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George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Clippings Collection, Biographical
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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]
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The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin was founded in 1847 and its final issue was published January 29, 1982. Shortly after the paper closed, Temple University acquired a majority of its newspaper clippings and photograph library The library was used as an internal information source for reporters and editors seeking background knowledge on a particular person or topic. Both the clippings and photographs from the Bulletin are a valuable resource for research on the Philadelphia region.
The bulk of the clippings in this collection are primarily from the Evening Bulletin with some articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Record, Public Ledger and North American as well as a few articles from New York papers. Clippings can include obituaries but not death notices and dates range from 1900 through January 1982 when the Bulletin closed.
Researchers may also want to request materials from the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Clippings Collection, Subjects (SCRC 169B) and the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Mounted Clippings collection (SCRC 169C) and the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Byline Clippings Collection (SCRC 169E).
The addition of "George D. McDowell" to the collection name in no way implies that he was the creator. Rather he was one of scores of staff who worked in the library, and his family supplied a naming gift to honor him and support work on preservation of the collection.
Arranged alphabetically by name of individual people, then followed by oversized clippings.
Donated by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 1983.
Finding aid prepared in September 2019 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
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- Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
- Finding Aid Date
- May 2025
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Collection is open for research.
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The George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Clippings Collection is the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The donor has assigned licensing rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.