Help with old Redskins newspapers... please!

[MD.C RedskinsFan]

I was just looking through my collection of Washington Post Sports sections and I came to the "5 in a row or we don't go" section of 2005. I thought to myself wouldn't it just be great if I could get my hands on the Washington Post or any other newspaper back from when the Redskins won the Superbowl (Yes I said Redskins and Superbowl in the same sentence, please don't turn off the internets) in 91? I know that it very well may be an impossible request but if anyone knows anything please do tell. When the Redskins do win the superbowl again I will be saving all sorts of stuff from around the time.

Oh yeah, lets take it back for a little while.

[KingGibbs]

I have the Washington Post from the following day after our '91 SB victory.

[MD.C RedskinsFan]

I have the Washington Post from the following day after our '91 SB victory.

I am so jealous! Yeah the day after the victory is actually what I meant to say. Could you post a scan or take a picture (that is if its not locked in a vault somewhere)

[tpaskin]

i have wp and wt from jan 27,1992,such a shame 2nd leading story is of bill clinton asking american people to set aside questions of "wrongdoing" in his marriage!to bad this freaking maggot is defacing such a great historical paper,i don't want his face framed on my wall!sorry,i don't have the capability to copy the full front page for ya..maybe you can look up online archives at each paper?i don't know if they have it on microfilm at your library.good luck to ya!

[Jofizz]

I have the 5 in a row series as well.

[RedlightG20]

You can go to a local library or better yet a college library and use the microfilm archives. Microfilms are little tapes that you put in a viewing machine and scroll through, seeing the original document in its entirety. Most decent libraries have a collection of many newspapers (WP, Baltimore Sun, NYTimes, etc) on microfilm dating back to the 1920's and 30's, and perhaps earlier. You can go back and read about any moment in Redskins history. I did it all the time in college

[MD.C RedskinsFan]

I have the 5 in a row series as well.

It was definitely a wonderful time and I can't wait to experience something else like it. Its really amazing the effect football can have on people.

i have wp and wt from jan 27,1992,such a shame 2nd leading story is of bill clinton asking american people to set aside questions of "wrongdoing" in his marriage!to bad this freaking maggot is defacing such a great historical paper,i don't want his face framed on my wall!sorry,i don't have the capability to copy the full front page for ya..maybe you can look up online archives at each paper?i don't know if they have it on microfilm at your library.good luck to ya!

Thank you Tpaskin and I hear you about Clinton and the Post/Times. Certain things you just want to be perfect. Hopefully there is nothing to taint it next time, and yes I firmly believe in next time. As for me and the newspaper, thank you, you're suggestion was right on and I don't know why I didn't think of it. Although its not exactly the same, I have already found one of the stories preserved online. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...rt/92sbowl.htm
I will look into the microfilm.

You can go to a local library or better yet a college library and use the microfilm archives. Microfilms are little tapes that you put in a viewing machine and scroll through, seeing the original document in its entirety. Most decent libraries have a collection of many newspapers (WP, Baltimore Sun, NYTimes, etc) on microfilm dating back to the 1920's and 30's, and perhaps earlier. You can go back and read about any moment in Redskins history. I did it all the time in college

And thank you Redlight, I knew that if I asked here I would receive help. I might be super duper extremely biased but I think we have the best football board dedicated to a specific team. And I will definitely check out the microfilms of the newspapers. I did not that they were stored like that although now it does make sense. Come to think of it there are some others things I'd like to check out as well. Thanks for all the help.

[ChampSkinsFanatic]

I have both times we beat Dallas in 2005

[scruffylookin]

I have the Post from after SB26 and the Washington Times after SB22.

I also have the Washington Post sports section from the day of SB18 January 22, 1984.

The Skins were being crowned as one of the greatest teams of all time, all they had to do is beat those friggin Raiders.

[dinkymark67]

Check E-Bay. Put in "Redskins newspaper" There is a Maryland paper for sale right now. You can check from time to time as someone may be selling a copy of the post eventually.

BTW; the books Season of Respect, The Impossible Dream, Redskins: Team of the 80s and That Super Season all reprint articles from the Super Bowl seasons. I can't remember if they show a picture of the actual paper for the Super Bowl win though. They may not exactly what you are looking for but they are interesting. You can often find them in www.bn.com under used books.

[Jahbird]

Bill Clinton is not a maggot. I am not following my own advice here but keep your political opinons out of the stadium please.

[Merlin Emrys]

I have newspaper articles from the day after both the 88 and 92 Super Bowl wins. I think I have at least one Washington Post and some local papers from the area I grew up.

The coolest memoribilia, however, is my collection of unopened Wheaties Boxes with Doug Williams and the offense.

[voicekiller]

It will be hard to find the originals but what you could do is go to the library and look in the archived microfiche and print out a colored photo copy

[dinkymark67]

THe Washington Post for prior to 1987 or so is available online. Go to the Washington Post and look under archives. After 1987 it's available as text only so you won't see the original paper. One thing though is sometimes the older articles won't show the picture [it'll say blocked due to copyright] Sometimes it will show the picture. You do have to pay per each article you want to download but you could get copies of the WP articles from the '83 SB win this way.

[dinkymark67]

also you can buy full copies of a front page from the WP of any historical date, but it is expensive. At least $45, depending on how big you want the reprint. I'd stick with buying from the archive or copying from the library or searching ebay myself.