A Check List of American Newspapers in the Library of Congress (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Slauson, Allan Bedient

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332959164 ISBN 13: 9781332959167

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Comprehensive catalog of American newspapers in the Library of Congress with dates, editions, and historic naming

This reference work lists titles from across the United States, showing how newspapers evolved in name, frequency, and format over time. It includes guidance on alphabetizing and abbreviations, helping readers understand historic cataloging practice and editorial as well as publication details.

The material is organized by state and city, with entries that note the paper’s publication span, edition types, and any mergers or continuations. It also explains how descriptors and qualifiers were treated in the arrangement, offering a window into early 20th‑century cataloging methods. The index and notes reflect the work of a major library division and its staff as of 1901.

• Learn how titles are alphabetized when adjectives or frequency terms appear in the name
• See example entries with publication dates, run lengths, and mergers or continuations
• Understand the scope of the Library of Congress newspaper collection at the time
• Get a sense of the geography and variety of American newspapers cataloged

Ideal for researchers, librarians, and anyone studying historical delimited newspaper records or the history of American print.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1332959164
• ISBN 13: 9781332959167
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 577
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