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Virginia African American Newspapers

Lynchburg to Prince Edward County

LYNCHBURG

Dunbar Chronicle – Boxed (reproduction)

Jan. 1953; June 1970

Dunbarian – Boxed (reproduction)

June 8, 1927

Lynchburg Opportunity – Boxed

Aug. 28, 1915

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Acme – Fiche 144, no. 3321 and Virginia Chronicle

July 21–28, 1939; Aug. 11, 1939; Sept. 15–29, 1939; Jan. 11, 1940; Feb. 15, 1940

Midland Express – Film 1609 (reels 11,16)

Mar. 3, 1893

NEWPORT NEWS

Journal and Guide (Peninsula ed.: 1937) – Film 3‡

Jan. 16, 1937–Dec. 30, 1939

Journal and Guide (Peninsula ed.: 1943) – Film 3‡

Sept. 11, 1943–June 30, 1945; July 21, 1945;  Aug. 4–Sept. 22, 1945; Oct. 6– Nov. 24, 1945; Dec. 8– 29, 1945; Jan. 5, 1946–Apr. 26, 1947; May 10–Dec. 27, 1947; Jan. 3–Nov. 27, 1948; Dec. 11, 1948–Dec. 26, 1970; Jan. 6–27, 1973

Journal and Guide and Newport News Star – Film 3‡

Jan. 3, 1942–Sept. 4, 1943

Newport News Star – Film 2579, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle

Film 2579: Feb. 5, 1925; Dec. 22, 1927; Sept. 6, 1928; Nov. 8, 1928; Sept. 3, 1931; Dec. 3,1931; Mar. 17–Apr. 7, 1932; Mar. 30, 1933; June 15, 1933; Oct. 26, 1933; Dec. 7, 1933; Aug. 17, 1935; Aug. 31, 1935; Sept. 7–Oct. 19, 1935; Jan. 30, 1937; Mar. 15, 1938

Boxed:  Feb. 5, 1925; Dec. 22, 1927; Sept. 6, 1928; Nov. 8, 1928; Sept. 3, 1931; Dec. 3,1931; Mar. 17–Apr. 7, 1932; Mar. 30, 1933; June 15, 1933; Oct. 26, 1933; Dec. 7, 1933; Aug. 17, 1935; Aug. 31, 1935; Sept. 7–Oct. 19, 1935; Jan. 30, 1937; Mar. 15, 1938

Peninsula News – Boxed

May 9, 1941

Star – Film 2579, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle

Film 2579: Apr. 5, 1918; Dec. 30, 1920; Feb. 24, 1921

Boxed: Apr. 5, 1918; Dec. 30, 1920; Feb. 24, 1921

NORFOLK

Beacon – Film 2509 and Virginia Chronicle

Spring 1955; Fall 1955

Journal and Guide, New Journal and Guide, Norfolk Journal and Guide – Film 3‡  

Sept. 30, 1916–current (includes Norfolk ed., City ed., Home ed., Mail ed., Metro ed., Virginia ed., Carolina ed., North Carolina ed., Virginia-Carolina ed., Interstate ed., National ed.)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Black Newspaper Collection (1916–2010)

Spartan Echo – Film 2509 and Virginia Chronicle

Mar. 1953; May 1956; May 1962 (pictorial issue); Jan. 1970–Dec. 12, 1980; Jan. 19, 1995–Sept. 11, 2008 

Spartan Echo – LD3914.N5 S83 (Stacks Oversize)

Sept. 14–28, 1990; Oct. 26, 1990; May 6, 1991; Sept. 5, 1991; Sept. 26, 1991; Dec. 5, 1991; Feb. 13, 1992;  Apr. 9, 1992; Sept. 10–Nov. 5, 1993; Nov. 19–Dec. 10, 1993; Mar. 4, 1994; Mar. 25–Apr. 22, 1994; Sept. 9–Dec. 8, 1994; Apr. 13, 1995

Trojan Echo – Film 2509 and Virginia Chronicle

Oct. 1950; Apr. 1951; Jan.–May 1952

PETERSBURG

Afro-American Churchman – Film 53, Film 2510, and Virginia Chronicle

Film 53: Feb.6–July 3, 1886

Film 2510: July 17, 1886; Aug. 7–Oct. 2, 1886; Nov. 6, 1886; Dec. 4–18, 1886; Jan. 1–7, 1887; Jan. 16, 1887;  Sept.–Dec.1887; Jan.–Feb. 1888; May–Oct. 1888; July 1889;  Oct–Dec. 1889; May 1890;  Sept. 1890

Lancet – Film 53 and Virginia Chronicle

Summary holdings: July 1, 1882–Jan. 16, 1886 (see complete holdings

National Pilot  – Film 1609 (reels 4, 14)

Feb. 1, 1900

PORTSMOUTH

Black Net Working – Boxed

Oct./Nov. 1987

Journal and Guide (Portsmouth ed.) – Film 3‡

Dec. 17, 1949; Feb. 4–Apr. 8, 1950; Apr. 22, 1950–Jan. 3, 1970; June 19, 1971; Nov. 25, 1972; Jan. 6–27, 1973

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Camp Gallion Dispatch (Civilian Conservation Corps) – Fiche 144, no. 1390 and Virginia Chronicle

May 7–Dec. 20, 1935; Jan. 31, 1936; Apr. 15, 1936; June 10, 1937, Sept. 1, 1937; July 17, 1938; Dec. 31, 1938

 

‡ The various editions of the Journal and Guide are intermixed by date.