From: Christopher Gray <[log in to unmask]> After a few weeks working with www.newspaperarchive.com I can say it is currently useful, and very promising. The company has digitized a variety of United States newspapers - including the out of copyright years of The New York Times (1851-1923) and offers subscriptions to individuals for $70 annually. You can restrict your search to certain papers, or certain years, or specific word strings. In the best of circumstances, a search request will result in a menu of results (by paper, by date, 10 per screen). You then click on the specific issue to see that article. For perhaps half of the results, the click will bring up a "hit zone", with part of the article highlighted; you can also display the entire page. If their software is working, you can navigate around the page to find the whole article. There are numerous software glitches, and support requests go unanswered or bounce back. But, especially for inquirers with specific search strings - say, "Windsor Hotel Fire" -- this is already a useful source. Christopher Gray "Streetscapes" Columnist, Sunday Real Estate Section The New York Times