Inventory of the Albania newspaper collection
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: Albania newspaper collection
Date (inclusive): 1969-2001
Collection Number: 2019C53
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Albanian
Physical Description:
51 oversize boxes
(77.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The newspapers in this collection were originally collected by the Hoover Institution Library and transferred to the Archives
in 2019. The Albania newspaper collection (1966-1992) comprises seven different titles of publication. All of the titles within
this collection have been further analyzed in Stanford University Libraries catalog.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
Due to the assembled nature of this collection, copyright status varies across its scope. Copyright is assumed to be held
by the original newspaper publications, which should be contacted wherein public domain has not yet passed. The Hoover Institution
can neither grant nor deny permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.
Acquisition Information
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2019 from the Hoover Institution Library.
Preferred Citation
The following information is suggested along with your citation: [Title/Date of Publication], Albania newspaper collection
[Box no.], Hoover Institution Archives.
Historical Note
The Hoover Institution's collecting history regarding newspapers spans over 80 years. Newspapers became an integral core component
of the "Hoover War Collection" soon after it was established in 1919 as a repository of materials on World War I and the states
and societies involved in it. The subsequent widening of focus to cover the themes of "War, Revolution, and Peace" caused
the collection to grow further in scope and volume into a variety of directions.
As a result, over the course of 80 years, thousands of newspaper titles from close to a hundred different countries were collected.
They document major political and historical events, such as military conflicts and wars, the collapse of political systems,
states, and empires, the establishment of radical and revolutionary regimes, and the corollaries of all these developments,
including economic crises, famines, and migration for political reasons.
In 2000-2001, the Hoover Library's newspaper collection activities came to an almost complete halt. Around that time, the
"realignment" of library activities and collections at Stanford saw the transfer of more than 2,000 newspaper titles from
specific (mostly non-European) countries from the Hoover Library to other libraries at Stanford. Moreover, prior to the realignment,
a significant but unknown volume of paper copies of newspapers (including many Russian/Soviet titles) were discarded after
being microfilmed.
In totality, the remaining paper copies of newspapers at Hoover - excluding microfilm holdings - comprise more than 5,000
unique titles, of which at least many hundreds can be considered rare or very rare. These remaining newspaper collections
at Hoover contain materials dating from all periods of the 20th century, with some titles reaching back into the 19th century.
While the variety and diversity of papers is considerable, most titles fall into one of three groups: 1) general daily and
weekly newspapers; 2) party and propaganda newspapers; 3) newspapers addressing national or ethnic minorities, émigré newspapers,
veterans' papers, professional and union papers.
The largest number of newspaper runs include copies from the first half of the 20th century. Newspapers from this period illuminate
in particular the two world wars and their consequences as well as political, social, and economic developments in Europe
and beyond, including the rise of Socialist, right-wing, and Fascist ideologies and movements. Among the late 20th century
holdings, a significant number of papers reflect political change in various regions, most prominently the end of Socialist
and Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, but also revolutionary or radical political movements in non-European states, e.g.
in Latin America.
Very few holdings of individual newspaper titles possess complete or near-complete runs. However, in cases of chronologically
holdings or gaps, supplementation can sometimes be found in the form of microfilm copies available at the Hoover Library or
holdings at Stanford University Libraries.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Albania newspaper collection consists of seven (7) unique titles. The titles, publication information, and Hoover-held
date ranges are: 1. Bashkimi. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1978: Jan - 1986: Dec); 2. Flamuri: organ of the Albanian
Agrarian Democratic Party "Balli Kombëtar.. (Roma [publisher not identified], 1973: Oct 3); Pasqyra. (Tirane : Pasqyra, 1991:
Jul 2 - Dec 24); 4.
Puna : organ i keshillit qendror te B.P.Sh. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1969: Apr -1991: Dec); 5.
Rilindja demokratike : gazetë e Partisë Demokratike të Shqipërisë. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1992: Mar - 2001:
Jun); 6. Zeri i popullit. (Tirane: Komitet Central te P.P. SH., 1978: Feb - 1991: Dec); 7.
Zeri i rinisë. (Tirane [Albania]: Komitetit Qendror te Bashkimit te Rinise se Punes se Shqiperise, 1985: Jan - 1991: Dec).
Analyzed title information can be found in Stanford University Libraries catalog, Searchworks.
Arrangement Statement
The collection has been organized into seven (7) series, one for each title in the collection.
You will also notice a string of numbers within the series information. These numbers represent the library catalog ID for
that particular newspaper title. If input into Stanford's library catalog you will be directed to the full catalog record.
We have preserved this information within our finding aid for both the benefit and ease of the researcher, as well as our
intention to utilize it via automated linking in the future.
The materials in this collection are part of an Offsite Move Project spanning 2018-2019. The items were acquired from the
Hoover Institution Library as "news collections" and were originally housed, unboxed, on shelves via their call number (normally
a country) and ordered alphabetically by title. In some cases, newspapers were not assigned a particular country, but instead
a language designation.
Upon transfer to the Archives, the collection's materials were housed in archival boxes according to size, and afforded item
level descriptive information. Intellectual arrangement was then imposed to each collection both alphabetically by title and
chronologically by date. When searching for a title alphabetically it is important to remember that all initial articles,
particularly ones used in varying languages, are excluded in alphabetical arrangement, and the title is organized based on
the first word (despite the initial article still remaining at the beginning of the title). The formatting of the dates preserves
the packet title holdings information, which was the format used by Hoover Library Staff for decades. As a result, some dates
may appear out of order by month. In the 1980s, Hoover grew less detailed in their capturing of holdings information, resulting
in generalized statements of "many issues missing" or sometimes not recording a missing issue at all.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Albanian newspapers
Bashkimi. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1978: Jan - 1986: Dec) 392673
box 14
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1977: Jan-Jun
Scope and Contents
Missing: Apr 10
box 15
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1977: Jul-Dec
box 9
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1978: Jan-Jun
Scope and Contents
Missing: Jan 17
box 9
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1978: Jul-Dec
Scope and Contents
Missing: Sep 24; Nov 15,28
box 10
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1979: Jan-Jun
box 11
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1979: Jul-Dec
Scope and Contents
Missing: Nov 21,24
box 13
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1980: Jan-Jun
Scope and Contents
Missing: Jun 13
box 12
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1980: Jul-Dec
box 23
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1981: Jul 3-Dec 29
box 16
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1983: Jan 1-Apr 30
box 13
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1983: May-Aug
box 15
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1983: Sep-Dec
box 14
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1984: Jan-Apr
box 17
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1984: May 2-Aug 31
box 17
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1984: Sep 1-Dec 31
box 16
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1985: Jan 3-Apr 30
box 18
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1985: May-Aug
box 18
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1985: Sep-Dec
box 22
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1986: Jan-Apr
box 22
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1986: May-Aug
box 24
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1986: Sep-Dec
box 23
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1987: Jan-Apr
box 23
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1987: May-Aug
box 12
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1987: Sep-Dec
box 11
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1988: Jan-Apr
box 10
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1988: May-Aug
box 20
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1988: Sep-Dec
box 19
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1990: Jan-Apr
box 20
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1990: Jan-Apr
box 21
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1990: May-Aug
box 19
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1990: Sep-Dec
box 21
Bashkimi (Tirana)
1991: May-Dec
Flamuri: organ of the Albanian Agrarian Democratic Party "Balli Kombëtar.. (Roma [publisher not identified], 1973: Oct 3) 390488
Pasqyra. (Tirane : Pasqyra, 1991: Jul 2 - Dec 24) 2132957
box 4
Pasqyra (Tirana)
1991: Jul 2 -Dec 24
Puna : organ i keshillit qendror te B.P.Sh. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1969: Apr -1991: Dec) 13012195
box 28
Puna (Tirana)
1969: Apr-Dec 30
Scope and Contents
Missing: Apr 4; Aug 15; Sep 19;
Oct 7; Dec 19,30.
box 27
Puna (Tirana)
1970: Jan 6-Dec 22
Scope and Contents
Missing: Jan 6,9; Sep 11,22; Oct 6, 20,23;
Nov 3,10,27; Dec 15.
box 27
Puna (Tirana)
1972: Jan 5-Dec 29
Scope and Contents
Missing: Dec 28, 31.
box 29
Puna (Tirana)
1973: Jan 5-Dec 28
Scope and Contents
Missing: Jun 15; Aug 17; Sep 28.
box 28
Puna (Tirana)
1974: Apr-Dec
Scope and Contents
Missing: Sep 6; Dec 23,27,31.
box 28
Puna (Tirana)
1975: Jan-Dec
box 26
Puna (Tirana)
1976: Jul-Dec
box 31
Puna (Tirana)
1977: Jan 1-Dec 31
Scope and Contents
Missing: May 27
box 30
Puna (Tirana)
1978: Jan-Dec
box 29
Puna (Tirana)
1979: Jan-Dec
Scope and Contents
Some numbers missing
box 30
Puna (Tirana)
1980: Jan-Dec
box 15
Puna (Tirana)
1982: Sep 3-Dec
box 22
Puna (Tirana)
1983: Jan 3-Dec 30
box 24
Puna (Tirana)
1984: Oct 19-Dec 29
Scope and Contents
Missing: Oct 27; Nov 5; Dec 3,15,19,23.
box 25
Puna (Tirana)
1985: Jan-Dec
box 25
Puna (Tirana)
1986: Jan-Dec
Scope and Contents
Missing: Feb 17; Nov 10,11,25,26;
Dec 8-13.
box 24
Puna (Tirana)
1987: Jan-Dec
box 26
Puna (Tirana)
1988: Jan-Dec
box 26
Puna (Tirana)
1990: Jan-Dec
box 25
Puna (Tirana)
1991: Jan-Dec
Rilindja demokratike : gazetë e Partisë Demokratike të Shqipërisë. (Tirane: [publisher not identified], 1992: Mar - 2001:
Jun)
13012208
box 31
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1992: Mar-Aug
box 31
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1992: Oct-Dec
box 33
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1993: Apr-Jun
box 33
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1993: Jan-Mar
box 33
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1993: Jul-Sep
box 33
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1993: Oct -Dec
box 34
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1994: Apr-Jun
box 34
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1994: Jan-Mar
box 34
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1994: Jul-Sep
box 35
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1994: Oct-Dec
box 36
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1995: Apr-Jun
box 35
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1995: Jan-Mar
box 36
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1995: Jul-Sep
box 37
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1995: Oct-Dec
box 38
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1996: Apr- Jun
box 37
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1996: Jan-Mar
box 38
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1996: Jul 2-Sep 29
box 32
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1996: Oct-Dec
box 39
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1997: Apr-Jun
Scope and Contents
Missing one number
box 32
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1997: Jan 4-Mar 30
Scope and Contents
Some numbers missing
box 39
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1997: Jul-Sep
box 40
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1997: Oct-Dec
box 41
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1998: Jan-Feb
Scope and Contents
Duplicate
box 40
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1998: Jan-Mar
box 41
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1998: Jul-Sep
box 41
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1998: Jun
box 42
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1998: Oct-Dec
box 43
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1999: Apr-Jun
box 2
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1999: Dec
box 42
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1999: Jan-Mar
box 43
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1999: Jul-Aug
box 1
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
1999: Sep-Nov
box 5
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: Aug-Oct
box 2
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: Jan-Feb
box 3
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: Jul
box 3
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: Mar-Apr
box 4
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: May-Jun
box 6
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2000: Nov-Dec
box 7
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2001: Feb
box 6
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2001: Jan
box 7
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2001: Mar-Apr
box 8
Rilindja demokratike (Tirana)
2001: May-Jun
Zeri i popullit. (Tirane: Komitet Central te P.P. SH., 1978: Feb - 1991: Dec) 392675
box 44
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1978: Feb 10
Mar 2
3
Nov 14
1979: Dec 9
13
box 44
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1986: Jan-Apr
box 44
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1986: May-Aug
box 45
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1986: Sep-Dec
Scope and Contents
Missing: Sep 29,30.
box 46
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1987: Apr 28-Aug
box 45
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1987: Jan-Apr
box 45
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1987: Sep-Dec
box 46
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1988: Jan-Apr
box 47
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1988: May-Aug
Scope and Contents
Missing: Aug 14
box 46
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1988: Sep -Dec
box 47
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1990: Jan-Mar
box 47
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1990: May-Aug
box 48
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1990: Sep-Dec
box 48
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1991: Jan-Apr
box 48
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1991: May-Aug
box 49
Zeri i popullit (Tirana)
1991: Sep-Dec
Zeri i rinisë. (Tirane [Albania]: Komitetit Qendror te Bashkimit te Rinise se Punes se Shqiperise, 1985: Jan - 1991: Dec) 392676
box 49
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1985: Jan-Dec
box 49
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1986: Jan-Dec
box 50
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1987: Jan-Dec
box 50
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1988: Jan-Dec
box 51
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1990: Jan-Dec
box 51
Zeri i rinise ( Tirana)
1991: Jan-Dec