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Local Newspapers on Microfilm

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

Florence Gazette 

Collier’s collection contains nine(9) microform reels labeled for the newspaper titled Florence Gazette. Reels 3, 4, and 8 contain what appears to be either title changes or absorption of another title to the Florence Gazette.  Please note that reels three (3) and four (4) also contain some issues of the paper titled Florence-Times-Journal ; Times and Journal ; and the Lauderdale Times. Reel 8 also contain issues for the paper titled North Star

Reel #1 - 1823: March 3 - 1863: January 24

1825: March 3
1827: February 22
1846: June 27
          July 11, 18
1855: May 19
          October 6
1858: October - December
1859 - 1860
1861: January - June
          July 3, 10
         August - December
1862: January
          February 5, 12
          March 5, 19, 26
         December 10, 17, 24, 31
1863: January 7, 10, 17, 24
 

Reel #2 - 1831-1851

*= portion of pages covered 

**=pages missing noted on film 

***=Roll has been broken 

  • Jan.6, 1831 

  • Oct. 30, 1844 

  • July 11, 1846 

  • May 19 and 26, 1849 

  • June 2,9,16,23,30 

  • July- 7,14,21,28 

  • Aug.- 11,18,25- (missing 1st issue of month; is noted on the film) 

  • Sep. 1,8,15*,22*,29  

  • Oct. 6,13,20,27 

  • Nov. 3,10,17,24* 

  • Dec.- 1,8,15**,22,29** 

1850 

*= portion of pages covered 

**=pages missing noted on film 

  • Jan. - 12,19,26 

  • Feb.- 2,9,16,23 

  • Mar.- 2,9,16,23,30* 

  • April- 6,13,20,27 

  • May- 4,11,18,25 

  • June- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • July- 6,13,20*,27 

  • Aug.- 3,10,17,24,31 

  • Sep.- 7*,14,21,28 

  • Oct.- 5,12,19,26** 

  • Nov.- 2*,9,16*,23,30* 

  • Dec.- 7,14,21(v.30), no.31- no issues missing from here to January 

1851 

  • Jan. -4 v.30 no.32,11,18*,23 

  • Feb.- 1,8,15,22 

  • Mar.- 1,8,15,22,29* 

  • April- 5,12,19,26 

  • May- 3,10,17,24 

Reel #3 & 4 - 1871-1875

Please note:
*Reel 4 is a duplicate of reel 3.
**These reels are in reverse order 
***This reel contains other newspapers: The Florence Times-Journal ; The Times & Journal ; The Lauderdale Times

The following are the list of dates for the Florence Gazette. Please locate the other titles to the left for the list of dates for each specific title.

1875: Jan.13 - Nov. 24 

1875: Nov. 24- 1880: Dec. 25 

1875: Nov. 24 – 1880: Dec. 25 

1880: Aug. 28 

1881: Feb. 12 

1882: Dec. 30 

1881: Jan. 8- 1884: Dec. 27 

1885: Jan. 3- 1888: Mar. 24 

1888: Sep. 1- Nov. 17 

1892: August 25-December 29

The following issues are found at the end of the paper titled The Banner. The Banner ended on August 18 and was absorbed by the Florence Gazette. 
1892

  • Aug.- 25 

  • Sep.- 1,8,15,22,29 

  • Oct.- 6,13,20,27 

  • Nov.- 3,10,24 

  • Dec.- 1,8,22,29