Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
New River Bulletin Letter
Ms.2021.038
0.1 Cubic Feet
1 folder
1885
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.
The materials in this collection are in English.
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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.
Source of Acquisition
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.
Biographical Note
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
- "New River Bulletin" entry, Library of Virginia, https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/VNP/results.php?cities=New+River
- "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
- "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
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.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the
New River Bulletin Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
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