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Local Newspapers on Microfilm

This guide offers a detail description of the Local Alabama Newspaper that are held on Microfilm.

Reel 1- Mar. 6, 1883 – Dec. 30, 1884 (Published weekly on Tuesdays)

1883 

  • Mar.- 6,27 

  • April- 3,10,17 (page covered) 

  • May- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • June- 5,12,19,26 

  • July- 3,10,17,24,31 

  • Aug.- 7,14,21,28 

  • Sep.- 4,11,19,25 

  • Oct.- 2,9,16,23,30 

  • Nov.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Dec.- 4,11,18,25 

1884 

  • Jan.- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • Feb.- 5,12,19,26 

  • Mar.- 11,18,25 

  • April- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • May- 6,13,20,27 

  • June- 3,10,24 (page covered) 

  • July- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • Aug.- 4,12,19,26 

  • Sep.- 2,9,16,23,30 

  • Oct.- 14,21,28 

  • Nov.- 4, 11,25 

  • Dec.- 2,9,16,30 

Reel 2- Jan. 6, 1885 – Dec.29, 1892 (Published weekly on Tuesdays)

1885 

  • Jan.- 6(repeats),13,20,27 

  • Feb.- 3,10,17,24 

  • Mar.- 3,10,17(repeats/pg. torn),24,31 

  • April- 7,14,21,28 

  • May- 5,12(ink transfer),19,26 

  • June- 2,9,16, missing issue,30 

  • July- 7,14,21, missing issue 

  • Aug.- 4,14,18,25 

  • Sep.- 1,17,15(out of order),22 

  • Oct.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Nov.- 3,10,24 

  • Dec.- 10,17,24,31 

1886 (Published weekly on Tuesdays or Thursdays) 

  • Jan.- 7(water stains),21,28 

  • Feb.- 4(changes to pub. Thursdays), missing issue,18,25 

  • Mar.- 4, missing issue,18,25 

  • April- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • May- 6,13,20,27 

  • June- 3,10,17,24 

  • July- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • Aug.- 5,12,19,26 

  • Sep.- 2,9,16,23,30 

  • Oct.- 7(ink stain), missing issue, 28 

  • Nov.- 4, 11,18,25 

  • Dec.- 2,9,16,23,30 

1887 

  • Jan.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Feb.- 11,24(pg. torn), missing issue 

  • Mar.- 17,24, missing issue 

  • April- 14,21, missing issue 

  • May- 5,12,19,26 

  • June- 2,9, missing issue, 23,30 

  • July- 7, missing issue,21,28 

  • Aug.- 4,11,18,25 

  • Sep.- 1, missing issue,15,22,29 

  • Oct.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Nov.- 3,10, missing issue,17 

  • Dec.- 1, missing issue,15,22,29(half of pgs. missing) 

1888 

  • Jan.- 5,12,19,26 

  • Feb.- 2,9,16,23 

  • Mar.- 1,8(pg. is folded),15,22,29 

  • April- 5, missing issue,19,26 

  • May- missing issue, 10,17,24,31 

  • June- 7,14, missing issue,28 

  • July- missing issue,12, missing issue,26 

  • Aug.- 2,9,16,23, missing issue 

  • Sep.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Oct.- 4,11,18,25 

  • Nov.- 1(ink stains),8, missing issue,22,29 

  • Dec.- missing issue,13,20,27 

1889 

  • Jan.- 10(repeats),17,24,31 

  • Feb.- 3,7,14,28- (page covered in each section) 

  • Mar.- 7,14,21,28(ink stains) 

  • April- 4,11,25 

  • May- 9,16,23,30 

  • June- 6,13,20,27 

  • July- 11,18(corner torn) 

  • Aug.- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • Sep.- 5,12,19,26 

  • Oct.- 3,17,24,31 

  • Nov.- 7,14,21,28 

  • Dec.- 5,19,26 

1890 

  • Jan.- 2,16,23,30 

  • Feb.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Mar.- 6,13,27 

  • April- 3,10,17,24 

  • May- 8,15,22 

  • June- 5,12,19,26 

  • July- 3,10,17,24,31 

  • Aug.- 7,14,21,28 

  • Sep.- 4,11,18,25 

  • Oct.-9,16,23 

  • Nov.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Dec.- 4,11,18,25 

1892 

  • Jan.- 7(pg. is folded),14(pg. is folded),21,28 

  • Feb.- 4,11,18,25 

  • Mar.- 3,10,17,24,31 

  • April- 7,14,21,28 

  • May- 5,12,19,26 

  • June- 2,9,16,23,30 

  • July- 7,14,21,28 

  • Aug.- 4,11(ink stains),18

  • On the 25th, title changes to Florence Gazette