Preferred Citation

[Item identification], Alexandria Gazette Ledgers, MS026, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Biographical / Historical

The Alexandria Gazette was under the editorship of Edgar Snowden, Sr. from 1831-1875. While under his leadership the Gazette served as Snowden's showcase for political and civic views. In addition to the Gazette, Snowden ran a printing office from out of the Gazette's offices.

Content Description

The collection consists of the accounts ledgers of the Alexandria Gazette from 1833-1866. Advertisers' names, charges, and dates run are recorded in the advertisement ledgers. Other account books record printing charges, as well as petty advertising accounts. Additionally, two route books from 1859 are available.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into the following series: 1) Financial Records (1833-1866) - Chronological by year. 2) Miscellaneous (1859).

Related Material

A full run of the Alexandria Gazette is available on microfilm; 1833-1866 is found on reels 53-112

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Alexandria (Va.) -- Newspapers
• Alexandria Gazette
• Newspaper publishing -- Alexandria (Va.)
• Snowden, Edgar, 1810-1875
• Snowden, Edgar, 1810-1875