Cecil Democrat Collection

MSA SC 3387

Dates

1850-1981

Medium

Original, microfilm

Restrictions

RESTRICTED: Do not circulate originals without the permission of the Registrar or the Director of the Maryland Newspaper Project

Storage

Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.

Film Number(s)

SCM 6711 - SCM 6885, SCM 6835 - SCM 6885, SCM 7271 - SCM 7295, SCM 9202 - SCM 9246

Description

Newspaper, Cecil Democrat

History

(Elkton, Cecil County: H. Vanderford, Jr. 1850-1874; Democrat Publishing Company 1875-1920; Mrs. George R. Ash 1921-1930; Frederick H. Leffler 1930-1948; Barnes-Reed Inc. 1949-1950; Harry D. Barnes 1950-1951; John H. Ware, III 1951-1968; Cecil Democrat, Inc. 1968-1970; Minot V. Bastian 1970-1972; Cecil Democrat, Inc. 1973-1981)

The Cecil Democrat began publication June 1, 1850 and ceased April 1, 1981 [v. 144, no. 11]. It was published weekly. Title history based on June 1, 1850 [v. 9, no. 5]. The newspaper continues the Cecil Democrat, and Farmers' Journal (Elkton: 1846), absorbed the Cecil County News (Elkton: 1880), and was absorbed by the Cecil Whig (Elkton: 1841).

This project was made possible through funds provided by the Maryland State Archives and the United States Newspaper Program of the Library of Congress and the Office of Preservation, National Endowment for the Humanities.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Newspapers, Cecil County Historical Society
Series 2: Newspapers

Microfilm Inventory

Microfilm Series