rude Pravo (1948-). The collection also encompassed newspapers from thirteen other countries, with the largest single unit consisting of 52 titles from the United States and Canada. The Library ensured that current issues of these newspapers were made available to the public upon receipt, while back issues were accessible on microfilm. The active involvement in newspaper collection persisted over decades, resulting in the accumulation of extensive historical files. This ongoing commitment reflects the Library's dedication to preserving and providing access to a diverse array of newspapers with a focus on the Slavic and East European regions.

See the following LibGuides

• International Newspapers at The New York Public Library 
• New York City Newspapers at The New York Public Library (includes newspapers in foreign languages) 

See also the following checklists 

• American Slavic and Baltic Newspapers Held by the Slavic and Baltic Division, New York Public Library (United States Newspaper Project): Catalog. [2000] / George D. Estaffy.
• Current Slavic, Baltic and East European Periodical and Newspaper Titles available in the Slavic & Baltic Division, the Periodicals Division, and the Branch Libraries of the New York Public Library, ed. 8 (2002) / Lev Chaban.
• Current Slavic, Baltic and East European  Periodical and Newspaper Titles Available in the Slavic & Baltic Division, the Periodicals Division, and the Branch Libraries of the New York Public Library, ed. 7 (1997).
• Haskell, Daniel C., comp. Current Periodicals in the Reference Department, The New York Public Library (New York: [The Library], 1920). "Austria-Hungary," pp. 305-309; "Bulgaria," p. 309; "Poland," p. 381; and "Russia," pp. 381-383. 
• New York Public Library, Slavic and Baltic Division's Catalog of Desiderata for Russian Imperial Periodicals [2000] / Robert H. Davis, Jr.
• Russian Emigre Serials (1917-1937) in Slavic and Baltic Division of the New York Public Library [2002] / Bogdan Horbal and Lev Chaban.
• Russian periodicals, newspapers, and almanacs, 1703-1939 at the New York Public Library: in two volumes [1999] / Bogdan Horbal, with Robert H. Davis, Jr., and George D. Estafy, comps. ; with a preface by Marc Raeff and an introduction by Cynthia H. Whittaker