Atlanta (TX) Public Library Newspaper Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR0759

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This collection contains issues of three historical newspapers from Cass County, Texas: Cass County Sun, Citizen's Journal, and Linden Standard. Issues range from the late 1800s through the early 1990s.

Dates

Creation: 1889-1991
Creation: Majority of material found in 1931-1958

Creator

Atlanta (Tx.) Public Library (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical or Historical Information

In 1875, the weekly Cass County Sun began publication in Linden, Texas. Between 1871 and 1885, the Citizens' Journal, a weekly newspaper, began publication in Atlanta, Texas. Sources: Claudia Hazlewood, "ATLANTA, TX (CASS COUNTY)," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfa07), accessed July 28, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Claudia Hazlewood, "LINDEN, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjl09), accessed August 04, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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