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| INDEX NAME: Index to Newspapers Published in Rochester, New York. 1818-1897. |
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
- ANTI-MASONIC ENQUIRER Rochester NY 1818-1850
- LIBERAL ADVOCATE Rochester NY 1818-1850
- MONROE REPUBLICAN Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER DAILY ADVERTISER Rochester NY 1818-1897
- ROCHESTER DAILY ADVERTISER & TELEGRAPH Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER DAILY DEMOCRAT Rochester NY 1818-1897
- ROCHESTER DAILY SUN Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER DAILY TELEGRAPH Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER DAILY UNION Rochester NY 1851-1897
- ROCHESTER GEM & LADIES' AMULET Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER OBSERVER Rochester NY 1818-1850
- ROCHESTER REPUBLICAN Rochester NY 1818-1897
- ROCHESTER TELEGRAPH Rochester NY 1818-1850
- UNION & ADVERTISER Rochester NY 1851-1897
- WORKING MEN'S ADVOCATE Rochester NY 1818-1850
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| COMPILER: U.S. National Youth Administration |
| LOCATION or PUBLISHER: |
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
115 South Ave
Rochester NY 14604
Telephone: (716) 428-7338
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| AVAILABILITY: Originally created as a card file index, the cards have been microfilmed and reproduced in book format. The index is available for public use in the Rochester Public Library. Copies of the microfilm and/or xerographic reproductions from the microfilm may be purchased from University Microfilms, Reproduction Service Sustems (Ann Arbor MI 48106). Staff size does not permit extensive checking of the index by library personnel. |
| SCOPE OF INDEX: 13 newspapers were indexed for the period 1818-1850 and 5 during the period 1851-1897. The index is not inclusive of all Rochester papers published during this period. Subjects covered by the index include marriages, obituaries, business & government appointments, crimes, accidents, church dedications, election results, etc. |
| FORMAT OF INDEX: Originally a 3x5 card file index, it is presently available in book format consisting of reproductions of eight 3x5 cards on each page of the book. The Rochester Public Library edition of the book has been bound into 83 volumes (total). The total index is divided into two parts. An alphabetical index covering 1818-1850 and a second alphabetical index covering 1851-1897. Each entry (card) consists of the subject heading or personal name at the top, followed by the headline or a brief description of the article, followed by the citation. The citation consists of a code for the newspaper, the date (month, day, year) and the page and column where the article appeared. |
| SIZE OF INDEX: About 558,000 entries in the entire index. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Herbert O. Brayer. "Preliminary guide to indexed newspapers in the United States, 1850-1900". Mississippi Valley Historical Review, v.33, #2, Sept. 2, 1946.
2. Norma Olin Ireland. LOCAL INDEXES IN AMERICAN LIBRARIES. Faxon, Boston MA, 1947.
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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.
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