MUSEO’s newspaper archive spans the history of newspapers on Bellingham Bay with over 600 volumes carefully stored and catalogued.

Our aim is to make the collection available to the public for research or general browsing.  If you have a particular topic or date you are interested in, let us know prior to your visit so we can locate the volume for you.

Northern Light 1858

Bellingham Bay Mail 1875-1879

Bellingham Bay Express 1890-1894

The Blade 1899-1903

Whatcom/Bellingham Reveille 1886-1926

Puget Sound/Bellingham American 1905-1928

Bellingham Labor News 1936-1969

Bellingham Herald 1903-1980

We follow the guidelines recommended by The Library of Congress for proper storage and handling of newspapers.

For more information on the early newspapers of Bellingham, see Lottie Roeder Roth’s History of Whatcom County Volume 1, Chapter 29.

Our archive also includes a collection of vintage Bellingham postcards, Bellingham High School yearbooks, Bellingham city directories, vintage maps, and other items that are sure to pique your interest.