Historic newspapers, 1789-2001.
Collection Number: 8496
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Historic newspapers, 1789-2001.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
8496
Abstract:
Issues of historic American newspapers.
Creator:
Quanitities:
.4 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Issues of historic American newspapers.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Historic Newspapers, #8496. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University
Library.
Form and Genre Terms:
Newspapers.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register
Rudin # H-1 |
March 5, 1789 |
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Scope and Contents
The First Congress Convenes- First printing of the announcement of the opening of
Congress
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
The New York Tribune
Rudin # H-2 |
April 16, 1861 |
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Scope and Contents
Headlines: "War Begun", "The Bombardment of Fort Sumter", "The Fort in Flames"
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Daily Evening Traveller
Rudin # H-3 |
March 12, 1862 |
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Scope and Contents
Monitor vs Merrimac, front page and page two
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
The Courier
Rudin # H-4 |
April 29, 1862 |
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Scope and Contents
Monitor vs Merrimac, printed on peach color adversity paper
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Daily Evening Traveller
Rudin # H-5 |
July 3, 1863 |
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Scope and Contents
Front page headline regarding battle of Gettysburg
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
The New York Times
Rudin # H-6 |
April 5, 1865 |
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Scope and Contents
Front page concerns events from the final days of the Civil War
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Boston Daily Advertiser
Rudin # H-7 |
April 11, 1865 |
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Scope and Contents
Civil War Ends- General Lee Surrenders
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
New York Tribune
Rudin # H-8 |
October 10, 1871 |
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Scope and Contents
"Chicago in Ashes"- The great Chicago Fire, with front page map
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
The Omaha Daily Bee
Rudin # H-9 |
April 16, 1912 |
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Scope and Contents
"Titanic Sinks: 1200 Persons Reported to be Lost"
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
The Florida Times-Union
Rudin # H-10 |
April 3, 1917 |
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Scope and Contents
World War I Begins- "President Asks Congress for Declaration of a state of war
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
The Pittsburgh Post
Rudin # H-11 |
November 11, 1918 |
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Scope and Contents
World War I Ends- "War is Over- Truce is signed"
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
The Denver Post
Rudin # H-12 |
December 8, 1941 |
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Scope and Contents
World War II Begins - "War Declared on Japan"
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Los Angeles Times
Rudin # H-13 |
June 6, 1944 |
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Scope and Contents
"Invasion" allied landings begin in France, with front page map. Includes a New York
Times ad supplement
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
The Baltimore News Post
Rudin # H-14 |
June 8, 1944 |
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Scope and Contents
"First Phase of Invasion Battle Won"
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Rudin # H-15 |
August 15, 1945 |
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Scope and Contents
World War II ends- "Peace: Truman Announces Jap Surrender"
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
The Louisville Times
Rudin # H-15A |
August 15, 1945 |
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Scope and Contents
World War II Ends- "MacArthur orders Japs to Manila"
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
The New York Times
Rudin # H-16 |
July 21, 1969 |
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Scope and Contents
"Men Walk on Moon", with special commemorative supplement. Also includes a special
edition of Life Magazine and a full mint sheet of Moon Landing 10 cent stamp
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
The New York Times
Rudin # H-17 |
October 20, 1987 |
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Scope and Contents
"Stocks plunge 508 points, a drop of 22.6%: 604 million volume nearly doubles record"
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
The New York Times
Rudin # H-18 |
September 12, 2001 |
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Scope and Contents
"Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers..." with special issue of Time Magazine regarding
the Twin Tower attack
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