Frostburg Mining Journal Collection

MSA SC 5130

Dates

1871-1911

Medium

Microfilm, electronic

Restrictions

No restrictions

Storage

Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.

Film Number(s)

SCM 12188 - SCM 12197, SCM 12306 - SCM 12307

Description

Newspaper, Frostburg Mining Journal

History

(Frostburg, Allegany County: J. R. Grove, J. B. Oder)

The Frostburg Mining Journal was published September 30, 1871 [v. 1, no. 1] to April 17, 1880 [v. 9, no. 31]; April 24, 1880 [9th year, no. 32] to 1913. It was published weekly. It was also published as the Frostburg Journal and the Mining Journal. "Mining" appears in masthead ornament, September 29, 1883-December 1889. "Frostburg" appears in masthead ornament, January 1890-[1913]. The newspaper was continued by the Frostburg Spirit (Frostburg: 1913).

See also: Albert L. Feldstein, Feldstein's Historic Newspapers of Allegany County vol. II: 19th and 20 Centuries (Cumberland: Albert L. Feldstein, 1987).

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Electronic Series

Microfilm Inventory

Microfilm Series