[Amateur newspaper collection].

Imprint: [1872-1927, bulk 1890-1919]
Physical description: ca. 500 items.

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Items in Rare Books Collection
Call number	Status
PN4827 .A43 1872 BOX 1	In-library use
PN4827 .A43 1872 BOX 2	In-library use
PN4827 .A43 1872 BOX 3	In-library use
PN4827 .A43 1872 BOX 4	In-library use

Description

Contents/Summary

Organization & arrangement: Items are arranged alphabetically by state, then city, then title.
Summary: This collection represents over 300 amateur newspapers and magazines, largely published between 1890 and 1919 in the United States. 34 states and Washington DC are represented; there are also 2 folders of newspapers from Australia, Canada, and Great Britain. The formats range from unbound sheets several inches square to wire-stitched octavo volumes. There is also 1 folder of related items, including convention announcements, membership applications, amateur newspaper club membership lists, etc.
Supplemental links: Guide to the collection - organized first by state, then by organization (pdf)