newspapers Guide to the Miscellaneous Historic Newspaper Collection 1837-1986 MS 045 Processed by Brian Stevens

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Western Connecticut State University, Publisher Machine-readable finding aid derived from a MS Excel document dated: 2008. Machine-readable finding aid created by Brian Stevens. Description is in English. Descriptive Summary Miscellaneous Historic Newspaper Collection1837-1986 MS 045 The language of the materials is English 2 linear feet (2 boxes) Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University. Archives and Special Collections Library. Ruth A. Haas Library A small collection of newspapers and clippings which document life in the western Connecticut area and major world events over the last 150 years. Provenance

Most of the items were likely originally part of the library's collection of newspapers.

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Ruth A. Haas Library Special Collections and Archives 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-837-8992 Fax: 203-837-9108 E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu

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Historical/Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

This is a small collection of newspapers and clippings which document life in the western Connecticut area and major world events over the last 150 years. Items appear to have been collected based on their age, local interest or by the events covered. Most of the newspapers in this collection are quite brittle but appear to be complete copies. Of interest are issues of the Jeffersonian from 1865 and an 1847 issue of the Danbury News.

 Arrangement

Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject matter.

The files are grouped into 4 series:

I: 19th and early 20th Century Regional Newspapers and Serials. II: WWII Newspapers III: Kennedy Assassination IV: Miscellany Access Points Subject Organizations: Appleton's Journal. Bethel Ledger. Boston Weekly Post. Danbury Democrat. Danbury News. Danbury Times. Demorest's Monthly. Jeffersonian. New England Homestead. New Milford Gazette. New York Independent . New York Ledger. New York Times. Semi-Weekly Times. Subject Places: Danbury (Conn.) Document Types: Newspapers. Clippings. Scrapbooks. Container List

[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]

19th and ealy 20th Century Regional newspapers and serials OS 1 1 Appleton's Journal Jun 1871 OS 1 2 Appleton's Journal Sep 1871 OS 1 3 Bethel Ledger Nov 1881 9 4 Boston Weekly Post 1851 , Apr 1884-Aug 1884 OS 1 5 Danbury Democrat Aug 1886 OS 1 6 Danbury News Sep 1847 OS 1 7 Danbury News Nov 1880 OS 1 8 Danbury News Dec 1880 OS 1 9 Danbury News Jun 1882 OS 1 10 Danbury Times Oct 1841 OS 1 11 Demorest's Monthly Sep 1866 OS 1 12 Demorest's Monthly Nov 1866 OS 1 13 Jeffersonian Sep 1865 OS 1 14 Jeffersonian Oct 1865 OS 1 15 New England Homestead May 1893-Aug 1893 OS 1 16 New Milford Gazette May 1907-Jun 1907 OS 1 17 New York Independent Aug 1861 OS 1 18 New York Ledger 1891 OS 1 19 New York Ledger 1897 OS 1 20 New York Times Apr 1861 OS 1 21 New York Times Nov 1861 OS 1 22 Semi-Weekly Times Aug 1858 OS 1 23 Semi-Weekly Times Aug 1858 OS 1 24 Semi-Weekly Times Aug 1858 WWII Newspapers 9 25 August and September 1939, May 1945 1939

1939 Items include: Southern Daily Echo (England), Daily Telegraph (England), Daily Sketch (England), News of the World (England), Evening News (England), Evening Standard (England), Herald Tribune (USA), PM NY Daily (USA)1945 German surrender items include: Le Canard, Les Nouvelles, and Herald Tribune; Stars and Stipes 7 items.

 OS 2 26 Danbury Record, Local Coverage May 1941-Oct 1941

Includes: Danbury Record

 Kennedy Assassination OS 2 27 John F. Kennedy - Newspapers Nov 1963

Includes various accounts and tributes

 OS 3 JFK Scrapbooks 1963-1968

Clippings regarding the assassination and later investigation

 Miscellany OS 2 28 Misc. Recent 1969-1986

Includes News-Times supplement for the Danbury centennial; Moon landing; commemorative issues of the New York Times.

 OS 2 29 Misc. Clippings/Local images 1860s-1900

Includes: Hoyt & Sons, Sturdevant, Benedict & Co Fur Hat, etc.

 OS 2 30 Misc. Clippings 1918-1937

Includes: Hindenberg disaster, Amelia Earhart , London Blitz, etc.