New York Tribune (1900-1910) to be digitized

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In case you missed it, the first NYPL digitization project is 1900-1910 of
the New York Tribune. Knowing the NYPL, this will take about ten years to
complete. Why just this?
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Why can't the Brooklyn Public Library continue with the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, a resource that's sorely missed?
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_http://www.proquest.com/pressroom/pressrelease/06/20061023.shtml_
(http://www.proquest.com/pressroom/pressrelease/06/20061023.shtml)


The New York Public  Library Partners with ProQuest to Add the New York
Tribune (1900-1910) to  ProQuest Historical NewspapersTM

Digitization of  Historic Newspaper Expands Avenues for Progressive Era
Research

ANN ARBOR, Mich., October 23, 2006 --  ProQuest Information and Learning has
partnered with The  New York Public Library to add the New York Tribune from
1900-1910 to  ProQuest Historical Newspapers, enabling cross searches with
other  distinguished newspapers on the ProQuest platform. Regarded as one of the
most avant-garde newspapers of its time, the New York Tribune achieved  major
influence at the turn of the 20th century, and adds unique  perspectives to
research on a wide range of historical, political and  social issues.



"By digitizing newspapers, we are able to preserve and provide  increased
access to the rich history of our state," said Heike Kordish,  Director of the
Humanities and Social Science Libraries for The New York  Public Library.
"ProQuest has vast experience in addressing the  unique challenges of digitizing
historical newspaper content from  microfilm.  By making the New York Tribune
cross-searchable with  other historical newspapers on the ProQuest platform we
are expanding the  research value of this vital  resource."

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