The Urban Archives holds three newspaper clipping collections donated by Philadelphia newspapers. Lists of topics and personal names are not available for any of these collections. Call the Urban Archives to have subjects or personal names searched in the clippings files. REQUESTS FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE BY PATRONS ARE LIMITED BY URBAN ARCHIVES STAFF AVAILABILITY.
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Newsclipping Collection
Clippings in this collection are primarily from the Bulletin with some articles from the Inquirer, Daily News, Record, Public Ledger and North American as well as a few articles from New York papers. There are approximately a half million clipping envelopes. Some of the files were converted to a microfiche format by the newspaper. Other files have been copied onto acid-free paper. Files are divided into separate alphabets for subjects and personal names. Clipping files can include obituaries but not death notices and dates range from 1920 through January 1982 when the Bulletin closed its doors.
An internal newspaper index for the Bulletin is available in the Urban Archives for the period 1908-1975 in manuscript volumes and typed cards. The index is extremely cumbersome to use and it is recommended that researchers utilize the clippings files to search for topics and individuals.
Daily News Newsclipping Collection
This collection contains newsclippings from the Daily News for the time period 1958-1962.
Inquirer Newsclipping Collection
This collection includes a few files for individuals and topics for scattered dates, mostly in the 1920s and 1950s.
Inquiries concerning the collections should be directed to:
Urban Archives (urban@temple.edu)
George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Newsclipping Collection
Clippings in this collection are primarily from the Bulletin with some articles from the Inquirer, Daily News, Record, Public Ledger and North American as well as a few articles from New York papers. There are approximately a half million clipping envelopes. Some of the files were converted to a microfiche format by the newspaper. Other files have been copied onto acid-free paper. Files are divided into separate alphabets for subjects and personal names. Clipping files can include obituaries but not death notices and dates range from 1920 through January 1982 when the Bulletin closed its doors.
An internal newspaper index for the Bulletin is available in the Urban Archives for the period 1908-1975 in manuscript volumes and typed cards. The index is extremely cumbersome to use and it is recommended that researchers utilize the clippings files to search for topics and individuals.
Daily News Newsclipping Collection
This collection contains newsclippings from the Daily News for the time period 1958-1962.
Inquirer Newsclipping Collection
This collection includes a few files for individuals and topics for scattered dates, mostly in the 1920s and 1950s.
Inquiries concerning the collections should be directed to:
Urban Archives (urban@temple.edu)