The Story papers collection consists of several different
serialized newspapers that were targeted towards youth and teen readers. Story papers
are periodical works that often include serialized fiction, grand illustrations, and
smaller stories. These stories were read widely prior to World War II and could be
purchased individually--usually for a penny, nickel, or dime--or could be subscribed to
on a yearly basis.
Collection Number:
MS 741
Language:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Biographical Note
The Story papers collection consists of several different serialized newspapers that
were targeted towards youth and teen readers. Story papers are periodical works that
often include serialized fiction, grand illustrations, and smaller stories. These
stories were read widely prior to World War II and could be purchased
individually--usually for a penny, nickel, or dime--or could be subscribed to on a
yearly basis. One of the most widely nicknames for these papers are 'penny dreadfuls,'
which often dealt with somewhat gruesome content.
Story papers were printed on thin paper and over time can begin to flake and decay.
However, they were affordable for all classes of individuals and helped increase
literacy in both Great Britain and the United States. The highest peak for story papers
ocured between World War I and World War II, during which time many of the story paper
protagonists were great heroes! But when World War II ravaged Europe, most mills and
presses were shut down and focused on the war efforts. Many small publications never
recovered. Also included in the collection are some smaller pieces, including dime
novels. Dime novels, like story papers, were cheap reads that were printed on thin
paper.
Scope and Content Note
Materials within this collection have been arranged into series and are physically
arranged according to size. The finding aid reflects alphabetic arrangement of titles.
Where available, the paper number has been included. Currently, there are no full runs
of any of the titles within this collection. The collection also contains some smaller
pieces/partial papers.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from theowner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers,
employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he
or she is an owner of copyright.
Series I includes nickel and dime novels and readers from various sources.
Materials have been arranged alphabetically within the finding aid, but are
physically grouped according to size. Materials within this series do show signs
of general wear and age and are fragile.
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All Around, no. 7, December 10, 1909
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Beadle's Boys Library, no. 8, June 7, 1884
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Beadle's Boys Library, no. 160, May 7, 1887
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Beadle's Boys Library, no. 204, March 10, 1888
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Beadle's Dime Dialogues, no. 13, undated
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Beadle's Dime Dialogues, no. 20, undated
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Beadle's Dime Dialogues, no. 22, undated
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Beadle's Dime Dialogues, no. 25, undated
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Beadle's Dime Novels, no. 22, undated
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 41, 1878
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 138, March 16, 1880
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 154, July 6, 1880
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 198, May 10, 1881
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 240, February 28, 1882
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 242, March 14, 1882
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Beadle's Half Dime Library, no. 700, December 23, 1890
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 71, July 2, 1879
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 88, February 25, 1880
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 103, September 22, 1880
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14
Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 183, April 26, 1882
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 218, December 27, 1882
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 222, January 24, 1883
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 227, February 28, 1883
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 333, March 11, 1885
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Beadle's New York Dime Library, no. 761, May 24, 1893
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The Boys' Best Weekly, no. 42, 1910
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The Boys Star Library, no, 299, March 11, 1893
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Brave and Bold, no. 24, June 6, 1903
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2
Brave and Bold, no. 97, October 29, 1904
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3
Brave and Bold, no. 108, January 14, 1905
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4
Brave and Bold, no. 168, March 10, 1906
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5
Brave and Bold, no. 170, March 24, 1906
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Brave and Bold, no. 175, April 28, 1906
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Brave and Bold, no. 183, June 23, 1906
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Brave and Bold, no. 379, March 26, 1910
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Brave and Bold, no. 425, February 11, 1910
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The Buffalo Bill Stories, no. 342, November 30, 1907
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27
Diamond Dick Boys best Weekly Jr., no. 413, September 10, 1904
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Frank Manley's Weekly, no. 27, March 9, 1906
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The Liberty Boys of "76", no. 59, February 04, 1901
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The Liberty Boys of "76", no. 312, December 21, 1906
Series II includes several different story papers from various sources. Materials
are arranged alphabetically on the finding aid, but have been physically housed
according to size. Items are fragile and should be handled with care.
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The American Agent, no. 4, April 1889
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24
The American Woman , June 1901
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78
The American Rural Home, no. 744, April 11, 1885
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4
American Youth, no. 18, January 19, 1895
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4
American Youth, no. 33, May 4, 1895
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4
American Youth, no. 34, May 11, 1895
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American Youth, no. 35, May 18, 1895
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4
American Youth, no. 36, May 25, 1895
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American Youth, no. 37, June 1, 1895
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Appleton's Journal, no. 1, March 27, 1869
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The Argosy, no. 561, September 9, 1893
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The Argosy, no. 575, December 9, 1893
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The Arm Chair, no. 81, April 9, 1881
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2
The Arm Chair, no. 83, April 23, 1881
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2
The Arm Chair, no. 89, June 2, 1881
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2
The Arm Chair, no. 90, June 11, 1881
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2
The Arm Chair, no. 131, March 25, 1882
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The Arm Chair, no. 131, March 25, 1882
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The Banner of the South, no. 19, July 23, 1870
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5
Boston Museum, no. 9, August 9, 1861
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5
Boston Museum, no. 10, August 16, 1861
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Boston Olive Branch, no. 18, July 31, 1858
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36
Boston Olive Branch, no. 31, May 1, 1858
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The Boston Olive Branch, no. 28, July 10, 1858
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The Boston Olive Branch, no. 29, July 17, 1858
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The Boys of New York, no. 153, July 20, 1878
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6
The Boys of New York, no. 206, July 26 1879
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6
The Boys of New York, no. 599, February 05, 1887
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6
The Boys of New York, no. 640, November 19, 1887
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6
The Boys of New York, no. 659, March 31, 1888
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7
The Boys' World, no. 14, April 3, 1915
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7
The Boys' World, no. 15, April 10, 1915
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7
The Boys' World, no. 38, September 18, 1915
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8
The Bright Side, no. 33, November 3, 1870
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Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper, no. 41, September 11, 1858
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26
Cassell's Saturday Journal, no. 201, August 6, 1887
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25
Cassell's Saturday Journal, no. 147, July 24, 1886
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The Columbian, no. 7, May 1907
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Comfort, no. 5, March 1906
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Comfort, no. 10, August 1909
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Comfort, no. 10, August 1908
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Comfort, no. 11, September 1908
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Every Saturday, no. 33, August 13, 1870
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Every Saturday, no. 50, December 10, 1870
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25
The Family Casket, no. 7, March 13, 1878
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The Family Journal, no. 15, May 1875
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The Family Journal, no. 16, June 1875
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The Family Journal, no. 23, January 1876
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The Family Journal, no. 26, April 1876
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The Family Journal, no. 35, January 1877
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Farm and Fireside , October 25, 1911
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Flag of our Union, no. 51, December 21, 1867
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27
Flag of our Union, no. 52, December 28, 1867
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28
Forney's Weekly Press , December 21, 1867
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Frank Leslie's Boy's and Girl's Weekly, fragments, undated
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Frank Leslie's Boy's and Girl's Weekly, no. 208, October 15, 1870
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Frank Leslie's Boy's and Girl's Weekly, no. 336, March 29, 1873
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Frank Leslie's Boy's and Girl's Weekly, no. 338, April 12, 1873
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24
Frank Leslie's Boy's and Girl's Weekly, no. 412, September 12, 1874
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Frank Leslie's Boys' and Girls' Weekly, no. 543, March 18, 1877
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28
Frank Leslie's Boys of America, no. 15, November 1874
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Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner, no. 84, January 5, 1867
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Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner, no. 132, December 7, 1867
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Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner, no. 661, January 26, 1878
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Frank Leslie's Lady's Journal, no. 141, July 25, 1874
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Frank Leslie's New York Journal , February 1855
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Fun, no. 609, January 10, 1877
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Gleason's Literary Companion, no. 40, October 1, 1864
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10
Golden Argosy, autumn number, undated
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18
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 2, December 12, 1885
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 4, December 26, 1885
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 6, January 9, 1886
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18
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 7, January 16, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 10, February 6, 1886
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18
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 11, February 13, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 12, February 20, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 14, March 6, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 15, March 13, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 16, March 20, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 16, March 14, 1891
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 17, March 27, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 19, April 10, 1886
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18
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 23, April 23, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 30, June 21, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 31, June 28, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 32, July 5, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 33, July 12, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 34, July 19, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 35, July 26, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 36, August 2, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 37, August 9, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 38, August 16, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 39, August 23, 1890
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 42, September 18, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 43, September 25, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 44, October 2, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. 45, October 9, 1886
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, no. unknown, partial pieces, December 2, 1882
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Golden Moments, no. 3, March 1890
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Golden Moments, no. 244, May 1900
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Golden Moments, no. 281, July 1903
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Golden Moments, no. 304, June 1905
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Golden Moments, no. 305, July 1905
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The Golden Rule and Mirror of the Times, no. 417, July 3, 1852
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4
The Golden Rule and Odd-Fellows' Companion, no. 16, October 17, 1846
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The Golden Weekly, no. 22, April 10, 1890
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Good Literature , April 1879
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Good Stories, no. 1, April 1895
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Good News, no. 48, April 4, 1891
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Good News, no. 49, April 11, 1891
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Good News, no. 213, June 2, 1894
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Happy Days, no. 632, February 27, 1909
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Happy Days, no. 750, March 6, 1909
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Happy Days, no. 751, November 24, 1906
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Happy Hours, no. 2, May 30, 1894
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Happy Hours, no. 25, June 21, 1891
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Happy Hours, no. 108, January 5, 1888
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Happy Hours, no. 18 , January 15, 1890
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Happy Hours, no. 10, September 20, 1893
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Happy Hours , March 1906
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Hearth and Home, no. 36, September 9, 1871
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The Hearthstone, no. 4, October 1902
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The Hearthstone, no. 3, March 1898
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The Home Companion, no. 8, January 1, 1881
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The Home Companion, no. 14, September 15, 1897
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The Home Library of Select Literature, no. 30, undated
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The Home Magazine, no. 7, May 1892
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The Home Magazine, no. 9, September 1898
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House and Home, no. 75, June 12, 1882
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The Household Journal, no. 3, July 1882
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The Household Monthly, no. 6, March 1888
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The Housekeeper, no. 24, October 15, 1891
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The Home Treasury, no. 3, September 1896
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The Home Treasury, no. 11, January 1897
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Hood's Calendar Companion , undated
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Illustrated Family Herald, no. 5, May 1881
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Illustrated Family Herald, no. 12, December 1881
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Illustrated Family Monthly, no. 59, August 1879
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The Illustrated Monthly Herald, no. 294, February 1902
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46
The Illustrated Monthly Herald, no. 306, February 1903
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5
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The Illustrated Waverly Magazine, vol. 28, undated
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Ladies Home Journal, no. 6, May 1887
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4
Little Star, no. 4, February 21, 1885
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Maple Leaves, no. 5, May 1869
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The Metropolitan, no. 12, September 1886
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The Metropolitan and Rural Home, no. 4, October 1891
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Moore's Rural New Yorker, no. 1042, January 8, 1870
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National Gazette, no. 1192, November 20, 1828
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The New York Boys Weekly, no. 70, July 13, 1878
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New York Clipper, no. 1, April 4, 1878
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New York Clipper, no. 2, March 26, 1881
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The New York Family Story Paper, no. 611, June 22, 1885
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The New York Family Story Paper, no. 617, August 3, 1885
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The New York Family Story Paper, no. 618, August 10, 1885
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New York Mirror, no. 2, January 9, 1841
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New York Mirror, no. 15, October 6, 1838
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New York Mirror, no. 22, November 23, 1839
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New York Mirror, no. 23, January 1, 1838
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New York Mirror, no. 29, January 12, 1839
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New York Mirror, no. 51, December 18, 1841
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New York Mirror, partial pieces , undated
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New York Weekly Museum, no. 1039, January 14, 1809
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New York Weekly Museum, no. 1052, April 15, 1809
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New York Weekly Museum, no. 1058, May 27, 1809
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New York Weekly Museum, no. 1060, June 10, 1809
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Our Fireside Journal, no. 212, October 19, 1878
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Our Home and Fireside Magazine, no. 6, December 1881
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The Pen and Pencil, no. 1, 1867
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The People's Home Journal, no. 4, April 1892
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The People's Journal, no. 1, January 1890
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The People's Journal, no. 4, April 1891
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43
The People's Journal, no. 8, August 1891
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44
The People's Journal, no. 11, November 1892
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Philadelphia Home Weekly, no. 2, January 4, 1866
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Philadelphia Home Weekly, no. 19, May 2, 1866
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2
Punch, no. 1156, September 5, 1863
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9
The Quaker, no. 5, March 1898
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48
Quarto Notion, no. 44, August 6, 1842
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10
Quarto Notion, no. 45, August 13, 1842
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The Saturday Evening Post, no. 1548, March 29, 1851
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The Saturday Globe , March 5, 1904
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The Saturday Globe , March 12, 1904
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Street and Smith's Literary Album, no. 105, December 21, 1867
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Street and Smith's New York Weekly, no. 16, March 7, 1867
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Street and Smith's New York Weekly, no. 17, March 14, 1867
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Street and Smith's New York Weekly, no. 19, March 21, 1867
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20
Street and Smith's New York Weekly, no. 39, August 13, 1877
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Street and Smith's New York Weekly, no. 300, June 7, 1880
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The Sun, no. 1, September 3, 1833
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Sunday Globe Magazine , February 9, 1919
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Sunshine for Youth, no. 299, August 1902
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Sunshine for Youth, no. 355, April 1907
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Sunshine for Youth, no. 359, August 1907
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Sunshine for Youth, no. 360, September 1907
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21
Vickery's Fireside Visitor, no. 177, November 1, 1886
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Vickery's Fireside Visitor , February 1903
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Waldie's Literary Omnibus , undated
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Waverly Magazine, no. 27, undated
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The Weekly Visitor, no. 1, October 9, 1802
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The Whole Family, no. 8, May 1893
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Wide World, no. 6, February 12, 1870
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77
The Womelsdorf Herald, no. 6, October 17, 1878
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Young Folks, no. 500, July 3, 1880
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The Young New Yorker , undated
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Young People's weekly, no. 48, November 25, 1888
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The Youth's Companion, no. 2, January 14, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 3, January 21, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 4, January 28, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 7, February 18, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 9, March 4, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 10, March 11, 1858
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The Youth's Companion, no. 28, July 12, 1860
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The Youth's Companion, no. 29, July 21, 1859
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The Youth's Companion, no. 30, July 28, 1859
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The Youth's Companion, no. 11, March 18, 1869
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The Youth's Companion, no. 12, March 25, 1869
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The Youth's Companion, no. 13, April 1, 1869
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The Youth's Companion, no. 14, April 8, 1869
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The Youth's Companion, no. 15, April 15, 1869
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The Youth's Companion, no. 44, October 29, 1874
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The Youth's Companion, no. 41, October 28, 1875
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Amateur periodicals, 1878-1906
Scope and Contents
Includes the following periodicals:
The Informer. v. 1, no. 3-4, June-July, 1878. Breckenridge,
Missouri.
The Aphorism. v. 1, no. 2, February 1879. Hartford, New York.
The Boys Reporter. v. 1, no. 2, November 1878. Sedalia, Missouri.
The Criterion. v. 1, no. 1-4, v. 2., no. 5-7, September 1,
1878-December 1878. New York.
Dauntless. v. 1, no. 7, March 1906. Brooklyn, New York.
The Fiery Comet. v. 2, no. 1-2, September-October 1878. Cadiz,
Ohio.
Free Press. v. 1, no. 5, November 1878. Springfield, Ohio.
Odds and Ends. v. 1, no. 3-4, October-November 1878. Detroit,
Michigan.
The Phoenix. v. 2, no. 11, August 1878. Brooklyn, New York.
The Pine Tree Chip. v. 1, no. 2, February 1879. West Waterville,
Maine.
The Portfolio. v. 1, no. 2, September 1878. Carson City,
Nevada.
The Reveille. v. 6, second edition, May 30, 1882. Brooklyn, New
York.
The Semi-Monthly. v. 1, no. 19-20, November 1-15, 1878. Butler,
Pennsylvania.
The Sponge. v. 1, no. 3, November 1878. East Saginaw,
Michigan.
Western Boys. v. 3, no. 5, October 1878. Sedalia, Missouri.
The Will o' the Wisp. no. 1, August 15, 1878. New York.
Youth's Repository. v. 1, no. 1, January 20, 1879. Carson City,
Nevada.
