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Virginia African American Newspapers

Guide to African American newspapers available from the Library of Virginia.

Richmond to York County

RICHMOND

Afro-American and the Richmond PlanetRichmond Afro-American and Richmond PlanetRichmond Afro-American – Film 92

June 4, 1938–Feb. 14, 1996

Journal and Guide (Richmond ed.) – Film 3‡ (Also issued as: "National edition with Richmond and State news")

Jan. 9–July 17, 1937; July 31–Oct. 9, 1937; Oct. 23–Dec. 25, 1937; June 25, 1938

Legacy – Film 640

Feb. 4, 2015–current

Reformer (Richmond, Va.: 1895) – Film 1931, Film 1609, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle (Jan. 16, 1897 only)

Film 1931 and Boxed: Jan. 30, 1897; Mar. 6, 1897; June 9, 1900

Film 1609 (reels 4,6,14,15): Jan. 27, 1900; Jan. 28, 1905

Boxed (reproductions): Jan. 30, 1897; Mar. 6, 1897; June 9, 1900 

Richmond Free Press – Film 934 and Virginia Chronicle 

Summary holdings: Jan. 16, 1992–current

Richmond Planet – Film 46, Film 46A, Film 1609, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle (Nov. 16, 1889–Dec. 27, 1930)

Summary holdings: Feb. 21, 1885–May 28, 1938 (see complete holdings)

Saint Luke Fraternal Bulletin – Film 2600 and Boxed

Film 2600: July 1933; Aug. 1935; July 1941; June 9, 1944; Aug. 1947; Apr. 1948; Feb.–Mar. 1949; Sept. 1955–Feb. 7, 1956; Apr.–June 1957; Feb. 1958

Boxed: June 1941

Saint Luke Fraternal Monitor – Film 2600

Mar. 1965–Apr. 1970

Saint Luke Herald – Film 2600

Sept. 3, 1904; Apr. 4, 1914–Mar. 27, 1915; Oct. 1918; Dec. 1918; Jan. 21, 1921; Dec. 30, 1922; Dec. 21, 1929; May 17, 1930; Sept. 6, 1930; Aug. 15, 1931

Southern News – Film 1609 (reels 2, 13)

Oct. 15, 1892

Spirit of Armstrong – Boxed

Apr. 1939; Feb. 1941; Oct. 1964; Mar. 1969

Virginia Star – Film 1609 and Boxed

Film 1609 (reels 2, 8, 13): Sept. 8, 1877; May 11, 1878; Dec. 14, 1878; Sept. 27, 1879; Mar. 27, 1880; Apr. 30 , 1881; July 23, 1881; Aug. 27, 1881; Nov. 11–18, 1882; Dec. 9–23, 1882

Boxed: May 11, 1878; Dec. 14, 1878; Mar. 27, 1880; Apr. 30, 1881; Aug. 27, 1881; Apr. 26, 1882; Nov. 11–18, 1882; Dec. 9–23, 1882

Voice (Richmond, VA), Voice, Voice Newspaper, Richmond Voice, Southside Voice – Film 640 (see Legacy for current issues)

May 11, 1987–2014

ROANOKE

The Roanoke Church News  – Boxed (reproduction) and Virginia Chronicle

Feb. 1934 (title: The Church News)

Roanoke Tribune – Film 936 and Boxed

Summary holdings: Aug. 4, 1983–current (see complete holdings)

Roanoke Weekly Press – Boxed

Apr. 2, 1892

Tribune – Film 2468 and Boxed

Summary holdings: Aug. 11, 1951–Sept. 21, 1957 (see complete holdings)

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

Tattler (Civilian Conservation Corps) – Fiche 144, no. 1334 and Virginia Chronicle

June 15, 1935–Sept. 1, 1935

STAUNTON

Staunton Reporter – Film 2593, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle

Film 2593: July 8, 1916; July 29, 1916

Boxed: July 8, 1916; July 29, 1916

Staunton Tribune (Staunton, Va.,: 1893) – Boxed (reproduction) and Virginia Chronicle

Sept. 1, 1894

Staunton Tribune – Film 2593, Boxed, and Virginia Chronicle

Film 2593: Jan. 22, 1927; Feb. 18, 1928; Dec. 22, 1928; Nov. 8, 1930; May 23, 1931

Boxed: Jan. 22, 1927; Feb. 18, 1928; Dec. 22, 1928 (reproduction); Nov. 8, 1930; May 23, 1931

SURRY COUNTY

Monthly Advocate – Misc. Box 5

June 13, 1896 

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Answer – Boxed

Oct. 1982 and undated prospectus issue

Insyte Magazine - Boxed

Aug. 1994, Mar. 1995

YORK COUNTY

352nd Observer (Civilian Conservation Corps) – Fiche 144, no. 0352 and Virginia Chronicle

Feb.–June 1936

Camp Victory Crier (Civilian Conservation Corps) – Fiche 144, no. 0352 and Virginia Chronicle

Mar. 1940

 

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