Name/Title
Willimantic Journals (Bound) 1890-1891Entry/Object ID
2023.32.7Description
A collection of newspapers from the Willimantic Journal from January 1890- December 1891.Context
The first newspaper to be published in Willimantic was The Public Medium in January 1847. The Public Medium later changed its name to The Willimantic Journal. This is a bound collection of that newspaper from Jan. 3rd, 1890 to Dec. 25, 1891 (Willimantic Journal). From an inscription on the inside cover, we know that these newspapers were previously owned and/or bound by Saxton B. Little of the Saxton B. Little free library in Colombia, CT before being owned by Lucy Crosbie of The Chronicle. There is also a binding date written in the same hand of April 11th, 1892.Collection
Lucy Crosbie CollectionPublication Details
Publication Type
NewspaperVolume/Number/Issue
Vol. 43, No.1 - Vol. 44, No 52Place Published
Neighborhood
Willimantic, CTCity
Windham, CTContinent
North AmericaRegion
NortheastDate Published
Jan 3, 1890 - Dec 25, 1891Place Printed
Neighborhood
Willimantic, CTCity
Windham, CTContinent
North AmericaRegion
NortheastPublication Language
EnglishInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Inside coverTranscription
$4.00 2653 Saxton B. Little Meriden, CT. April 11. 1892. Vols. 43 - 44. No. 2780.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenNotes
Saxton B. Little was an educator and benefact of the Colombia Free Library that would later become the Saxton B. Little Free Library as a result of these contributions.Dimensions
Height
21-1/2 inWidth
15-1/2 inLocation
Location
Room
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingCategory
StorageDate
October 28, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
FairCondition Detail
Yellowing, Tear, Foxing, WrinklingDate Examined
Oct 28, 2023Created By
Eves, JamieCreate Date
October 28, 2023Updated By
Eves, JamieUpdate Date
October 28, 2023
