Historical Newspapers

Disclaimer


These historic newspapers are intended for the enjoyment of those persons interested in Brainerd history. The City of Brainerd shall not be liable for any damages or claims that arise due to accuracy, availability, use, or misuse of the information herein pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 466.03 Subdivision 21.

Credit


The contents of this page and the PDF files are provided courtesy of John Van Essen and Charles Durham.

Brainerd Tribune Newspaper (Weekly)


The following microfilmed newspapers were digitized using the Crow Wing County Historical Society's digital microfilm reader and are available as Adobe PDF files. Most issues are 8-10 Megabytes each.

The earliest issue on microfilm is Vol I No. 1, published on February 10, 1872. The Tribune was published on Saturdays. Issues from May 13, 1882, through February 26, 1887, are missing and are not available on microfilm.

The last issue of the weekly Brainerd Tribune was published July 18, 1946. Most issues are available on microfilm at the Crow Wing County Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. Please note, however, that issues spanning the period from May 13, 1882, through February 26, 1887, did not survive and were not available to be microfilmed.
  • 1872 - March 30 and December 28 issues not microfilmed
  • 1873 - June 21, July 5, and September 6 issues not microfilmed
  • 1874
  • 1875
  • 1876
  • 1877
  • 1878 - September 7, September 14, and December 14 issues not microfilmed
  • 1879
  • 1880
  • 1881 - February 5 and December 31 issues not microfilmed
  • 1882

Brainerd Dispatch Newspaper (Weekly)


The following microfilmed newspapers were digitized using the Brainerd Public Library's digital microfilm reader and are available as Adobe PDF files. Most issues are 5-8 Megabytes each.

The earliest issue on microfilm is Vol II No. 33, published on August 2, 1883, after N.H. Ingersoll and F.W. Wieland took over management of the Dispatch.

An asterisk means that the date on the newspaper masthead is not the usual publication date - it could be right, or it could be printer error (it was published on Thursday through July 31, 1884 and Friday thereafter).

The last issue of the weekly Brainerd Dispatch was published May 4, 1932. All issues through 1901 are on microfilm at the Brainerd Public Library and the Minnesota Historical Society†. All issues from 1898 onward are on microfilm at the Crow Wing County Historical Society. (†The microfilm starting with the January 7 - February 11, 1887 issues is damaged at the Brainerd Public Library - those issues were scanned from Minnesota Historical Society interlibrary loan microfilm.)

The first issue of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch was published June 3, 1901. All issues are on microfilm at the Brainerd Public Library. All issues from October 3, 1924, onward are on microfilm at the Crow Wing County Historical Society.
Brainerd Dispatch