Civil War era newspapers collection
Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Civil War era newspapers collection
Date (inclusive): 1862-1863
Collection Number: MS 064
Extent:
0.02 linear feet
(1 flat file folder)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of eight newspapers published in the United States during the Civil War era. The newspapers, which
were published in 1862 and 1863, discuss the ongoing war along with other local news and issues. The majority of the newspapers
are issues of the New York Tribune, along with one issue of The Rebel out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and one issue of The
Daily Citizen out of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Material is in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Civil War era newspapers collection (MS 064). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
The Daily Citizen issue was donated by James B. Parsons. Provenance for the other issues is unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2020.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eight newspapers published in the United States during the Civil War era. The newspapers, which
were published in 1862 and 1863, discuss the ongoing war along with other local news and issues. The majority of the newspapers
are issues of the New York Tribune, along with one issue of The Rebel out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and one issue of The
Daily Citizen out of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The issue of The Daily Citizen is most likely a facsimile reproduction of the original issue, which was well known for being
reissued on July 4th, 1863, with an additional note after Vicksburg surrendered to the Union army.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
War -- Press coverage -- United States
Genres and Forms of Materials
Newspapers
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 1
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 2
New-York Tribune
1862 August 13
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 3
New-York Tribune
1862 September 10
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 4
New-York Tribune
1862 September 17
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 5
New-York Tribune
1862 October 4
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 6
New-York Tribune
1862 October 6
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 7
New-York Tribune
1862 October 10
Flat-File-Folder 1, Item 8
The Daily Citizen
1863 July 4
