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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Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.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:  1125A Previous Report (1124A)  |  Next Report (1125B)
INDEX NAME:  Longmont Ledger Index
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • LONGMONT LEDGER Longmont CO 1879-1935
COMPILER:  Works Progress Administration project
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: LONGMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
409 Fourth Ave
Longmont CO 80501
Telephone: (303) 776-2236
AVAILABILITY:  The index is made available on microfilm from the Colorado Department of Archives (1313 Sherman; Denver CO 80203). Write for prices. A copy of the index is available for public use in the Longmont Public Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  Emphasis is on local area, no state or national news in indexed. Includes names of persons, names of institutions and organizations.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  A 3x5 card file index which has been reproduced on microfilm. Arrangement is alphabetical by subject and personal name. Entries consist of a brief description of article, followed by the month, day, and year of the paper. Frequently used terms are often abbreviated.
SIZE OF INDEX:  A total of 28,800 entries on some 5000 cards.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Walter R. Griffin & Jay L. Rasmussen. "A comprehensive guide to the location of published and unpublished newspaper indexes in Colorado repositories". Colorado Magazine, v.49, p.4, Fall 1972.
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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.