Free Online Access to Historic Issues of TIME Magazine
Browse, read online, or download scanned issues and indexes of TIME Magazine from 1923 to the present. This page brings together reliable archival sources for historians, students, and general readers seeking original journalism as it was published. No registration is required.
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How to Use This Page
- Use the annual links to read online or download full issues of Time magazine
- Consult the index volumes to locate articles by date, subject, or name
- Note that the earliest issues are scanned from microfilmed copies
Index
Time Magazine PDF Index (1924-1974)
This set of TIME Magazine indexes, located at the Internet Archive, appears largely complete from 1924 through 1961. Several volumes between 1962 and 1974 are missing. These indexes are especially useful for locating articles and names before full-text search was available. Articles are arranged alphabetically by subject and personal name, with references by date.
Early Issues: 1923–1933
Time Magazine USA Archives – Scanned Microfilm
This Internet Archive collection appears to contain a complete run of TIME Magazine from its first issue in March 1923 through December 1933. Issues are provided from scanned PDFs created from original library microfilm.
Years Not Available in PDF: 1934-1949
We have no pdf copies of these issues, but they are available at the official Time Vault, below.
Annual Collections: 1950–2024
Most years from 1950 onward are available as complete or near-complete PDF collections. Several years between 1993 and 2007 are incomplete. Issues are grouped below by decade for easier browsing. All links go to the Internet Archive.
1950s
1950 – 1951 – 1952 – 1953 – 1954 – 1955 – 1956 – 1957 – 1958 –1959
1960s
1960 – 1961 – 1962 – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – 1966 – 1967 – 1968 – 1969
1970s
1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979
1980s
1980 – 1981 – 1982 – 1983 – 1984 – 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1988 – 1989
1990s
1990 – 1991 – 1992 – 1993 – 1994 – 1995 – 1996 – 1997 – 1998 – 1999
2000s
2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009
2010s
2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017 – 2018 – 2019
2020s
2020 – 2021 – 2022 – 2023 – 2024
Official TIME Magazine Resource
Time Vault (Official Website)
The TIME Magazine website provides free access to all previous issues dating back to 1923. Use the “Browse by Year” option on the site (top left corner) to view covers and select individual issues. You may need to refresh page after selecting an option.
Time magazine is a significant primary source for 20th-century history, politics, and culture. This archive is independently maintained to help preserve public access to historical journalism for research and educational use.
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