An index for the collection is available on the library's website (African American Newspaper Clippings).

During the life of these clippings the term “Negro” was used, instead of the later “Black” or “African American” or other terminology. It is also possible that the individuals documented here were not all from Africa, though this data is unlikely to be provided in most cases via the clippings.

The newspaper articles are arranged by date. The newspapers included in this collection have different span dates. A list of these dates was compiled for the Civil War portion of the Bajema collection. This collection likely contains the same date spans, but there may be some variation.

Allegan Journal: 27 January 1862-15 Feb 1869.

Alcona Country Review: 28 February 1897.

Alpena Angus: 31 March 1886-18 September 1895.

Coopersville Observer: 03 January 1919.

Detroit Advertiser & Tribune: 07 May 1861-29 December 1863.

Detroit Free Press: 14 July 1864-02 Dec 1869.

Grand Haven Evening/Daily Tribune: 14 October 1893-17 November 1926.

Grand Haven News: 07 December 1859-03 February 1864.

Grand Rapids Daily Democrat: 13 December 1865-22 July 1897.

Grand Rapids Daily Eagle: 03 May 1858-27 September 1893

Grand Rapids Enquirer & Herald: 05 Jan 1856-02 July 1862.

Grand Rapids Evening Press: 12 January 1893-26 May 1925.

Grand Rapids Herald: 09 October 1886-11 October 1929.

Grand Rapids News: 02 May 1913.

Grand Rapids Times: 09 October 1875.

Ionia Standard: 09,23 September 1875, 20 January 1876, 11 January 1877.

Manistee Daily News: 27 January 1897.

Muskegon Daily Chronicle: 19 June 1891-03 July 1913.

Petoskey Record: 25 Nov. 1908

Reed City Clarion: 24 October 1884-04 August 1897.

Roscommon News: 08 June 1888.

Sault Saint Marie News: 17 December 1892

There is also one folder of miscellaneous and undated newspaper clippings.