N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1886, Volume 2 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1886, Volume 2
  • Serial Title N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual

Creator

  • Compiler: N. W. Ayer & Son
    Creator Type: Organization

Publisher

  • Name: N. W. Ayer & Son
    Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Additional Info: Newspaper Advertising Agents, Times Building, Chestnut and Eighth Street

Date

  • Creation: 1886
  • Digitized: 2009-04-30

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: American Newspaper Annual contains lists of newspaper publications (listed by counties) with census information, natural features and chief products. Continued from Volume 1. Additional information includes how to obtain an estimate, table of abbreviations, and class publications. Alphabetical Index (to states and Canadian provinces) starts on page 4, in Volume 1; Index to Advertisements begins on page 999, in Volume 2.
  • Physical Description: 493-1010 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: American newspapers -- Directories.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: American periodicals -- Directories.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Canadian newspapers -- Directories.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Canadian periodicals -- Directories.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Advertising.
  • Keyword: advertisements
  • Keyword: newspapers
  • Keyword: catalogs
  • Keyword: census information
  • Keyword: populations

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States
  • Place Name: Canada
  • Coverage Date: 1886

Collection

  • Name: Newspaper Resources
    Code: NPRS

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 6039147
  • Library of Congress Control Number: sn 91-12091
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc9248

Note

  • Display Note: Full title on title page: "N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a carefully prepared list of all newspapers and periodicals published in the United States, Territories, and Dominion of Canada, with valuable information regarding their circulation, issue, date of establishment, political or other distinctive features, and advertising rates, together with the population of the cities and towns, as well as of the counties, in which they are published. A List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada which insert advertisements, arranged by counties with a description of each state, territory, and county in the United States, giving the location, area, character of surface and soil, chief products and manufacturers, forming a valuable guide to the judicious placing of any line of advertising. Also separate lists of all religious and agricultural publications, the various class publications, and all newspapers published in foreign languages, omitting those which do not insert advertisements." "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1886 by N. W. Ayer & Son, in the office of the librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C."
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