The Baltimore American began publication December 2, 1883 [v. 165, no. 27,421] and ceased January 12, 1964 [190th year, no. 22]. It was published weekly, [April 7, 1929]-1964; daily, 1883-[October 28, 1928]. It was also published as the Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser. Numbering is irregular. Other editions include the Baltimore American (Baltimore: 1883: weekly). The newspaper continues the Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser (Baltimore: 1870-1883) and merged with the Baltimore News-Post (Baltimore: 1936-1964) to form the News American (Baltimore: 1964-1986)

Archives' collection includes various issues for October 5-6, 1893 (MSA SC 4150), 1884-1928, 1933, 1934, 1942, 1945 and September 9, 1962 [sections D, F-K] (MSA SC 4150).

This title is available on microfilm from the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service.

This title is available online through Google Newspapers: Baltimore American, 1857-1902 and here Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser, 1859-1883

DLC 1903-1928, 1955-1964
DLCC FM Newspaper (Ser.); Newspaper 85/1183: [DLC,m,s=(1903:1:1-1928:3:31) McP,s=(1958:1:15-10:26) (1962:3:4-1964:1:12)] [Scattered issues wanting.]
DLCC OR Newspaper 8073: (1928:4:1-6:24) (1955:1:2-1957:12:29) [Scattered issues wanting.]

EIB 1883-1920
EIBB FM s=(1883:12:2-1920:12:31)

INT ([Microfilm only=1883-1920])

MDB 1883-1964
MDBE FM s=(1883:12:2-1964:1:12)

MSU 1946-1964
MSUL FM (1946:5:5-1964:1:12)

MUB 1883-1920
MUBB FM (1883:12:2-1920:12:31)

MUS 1883-1920
MUSH FM Microforms Room s=(1883:12:2-1920:12:31) [Scattered issues wanting.]

NPT 1885
NPTA OR (1885:7:24)

NPV 1890
NPVA OR (1890:12:13)

NPY 1893, 1909
NPYN OR (1893:11:23) (1909:6:15)

NYP 1903-1928
NYPP FM *ZY 86-25 s=(1903:1:1-1928:3:31) [Scattered issues wanting.]

TSC 1883-1902
TSCC FM (1883:12:2-1902:12:31)

UMC 1883-1920, 1946-1964
UMCP FM (1883:12:2-1920:12:31) (1946:5:5-1964:1:12)

XKE 1883-1920
XKEA FM (1883:12:2-1920:12:31)

XKI 1885, 1917, 1927, 1945, 1957
XKIB OR (1885:3:3) (1917:5:18) (1927:9:25) (1945:4:15) (1957:1:6) [Washington County Historical Society.]

XKJ 1939
XKJB OR (1939:3:12) [Historical Society of Frederick County.]

XKM 1885, 1889, 1899, 1907-1909, 1919-1921
XKMB OR (1885:7:24) (1889:6:4-6) (1899:1:3,10-20,27-31, 3:14) (1907:12:25,27) (1908:1:11-13) (1909:1:7) (1919:11:20,22) (1920:7:3, 11:3) (1921:11:13) [Carroll County Historical Society.]

XKO 1884, 1933
XKOB OR (1884:4:12) (1933:12:31) [Baltimore County Historical Society.]

XKX 1886, 1888, 1893, 1896, 1899, 1914
XKXB OR (1886:5:24-6:1) (1888:10:20) (1893:3:5) (1896:4:23) (1899:11:9) (1914:11:3) [Harford County Historical Society.]