A Guide to the John J. Sullivan Newspaper Carriers Collection, 1856-1863
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Sullivan, John J. | |
| Title: | John J. Sullivan Newspaper Carriers Collection | |
| Dates: | 1856-1863 | |
| Abstract: | Collection contains thirteen newspaper carriers’ addresses from New York State, dating from 1856 to 1863. | |
| Accession No.: | 2009-021 | |
| Extent: | 0.5 inch | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Collection contains thirteen newspaper carriers’ addresses from New York State, dating from 1856 to 1863. Traditionally published in newspapers on New Years Day, carriers’ addresses are long, often anonymous poems that review the events of the past year. Newspapers included in the collection are: the Atlas and Argus (Albany), Evening Mirror (New York), Hudson Daily and Weekly Star, New York Daily Times, New York Herald, New York Times, New York Tribune, and Troy Daily Whig.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Newspaper carriers. | ||
| Places | ||
| New York (State) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John J. Sullivan Newspaper Carriers Collection, 1856-1863, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers