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About American Periodical Series Online, 1740-1900

Subject 'This unique and valuable collection includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Published between 1741 and 1900, the more than 1,000 titles include Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine, the first American professional journals, and several popular magazines still in publication, such as Vanity Fair, Harper's, and Ladies' Home Journal.' (from About This Collection on website)
Sources American Periodical Series I, II, and III microfilm editions
Dates Covered 1740-1940
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Microfilm Counterpart (backfiles) American Periodical Series
Provider Proquest
Access On the web, limited to current WU students, faculty, and staff. Access to restricted resources from outside the WU campuses.
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