Associated Press Collections Online
 
THE STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINE

For more than 170 years, the Associated Press (AP) has delivered the news when and where it occurs. Together, the AP and Gale are making previously unseen news copy and footage available to tell the stories of our past in vivid detail.

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Associated Press Collections Online brings to life historical events from around the globe with award-winning news coverage, imagery, and behind-the-scenes context. A vast presentation of the history and back story of the venerable Associated Press—decades worth of wire copy, correspondence, memos, internal publications, and more—the Associated Press Collections Online meets the research needs of a variety of disciplines, including journalism, history, women's studies, political science, sociology, business, and more.

For more than 170 years, the Associated Press (AP) has delivered the news when and where it occurs. Together, the AP and Gale are making previously unseen news copy and footage available to tell the stories of our past in vivid detail.

Actual wire copy including never-before published materials, often complete with editor and/or field notes Intra- and inter-bureau correspondence, from within and beyond the United States Personal papers from reporters and photographers, including notebooks, personal letters, and photo outtakes Photos and video footage

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Collections
From Vienna, its chief listening post, and also from Prague and Warsaw, the Associated Press (AP) covered Eastern Europe during World War II and the Cold War. This collection is composed almost entirely of rare wire copy, recording the declining influence of the Soviet Union, the last days of the Iron Curtain, and the political and economic restructuring of the former Soviet satellites.
Middle East Bureaus offers access to records from some of the Associated Press’s (AP) most active international bureaus – Jerusalem, Ankara, and Beirut, as well as their surrounding areas – delivering the exclusive stories behind the headlines from 1967 to 2005.
This collection provides rare access to an array of internal Associated Press publications dating from the turn of the twentieth century, offering valuable insight into the AP, its staff, and the history of news coverage.
The U.S. City Bureaus offers access to records from the AP's domestic bureaus, dating from 1931 to 2004.
This collection provides access to Associated Press (AP) records documenting the administrations of eleven US presidents (1938-2009), including an extensive assortment of wire copy covering press conferences, travel, speeches, campaigns, and messages to Congress.