Time Magazine Archive (1923–1930)
Dataset Documentation
Overview
The Time Magazine Archive contains the complete pre-1930 run of one of the world’s most famous news magazines, founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden. 58,970 rows of clean, structured text beginning with Volume 1, Number 1, March 3, 1923.
Historical Significance
Founded in 1923, Time chronicled:
American politics — Harding, Coolidge, Hoover
Congress, Supreme Court, and national affairs
Banking, bonds, and financial news
Veterans’ bonus, farm bloc, and legislation
International relations and the World Court
The Roaring Twenties
Dataset Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Rows | 58,970 |
| Time Period | 1923–1930 |
| First Issue | Volume 1, Number 1 (March 3, 1923) |
| Source | Internet Archive |
| Format | JSONL, Snowflake-optimized |
| License | Pre-1930 Public Domain |
| Last Updated | April 2026 |
Use Cases
| Use Case | Description |
|---|---|
| LLM Fine-Tuning | Train models on 1920s American journalism |
| Political Science | Research the Harding and Coolidge eras |
| Media History | Study the founding of Time magazine |
| Digital Humanities | Analyze Roaring Twenties culture |
Ethics & Bias Statement
This dataset contains historical news text from 1923–1930. These materials are provided for historical and research purposes only.
Provenance
Curated and licensed by Devin Media Corp. All source materials are pre-1930 public domain. Contact: hello(at)devinmediacorp.com
Citation
©Devin Media Corp. (2026). Time Magazine Archive (1923–1930).