Titanic's 100th Anniversary - View Original Newspaper Articles

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the cruise ship that has captured the public's attention for a century. Did you know you can view original newspaper articles from April 1912 using the library's databases?

Historical New York Times and American's Historical Newspapers are two databases that give you access to primary source documents regarding the Titanic.  Below are some examples:



Springfield Republican, 04 April 1912



Boston Journal, published as Boston Morning Journal, 06 April, 1912





Special Cable to the New York Times, 10 April, 1912



Special Cable to the New York Times, 11 April, 1912

New York Times, 15 April, 1912

The Web has a wealth of information as well:

http://www.rmstitanic.net/

RMS Titanic, Inc, a subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. serves as the exclusive steward of RMS Titanic which tragically sank on April 15, 1912.  The Company is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Ship, wreck site and all her passengers and crew through educational , historical, scientific and conservation based programs.

http://www.history.com/topics/titanic

Videos, photos and articles of the fated cruise ship.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/slideshow/titanic-rescue-photos-13724147

A collection of photos taken by Titanic survivors.

Original Titanic video footage

Titanic survivor recounts her experience

Video of wreck expedition (2004)