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Erie Daily Sentinel photograph

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH PH P21

Overview

This collection includes a photograph of the composing room of the Erie Daily Sentinel newspaper, circa 1908 to 1916, with a transciption of the photograph's caption outlining a brief history of the Erie Daily Sentinel and its staff. Lester Wooster is sitting at the type case in the photograph.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1909-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of the Erie Daily Sentinel

Established in 1883, the Neosho County Democrat was a newspaper that circulated around Neosho County, Kansas from 1883 to 1923. In 1907, the newspaper was bought by Alfred “Alf” Quincy Wooster, who served as editor and proprietor for the paper until 1923. By 1909, the newspaper released a daily copy and was one of the leading papers in southeastern Kansas. At this time, Alf Wooster’s son, Lester Wooster, also began to work at the newspaper. In 1914, Erie, Kansas became the county seat for Neosho County, and the paper was moved to Erie and renamed the Erie Daily Sentinel.

[Information taken from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley.]

Extent

1 folder ; Folder measures 22x37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH P21

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase by Special Collections, June 28, 1982.

Subject

Title
Guide to the Erie Daily Sentinel Collection
Subtitle
Erie Daily Sentinel photograph
Author
Finding aid is prepared by cmp. Finding aid is encoded by cmp.
Date
2021-02
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid is written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5699658747
Preferred citation
<emph render="italic">Erie Daily Sentinal</emph> photograph, RH PH P21, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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