During the first three phases of the grant, running from July 2008 through August 2015, regional advisory board members were responsible for consulting with representatives from their regions to compile Top 5 Lists of titles that should be considered for digitization. This page documents the selection process for Region 5 (northeast/east central Ohio).
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Counties (County Seats)
- Carroll (Carrollton)
- Columbiana (Lisbon)
- Harrison (Cadiz)
- Holmes (Millersburg)
- Jefferson (Steubenville)
- Stark (Canton)
- Tuscarawas (New Philadelphia)
- Wayne (Wooster)
Digitized Newspapers
Click the links below to learn more about each title/title family and for links to access the digital edition on Chronicling America.
- Anti-Slavery Bugle (New-Lisbon & Salem, Columbiana County), 1845-1861
- Cadiz Sentinel series (Cadiz, Harrison County), 1844-1868
- Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Carroll County), 1841-1858
- Holmes County Farmer (Millersburg, Holmes County), 1860-1866
- Holmes County Republican series (Millersburg, Holmes County), 1856-1862, 1870-1874
- Ohio Democrat series (Canal Dover, Tuscarawas County), 1839-1845
- Stark County Democrat (Canton, Stark County), 1868-1910
- True American (Steubenville, Jefferson County), 1855-1858
2012-2014 Grant Cycle
Top 5 List
- Cadiz Sentinel (Cadiz, Harrison County), 1844-1911: “a political, agricultural, commercial and instructive family newspaper”; Democratic
- Carroll Free Press (Carrollton, Carroll County), 1835-1873: “official paper of the county”; Whig
- Ohio Democrat (Canal Dover & New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County), 1841-1873: second paper of the county; Democratic
- True American (Steubenville, Jefferson County), 1855-1858: anti-slavery; “Know-Nothing”
- Western Palladium (New-Lisbon, Columbiana County), 1836-1852: Whig/Republican; provides information on the effects of the Sandy & Beaver Canal
2010-2012 Grant Cycle
Top 5 List
- Anti-Slavery Bugle (New-Lisbon & Salem, Columbiana County), 1845-1861: Salem was active Underground Railroad site; unique voice for state
- Holmes County Farmer (Millersburg, Holmes County), 1860-1866: county seat; unique voice for Amish; Anti-African American and anti-abolition
- Holmes County Republican (Millersburg, Holmes County), 1856-1865, 1870-1874: county seat; engaged in “back and forth” with Holmes County Farmer
- Stark County Democrat (Canton, Stark County), 1866-1891: county seat; alternative voice; of interest for researchers of President McKinley
- Tuscarawas Advocate (New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County), 1862-1910: county seat; contains letters written from 16th OVI soldiers
2008-2010 Grant Cycle
Top 5 List
- Columbiana Ledger (Columbiana, Columbiana County), 1862-1943: county seat; no longer published; recommended by library
- Cadiz Republican (Cadiz, Harrison County), 1840-1920: county seat; no longer published; recommended by library; merged with others to form today’s newspaper
- Stark County Democrat (Canton, Stark County), 1875-1910: county seat; no longer published; alternative voice
- Steubenville Gazette (Steubenville, Jefferson County), 1874-1925: county seat; no longer published
- Carroll Free Press Standard (Carrollton, Carroll County), 1875-1945: county seat; current paper