Quincy Herald Whig

Quincy, IL

History of the Quincy Newspaper

ILLINOIS BOUNTY LAND REGISTER
Quincy's earliest paper.
The earliest copy is of April 17, 1835

QUINCY WHIG
May 12, 1836

QUINCY DAILY HERALD
October 20, 1848

Newspaper Articles

February 1, 1890
February 2, 1890
February 4, 1890
February 5, 1890
February 6, 1890
1890 Crimes and Court Cases
January 1904 Criminal Cases
September 1909

EVENING CALL
September 5, 1870

QUINCY JOURNAL
September 11, 1883
These published variously as daily or weekly papers, and with slight title variations.

The Quincy Morning Whig

July 23, 1893

The Quincy Daily Whig or Quincy Daily Whig and republican is included beginning in 1859 and continuing through 1890, but all of 1867-1870 are missing, along with several months of 1859, 1860, and 1866. Some weekly editions of the Whig, are included from 1838, 1842, 1843, and 1844.

March 9, 1880
March 10, 1880
March 11, 1880
March 12, 1880

The Quincy Herald Whig and Quincy Whig Journal merged in May 1926 to become the Quincy Herald Whig which is still publishing today. Many issues were lost, and never microfilmed, and others in such poor condition that they are difficult to read, and may be inaccurately indexed.

From the Quincy Public Library
Quincy Herald is included in the archive from August 1853 to July 1854, then fairly consistently from 1858 through 1890. Missing periods include 1864, 1873, March to December 1875, June to December 1877, and most of 1880, 1886, and most of 1887.

The Quincy Daily Whig or Quincy Daily Whig and republican is included beginning in 1859 and continuing through 1890, but all of 1867-1870 are missing, along with several months of 1859, 1860, and 1866. Some weekly editions of the Whig, are included from 1838, 1842, 1843, and 1844.

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