During the New Deal Era, workers of Annals of Cleveland staff summarized and indexed material from early Cleveland newspapers, beginning with the inaugural issue of the city’s first paper, the July 31, 1818 Cleaveland Gazette and Commercial Register. The project provided jobs for unemployed white-collar workers during the Depression of the 1930s and created an important record of early life and thought in the city of Cleveland.
Yearly Digests of Cleveland Papers 1818-1877
- Volume 1: 1818-1820
Volume one of the “Annals of Cleveland” reproduces the entire file of the earliest Cleveland newspaper, the first number of which appeared July 31, 1818 under the title Cleaveland Gazette and Commercial Register. On October 6, 1818, the title was abridged to Cleaveland Register and continued under this name until March 7, 1820 when publication of the Register was discontinued. During this period the newspaper appeared weekly under the editorship of Andrew Logan. In November of 1819, Logan took into partnership Carlos V. Hickcox, who remained as an editor until the end of the Register’s existence. - Volumes 2-5: 1821-1822
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in preparation of these volumes. Z. Willes edited the Herald in these years. - Volumes 6-8: 1823-1825
Volumes 2-5: 1821-1822
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in preparation of these volumes. Z. Willes edited the Herald in these years. - Volumes 9-11: 1826-1828
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in preparation of this volume. Until September of 1826, Z. Willes was the editor of the Herald. From that date until December of 1828, the editor was Jewett Prime after which Willes again assumed the editorship, this time assisted by John R. St. John. - Volumes 12-14: 1829-1831
volumes. In 1829, 1830, and 1831 the editor of the Herald was John R. St. John. - Volumes 15-17: 1832-1834
The file of the Cleveland Herald was used in preparation of the 1832 and 1833 volumes. Both the Cleveland Whig and the Cleveland Herald were used for that of 1834. Benjamin Andrews edited the Herald throughout this period. L. L. Rice edited the Whig in 1834. - Volumes 18-19: 1835-1836
The file of the Cleveland Herald was used in preparation of the 1832 and 1833 volumes. Both the Cleveland Whig and the Cleveland Herald were used for that of 1834. Benjamin Andrews edited the Herald throughout this period. L. L. Rice edited the Whig in 1834. - Volume 20: 1837
The file of the Cleveland Herald was used in the preparation of the 1837 volume. On March 22 of this year the Herald became the Herald and Gazette. After April 26, the Herald and Gazette was edited by J. A. Harris and Frederick Whittlesey. Before this date the editors were Benjamin Andrews and Charles Whittlesey. - Volume 21: 1838
The file of the Cleveland Herald and Gazette has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1838 the editor of the Herald and Gazette was J. A. Harris. - Volume 22: 1839
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1839 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 23: 1840
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1840 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 24: 1841
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1841 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 25: 1842
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1842 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volumes 26-27: 1843-1844
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1843-1844 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 28: 1845
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1845 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 29: 1846
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1846 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 30: 1847
The file of the Cleveland Herald has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1847 the editor of the Herald was J. A. Harris. - Volume 31: 1848
The file of the Cleveland Daily True Democrat was used in the preparation of the 1848 volume. The editor in this year was E. S. Hamlin. - Volume 32: 1849
The file of the Cleveland Daily True Democrat has been used in the preparation of this volume. Until April 28 of 1849, the Daily True Democrat was edited by James A. Briggs. After that date, the editor was J. C. Vaughan. The Daily True Democrat‘s policies were Free Soil. - Volume 33: 1850
The file of the Daily True Democrat has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1850 the editors of the Daily True Democrat were J. C. Vaughn and Thomas Browne. Its policies were Free Soil. - Volume 34: 1851
The files of the Daily True Democrat have been used in the preparation of this volume. At the beginning of 1851 the True Democrat was edited by Thomas Browne and John C. Vaughn. Later Browne withdrew. In September George Bradburn became an editor and at the end of 1851 both he and Vaughn were acting in this capacity. Politically the paper was non-partisan and strongly free soil. - Volume 35: 1852
The file of the Daily True Democrat has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1852 the editor of the Daily True Democrat was Thomas Browne. Its policies were Free Soil. - Volume 36: 1853
The file of the Daily True Democrat has been used for this volume. Until May 31 of this year the editor was Thomas Brown. From this date until Oct. 15, 1853, H. G. Gray of Painesville was the editor. On the latter date the Daily True Democrat was combined with the Forest City and became the Forest City Democrat, with Joseph Medill and John C. Vaughn editors. - Volume 37: 1854
This volume covers the “main file” for 1854, which in this case is the Cleveland Leader (daily). The name of the Cleveland Leader before March 1854 was the Forest City Democrat. The latter title is used in the reference lines of abstracts of before that date. The 1854 supplement will cover supplementary file material from the Herald and Plain Dealer for that year. - Volume 38: 1855
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. For the first half of 1855 the editors of the Leader were J. C. Vaughn and Joseph Medill. For the remainder of the year the Leader was edited by Edwin Cowles and James C. Medill. The policies of the newspaper were Republican. - Volume 39: 1856
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. Until June 10 of this year James C. Medill edited the Leader. From this date until November the Leader was edited by J. R. French. The editor for the remainder of the year was E. C. Howard. The policies of the Leader were Republican. - Volume 40: 1857
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1857 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 41: 1858
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1858 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 42: 1859
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1859 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 43: 1860
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1860 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 44: 1861
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1861 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 45: 1862
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1862 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 46: 1863
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1863 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 47: 1864
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1864 the editor of the Leader was Edwin C. Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 48: 1865
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1865 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 49: 1866
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1866 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 50: 1867
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1867 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 51: 1868
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1868 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 52: 1869
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1869 the editor of the Leader was Edwin C. Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 53: 1870
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1870 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 54: 1871
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1871 the editor of the Leader was Edwin C. Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 55: 1872
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1872 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 56: 1873
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1873 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 57: 1874
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1874 the editor of the Leader was Edwin C. Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 58: 1875
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1875 the editor of the Leader was Edwin C. Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 59, part 1 number 1: 1876
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1876 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican. - Volume 59, part 1 number 2: 1876
The file of the Cleveland Leader has been used in the preparation of this volume. In 1876 the editor of the Leader was Edwin Cowles. Its policies were Republican.
Foreign Language Newspaper Series:
- The Foreign Language Newspaper Digest covers the period from 1885 until 1938. The present volume is the first of six covering 1938. Material drawn from 13 Cleveland newspapers published in 11 languages will be found in these volumes. For the purpose of this project one newspaper was chosen in each language, with dailies given preference over newspapers published less frequently. If there were two newspapers available, as the Roumanian and the Slovenian field, and if they represented a cleavage of opinion, political or otherwise, both were taken. The newspapers selected with their reference symbols shown in parentheses, are as follows
- Volume 1: Slovak, Carpatho-Russian, Romanian, Czech; 1938
- Volume 2: Italian, German; 1938
- Volume 3: Lithuanian, Jewish; 1938
- Volume 4: Hungarian, Polish; 1891-1892
- Volume 5: Slovenian; 1937
Cleveland Court Record Series, 1837-1877:
The Court Record Series of the Annals of Cleveland presents the material of historical interest which is found in court records. The value of these records lies in their revelation of the ordinary life and business relationships of the times. The abstracts tell the story and state the facts contained in these cases rather than explain the legal angles involved, which are mentioned only when needed to clarify the story. Each abstract is written chronologically, starting with the earliest event detailed in the case and continuing through the chain of events which leads to the filing of the suit. Thus the filing of the lawsuit, the decision of the court and notice of appeal appear at the end of the abstract in the order indicated. Names have been deleted from divorce and criminal cases where omission seemed justified.
Cleveland Plain Dealer Index 1933-1938:
This selective index. of Ohio news and opinion, compiled from the Final Edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is intended as a key or guide to the news and not as digest or summary. It is however, a source of information in itself without reference to the newspaper or to the microfilm copy.