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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Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.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:  1231A Previous Report (1230B)  |  Next Report (1232A)
INDEX NAME:  Kraft local history index.
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Chico CA 1976-Current
  • RED BLUFF DAILY NEWS Red Bluff CA 1968-Current
  • REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHT Redding CA 1976-Current
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: TEHAMA COUNTY LIBRARY
9009 Jefferson St
Red Bluff CA 96080
Telephone: (916) 527-0604
AVAILABILITY:  Only one copy of this card file index exists. It must be used in the Tehama County Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  The newspapers from Chico CA and Redding Ca are indexed for Tehama County articles only. The Red Bluff newspaper is indexed more comprehensively. The goal is to index as many of the early local papers as time will permit (back to 1857). Indexing emphasizes local (county) news. Regional news is indexed if it greatly affects the people of the county. Generally, news is taken if it meets one or more of the following criteria: good biographical information; major news item; historic significance; unusual news information; impacts local area; etc. Articles from the following broad topical areas are considered for indexing if they fit the criteria noted above: Businesses; Real estate; Marriages; Engagements; Church news; Organizations; Social or personal news; Performing arts; Vital statistics; Graduations, honor rolls, promotions, reunions; Weather, Sports (local); Military news; Editorials; School news; Crime; Civil suits; Streets and highways; Social life; Buildings; Individuals (by name); Letters to the editor; History; and Library news.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  A 3x5 card file index arranged in alphabetical order with both subjects and personal names interfiled in the same alphabet. Subject cards begin with a broad topical area. More specific subheadings (such as the name of a business) may then appear on the card. This is then followed by one or more entries under that subheading. Each entry consists of a brief description of the article followed by a code for the newspaper, the month, day, year, section, page, and column. Special codes indicate illustrations, editorials, letters to the editor, and advertisements.
SIZE OF INDEX:  In 1976, approximately 1300 items per year were added to the file. More comprehensive indexing was started in 1977 which will add more entries per year.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
T. Gwinup et al. "Survey of local newspapers in California". California Librarian, v.36, p.4-45, January 1975.
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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.