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This report is extracted from the 1000 Section (Confirmed Newspaper Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.   Either a compiler, publisher or repository had confirmed the existance of this index and supplied information for the report. See the INTRODUCTION for the methodology used in compiling the LATHROP REPORT.
REPORT NO:  1107B Previous Report (1107A)  |  Next Report (1107C)
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • JERSEYMAN Morristown NJ 1849-1899
COMPILER:  Barbara Hoskins
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: JOINT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MORRISTOWN & MORRIS TOWNSHIP
1 Miller Rd
Morristown NJ 07960
Telephone: (201) 538-6161
AVAILABILITY:  Only 2 copies of this book-form index exist. They must be used in the Morristown Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  Since we use the index primarily for genealogy and local history purposes, we emphasize personal names and place names along with subjects. Obituaries, which were rare in early papers, death notices and marriage records are always included. A heavy emphasis on indexing bussinesses active in the area during the last half of the 1800's.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  A book-form index typewritten on 8½x11 inch pages. Arrangement is alphabetical with both subjects and personal names in the same listing. Entries are brief, usually consisting of the personal name or subject, followed by a word or two of detail, followed by the month, day, year and page where the article appeared. The small letter "d" or the word "obit" is used to indicate death notices.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Anita Cheek Milner. NEWSPAPER INDEXES: A LOCATION & SUBJECT GUIDE FOR RESEARCHERS. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen NJ, 1977.
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LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES. 1979-1980 Edition. Copyright © 1979 by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. ISBN 0-910868-10-7. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law.   Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the report at the time of publication.   However, it is imperative that the user contact the organization cited in a report for the current status of the index, especially if planning to visit the institution and do research using the index.