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Chicago Daily Defender

Chicago Daily Defender (d). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has February 6, 1956 – February, 1973.

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Chicago Daily Defender (w). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has April 30, 1966 – February, 1973.

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Chicago Daily Journal

Chicago Daily Journal (d). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has April 27, 1849 – June 30, 1849.

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Chicago Daily News

Chicago Daily News (d). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has July, 1876 – March 4, 1978.

Note: Absorbed Chicago Evening Post 1932.

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Chicago Defender

Chicago Defender (City Edition) (w). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has July 31, 1909 – April, 1966, February, 1973 – December, 1973.

Note: Title varies: Chicago Defender (City Edition) July 31, 1909 – April 1966; April 1966 becomes Chicago Daily Defender (w) until February 1973, reverts to Chicago Defender; Ellis has February-December 1973 (d and w).

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Chicago Defender (National Edition) (w). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has April 2, 1921 – April 1966.

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Chicago Sun

Chicago Sun (d). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has December 4, 1941 – January 31, 1948.

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Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune (d). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has April 23, 1849 – September 20, 1856; January 7, 1858 to December 31, 2012.

Note: Title varies: Chicago Daily Tribune April 23, 1849 – June 30, 1858; Merged with Chicago Daily Press to form Chicago Press and Tribune July 1858 – October 24, 1860; Chicago Tribune October 25, 1860 – October 6, 1872; Chicago Daily Tribune October 7, 1872 – February 16, 1963; Chicago Tribune February 17, 1963 to December 31, 2012.

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Illinois Intelligencer

Illinois Intelligencer (w). Kaskaskia, Illinois.

Ellis has May 27, 1818 – May 12, 1819.

Note: Continues Western Intelligencer listed separately in alphabetical order in this guide.

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Guide to FILM RECORD is SPEC-REF Z1223.5.A1 U47.

Nauvoo Neighbor

Nauvoo Neighbor (w). Nauvoo, Illinois.

Ellis has April 16, 1842 – October 29, 1845.

Note: Title varies: Wasp April 16, 1842 – April 26, 1843; Nauvoo Neighbor May 3, 1843 – October 29, 1845.

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Publisher’s Auxiliary

Publisher’s Auxiliary (w,bw). Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has 1891 – 1896; 1899 – 1901; 1903; 1906 – 1910; 1912; 1917 – 1951; 1952 (incomplete); 1952 – 1966; 1967 (incomplete); 1970 (incomplete); 1972 – 1973 (both incomplete); 1974 – 1976; 1977 (incomplete); 1978 – 1982; 1983 (incomplete); 1984 – 1997; 2001. 1982; 1984 – 1997 (incomplete); 2001 – 2002 (incomplete).

Note: Frequency varies: bi-weekly 1964 – 1965.

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Times and Seasons

Times and Seasons (m,sm). Nauvoo, Illinois.

Ellis has November, 1839 – February, 1846.

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Western Intelligencer

Western Intelligencer (w). Kaskaskia, Illinois.

Ellis has May 15, 1816 – May 20, 1818 (incomplete).

Note: Continued by Illinois Intelligencer listed separately in alphabetical order in this guide.

FILM RECORD

Guide to FILM RECORD is SPEC-REF Z1223.5.A1 U47.

Worker

Worker (d,w,sw). New York, New York and Cleveland, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois.

Ellis has January 1, 1919 – July 30, 1920; February 2, 1922 – June, 1981.

Note: Title varies: Ohio Socialist January 1, 1919 – November 19, 1919; Toiler November 26, 1919 – July 30, 1920; Worker February 2, 1922 – January 2, 1924; Daily Worker January 13, 1924 – January 13, 1958; Worker January 15, 1958 – July 14, 1968; Daily World July 16, 1968 – June, 1981.

Note: Place of publication varies: Cleveland January 1, 1919 – July 30, 1920; New York February 2, 1922 – January 2, 1924; Chicago January 13, 1924 – January 22, 1927; New York February, 1927 – June, 1981. Frequency varies: weekly January 1, 1919 – January 2, 1924; daily January 13, 1924 – January 13, 1958; weekly January 15, 1958 – 1961; semi-weekly 1962 – July 14, 1968; daily July 16, 1968 – June, 1981.

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