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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Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.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:  1299A Previous Report (1298A)  |  Next Report (1300A)
INDEX NAME:  Medford Daily Mercury Index
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • MEDFORD DAILY MERCURY Medford MA 1880-Current
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: MEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Reference Department
111 High St
Medford MA 02155
Telephone: (617) 395-7950
AVAILABILITY:  Only one copy of this card file index exists. It must be used in the Medford Public Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  The index covers only news items of local interest, including local government, crime, accidents, road construction, etc. At the end of the year, the newspaper publishes a list of important residents who have died during the past year. These are the only obituaries which are indexed. Sports and social news are excluded.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  A 3x5 card file index, with both subjects and personal names interfiled in the same alphabetical file. Entries consist of the headline, date, page, and column.
SIZE OF INDEX:  Over 9000 cards in 10 catalog drawers.
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