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Title: Alton Spectator (Alton, Ill. : 1832)

Alternate Title: Spectator
City: Alton, Illinois  Country: United States
Frequency: Weekly
Language: English
Notes: Continued by: Alton Commercial Gazette (Alton, Ill. : 1839).

Available in the following formats/locations:
Format: Online   
Notes: Scattered issues.
Online Collection: Beardstown Houston Memorial Library  [Freely available online.]
Summary Dates: 1833 – 1839
Detailed Dates: Jul 2, 1833 – Jul 16, 1833  
Mar 17, 1837 – Apr 7, 1837  
May 11, 1837 – Dec 28, 1837  Lacks: May 18, Sep 28, and Oct 19.
Jan 4, 1838 – Jan 3, 1839  Incomplete

Format: Online   
Online Collection: UIUC Newspapers.com  [Access restricted to UIUC affiliates.]
Summary Dates: 1833 – 1834
Detailed Dates: Apr 9, 1833 – Nov 5, 1834  

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM071.7386AL77
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Notes: Preservation microfilmed by UIUC Library as part of the United States Newspaper Program.
Collection: USNP Microfilm
Summary Dates: 1833 – 1834
Detailed Dates:   1833:4:9-7:2,16-30, 11:23-12:7,21-28, 1834:1:4-18, 2:1-3:18, 11:5.

Format: Microfilm   
Location: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Record for reference purposes only. ALPL no longer lends microfilm through Interlibrary Loan.
Summary Dates: 1832 – 1839
Detailed Dates:   1832:5:25, 9:7, 11:20, 1833:7:9, 1834:11:12, 1837:3:10-4:7, 5:11,25-9:21, 10:5-12,26-12:28, 1838:1:4-18, 2:1-15, 3:1-8,22-9:15, 12:13,27, 1839:1:3.

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM071.73M681REEL1-272
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Collection: Terence A. Tanner Collection
Summary Dates: 1832 – 1832
Detailed Dates:   1832:5:25, 9:7.

Format: Microfilm   Call Number: FILM071.73M681REEL1-273
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Collection: Terence A. Tanner Collection
Summary Dates: 1832 – 1839
Detailed Dates:   1832:9:7, 11:20, 1833:7:9, 1834:11:12, 1837:3:10-4:7, 5:11, 25-9:21, 10:5-12, 26-1838:1:18, 2:1-15, 3:1-8, 22-4:12, 26-5:31, 6:14-30, 7:14-21, 8:11-18, 9:1, 15, 12:13, 27-1839:1:3.

Format: Print   Call Number: 071.7386AL77
Location: Newspaper Storage- Oak St.. Ask staff at HPNL (246 Main Library) for assistance.
Notes: 1 archival box.
Portfolio: 27
Summary Dates: 1833 – 1834
Detailed Dates: Apr 9, 1833 – Jul 30, 1833  
Nov 23, 1833 – Dec 7, 1833  
Dec 21, 1833 – Jan 18, 1834  
Feb 1, 1834 – Mar 18, 1834  
Nov 5, 1834  

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