History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library

Newspaper Database

Title: Alton Weekly Democrat (Alton, Ill. : 1875)

Alternate Title: Alton Democrat
City: Alton, Illinois Country: United States
Frequency: Weekly
Language: English
Notes: Merged with: Madison County Sentinel (Alton, Ill. : 1879), to form: Alton Sentinel-Democrat (Alton, Ill. : 1888).

Available in the following formats/locations:

Format: Online
Online Collection: UIUC Newspapers.com  [Access restricted to UIUC affiliates.]
Summary Dates: 1879 – 1879
Detailed Dates:   Jan 31, 1879; Apr 11, 1879; and Aug 8, 1879.

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: 1879 – 1879
Detailed Dates: 1879:1:31, 4:11, 8:8.

Format: Microfilm Call Number: FILM071.73M681REEL1-272
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Collection: Terence A. Tanner Collection
Summary Dates: 1878 – 1884
Detailed Dates: 1878:4:26, 1879:4:25, 6:27, 1880:1:9, 30, 7:2-30, 8:20, 9:10, 24-12:24, 1882:4:21, 1884:4:18.

Format: Microfilm
Location: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Record for reference purposes only. ALPL no longer lends microfilm through Interlibrary Loan.
Summary Dates: 1878 – 1888
Detailed Dates: 1878:4:26, 1879:4:25, 6:27, 1880:1:9,30, 7:2-30, 8:20, 9:10,24-12:24, 1881:1:7-12:30, 1882:4:21, 1883:1:5-12:26, 1884:4:18, 1885:12:18-1888:6:29.

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