University of South Florida Scholar Commons Special Collections and University Archives Finding Aids and Research Guides for Finding Aids: All Items Manuscript and Special Collections 5-1-1994 Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection : A Finding Aid Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections and University Archives. James Anthony Schnur Hugh W. Cunningham Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/scua_finding_aid_all Part of the Archival Science Commons Scholar Commons Citation Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections and University Archives.; Schnur, James Anthony; and Cunningham, Hugh W., "Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection : A Finding Aid" (1994). Special Collections and University Archives Finding Aids: All Items. 19. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/scua_finding_aid_all/19 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the Finding Aids and Research Guides for Manuscript and Special Collections at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Special Collections and University Archives Finding Aids: All Items by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection A Finding Aid by Jim Schnur May 1994 Special Collections Nelson Poynter Memorial Library University of South Florida St. Petersburg 1. Introduction and Provenance In December 1993, Dr. Hugh W. Cunningham, a former professor of journalism at the University of Florida, donated two distinct newspaper collections to the Special Collections room of the USF St. Petersburg library. The bulk of the newspapers document events following the November 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. A second component of the newspapers examine the reaction to Richard M. Nixon's resignation in August 1974. This finding aid will assist the researcher who wants to examine issues in the Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection. Restrictions/Preservation Note The acidic paper often used on printing presses has promoted the rapid physical deterioration found in some titles of this collection. To prevent further damage to the Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection, refrain from placing any additional stress on the paper fibers by folding or creasing newspapers, or by exposing them to light for an extended period of time. Please report any tears or other damage so library staff may take appropriate preservation or conservation measures. While no restrictions limit access to the newspapers, library staff will evaluate photocopying requests on an individual basis to ensure the long-term preservation of this unique collection. Scope and Contents The 409 individual issues represented in this collection occupy 13 storage boxes and offer a broad geographic diversity of newspaper accounts from 45 states. Duplicate copies bring the total number of single issues to 418. This collection serves as an excellent primary source for a "slice-of-life" analysis. By examining these newspapers as cultural artifacts, the researcher may study journalistic reactions to Kennedy's assassination, as well as evaluate the relationshiop between this "headline" story and other articles that appear in the paper. See also: Robert Emerson Thomas, "A Descriptive Analysis of 187 U. S. Newspapers Dated the Day After President Kennedy Was Assassinated." (M.A. Thesis, Uni­ versity of Florida, 1965) A copy is located in Special Collections. 2. Box 1 Series 1: Friday, 22 November 1963 State City Title Florida Orlando Orlando Evening Star (2 copies) Arkansas Hot Springs Hot Springs New Era Arizona Phoenix The Arizona Journal Delaware Wilmington Evening Journal Illinois Decatur Herald and Review Peoria Peoria Journal Star Iowa Davenport/ Bettendorf The Daily Times Iowa City The Daily Iowan Kansas Olathe The Daily News of Johnson County Kentucky Henderson Gleaner-Jou rna l Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer Maine Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal Missouri Springfield Springfield Leader and Press Nebraska Omaha Evening World-Herald New Jersey Paterson The Morning Call New York Troy The Times Record Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Times Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Times Leader The Evening News Tennessee Kingsport Kingsport Times Texas Beaumont Beaumont Journal Longview The Longview Daily News Lubbock Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Wichita Falls Wichita Falls Times Virginia Bristol Bristol Virginia-Tennessean Harrisonburg Daily News-Record Newport News The Times-Herald (2 copies) Vermont Rutland Rutland Herald West Virginia Clarksburg Clarksburg Telegram Morgantown The Morgantown Post 29 titles, 31 single issues 3. Box 2 Series 2: Saturday, 23 November 1963 State City Title Florida Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Morning Journal and Daytona Beach Evening News Fort Myers Fort Myers News-Press Marianna Jackson County Floridan Orlando Orlando Evening Star Panama City Panama City News Sarasota Sarasota Herald Tribune West Palm Beach Palm Beach Post Alabam11 Birmingham Birmingham Post-Herald Mobile The Mobile Register Arizona Bisbee The Bisbee Daily Review Phoenix The Arizona Journal The Arizona Republic Arkansas Hot Springs Hot Springs New Era Little Rock Arkansas Gazette California Eureka The Humboldt Times Lodi Lodi News-Sentinel Long Beach Independent Los Angeles Los Angeles Times Orange The Orange Daily News Riverside The Daily Enterprise San Bernadino The San Bernadino Daily Sun San Diego The San Diego Union San Francisco San Francisco Examiner San Jose San Jose Mercun; San Leandro Morning News and Alameda County Democrat Vallejo Vallejo Times-Herald Colorado Denver Rocky Mountain News Pueblo The Pueblo Chieftain Connecticut Bridgeport Bridgeport Telegram Meriden The Morning Record New Haven New Haven Register and Journal Courier Norwich Norwich Bulletin Delaware Wilmington Wilmington Morning News Evening Journal 34 titles, 34 single issues 4. Box 3 State City Title Georgia Augusta The Augusta Chronicle Columbus The Columbus Enquirer Macon The Macon Telegraph Savannah Savannah Morning News Hawaii Honolulu Honolulu Advertiser Idaho Boise Idaho Daily Statesman Idaho Evening Statesman Idaho Falls The Post Register Lewiston Lewiston Morning Tribune Illinois Decatur Decatur Herald Jacksonville Jacksonville Daily Journal Peoria Peoria Journal Star Rockford Rockford Morning Star Springfield Illinois State Journal Indiana Evansville The Evansville Courier Fort Wayne The Journal-Gazette Indianapolis Indianapolis Star Mishawaha Mishawaha Times Iowa Davenport/ Bettendorf Times Democrat Des Moines The Des Moines Register Sioux City The Sioux City Journal Kansas Olathe The Daily News of Johnson County Topeka Topeka Daily Capital Wichita Wichita Eagle Kentucky Lexington The Lexington Leader Louisville The Courier Journal Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer Louisiana Baton Rouge Morning Advocate Shreveport The Shreveport Times Maine Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal Portland Portland Press Herald Maryland Cumberland The Cumberland News Frederick The Frederick Post Hagerstown Morning Herald 34 titles, 34 single issues 5. Box 4 State City Title Massachusetts Boston The Boston Herald Lawrence Lawrence Eagle-Tribune Springfield The Springfield Union Worcester Worcester Evening Gazette Worcester Telegram Michigan Detriot Detroit Free Press Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Morning Tribune Mississippi Jackson The Clarion-Ledger Natchez The Natchez Democrat Starkeville Starkeville Daily News Missouri Jefferson City Daily Capital News St. Joseph St. Joseph News Press Sedalia Sedalia Capital (2 copies) Montana Great Falls Great Falls Tribune Missoula Missoulian-Sentinel Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln Star Scottsbluff Scottsbluff Star-Herald Nevada Reno Nevada State Journal New Jersey Hudson Hudson Dispatch Paterson The Morning Call Trenton Trenton ian New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque Journal New York Glens Falls The Post-Star Middletown The Times Herald Record New York New York Herald Tribune The New York Times Oneonta The Oneonta Star Plattsburg Plattsburg Press-Republican Schenectady Schenectady Gazette Syracuse The Post Standard Troy The Times Record The Troy Record 32 titles, 33 single issues Box 5 State City Title North Carolina Asheville The Asheville Citizen Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Journal 6. State City Title Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer Cleveland The Plain Dealer Dayton Journal Herald Springfield The Sun Zanesville The Times Recorder and the Zanesville Signal Oklahoma Lawton Lawton Morning Press Shawnee Shawnee News-Star Tulsa Tulsa Daily World Oregon Portland Oregonian Pennsylvania Allentown Evening Chronicle The Morning Call Bradford The Bradford Era Erie Erie Daily Times Erie Morning News Harrisburg The Patriot Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Meadville The Meadville Tribune Oil City The Derrick Philadelphia The Philadelphia Inquirer Pottstown Pottstown Mercun; Reading Reading Times Scranton The Scranton Tribune Stroudsburg The Daily Record Titusville The Titusville Herald Towanda The Daily Review Warren The Warren County Observer Washington The Washington Observer Waynesburg The Democrat Messenger Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader/The Evening News Wilkes-Barre Record York The Gazette and Daily 33 titles, 33 single issues Box 6 State City Title South Carolina Columbia The State Greenville The Greenville News Orangeburg The Times and Democrat Tennessee Chattanooga Chattanooga Daily Times 7. State City Title Tennessee (cont'd) Knoxville The Knoxville Journal Nashville Nashville Tennessean Texas Amarillo Amarillo Daily News Beaumont Beaumont Enterprise Dallas The Dallas Morning Times