Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections
Miscellaneous Historic Newspaper Collection
Western Connecticut State University. Archives and Special Collections Library
MS 045
/repositories/3/resources/41
11.5 Linear Feet
, 3 boxes and 2 OS Folders
1837-1986
A small collection of newspapers and clippings which document life in the western Connecticut area and major world events over the last 150 years.
English
Provenance
Most of the items were likely originally part of the library's collection of newspapers.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
Ruth A. Haas Library
Archives and Special Collections
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203-837-8992
E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Miscellaneous Historic Newspaper Collection; MS 045; box number; folder number;
Western Connecticut State University
Scope and Content Note
This is a small collection of newspapers and clippings which document life in the western Connecticut area and major world events over the last 150 years. Items appear to have been collected based on their age, local interest or by the events covered. Most of the newspapers in this collection are quite brittle but appear to be complete copies. Of interest are issues of the
Jeffersonian from 1865 and an 1847 issue of the Danbury News.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject matter.
The files are grouped into 4 series:
Missing Title
- 19th and early 20th Century Regional Newspapers and Serials.
- WWII Newspapers
- Kennedy Assassination
- Miscellany
Biographical / Historical
This is an artificial collection created by Archive staff between 2007-2017 to collocate miscellaneous holdings of old newspapers.
Newspapers.
Clippings.
Danbury (Conn.)
Scrapbooks.
Boston (Mass.)
Bethel (Conn.)
New York (N.Y.)
Semi-Weekly Times.
New York Ledger.
New York Times.
Boston Weekly Post.
Bethel Ledger.
Appleton's Journal.
Demorest's Monthly.
Danbury Times.
Danbury News.
Danbury Democrat.
New York Independent .
New Milford Gazette.
New England Homestead.
Jeffersonian.
19th and ealy 20th Century Regional newspapers and serials
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7229
English
Appleton's Journal
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7230
Jun 1871
OS 1
1
Appleton's Journal
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7231
Sep 1871
OS 1
2
Bethel Ledger
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7232
Nov 1881
OS 1
3
The Black Panther
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37584
1968-05-18
OS 1
3.1
The Black Panther
Boston Daily Globe
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7233
Nov 6, 1901
OS Folder 3.1
General
Accessioned as part of the WWI Era Publications and Propaganda Collection.
Boston Weekly Post
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7234
1851 , Apr 1884-Aug 1884
OS Folder 4.1
Catholic Worker
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37589
February 1969
OS Folder 4.2
Connecticut War Record, October 1863
/repositories/3/archival_objects/26964
1863
OS 1
4
General
Mentions of the battle of Chickamauga, Burnside's occupation of Western Tennessee and actions in Virginia and Arkansas.
Danbury Democrat
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7235
Aug 1886
OS 1
5
Danbury News
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7236
Sep 1847
OS 1
6
Danbury News
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7237
Nov 1880
OS 1
7
Danbury News
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7238
Dec 1880
OS 1
8
Danbury News
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7239
Jun 1882
OS 1
9
Danbury Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7240
Oct 1841
OS 1
10
Demorest's Monthly
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7241
Sep 1866
OS 1
11
Demorest's Monthly
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7242
Nov 1866
OS 1
12
Harper's Weekly
/repositories/3/archival_objects/16968
1869-02-20
OS 1
12.1
The Danbury Disaster
General
Article on the Kohanza flood titled "The Danbury Disaster" on page 124
Jeffersonian
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32848
Oct 29, 1862
OS 1
14.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Philip Mason in 2021.
Jeffersonian
/repositories/3/archival_objects/26946
April 4, 1863
OS 1
13.1
General
Discusses state elections.
Jeffersonian
/repositories/3/archival_objects/32849
Feb 8, 1865
OS 1
14.2
Jeffersonian (1865-02-08)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Philip Mason in 2021.
Jeffersonian
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7243
Sep 1865
OS 1
13
Jeffersonian
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7244
Oct 1865
OS 1
14
New England Homestead
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7245
May 1893-Aug 1893
OS 1
15
New Milford Gazette
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7246
May 1907-Jun 1907
OS 1
16
New York Independent
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7247
Aug 1861
OS 1
17
New York Ledger
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7248
1891
OS 1
18
New York Ledger
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7249
1897
OS 1
19
New York Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7250
Apr 1861
OS 1
20
New York Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7251
Nov 1861
OS 1
21
New York Weekly
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7252
Jun 1887
OS 1
21.1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Robert H. Krejci Trust, 2011
Palante
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37585
Fall 1971
OS 1
21.1.1
Portland Transcript
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7253
Dec 30, 1854
OS 1
21.2
General
Accessioned with the WWI Era Publications and Propaganda Collection. Single sheet pg 302-303.
Ramparts
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37586
1968-1970
OS 3
General
7 issues
The Roller
/repositories/3/archival_objects/33318
1913
OS 1
21.3
General
According to The International Magazine (January 1899, in Google books: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_International/cGM3AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=what+is+%22roller+monthly%22+canton&pg=PA430&printsec=frontcover) The Roller was written and published by women.
Semi-Weekly Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7254
Aug 1858
OS 1
22
Semi-Weekly Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7255
Aug 1858
OS 1
23
Semi-Weekly Times
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7256
Aug 1858
OS 1
24
WWII Newspapers
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7257
English
August and September 1939, May 1945
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7258
1939
OS Folder 1.1
General note
1939 Items include: Southern Daily Echo (England), Daily Telegraph (England), Daily Sketch (England), News of the World (England), Evening News (England), Evening Standard (England), Herald Tribune (USA), PM NY Daily (USA)
1945 German surrender items include: Le Canard, Les Nouvelles, and Herald Tribune; Stars and Stipes 7 items.
Danbury Record, Local Coverage
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7259
May 1941-Oct 1941
OS 2
26
General note
Includes: Danbury Record
Kennedy Assassination
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7260
English
General
Entire issue
John F. Kennedy - Newspapers
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7261
Nov 1963
OS 2
27
General note
Includes various accounts and tributes
JFK Scrapbooks
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7262
1963-1968
OS 3
General note
Clippings regarding the assassination and later investigation
News-Times from November 23, 1963
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7263
1963
OS Folder 2.1
Miscellany
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7264
English
Misc. Recent
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7265
1969-1986
OS 2
28
General note
Includes News-Times supplement for the Danbury centennial; Moon landing; commemorative issues of the New York Times.
Misc. Clippings/Local images
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7266
1860s-1900
OS 2
29
General note
Includes: Hoyt & Sons, Sturdevant, Benedict & Co Fur Hat, etc.
Misc. Clippings
/repositories/3/archival_objects/7267
1918-1941
OS 2
30
General note
Includes: Hindenberg disaster, Amelia Earhart , London Blitz, Battle of Metz drawing, etc.
Phrenological Journal vol. 45 no. 1, 2, 6; vol.46 no. 2; vol. 47 no. 2; vol. 48 no. 5
/repositories/3/archival_objects/17610
1867-1868
OS 2
31-36
Mailer-Breslin NY Mayoral campaign flier
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37587
1969
OS 2
37
Mailer-Breslin flier
Yippie [August 1968 press release] for "Festival of Life" at Grant Park in Chicago
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37588
1968
OS 2
38
Youth International Party "Festival of life"
On the Resistance (Mike Ferber and Dave Harris) booklet
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37590
undated
OS 2
39
We are Democratic Socialists with a vision for the future
/repositories/3/archival_objects/37591
circa 1987
OS 2
40
We are Democratic Socialists with a vision for the future (pamphlet)