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Cumberland Civilian Collection

MSA SC 3554
Dates	1840-1843
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 10097 - SCM 10098
Description
Newspaper, Cumberland Civilian
History
(Cumberland, Allegany County: Samuel Charles) The Cumberland Civilian was published beginning January 18, 1840 [v. 13, no. 42]; April 7, 1846 [v. 1, no. 1] to August 22, 1851 [v. 8, no. 46]. It was published weekly, [December 1847]-1851; weekly, 1840-[July 23, 1842]; semiweekly, [April 7, 1846-November 1847]. It was also published as the Semi-weekly Civilian. The newspaper began renumbering with the issue of April 7, 1846 [v. 1, no. 1]. The newspaper continues the Phoenix Civilian (Cumberland: 1833) and was continued by the Cumberland Miner's Journal (Cumberland: 1851). Microfilming of these newspaper 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, Maryland Historical Society
Series 2: Newspapers, Library of Congress

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