Savannah Morning News

Archive

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Savannah Morning News

Entry/Object ID

2016.046.058

Scope and Content

Savannah, Georgia's Daily Morning News was founded on January 15, 1850 by William Tappan Thompson and John McKinney Cooper (publisher and owner). In 1865, at the end of the Civil War, President Andrew Johnson pardoned John Cooper, allowing him to retain ownership of the paper. Its named was changed to the Daily News and Herald, though Thompson remained as editor. Thompson left the paper in 1867 to travel in Europe. In 1868, Thompson returned and the paper was renamed again to The Savannah Daily Morning News for one edition, then changed to the current name (Savannah Morning News) the following day. Holdings include three (3) issues: May 5, 1901, May 6, 1901, and May 8, 1901.

Collection

Newspaper Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Title

Savannah Morning News

Description

Savannah, Georgia's Daily Morning News was founded on January 15, 1850 by William Tappan Thompson and John McKinney Cooper (publisher and owner). In 1865, at the end of the Civil War, President Andrew Johnson pardoned John Cooper, allowing him to retain ownership of the paper. Its named was changed to the Daily News and Herald, though Thompson remained as editor. Thompson left the paper in 1867 to travel in Europe. In 1868, Thompson returned and the paper was renamed again to The Savannah Daily Morning News for one edition, then changed to the current name (Savannah Morning News) the following day. Holdings include three (3) issues: May 5, 1901, May 6, 1901, and May 8, 1901.

Container

Location JHS Archives, Room 204 Container Map Cabinet 8 Folder Drawer 2

Notes

Date: May 5, 1901 Public Access