Guide to the Gloucester, Virginia, Newspapers Privately Printed by Douglas P. Smith , Mss. Acc. 2008.37

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Repository

Special Collections Research Center

Identification

Mss. Acc. 2008.37

Title

Gloucester, Virginia, Newspapers Privately Printed by Douglas P. Smith 1903-1951 1942-1943

Quantity

0.50 Linear Feet

Creator

Smith, Douglas P.

Language

English

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Scope and Contents

Original newspapers privately printed in Gloucester, Virginia by Douglas P. Smith on a child's Swiftset printing press. Most are one page. Issue sizes vary from 3.5 x 5.5 to 7 x 7.5.

Also included are personal papers of Douglas P. Smith and two June 1945 editions of a newsletter, "The Gloucester Pointer."

Arrangement of Materials:

The first series are the dated newspapers, filed chronologically. The second series are the undated newspapers and they are grouped by the titles of the issues. The third series are newspaper duplicates, the fourth series are other printed materials and the fifth series are miscellaneous personal papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gloucester County (Va.)--History--20th century
Newspapers--Virgina--Gloucester County

Box 1

Mixed Materials Box: 1 English

Series 1: Newspapers
English
- id25371
  Subseries 1: Newspapers with Dates
  1942-1943
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 1 id31876
    Folder 1: January 2, 3 and 6, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    3 issues of newspapers without titles. Size: 3.5 x 5.5.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 2 id31877
    Folder 2: January 17 and 20, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    2 issues of newspaper, "Hayes Store Daily Star." Size: 3.5 x 5.5
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 3 id31878
    Folder 3: January 23 - February 23, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    11 issues of newspaper, "The Swift Set Rotary News." Size: 3.5 x 5.5.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 4 id31879
    Folder 4: February 26 - March 9, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    8 issues of newspapers, "Swiftset Scoops & and "Hayes Store Scoops." Size: 3.5 x 7.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 5 id31880
    Folder 5: April 30 - September 26, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    7 issues of newspapers, "The Allied News," "Extra," "The Hayes Store Journal & and "The Hayes Store American." Size: 3.5 x 7 and 5.5 x 7.5.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 6 id31881
    Folder 6: October 31 - November 27, 1942
    
    Scope and Contents
    4 issues of newspapers, "The Daily Bulletin," The Hayes Store Free Press," and "The Hayes Store News." Size: 5.5 x 7 and 3.5 x 5.5.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 7 id31882
    Folder 7: April 19, 1943 and May 3, 1943
    
    Scope and Contents
    2 issues of "The Hayes Store Eagle." Size: 3.5 x 7 and 5.5 x 7.5.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 8 id31883
    Folder 8: July 30 - September 18, 1943
    
    Scope and Contents
    7 issues of "The Hayes Store News." Some issues are multipaged. Size: 5.5 x 7.5.
- id31884
  Sub-Series 2: Newspapers without Dates
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 9 id31885
    Folder 9: Undated
    
    Scope and Contents
    "The Hayes Store News, " The Sigma Rho Sentinel & and "The Royal Messenger." 22 issues.
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 10 id31886
    Folder 10: Undated
    
    Scope and Contents
    "The Hayes Store Free Press," "Railroad News," "The Gloucester News" and unnamed newspapers.
- id31887
  Sub-Series 3: Duplicates of Newspapers
  - Mixed Materials Folder: 11 id31888
    Folder 11
id31889
Series 2: Other Printed Material
1951 and undated
- Mixed Materials Folder: 12 id31890
  Folder 12
  
  Scope and Contents
  Baseball game announcement between the Guinea Dodgers and Copeland Park, with "The Gloucester News & banner. August 26, 1951. Announcement for a new publication edited and published by Douglas Smith, "National Sports Digest." Press Cards, on card stock, "Freedom of the Press, EDITOR, The Hayes Store Free Press, Douglas Smith." 10 cards, each signed by Douglas Smith. "The Official Amoco Scorecard & banner with advertisements. Card stock. 3 items.
id31891
Series 3: Personal Papers of Douglas Smith
1903, 1914, 1938, 1944 and 1945
- Mixed Materials Folder: 13 id31892
  Folder 13
  
  Scope and Contents
  One issue of "The Stamp World" dated April 10, 1944. Receipt from L. Bromm Baking Company, Inc., 516 East Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia. Company check from The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, dated May 6, 1914, signed by Katherine B Emory. 1903 postcard to the ETNA Chemical Co. Golf score card from the Country Club of Gloucester County, VA. Commencement Program from Achilles High School Auditorium in Hayes, Virginia, dated May 9, 1938 Blank letterhead for Smith Publications which lists under the heading: The Hayes Store News, Official AMOCO baseball score card and job printing. Douglas P. Smith, President. June 1945 newletter "The Gloucester Pointer". Cover says, "The Mighty 7th War Loan. The Editor-in-Chief was Marie A. Baldwin.