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Charleston (Ill.) -- Newspapers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Archival Newspapers

 Collection — Archival Newspapers
Identifier: 01EIU-004
Abstract The archival newspaper collection contains editions of various newspapers containing articles and information regarding the development and opening of Eastern Illinois Normal School in 1896, the first precursor to Eastern Illinois University. Box 1 primarily contains Charleston Newspapers (Charleston Courier, The Daily Courier, The Charleston Daily Courier, Charleston Daily Plaindealer), and Box 2 contains other newspapers, including The St. Louis Republic, the Chicago Record, and the...
Dates: Created: 1895-1933; Other: Majority of material found in 1896

Box 2

 box — Box 2
Identifier: Box 2
Scope and Contents Box A-0349 – Contents contain articles and information regarding the development and opening of Eastern Illinois University. Contents arranged chronologically within name of newspaper. The Charleston Courier, No. 36, Thursday, September 5, 1895. The Charleston Courier, No. 37, Thursday, September 12, 1895 (2 copies). The Charleston Courier, No. 22, Thursday, May 28, 1896. The Charleston Courier, No. 35, Thursday, August 31, 1899. The Daily Courier, Vol. II, No. 301, Tuesday, May 26,...
Dates: Created: 1895-1933; Other: Majority of material found in 1896

Box 3

 box — Box 3
Identifier: Box 3
Scope and Contents

E-0002 Charleston Weekly Plaindealer September 1, 1899 (laminated) Charleston Daily News May 27, 1895, volume v, no. 148 (cloth- replica?) Charleston Courier September 12, 1895, no. 37; announcement of awarding normal school to Charleston

Dates: Created: 1895-1933; Other: Majority of material found in 1896

Charleston newspapers, 1897 - 1991

 Item — Box 2
Scope and Contents

Charleston Daily Courier (03/11/1897, about 11/1902, 10/28/1903, 12/26/1905, 3/18/1908, 3/23/1908, 3/24/1908, 3/25/1908, 4/8/1908, 1/15/1915, 1/16/1915, 3/8/1915, 4/5/1915, 4/7/1915, 4/21/1915, 5/28/1917, 5/29/1917, 5/30/1917, 6/1/1917, 6/2/1917, 6/4/1917, 11/11/1918) Charleston Courier-News (11/22/1963, 11/23/1963, 11/25/1963, 11/25/1963, 11/26/1963, 11/27/1963, 11/27/1963, 12/19/1963) Coles County Daily Times (3/29/1969) Charleston Times-Courier (11/30/1974, 1/14/1991, 1/15/1991)

Dates: 1897 - 1991

Charleston newspapers, 1869 - 1899

 Item — Drawer 1
Scope and Contents

Charleston Courier (10/14/1869); Charleston Daily Courier (5/15/1899)

Dates: 1869 - 1899

H. Ogden Brainard collection

 Collection — M-0055
Identifier: 01EIU-015
Scope and Contents

Personal items, including personal and professional correspondence, alumni awards, and newspapers.

Dates: Created: 1933-1992; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1970

Jim Edgar newspaper file

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-004
Scope and Contents

A collection of copies of Eastern Illinois University newspapers reporting important events in career of Governor Jim Edgar.

Dates: 1981 - 1993

Jim Edgar newspaper file

 Item — Drawer 5
Scope and Contents

Daily Eastern News (04/13/1981, 11/7/1990, 1/15/1991, 1/16/1991, 1/17/1991, 11/9/1993)

Old Main Line (volume 7, number 1, Winter 1991)

Dates: 1981 - 1993