Graphic for Papers for the People exhibit header
four silhouette heads made out of newspapers
The Harris Herald
African American newspaper
The Harris Herald was founded to provide African Americans in Rutherford County with news of their own community.
Milton Bernadine Robinson
North Carolina Collection
Herald Publishing Company, Inc.
1946-1949
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/items/show/6183
Rutherford county, N.C.
The Minority Voice
African American newspaper
Monthly newspaper that serves the African American community of Eastern North Carolina
Jim Rouse, Greenville, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
Jim Rouse, Greenville, N.C.
1981--present [2020]
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/items/show/6182
Eastern North Carolina
The Pioneer
vanity newspaper
The Pioneer was a handwritten weekly publication issued from 1871 through 1873, possibly composed by the two daughters of Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), an American naval officer and explorer who lived in High Shoals in Gaston County.
two daughters of Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) ?
Southern Historical Collection
two daughters of Charles Wilkes (1798-1877) ?
1871-1873
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6140
Gaston county, N.C.
The Nation
handwritten newspaper
The Nation was one of several handwritten newspapers composed by John McLean Harrington, a teacher, clerk, surveyor and sheriff of Harnett County, N.C.
John McLean Harrington
Southern Historical Collection
John McLean Harrington
1858
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6141
Harnett county, N.C
The Fool-Killer
vanity newspaper
The Fool-Killer newspaper was the personal project of James Larkin Pearson, a Wilkes County native. Pearson summarized the newspaper as a “Pungent Periodical of Thrilling Thought.”
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981)
James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981), Moravian Falls, N.C.
January 1910--July 1917
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6184
Moravian Falls, N.C.; achieved national circulation
The Rasp
vanity newspaper
The Rasp was a weekly newspaper printed in Raleigh, North Carolina, and distributed in eastern and central North Carolina beginning in 1841. While the paper described its editorial approach on its masthead as “We speak plain facts…,” the contents of the publication consisted almost entirely of humorous anecdotes and poems.
W. Whitaker, Jr.
North Carolina Collection
W. Whitaker, Jr.
1841-1842 (?)
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6142
eastern and central North Carolina
The Microcosm
vanity newspaper
The Microcosm was published in Raleigh, North Carolina, by nine-year-old editor “Master” Leonidas B. Lemay, who described the newspaper as “a little world.” The paper’s content consisted primarily of reflections on life, romantic love and other emotional topics, poetry and mildly amusing anecdotes.
Leonidas B. Lemay
North Carolina Collection
Leonidas B. Lemay
1838 until about 1843-1845
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6143
Raleigh, N.C.
The Carolina Plain Dealer
political newspaper
The Carolina Plain Dealer was an underground leftist political and alternative-culture newspaper based in Durham.
Columbia Media Project
North Carolina Collection
Carolina Media Collective; Columbia supplement produced by the Columbia Media Project, Durham, N.C.
1970-1972?
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/items/show/6176
Durham area, North Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
Trench And Camp
military newspaper
In addition to war news, stories about military personnel, activities taking place in Camp Greene or Charlotte, and advertisements, the paper included cartoons featuring American soldiers crusading against the German “Huns.”
Federal government and Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Men’s Christian Association, Charlotte, N.C.
1917-1918
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6182
Camp Greene and Charlotte, N.C.
News Of North Carolina Military District
military newspaper
The paper reported on the personnel and activities of the military who interacted with civilian units in North Carolina, including recruiters, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and the National Guard.
North Carolina Military District Headquarters, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
North Carolina Military District Headquarters, Raleigh, N.C.
October 1951--August 1952
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6183
North Carolina Military
Africo-American Presbyterian
faith-based newspaper
The Africo-American Presbyterian stated its purpose as meeting the "Educational, Material, Moral, and Religious Interests of our people in the South.”
D.J. Sanders (1847-1907), Wilmington, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
D.J. Sanders (1847-1907), Wilmington, N.C.
1879-1938
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6145
The South
Charlotte Jewish News
faith-based newspaper
The Charlotte Jewish News was founded to bring the Jewish community closer together. The paper reports on news and upcoming events of local agencies, accomplishments and opinions from members of the Jewish community, and stories about Jewish life and traditions.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
The Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, N.C., Amy Krakovitz
1979--present [2020]
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6146
Charlotte, N.C. area
Zion’s Landmarks
Baptist newspaper
Primitive Baptist minister L.I. Bodenheimer began publishing Zion’s Landmarks in 1867 to connect Primitive Baptists in the state and the South
Elders I.E. Bodenheimer, Pleasant Daniel Gold (1833-1920), others, Wilson, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
Elders I.E. Bodenheimer, Pleasant Daniel Gold (1833-1920), others, Wilson, N.C.
1867-ca 2012
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6147
North Carolina and the South
Lager Fackel
newspaper for WW II German prisoners in N.C.
Prisoner of war camps were established in eighteen locations in North Carolina during World War II. One of the largest POW facilities was located at Camp Butner in Granville County, which held as many as 3,000 mostly German prisoners. These men were put to work on local farms. The camp authorities allowed the German prisoners to publish this weekly newspaper, Lager Fackel, (Camp Torch) to keep them occupied.
German prisoners, Camp Butner, Granville County, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
German prisoners, Camp Butner, Granville County, N.C.
1945-1946
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newspaper
German
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6148
Camp Butner, N.C.
NC Hankookin News: The Korean Language Newspaper
Korean-language local newspaper
Monthly newspaper that was founded in 2007 to deliver news to Korean immigrants living in North Carolina.
NC Hankookin News
North Carolina Collection
NC Hankookin News, Young Lee, Cary, N.C.
2017-present [2020]
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newspaper
Korean
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6149
North Carolina
The China Press Weekly: The Chinese language Newspaper
local version of this newspaper
This version of China Press Weekly is centered on the Carolinas, focusing on current affairs, local and international news, life guides, business and Immigration information, and leisure and entertainment in the eastern United States.
The China Press, Carolinas edition
North Carolina Collection
The China Press, Carolinas edition
1999--Present [2020]
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newspaper
Chinese
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6150
North and South Carolina
La Noticia: The Spanish Language Newspaper
Spanish language local newspaper
Serves more than 300,000 members of the state’s Latino community
La Noticia, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.
La Noticia, Inc., Diego Barahona A., Charlotte, N.C.
1998--present [2020]
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
newspaper
Spanish
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6151
North Carolina
Northeast Central Durham Community Voice
local newspaper
The Voice focuses on the Northeast Central Durham community, a region plagued by high crime rates and economic instability. The paper is a collaboration between the journalism programs at UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University, the City of Durham, area teens, and local leaders and organizations.
Jock Lauterer, UNC-Chapel Hill; Bruce dePyssler, NCCU; Lisa Paulin, NCCU, Durham, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
Jock Lauterer, UNC-Chapel Hill; Bruce dePyssler, NCCU; Lisa Paulin, NCCU, Durham, N.C.
February 2010--present [2020]
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6152
Northeast Central Durham N.C. community
Q-notes
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) arts, entertainment, and news.
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) arts, entertainment, and news publication based in Charlotte.
Jim Yarbrough, Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
Jim Yarbrough, Charlotte, N.C.
1983-1984; 1986-present [2020]
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6153
Charlotte, N.C.
Network of North Carolina Women
feminist newspaper
Progressive paper published during the last years of second-wave feminism, a roughly twenty-year period of feminist activity and thought that began in the United States in the early 1960s.
C. L. Bennett, Ph.D., Fayetteville, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
C. L. Bennett, Ph.D., Fayetteville, N.C.
1980 -1981?
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newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6154
The Prison News
prison newspaper
newspaper for prisoners in N.C.
N.C. State Prison Department, inmates,
Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
N.C. State Prison Department, inmates,
Raleigh, N.C.
1926-ca 1935
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6155
North Carolina prisons
Tangents
local newspaper, started as student publication
local newspaper, started as student publication
Daniel Coston, Lewd, Carl Fulmer, Dann Dunn,
D.M. Marauder, and Cindy Sites-Wooley
North Carolina Collection
Tangents Communications, Charlotte, N.C.
1995-1998
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6156
Charlotte, N.C.
The People’s Voice
local newspaper
"The Newspaper for all the people of Halifax and Northampton Counties.” The publication possessed a strong progressive bent.
Bill Adler (1985), Weldon, N.C
North Carolina Collection
Bill Adler (1985), Weldon, N.C
1982--1985
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
newspaper
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6157
Halifax and Northampton counties, N.C.
Home Journal
amateur newspaper
amateur newspaper
Collier Cobb (1862-1934), Shelby, N.C. and Lincolnton, N.C.
North Carolina Collection
Collier Cobb (1862-1934), Shelby, N.C. and Lincolnton, N.C.
1871-1875
In the public domain and may be used without copyright restriction.
newspaper
English
newspaper
https://exhibits.lib.unc.edu/files/show/6158
Shelby, N.C. and Lincolnton, N.C.