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Identifier
Accession 218-3-1901_02_15
Inclusive Dates
1912
Original Format (i.e. print, microfilm, microfiche)
Microfilm
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Language
English
Historical Note
The Lantern was a semi-weekly, Independent Democrat newspaper published in Chester, S.C. It was established in 1897 and ceased publication in 1913. The first editor and propietor was J. T. Bigham. Also associated with the paper was W.F. Caldwell, T. Dana Jones, J. Otis Hull, C.N. Wrenshaw, J. E. Nunnery, S. L. Cassells and W. Ward Pegram. The successor to the Lantern was the Semi-Weekly News although it started a new number sequence. In 1917 it was re-named The Chester News.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of individual issues of The Lantern a newspaper printed in Chester, South Carolina from 1897 until 1913. The editor was J. T. Bigham. This issue, scanned from microfilm, is date February 15, 1901 (volume 4, number 37)
Provenance
The microfilm of the newspaper is owned by the Chester County Library, Chester, SC and was scanned by the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University in 2014.
Publication Date
2-15-1901
Keywords
Chester County SC, Newspapers, Digital Collections, Local History
Disciplines
Journalism Studies | Social History
Recommended Citation
Bigham, J T., "The Lantern, Chester S.C.- February 15, 1901" (1901). The Chester Lantern 1901. 12.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/chesterlantern1901/12
Additional Notes
The microfilm of The Lantern is owned by the Chester County Library, Chester SC. By special agreement, the Pettus Archives is hosting the digital images of the newspaper. The newspapers were in poor condition when microfilmed over 50 years ago resulting in a relatively poor digital copy. The digital images are as clear as possible.