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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Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.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:  1274A Previous Report (1273A)  |  Next Report (1275A)
INDEX NAME:  Index to the Waterloo Courier
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • WATERLOO COURIER Waterloo IA 1974(Jul)-Current
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY
626 Mulberry St
Waterloo IA 50703
Telephone: (319) 291-4476
AVAILABILITY:  The index is available for public use at the Waterloo Public Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  The primary purpose of the index is to provide access to articles which concern Black Hawk County, and the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale. Articles indexed are those for which the index is the only means of access, those which are likely to be requested by the public, and those of likely historical interest. No national stories are indexed. Coverage of state news is very selective and consists mainly of citations to stories about major legislation which particularly affects Black Hawk County and state elections. Major subject categories indexed include: City and county government; Business and the economy; Education; and Community services, problems, and cultural events.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  Indexing is first done by typing 3x5 cards. At the of each year, the cards are retyped onto 8½x11 inch pages and bound into a book. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order with both subjects and personal names interfiled in the same alphabet. Entries consist of the headline, month, day, year, page, and column.
SIZE OF INDEX:  About 4000 entries per year (180 pages).
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