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Newspaper Sources
This is not a definitive list, please see Microtext Staff if you are unable to locate a specific source.

Newspaper Sources
Genealogical SourcesMagazinesBiographies, Jewish CommunitiesOther

Newspapers Origin Dates Call No.
Jewish Advocate Boston 1909+ AN2.B64322
The Forward Boston ed. Sept.1919-1941 AN2.M4B6335
Boston Hebrew Observer Boston 1883-1886 DS133.J485
Jewish World Boston 1939-1942 AN2.M4B64322
Jewish Daily Forward Boston Nov. 1943-1948 & Mar.1949-Mar.1954 Storage
The Jewish Herald Boston 1893-Aug.31,1894 DS133.BJ485
Boston Jewish Times Brookline 1983- AN2.M4B64321
The Journal Salem, Mass. Oct. 6, 1988 NPR
Jewish Weekly News Springfield Mar.28, 1952- Jan. 10, 1974 AN2.M4S72555
The Worcester Jewish Worcester 1921, 1924 AN2.M4BW963
The Jewish Chronicle-Leader Worcester 1980- AN2.M4W9296
Jewish Civic Leader Worcester 1960-1967 AN2.M4W93
Southern Israelite Atlanta, Ga. 1959-1971 AN2.G4S6
National Jewish Post and Opinion Indianapolis, IN Sept.21, 1945 AP92.N38
National Jewish Post & Opinion Indianapolis,IN 1945-1966 AP92.N38 Charlestown
The Israelite Cincinnati, OH 1869-1881 N.174-1 to -2 NEDL
Hebrew Sabbath School Visitor Cincinnati, OH Jan. 1874 N.166-1
The Israelite Cincinnati, OH 1869-1881 N.208-1 to -3
Carolina Israelite Charlotte, NC 1944-1968 AN2.N8C3
The Forward NY,NY 1952-1959 AN2.N7F6
Hebrew Leader NY, NY 1880 N.440-1
Jewish Week NY,NY Feb.17, 1972 + NPR
Jewish Times NY, NY Jan. 3, 1873; Oct. 1874-Oct.17, 1879 N.107-1 NEDL
Jewish Daily Bulletin NY, NY 1925 N.910-1
Jewish Messenger NY, NY Aug. 1876-1888 Jan.29-Mar. 1892 N. 660-1 NEDL
Jewish Chronicle London, England Nov. 1841-May 1842; 1844- AP2.J3
Jewish Chronicle Index London, England 1841-1984 AP92.J3
Jewish Post Canada Jan.4,1968- Jun. 26, 1969 DS133.J486
Jerusalem Post Jerusalem,Israel Jan.1949- AN3.P3J7
Palestine Weekly Palestine Dec.1919-Apr 1931 AN3.P3J7x

Genealogical Sources

Genealogical Sources in NY Metro. Area Ref. Z5313.U6N523 1989
Rivington's NY Newspapers (1773-1783) Ref. F128.44.S36
Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections Z675.G44.F56 1988
Local History Catalog (Sutro Library, S.F., Calif.) Z5315.U85 1982x
Newspaper Genealogical Column Directory CS44.M49 1989x
Morton Allen Directory of European Steamship Genealogy or Local History Collections HE945.A2D5 1931b
American & English Genealogies in LC Z5313.U5 1954 (microcard)
Yad Vashem Archives D810.J4.Y25 1981x (fiche in binder)
Black Book (Jewish locations exterminated by Nazis) D804.3.B533 1989x (fiche)
Jewish Genealogical Consolidated Surname Index CS31.J485 1989x (fiche)
Index to Memorial to Deported French Jews Gazetteer of Eastern Europe DS135.F83K4335 1989x (fiche)
Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex Listing of E. European Towns CS31.J485 (fiche)

Magazines

German-Jewish Periodicals   1768-1938 DS135.G3637 1980zx
The Jewish Record New York Sept.1938-Jun 1945 DS101.C66
American Hebrew & Jewish Tribune NY 1924-1956 7351.33/Bk Delivery

Biographies, Jewish Communities

The Story of Haym Solomon   E269.J588
Remaking Their Lives...Jewish Immigrant PH.D. F90.I8.S5 1981x
Early History of Jews of Middletown,CT. PH.D. F104.M6.J55 1973x
Effects of Ethnicity...on Jews in Fairfield, CT. PH.D. JK1968.C8.G734
Continuity & Change: Study of Hasidic Community of Boston PH.D. BM225.B6.B78
Boston's...Jews (1935-1944) PH.D. F73.9.I6.S7 1977ax
Merchants of Newport, RI (1763-1786) PH.D. HF3163.N76.R83 1975x
A Social & Cultural History of Newport, R.I. (1720-1765) PH.D. F89.N5.S58 1975x

Other

U.N. Documents: Middle East fiche (1947-73) Z3013.U45x
Immigration Restriction League Scrapbooks film JV6403.I6A4
Immigration in America: Jews (Unit 7)   E184.A11432 1983x
Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter and the New Deal Ph.D. KF8744.D38 1975ax
The American Reformer:Louis Dembitz Brandeis Ph.D. HN57.053 1979ax
Enhancement of Ethnic Identity: Brandeis/ Bardin Experiment Ph.D. E185.J5.S495 1982ax
Guide to Hebrew Press   PN5650.K69
Guide to Yiddish Classics (YIVO)   Z7070.S47

 


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