Locally, the database acts as a springboard into further research. Genealogists, students, historians and other interested individuals can search the index along their own paths of discovery. More information for the local researcher can be found at How To Use the East Side Journal Database. Once headlines are discovered which pertain to the search, the full text of the articles can be found on microfilm at The Kirkland Library and The University of Washington.

Above and beyond, the database acts as an overall glimpse into 20th Century America. Even the most casual perusal of this database (either by subject, date or headline) can provide an insight into daily life throughout the years; from WWI to the Great Depression through WWII into the New Frontier and beyond. As did every small-town newspaper in the country, The East Side Journal reported day-to-day life in modern America, examples of which can be found on this website at the History of Kirkland pages.

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