New River Bulletin Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
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Phone: (540) 231-6308
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Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], New River Bulletin Letter, 1885, Ms2021-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
This collection contains a typescript letter from and about the New River Bulletin, a twenty-eight column weekly in New River Depot, Virginia, in 1885.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], New River Bulletin Letter, 1885, Ms2021-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a typescript New River Bulletin letter from New River Depot, Virginia, dated 1885. It discusses the changing of management at the Bulletin in November 1884 and how advertising works in the paper under the new management. The Bulletin hopes to transform their paper into a first class journal and an advertising medium.

Biographical / historical:

The New River Bulletin was a twenty-eight column weekly published paper that ran from 1882 to 1886 in New River Depot, Virginia. This paper was also published in other Virginia newspapers, such as Staunton Spectactor and Stephens City Star.

Sources
  1. "New River Bulletin" entry, Library of Virginia, https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/VNP/results.php?cities=New+River
  2. "Staunton spectator. [volume], August 01, 1882, Image 2" entry, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024718/1882-08-01/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1880&index=1&rows=20&words=Bulletin+New+River&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Virginia&date2=1890&proxtext=new+river+bulletin&y=6&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
  3. "Stephens City star., March 03, 1883, Image 3" entry, Chronicling American: Historic American Newspapers, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn2008060934/1883-03-03/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1880&index=0&rows=20&words=Bulletin+New+River&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Virginia&date2=1890&proxtext=new+river+bulletin&y=6&x=12&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
Acquisition information:
This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the New River Bulletin Letter was completed in September 2021.