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Table of Contents [Hide/Show] Title    Digitization plan    History    Essay       Essay Notes    Research Reel    Notes    Evaluation       Totals

Title¶

• Ayer Annual¹
  • Publish day: Thursday
  • Content: independent
  • Established: 1908?
  • Pages: 8
  • Size: 15 x 22
  • Editor: Dan Cloud
  • Publisher: Dan Cloud
• Frequency: weekly
• Coverage
  • Region:
  • County:
• Unique ids
  • SN: sn 88085445
  • OCLC: ocm17398139
    

Digitization plan¶

2008-2009 grant

• 1908-1922 (6 reels)
  

History¶

• Continues:
• Continued by:
• WSL publish history chart:
  

Essay¶

The first issue of the Lynden Tribune was published on June 9, 1908 by Charles D. Jones and H. E. Stuart. The pair had purchased the equipment and subscription list of the Lynden Sun-pilot [LCCN: sn88087026]. By 1909 the paper had been purchased by Dan Cloud, former editor of the Tacoma daily news [LCCN: sn 86072044] and later owner of the Montesano Vidette [LCCN: sn 87093197]. On October 19, 1911 the Tribune H. Rosenzweig became the proprietor of the Tribune. In October of 1914 Sol H. Lewis took ownership of the paper and established it as a family enterprise. His wife Aimee Michelson Lewis was a syndicated home economics columnist in fourteen West Coast weekly papers. Sons Julian and William took over the paper after Sol's death in 1953. Julian's son Michael became editor in 1992.

Essay Notes¶

History of Lynden: town incorporated 1891 Pioneer Press 1888-1900 Pacific Pilot was 2nd paper. 1902 WH Towner Then: Lynden Sun-Pilot Then: Lynden Tribune. June 9 1908, by Charles D Jones, editor, and HE Stuart, Business manager. The two bought the Sun-Pilot. 1909 paper is purchased by Dan Cloud. Dan Cloud had worked at the Tacoma daily news. On Oct 19, 1911 Paper is purchased by H. Rosenzweig. Oct. 16 1914 Sol H. Lewis buys paper. Edits and publishes until death in 1953. Sons William and Julian Lewis continued publishing the paper. Julian's son Michael Lewis became editor of the paper in 1992.

Town of Lynden demographics Nooksack Tribe. English and Scandinavian settlers. Economic depression in early 20th century: population drops from 1000 to 200. Dutch begin to move into Lynden. English/Scandinavians politically dominant until the 1940s. Christian Reformed Church.

Research¶

1. N.W. Ayer & Son's American newspaper annual -1910- year -921- fill in page
2. NDNP Candidate Title List (Appendix A1.2)
3. Chronicling America record (LOC) - Lynden Tribune
4. WorldCat record - Lynden Tribune
5. WSL record - Lynden Tribune
6. UW record - Lynden Tribune
7. A history of Lynden by Ed Nelson
8. Sage of the Crossroads (Sol Lewis Biography)
   

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Reel¶

• Filmed by: UW
• Positives held by: UW and WSL
• Negatives held by: UW
• UW neg holdings: 1908-1996
  

Notes¶

Evaluation¶

Totals¶

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