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COLONIALBRITISH CARIBBEANNEWSPAPERSA Bibliography and DirectoryCom piled byHowardS.Pactor

Bibliographies and Indexes in World History, Number 19

Greenwood PressNew York Westport, C onnecticut London


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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataPactor, Howard S.

Colonial British Caribbean newspapers : a bibliography anddirectory / compiled by Howard S. Pactor.

p . cm. (Bibliographies and indexes in world history, ISSN0742-6852 ; no. 19)ISBN 0-313-27232-8 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)1. English newspapers Caribbean areaB ibliography. 2. Ca ribbean

areaHistorySourcesB ibliography. 3 . English newspapersCaribbean area Directories. 4 . Pub lishers and publishingCaribbean area Directories. I. Title. II. Series.Z6941.P26 1990[PN4930.5]015.729035dc20 90-35630

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.Copyright 1990 by Howard S. PactorAll rights reserved. No portion of this book may bereproduced, by any process or technique, without theexpress written consent of the publisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-35630ISBN: 0-313-27232-8ISSN: 0742-6852First published in 1990Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport , CT 06881An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.Printed in the United States of America

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C o n t e n t sAcknowledgments viiColonial British Caribbean Newspapers ixAntigua 1Bahama Islands 9Barbados 18Bermuda 32British Virgin Islands 38Cayman Islands 39Dominica 40Grenada 49Jamaica 57Montserrat 83Nevis 85St.Christopher (St. Kitts) 87St. Lucia 93St.Vincent 101Tobago 106


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Trinidad 109Turks and Caicos Islands 121Summary 12 3Selected Sources 124Newspaper Index 128Editor Index 141


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AcknowledgmentsIwould like to thank Dr. Samuel Proctor, DistinguishedService Professor at the University of Florida for his=ncouragement over the years and on this projectspecifically. Als o, to Dr. Ralph L. Lowenstein, Dean ofthe College of Journalism and Communications at theJniversity of Florida whose foresight is creating theFaculty Research grant program which made it possible forthis bibliography to be created.


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Colonial British Caribbean NewspapersThe history of the colonial Caribbean is an exciting tale ofdiscovery, piracy, colonialism and conflict. The storieshave been told by historians, pirates, visitors, residents,and popular writers who have reported fact and fiction, of-ten with little regard to which is which. In this centurymore scholarly attention has been devoted to the history ofthese islands and to their social institutions. The historyof journalism and newspapers in the Caribbean only recentlyhas become a topic of investigation for historians, sociol-ogists and mass communication scholars.Although the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Central Amer-ica and the northern coast of South America enclose the Car-ibbean Sea, many people consider the Atlantic colonies ofBermuda, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands aspart of the Caribbean area. The Dutch, French, and E nglishhave held, and still hold, possessions in the area, thoughthe Spanish and the Danes ended their colonial presence inthe Caribbean nearly a century ago. While Bermuda was thefirst island colony in the New World settled by the Britishin 1609, St. Christophers (St. Kitts),occupied in 1623, wasthe first British colony in the Caribbean itself. Britain,however, did not complete its colonial acquisitions untilafter the Napoleonic wars when it acquired Tobago in 1818.It was more than a century after the first E nglish settle-ment before a newspaper appeared in any colony in the area.The first newspaper in the Caribbean islands, theWeekly Jamaica Courant, published by Robert Baldwin, ap-peared in 1718. More than 650 papers have followed it inthe E nglish colonies of the Caribbean. Although a few ofthe papers have published for considerable perio ds, the St.Christopher Gazette and Charibbean Courier, for example,published from 1747 to 1908, no papers from the eighteenth


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century are currently in print, and only five public papersfrom the nineteenth century are still issued: Royal Gazette(Bermuda, 1828), Daily Gleaner (Jamaica, 1834),Nassau Guar-dian (Bahamas, 1844), The Voice of St. Lucia, (St. Lucia,1885), and Barbados Advocate, (Barbados, 1895).Survival of newspapers in these colonies seems to be afunction of the longevity of individual editors or familyinvolvement in the publication. The Moseley family, for ex-ample, operated the Nassau Guardian from its founding in1844 until the founder's granddaughter sold the paper earlyin 1952. The Dupuch family has owned and operated the Nas-sau Tribune since its founding in 1903; Sir E tienne Dupuch,who became the paper's editor in 1919, was still writing forthe paper in the mid-1980s; Donald McPhee Lee operated theRoyal Gazette (Bermuda) from 1828 until 1883, a career ofsome fifty-five years, and Joseph H. Steber operated theDominica Guardian for thirty years from 1893 until his deathin 1924.The existing papers provide a treasure of informationabout the social, economic, and political life and times ofthese often obscure and, following the decline of cottonproduction in the Bahamas and sugar production in the Carib-bean colonies after emancipation, economically nonessentialcolonies. Unfortunately, the importance of the existingfiles and collections of these colonial newspapers escapesmany scholars and researchers. As a whole , the papers pre-sent a detailed record of the life and concerns of the col-onists of the region. The individual papers reveal theirown purposes in each colony at particular times in the colo-nial period. Reflective of oligarchic opinion, many of thejournals serve as valuable records of E uropean struggle tosurvive in the region. By the late nineteenth century,newspapers established by and for the black communities be -gan to appear. While many of these journals did not sur-vive, their presence helped instill confidence and pride inthe black populations which contributed to the establishmentof successful newspapers and to the eventual end of socialdisabilities and colonialism.In this mixture of fact and fantasy about the Carib-bean, the extent of journalistic enterprises in the BritishCaribbean colonies has been of minimal interest or concernto scholars and historians. Although a few scholars havewritten about the newspapers of the British Caribbean colo-nies,most of the work is brief, scattered, and incomplete.E arlier in this century, Douglas C. McMurtrie, Waldo Lin-coln, and Frank Cundall each compiled extensive historicaland bibliographic research on the newspapers of the BritishCaribbean. Their findings, however, often are brief anddifficult to find, and none of their work is consolidated ina guide to the subject. A further shortcoming in the re-search is that the surviving newspapers have not been thor-oughly searched for missing or unknown publications thatare lost or not readily available to scholars.This bibliography seeks to determine the extent ofnewspaper publication activity in these colonies and to


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organize it in a useful form. The findings reported hereare the result of a Research Summer Grant provided by theCollege of Journalism and Communications at the Universityof Florida. The microfilm of British Caribbean newspaperholdings of the University of Florida Library's Latin Amer-ica collection, reviewed for this guide, was prepared inthe early 1960s when it undertook a project to film the pub-lic records, including newspapers, in the Caribbean. Unfor-tunately, the project was not thorough in finding all thenewspapers that are extant, nor was the project's budget ad-equate to make all of its findings available on microfilm.The work of McMurtrie, Cundall, and Lincoln used extensivelyin this guide, provide information about papers in librar-ies, records offices, and local institutes that have notbeen microfilmed or made easily available to scholars. Morerecent scholarship by Anita Johnson, William Lux and espe-cially the work of John A. Lent provide good, but not com-plete,listings of the colonial newspapers and are listed inthe bibliography. This research, building on the extensivelist of newspapers prepared by Lent and the work of the oth-er previously mentioned scholars, adds,to a large degree,information about unknown or unreported publications fromthe British Caribbean colonies.A thorough review of the microfilmed newspapers of theBahamas, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad, therelevant parts of more than 60,000 newspapers, revealed pre-viously unreported papers. Too often, however, the existingpapers are just a fraction of the original body of papersissued. Of the microfilmed newspapers used, the Bahama Is-lands have perhaps the most complete record available begin-ning with the third issue of the Bahama Gazette in 1784, tothe present-day newspapers. By detailed reading of thesecolonial newspapers, a list of papers cited as exchanges orsources of stories and information was created. Throughthis process previously unreported or unknown papers wereidentified, publication dates pinpointed, and editors, pub-lishers, and proprietors identified. The work also providedlocations of collections of newspapers not in the microfilmrecord. Thus Lent's list of some 300 papers has been ex-panded to more than 660, ranging from the Taxpayer of Bar-bados to the Humming Bird of Trinidad. Unfortunately thereare no known copies of many of these pap ers, although theymay still be extant in personal holdings or in libraries andinstitutions throughout the English-speaking world.What is surprising about journalism and newspapers inthe region are the variety, number, and persistence of theundertakings. There have been papers for children, Our Gemin Nassau and Children's Own in Jamaica; agricultural papersin Barbados and Jamaica; sporting papers in Jamaica, Barba-dos, and Trinidad; Chinese language papers in Trinidad andJamaica; and a paper for East Indians in Trinidad. Therewere editors who moved from colony to colony such as RobertS. Heagan who edited newspapers in Antigua and Dominica dur-ing a career that spanned a quarter of a century. Othereditors, such as Richard Cable in St. Kitts, Charles Wells


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in St. Lucia, Rumsey Lockhart in Dominica, and Leon Dupuchin the Bahamas, each owned or operated at least two newspa-pers during their careers. In the Turks and Caicos Islandsthe Royal Standard and Gazette of Turks and Caicos Islandssurvived for fifty-three years, as did the Nevis Daily Bul-letin. For many of the larger colonies, once the Britishwere firmly in control, there has been virtually a contin-uous history of newspaper publishing since the first paperswere established. Other papers in the small colonies ofTobago,Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands came and went,but what is significant is that entrepreneurs were willingto attempt publishing papers in these islands when it was arisk to set up a paper in any of the colonies.The surviving collections are either scattered, frag-mentary, or at risk of being destroyed through poor storageor exposure to the tropical environment of the region. Oc-casionally, as in the case of the Royal Lucayan Herald, pub-lished briefly in Nassau in 1789, only a single copy of thepaper is known to exist. The Nassau Public Library keepsits collection of newspapers in glass-front bookcases in thecupola of a building designed and built as a jail in thelate eighteenth century, leaving the collection vulnerableto mildew, insects and tropical weather. The Cornwall Chron-icle or County Gazette, published in Montego Bay, Jamaica,from 1773 until 1861, exists in a partial file at the Bris-tol (UK) Public Library, the American Antiquarian Society inWorcester, Massachusetts, and at the Institute of Jamaica inKingston. Other collections are held in libraries and de-positories in the region and in libraries in New York, Wis -consin,Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and Paris , France.

The following bibliography provides information aboutthe newspapers of the British Colonial Caribbean throughexamination of the available record at the University ofFlorida. The bibliography lists information about the knownpapers and the newly identified papers of the area to theextent publication data can be determined through readingthe newspapers and other related source material. Previous-ly unreported papers are identified with an asterisk (*)following the title of the paper. The listings are arrangedalphabetically by colony and chronologically for each col-ony; each entry is also entered in numerical order. Datesof publication are given with uncertain dates indicated byquestion marks. When no other information is available, thedates given simply report the first and last references to apaper found in other sources. Accurate publication datesfor some now nonexistent papers can be established throughthe starting and ending announcements appearing in contempo-rary papers. Names following the dates indicate the sourcesfor previously reported publication dates, which, in somecases, are inexact. Dates not followed by a name are theresult of new information found by this research. Newspapersare also listed in the index; each paper is identified byits entry number, and the main entry reference is indicatedreference is indicated by a boldface page number.


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E ach entry lists editors, publishers, and proprietorsunder the heading of "E ditors" when they can be identifiedand dates are provided when they can be established. Thenames of these principals are also listed in the index. Of-ten it is not clear who owned or operated the papers. Theinformation concerning the identities of principals is some-times found in other newspapers. Additional information mayalso be derived through examination of the records held atother locations. The bibliography lists the genealogy ofthe papers where it is known, or where it can be extrapolat-ed from the record. Without more accurate records, the his-tory of some of these papers is uncertain at best.It is to be hoped that a work of this sort may makeaccess to these newspapers easier for scholarly researchand express the need to find and preserve these fragileresources. These papers are an important record of thespirit to survive in a region that seems to provide forneeds without work, yet is prone to the dangers of earth-quake,volcanoes, fire, flood, hurricane and lassitude.


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AntiguaX632-1981

St. John sThereis abrief discussionofearly 19th century jour-nalisminthe11August 1829 issueoftheBarbadian.

Antigua Gazette1753/4-1756; 17917-1824?Waldo Lincoln listsanissue for12April 1755 (no.130);this would indicate,ifthere werenobreaksinits weekly publication, that the paper began publica-tion sometimein1753. Thereis anextract from the20October 1791 issueofthis paperinthe8November 1791issueoftheBahama Gazette. Thereis areferencetothis paperinthe28September 1824Barbadian.Editors: Thomas Smith (1748-1753)(Benjamin Franklin sent SmithtoAntiguatoestablishapress. When Smith died, Frank-lin sent his nephew, Benjamin Mecom,tooperate the paper.)Benjamin Mecom (1753-1756)Mr. Collins (1805?-1824?)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 12Apr. 1755;11 Nov. 1767;8June 1785;5July-18 Oct.1Nov.-6,2027 Dec. 1798; 3-17 Jan.,7Feb.-18 July,8Aug.-12,26Sept.,7 14Nov.;18Oct. 1810;15June 1815
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2Antigua Mercury or St. John's Weekly Advertiserpre-1769-1777 Lent1767-1777 LUX

3 Antigua Chronicle17837-1788 LentThere is an extract from the 21 April 1786 issue ofthis paper in the 27 May 1786 issue of theBahamaGazette.

4 Antigua Journal1788-1821Lincoln identifies the first issue of this paper in theAmerican Antiquarian Society's collection as vol . 2, no.560; while the volume number is confusing, the issuenumber would indicate that the paper began about 1788.Editors: James Scotland (ca. 1805)Mr. Ryan (1812-1813) [was editingBarbadosGlobe in 1831]Mr.Harris (1813-1816)Mr. Dawes (1816-1821)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 10 July-18Sept., 2, 9, 23 Oct. -13, 27 Dec. 1798; 1 Jan.-23 July,6, 20 Aug., 3 Sept.-29 Dec. 1799

5Weekly Registeralso titled6Antigua Weekly Register1813-1883 LentThere is an extract from the 27 May 1823 issue of thispaper in the 11 June 1823 Barbadian. A new series ofnumbering began about 1843, possibly indicating the pa-per was sold or ceased sometime before1846. There isan extract concerning this paper in the 1 June18 64i s-sue of theDominican. It identifies a Mr . Heagan as theeditor of theWeekly Register,noting that he was anIrish adventurer who came to the West Indies2 4yearsbefore.' He is the Robert Sproule Heagan who edited theDominica Colonist.Editors: Henry Loving (1814-1829?)Robert Sproule Heagan (1864)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: 29 July 1828American Antiquarian Society: 24 Apr.-24 Dec. 1827; 1Jan.-25 Mar. , 8 Apr.-30 Dec. 1828; 6 Jan.-14 Apr. 1829;27 Dec. 1836; 21 July 1846 (newseries); 13Feb.-6,20,27 Mar. , 10-24 Apr , 16 May, 24 July-25 Dec. 1 849; 1850-1857 (virtually complete);2 0, 27 July, 24 Aug., 28Sept., 19 Oct. , 9, 30 Nov., 14 Dec. 1858; 4 Dec. 186 0; 7Jan.-11 Feb. , 25 Feb.-30 Dec. 1862; 6 Jan.-27 Dec. 1864;13 Aug. 1878 ; 10 May 1881


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7 Antioua Free Press1824?-1831?There is a reference to this paper in the 28 September1824 issue of the Barbadian. A contemptof the Court ofChancery resulted in the editor, Mr. Priest, being im-prisoned, according to a report in the 5 May 1829 issueof the Barbadian. Mr. Priest was released, according tothe 30 June 1829 Dominican. and resumed publication ofthe paper. Priest died in the fall of 1830 and JamesScotland took over the paper, according to the 8October1830issue of the Barbadian. This paperwas still inprint (26 September 1831) as theBarbadian quotes it inits26 October 1831 issue.Editors: Robert Priest (1824-1830)

James Scotland (1830-1831?)8 Antigua Herald and Gazettealso known as9 Weekly Herald1832-1859 LentThe14 March 1832 issue of theBahama Argusnotes thestart of this paper. There is an extract from the 14April 1843 of this paper in the 11 May 1843 issue of theIndependent Press (Castries, St .Lucia).

Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 25 May, 28Sept.,26 Oct ., 30 Nov. 1833; 11Jan.-l, 15, 19 Mar., 5,19 April-3 May, 21 June 1834; 24 Dec. 1836; 6 Jan.-22Dec. 1849; 5-26 Jan. , 9-23 Feb.; 9-30 M ar. , 13 Apr.-28Dec. 1850; 4 Jan.-21 June, 5, 19 July-11 Oct. , 1 Nov.-13, 27 Dec. 1851; 3 Jan.-28 Feb.,13 Mar.-12 May, 2, 16June-1,25 Aug ., 8 Sept.-29 Dec. 18 52; 5-26 Jan. 1853

10Antigua Messenger1835-1836 LentTheAmerican Antiquarian Society's first issue of thispaper is vol. 2, no. 60, indicating a probable startingdate of 1835.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 15, 29, 1836

11Antigua Observer1843-1903 LentThe prospectus for this paper dated 24 July 1843 appearsin the 30 August 1843 Dominican. There is an extractfrom the 4 April 1844 issue of this paper in the 25April 1844 issue of the independent Press (Castries, St.Lucia). This paper is mentioned as an exchange inthe9April 1856 issue of the Dominican. There is an extractfrom this paper in the 24 October 1868 issue of theTimes (Barbados).There is a reference to a paper ofthis name in the 11 January 1900 issue of the Dominican.


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Editors: A. C. Hill (publisher 1843)Mr. Jewet (1845)Daniel Wand Scarville(-1903)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 27 May, 10June-30 Dec. 1847; 6Jan.-18, 27 May, 1 June-28 Dec.1848;4Jan.-5, 19 Apr.-27 Dec. 1849; 3Jan.-2 6Dec.1850;29 Apr. 1858; 6Jan.-12, 26 May, 23 June, 7 July-29 Dec. 1859; 5 Jan.-27 Sept ., 11 Oct.-27 Dec. 1860; 3Jan.-7,22 Mar. , 15, 29-27 Dec. 1861; 3, 17 Jan. -16, 30May-18 July, 1Aug.-2 6Dec.862

12Colonist*1849-1851?There is a reference to the second issue of this paperin the 25 July 1849 issue of theDominican. There is areference to this paper in the 25 June 1851 issue of theDominican.

13Antigua Times1851-1881?Also known asAntigua Weekly Times . The American Anti-quarian Society reports the first issue as 11 April1851. The 14 May 1851 issue of theDominican notesreceipt of the second and third issues of this paper.The 8 March 1856 issue of the Dominica Colonist notesreceipt of this paper. There is a reference to thispaper in the 12 November 1864 issue of the DominicaColonist. There is an extract from the 28 July 1877issue of this paper in the 22 August 1877 issue of theTimes (Barbados).Editor: Mr. Jewet (1851)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 11 Apr.-26Dec. 1851; 2 Jan-6 Feb., 20 Feb. 19 Mar ., 2 Apr.-23July, 6 Aug.-31 Dec. 1852; 18 June 1859; 3 Jan. 1874, 19May 1877; 17 Aug. 1881

14Weekly Record*1853?The 17 December 1853Nassau Guardianreports the WeeklyRecord from Antigua as an exchange.

15Constitutional*18537-1865?The 27 August 1853 issue of theDominica Colonist re-ports receiving several issues of this paper. TheColonist refers to the editor of this paper as havingbeen the editor of theHerald, which, he assumes,folded. This would tend to indicate that theHerald hadended by 1853, although Lent indicates that paper was in


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publication until 1859. The Constitutional is quoted inthe 20 April 1854 Dominica Colonist. There is a refer-ence to this paper in the 3 February 1865 issue of theTimes (Barbados). This references suggests this paperwas still publishing in late 1864 or early 1865.

16 Leeward Islands Mirror*1856The prospectus for this paper appears in the 9 January1856 issue of the Dominica Colonist. The Dominica col -onist of 12 April 1856 reports this paper under thelisting of 'Antigua,' noting that it lasted thirteenissues.

17 Anticrua New E ralater18New Era1870-1881 LentThere is an extract from the 13 July 1872 issue of thispaper in the 31 July 1872 issue of the Times (Barbados).There are two extracts, 14 October and 4 November187 6issues of this paper, in the 23 December 1876 issue ofthe Nassau Guardian.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 13 Apr. , 4, 15May, 20 July, 21 Sept. , 26 Oct. 1872; 17, 31 May 1873; 4Aug. 1877; 7 Nov. 1881

19 Royal Gazette of the Leeward Islands1872-1891later20 Leeward Islands Gazette1891-1956then21 Anticrua. Hontserrat and Virgin Islands Gazette1956-1962 LentThe first issue held by the American Antiquarian Society(vol.2, no. 4) would indicate that this paper began itsirregular publication in 1872. There is a reference tothis paper in the 4 March 1939 issue of the DominicaTribune.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 16,3 0Oct.1873; 14 June , 5, 19 July, 30 Aug. 1877; 16 May 1878

22Anticrua standard18727-1908?The American Antiquarian reports an issue from 1907 im-printed as vo l. 35, no. 1 4; this would indicate publi-cation began sometime in 1872. There is an extractfrom this paper in the 3 September 1884 issue of theTimes (Barbados). There is a reference to this paperin the 9 February 1889 issue of the Voice of St. Lucia.


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There is a reference to this paper in the 13 May 1893,the first issue of theDominica Guardian. The 29 Au -gust 1908Voice of St. Lucianotes that Mr. Allan H.Nurse was going to Antigua to revive this paper. The3 0October 1908 issue of the Dominica Guardian notes thatthis paper had been closed and replaced by theSun.Editor: Mr. FreearOriginals: American Antiquarian Society: 21 Dec. 1895;13 Apr, 14 Sept. 1907; 4 Jan. , 1 Feb. 1908

2 3Antigua Record*1890?There is an item from Antigua in a paper titled theRecord in the 11 June 1890 issue of the Times (Barba-dos). Although the story concerns Antigua, it is notclear if the paper is from Antigua. The 17 January 1891Times (Barbados) reports the demise of this paper.

24 Leeward Islands Budget*1893-1897The 14 October 1893 issue of the Dominica Guardian re-ports the start of this paper. It was owned by GeorgeAlfred Uphill. The end of this paper is reported in the18 August 1897 Dominica Guardian.Editor: C. Stephenson

25 Antigua Times*1897-1899The 20 October 1897 issue of the Dominica Guardian re-ports that a paper of this name was to begin at St .John's,Antigua, in place of the Leeward Islands Budget.The Guardian reports receiving the first issue of thispaper in its 3 November 1897 issue. On 23 March 1899the Voice of St. Lucia notes the demise of this paper.On 5 April 1899 the Dominica Guardian notes the demiseof this paper after a 'very short duration 1.

26 Sentinel*1901The 29 May 1901 Dominica Guardian refers to this paperas being recently issued in St. John' s, Antigua.

27sun1908-1922The3 0October 1908 issue of theDominica Guardian re-ports the start of this paper as a daily. The 27 July1922 Dominica Guardianreports the end of this paper.


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Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 1 Mar . 1913

28 AnticruaNews Notes1909-1911 LentThere is a reference to this paper in the 28 January1910 issue of the DominicaGuardian.

29 Anticrua Magnet1 9 2 3 - 1 9 6 1 ?There is a notice of the start of this paper in the 10May 1923 issue of the Dominica Guardian.Editor: Harold T. Wilson (1923?-1941)Circulation: 1961 300

30 Anticrua Star1936-in print (1976) LentThere are extracts from this paper in the 20 February1937 and the 21 June 1947 issues of the Dominica Tri-bune.Editor: Leonard Hector (1970s)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: Aug. 1959-1971Circulation: 1961 948

31Worker's Voice1944-in print (1988)Editor: Noel ThomasOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1947-1954, (scatteredissues); 1964; 1966, Jan.-July 1968Circulation: 1988 6,000

32 Antigua Newsletter1945-1946 Lent

33 Anqelus1947-in print (1976) Lent

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35 AnticruaTinas1971-? Lent

36 Outlet1970s-? Lent

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Nassau, New Providence38 Bahama Gazette1784-1819The microfilm record establishes this paper as in printin 1784. Following John Wells's death in 1799, it wascontinued at least until 1801 by Joseph Ev e. The paperwas still in print in 1804, but may have ceased publica-tion at some point thereafter. It was revived in 1810and remained in publication until 1815. William Gat -

horn,who had taken over the paper in 1814, suspendedthe paper the following year and attempted to reviveit for a short time in 1819.Editors: John Wells (1784-1799)Joseph E ve (1799-1801?)John Philip Traub/Neil McQueen (1810-1813)John Philip Traub (1813-1814)William Gathorn (1814-1815, 1819)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: has anearly complete file.American Antiquarian Society: 24 Mar . 1787; 11 Oct.1788;21 June 1799; 20 Feb. 1814Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, Gainesville
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39 Royal Lucavan Gazette1789This paper lasted about six months and ended with thedeath of its editor in the fall of 1789.Editor: Alexander Cameron (1789)Originals: Colonial Record Office, London, UK, has asingle issue of this paper.

40 Royal Gazette1804-1857This paper began in 1804 and suspended printing in thesummer of 1857. The record is not clear as to whoedited this paper following Alexander McLeod's convic-tion for libel and the subsequent sale of the paper.The file of this paper in the Nassau Public Library endsin 1837. Its demise is reported in the 1 July 1857Nassau Guardian.

Editors: Robert Wilson (1804-1807)Robert and John Wilson (1807-1809)Robert Wilson (1809-1811)Neil McQueen/Theodore G. Alexander (1812Neil McQueen (1813-ca 1850)Alexander McLeod (1850/1851)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: the file,though not complete, runs from 1804 to 183 7; the last 20(1838-1857) years are missing.American Antiquarian Society: 8 Nov. 1805; 14 Mar.1806; 15 July 1815; 19, 26 Apr., 22 July-9 Aug., 30Aug.,27 Sept. 1815; 15 May 1816Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, Gainesville

41Bahama Argus1831-1837?The last existing issue of theArgusis from 1837; itis reported in the collection of the American Antiquar-ian Society. Michael Craton's History of the Bahamasimplies that the paper probably disappeared in the late1830s or early 1840s. There are no files of newspapersin the Nassau Public Library between 1837 and 1849.Editor: George BiggsOriginals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: the fileis not complete.American Antiquarian Society: 15 Mar. 1837


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Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, Gainesville42 Bahamian

1836-1837This paper was established in 1836 and was in printuntil mid-1837 when its editor, William Robertson, died.It was taken over by Dr. Samuel J. Clutsam and the namewas changed to theObserver. In 1956 a collection ofthese papers was promised to the Nassau Public Libraryby Douglas M. Robertson, great-grandson of the founder,but the papers were not forthcoming as promised.Editor: William RobertsonOriginals: American Antiguarian Society: 10 Dec.18 3 6continued as

43Observer1837-1844?This paper may have survived beyond 1844, the foundingyear of the Nassau Guardian. There is reference to alibel of the editor of this paper by Edwin CharlesMoseley, founder of theNassau Guardian, in an 1849issue of his paper, indicating the possibility of theObserverbeing in print until the latter part of the1840s.Editor: Dr. Samuel Joseph Clutsam

44 Nassau Guardian1844-in printThis paper was founded by E dwin C. Moseley in 1844 andremained in his family until 1952 when it was sold.Moseley emigrated to the Bahamas in 1837 to work on theBahama Argus,but was soon at odds with its editor. Hespent most of the next seven years as a teacher in Na s-sau. TheGuardianwas a major force in the life of thecolony and was successfully challenged only by theNas-sau Tribunein the 1930s.Editors: E dwin Charles Moseley (1844-1885)Percy J. Moseley (1885-1887)Alfred E . Moseley (1887-1904)Mary Moseley (1904-1952)Burton Lewis (1852-1954)Charles Arnot (1954-?)C. H. Symonett (1988)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: this fileis virtually complete.American Antiquarian Society: 28 Mar. 1914Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, Gainesville


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45Bahama Timesca. 1840sThe editor of this paper is identified as Thomas E.Phelan in 5 June 1850 issue of theBahama Herald. Heand three companions had escaped from Cardenas, Cuba,where they had been involved in one of the periodicfillerbustering raids on the Spanish colony. Phelan isidentified as the late editor of theBahamaTimes.Editor: Thomas E . Phelan

46 Bahama Herald1849-1877This paper started with a religious orientation, butsoon became more secular paper. The file of this papercovers only 13 of its 27 years of publication. Thepaper was purchased by theNassau Guardian in 1877.Editors: Dr. Frederick Duncombe (1849)Frederick Smith (1849-1850)Thomas Murphy (1850)Philip Treco (1850-1851 printer)Thomas W. H. Dillet (1851-1855)Philip Treco (1855-1862)Thomas B. Thompson (1862-1877?)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: the fileis nearly complete.American Antiquarian Society: 7 June1862Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, GainesvilleCirculation: 1875 162

47 Parthenon1850s?This paper is usually placed in the 1850s, although theonly evidence to support the date is a reference to thispaper in the 20 July 1864 issue of theNassau Guardian.The theGuardiannotes this paper 'died in a day.'


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48Nassau advertiser1861-1865This paper was probably established to take advantageof the economic prosperity of the blockade runningduring the American Civil War. There is one referenceto this paper in the 20 July 1864Nassau Guardian.

49 Young Punch*1864Editor: George Crouch

50 Nassau Times1869-1894Editors: Dr. Frederick A. Holmes (1868-1877)Charles H. E . Kemp (1877-1894)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: the filefor this paper is virtually complete.Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, GainesvilleCirculation: 1875 170

51Our Gem*1879-1880The editor of this paper, Ward T. McClain, was the sonof the U. S. Consul in Nassau. The paper was issued forthe children of the leading families of Nassau. Itappeared erraticly.Editor: Ward T. McLain (1879-1880)

52Freeman1887-1889There is a brief history of this paper in L. D. Powles 1Land of the Pink Pearl. He notes that the paper began 8March 1 887. This was the first newspaper to be editedand printed by and for blacks in the Bahamas.Editors: S. J. BosfieldS. A. Dillet

53 Eleuthera Gazette* (Governor's Harbour)ca. 1889-1890

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55Bahama News*1897-1901These papers were more entertainment thannews, althoughthey did provide fairly comprehensive reports of theBoer War. It was not a significant paper.

Editors: Arthur W. Thompson (1897-1899)H. R. D. Sutton (1899-1901)Originals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: this fileis nearly complete.Microform: University of Florida Libraries

Latin America Collection, Gainesville56Watchman1901-1906Sir Etienne Dupuch notes that this paper, founded by hisfather,was issued for Bahamians who were, in effect,barred from the pro-government paper of the day.

Editors: Leon E . H. Dupuch (1901-1903)W. E. Pritchard (1903-1906?)Originals: Sir E tienne Dupuch indicates that copies ofthis paper exist in theTribunefiles.

57 Searchlight*1902This paper appeared in February 1902; there is no evi-dence to support the notion that it is the Searchlightthat began the following November.

58 Searchlight*1902This paper appeared in November 1902; there is no evi-dence to support the notion that it is the Searchlightthat began the previous February. From the brief dis -cussion in theNassau Guardianof the time, it isposs-ible that the two Searchlights may have been separateattempts to start papers of the same name. WhetherDyall was involved in both is not clear in the record.Editor: E rnest A. Dyall

59Nassau Tribune1903-in printThis paper's history has been discussed in Tribune Storyand in Salute to Friend and Foe by Sir Etienne Dupuch.


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Editors: Leon E . H. Dupuch (1903-1914)Gilbert Dupuch (1914-1919)Sir Etienne Dupuch (1919-Eileen Dupuch CaronOriginals: Nassau (Bahamas) Public Library: the fileis spotty before 1914; it is virtually complete th ere-after.American Antiquarian Society: 28 Mar. 1914Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, GainesvilleCirculation: 1961 5,3751988 14,000

60 Local advertiser (Matthew Town, Inagua)1907Editor: Lewis Duvallier (1907)

61Searchlight (Matthew Town, Inagua)1907-1908Editor: Lewis Duvallier (1907-1908)

62Daily Witness*1908Editor: Charles S. Rae

63 Inacrua Record* (Matthew Town)1908 1913Editor: A. H. Meallet (1908-1913)

64Laugh and Grow Fat* (magazine?)1915-1916It is not clear from the record if this was a riews:-paper or a magazine. Its editor was convicted aridjailed for a libel.

65Observer Weekly*1922-1930Editor: L. Livingston Lunn

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67The Saturday Morning*1929Editor: Captain Ellis-Wade

68Nassau Leader*1931Editor: "Miss Marjorie Peacock" (Mrs. Gerassimos)

69Business Men's Weekly*1931-1937Editor: Edith Dupuch

70Bahama News*1934-1938Editor: Cmdr. John Scaife

71Nassau Herald1937-1964Editors: J. Stanley Lowe (1937-1938, 1939-1953)Holly Brown (1953-1954)William Cartwright (1954)Cyril Stevenson (1954-1955; 1956-)

72Mirror1938-1940Editor: Cyril Stevenson

73 Bimini Bugle (Alice Town)1939-1941; 1950-1953Editors: Roderick Rollins (1939-1941Arthur Rollins (1950-1953)

74Caribbean Wings* (Royal Air Force)ca. 1944

75Liberator (Royal Air Force)1944-1945Editor: Fit. Lt. Sheppard


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76Voice1945-1954Editor: Dr. Claudius R. Taylor

77 Long Island Forum with Ragged island Supplement*1950Editor: H. M. Taylor

78 Newsletter*1951This publication was probably not a newspaper, nor is itpossible to determine if it was actually issued.

79Whip*ca. 195480 Unity News*ca. 1954

81 Bahamas Opinion*1955This paper may not have been issued.Editors: William Cartwright (1955)Uriah Knowles

82 Bahamas Weekly1964-? Lent

83 Bahamian Times?-? Lent

84 Freeport News (Grand Bahama Island)1961-in print (1988)Editor: Richardson Campbell (1988)Circulation: 6,000 (1988)

85 Grand Bahama Tribune1968-1972This was a satellite paper of theNassau Tribune.


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Bridgetown86 Barbados Gazette1731-?; 1783-1792 Lent1731-1788 LuxIn the 19 October 1830 issue of the Barbadian, the edi-

tor notes having 1757 issues of this paper in his pos-session. The 21 November 1961 issue of the Barbados Ad-vocate notes the start of this paper in 1731.Editors: Samuel Keimer (1731-1742)William Beeby (1742-?)

87 Barbados Mercuryalso88 Barbados Mercury and Bridge Town Gazette1762-1848 Lent1762-1786;1805-1849There is an extract from the 1 April ?)1786 issue ofthis paper in the 29 April 1786 Bahama Gazette. It isnot clear if the 1805-1849 paper is the same as theMercury of 1762. There are references to this paper inthe 28 May 1812 issue of the Bahama Gazette and in the17 October 1826 issue of theBarbadian. There is anextract about an earthquake in Antigua in the 23 Feb -ruary 1843 issue of the Independent Press (Castries, St.Lucia). There is an extract from the 24 June (?) 1847
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issue of this paper in the 14 July 1847Dominican.There is an extract from the 26 April 1849 issue ofthispaper in the 6 June 1849Nassau Guardian.Editor: George Esmand & Co. [printers] (1762)William Walker (1822)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: Jan.-Feb. 1822American Antiquarian Society: 1 Feb. 1766; 2 Sept 1775

89 Barbados Chronicleor90 Caribbean Courier1807-1809 Lent91Barbados Times1814 Lent

92 Barbados Globe. Official Gazette and Colonial advocate1819-1925?The first issue of this paper held by the American Anti-quarian S ociety, 17 September 1846, is volume 27 of anew series, which would set the start of this paper in1819. There is a reference to Mr. Ryan'sGlobe inthe28 March 1821 issue of theDominica Chronicle. There isa reference to this paper in the2 6January184 3issueof the Independent Press (Castries, St .Lucia). Thereis a reference to this paper being in print in the 2September 1915Dominica Guardian. The Dominica Tribunequotes from this paper on 17 October 1925.Editor: Mr. Ryan (1821?)Andrew George Drinan [prop.] (1866)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 17 Sept.,1846;25 Oct. 1847; 27 Apr. 1854; 9 Jan.-9 Mar., 19, 23,30 Mar.-9 Apr. , 23 Apr.-7 May, 14, 25May-17,28 Sept.,5 Oct.-31 Dec. 1868; 1869-1872 complete; 2, 6, 13 Jan. -30 Oct ., 6 Nov.-29 Dec. 1873; 1874-1875 complete; 2-6Jan., 2 Feb.-18 May, 29 May-28 Dec. 1882; 1883-1884; 1Jan.-29 June 1885; 12 Feb. 1913

93Western Intelligencer*1821There is a reference to the death on 2 October 1821 inBarbados of Mr. Abraham Hartle, editor and owner of thispaper,in the 24 October 1821Dominica Chronicle.Editor: Abraham Hartle (1821)


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94 Patriot*1822This paper began in September 1822 and is mentioned inthe Dominica Chronicle 2 October 1822.Editor: William A. E llis (1822)

95Barbadian1822-1861The file of this paper begins with vol. I, no. 1 on 18December 1822 and ends with vol. X, no.700. The2 6January 1843 Independent Press (Castries, St. Lucia)quotes from the 14 January 1843 issue of this paper. Inthe 16 November 1861 Dominica Colonist there is a noticeof plans to suspend this paper at the end of 1861. Theeditor's widow, in making the announcement notes thather son had been editor for five years ; her husband isfurther referred to as the founder of the paper. Thewidow sold this paper which became the Times.Editor: Abel Clinckett (1822-1856)(?) Clinckett (1856-1861)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: 14 Dec. 1822-1843(incomplete);1844-1859; 1860-1861American Antiquarian Society: 24 Nov. 1858Microform: Institute of Jamaica

96BarbadosColonist and Sentinel*1825-1826?There is a reference to the 11 January 1826 issue ofthis paper in the 25 January 1826 Dominica Chronicle.

97 West Indian1833?-1885? LentThe American Antiquarian Society holds an issue forvolume eight (1841) of this paper; this would indicatethe paper began in1833. There is an extract from the19 May 1834 issue of this paper in the 23 August 1834issue of the Bahama Argus. There is a reference to thispaper in the 23 February 1843 Independent Press (Cas-tries, St.Lucia). A Mr. Edghill was referred to aseditor of this paper in the Dominica Colonist 19 May1849. The West Indian of 19 February is quoted in the 5March 1853 issue of the Dominica Colonist. There areextracts from this paper in the 27 August 1856 issue oftheDominicanand in the 4 May 1867 issue of the Times(Barbados). There is a reference to this paper in the17 January 1885 issue of theTimes (Barbados).


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Editor: Mr. E dghill (1849-?)James Barclay (1885?)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 22 Feb. 1841;26 May, 2 June 1876

98New Times1836 LentEditor: Samuel Prescod

99 Liberal1837-1864There is an extract from the 3 January 1844 issue ofthis paper in the 18 January 1844 Independent Press(Castries,St.Lucia).There is a reference to thispaper in an extract from the Trinidad Pressin the 14July 1860 Dominica Colonist. There is an extract fromthe 22 April 1863 issue of this paper in the 6 June 1863issue of theNassau Guardian. It is again referred toin the 16 September18 63Dominican. There is an extractfrom this paper in the 12 November 1864Nassau Guardian.Editor: Samuel Prescod

100sun1840 Lent101Morning News1840 Lent

102 Standard1844-1846 Lent

103Barbados African Colonizer*1851?There is an extract from this publication in the30April 1851 issue of theDominican.

104Barbados Chronicle*1862-?The 5 February 1862 issue of theDominican gives theprospectus for a paper of this name which survivedonly afew months. The first surviving issue oftheBarbadosTimes (6 January 1863) printsamock obituaryfor this paper, likeningit to a scorpion and calling


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its progenitor the descendant of the bigots of BloodyMary's time.Editor: John C. Calliard, [prop.] (1862)

105 Times1862-1895The file of this paper begins with "New Series volume I,number 97 on 6 January 1863. The paper was published onTuesday and Friday, establishing the start of the paperfairly early in 1862. The editor's imprint statementsays this paper was published at the office of the lateBarbadian. A paper of this name is reported as havingexpired 9 September 1895 in the 26 September 1895 Voiceof St. Lucia.Editor: Joseph TudorOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1863; 1865-1870(incomplete);Jan.-Feb. 1871; 10 Feb.-Dec. 1872; Jan. -Feb. 1873; 10 Feb.-Dec. 1875; 1876-1877American Antiquarian Society: 4, 22, 29Jan-5, 12-29Feb.,21 Mar., 1-8, 29 Apr., 6, 9, 20 May-8 July, 15, 22July-19 S ept. , 30 Sept.-7 Nov., 14Nov.-2, 9-30 Dec.1868; 1869-1875; 1882-1884Microform: Institute of Jamaica

106 Barbados agricultural Reporter1862-1930 LentThere is a reference to this paper in the 14 March1865issue of theTimes (Barbados). There are extracts fromthe 5 May 1885 issue of this paper in the 15 June 1885issue of theNassau Guardian and from the 15 September1885 issue of this paper in the 26 September 1885 issueof theVoice of St. Lucia. There is a reference to theAgricultural Reporterin the 22 July 1920 issue of theDominica Guardian in which A. Woodbine Ford is identi-fied as the editor. TheDominica Tribune of2 3February1929,reporting the the first West Indian Press Associa-tion meeting in Barbados, identifies this paper as theAgricultural Reporter. This paper merged with theBar-bados Advocate in late 1930 or early 1931, according tothe 16 April 1931 issue of theDominica Tribune.Editors: Edwin T. Racker 1875)A. Woodbine FordG. Whitfield Smith (7-1926)Grantley Adams (1926-1929Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 7, 14, 21, 28Jan.-21 Feb., 28Feb.-7,28 Apr., 1, 8, 22 May-16 June,23 June-28 Aug., 4-18, 25 Sept.-13 Nov., 20 Nov.-29 D e c ;


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1869-1873;2 Jan.-13 Mar., 20 Mar.-29 Dec. 1874; 26 Nov.1878; 1882; 2 Jan.-23 Mar. , 30 Mar.-28 Dec.1883; 1884; 2Jan.-25 Sept., 2 Oct.-18,25, 29 Dec. 1885; 13 Feb. 1913

107 Temperance Banner* (monthly)1875This paper for the local temperance society was printedby theGlobeand sold for four cents a copy, accordingto the 13 November 1875 issue of theTimes (Barbados) .

108Barbados People and West Indian Gazette18747-1876?The first issue of this paper held by the AmericanAnti-quarian Society, 23 March 1876, is identified as fromvol. 1. There may have been two attempts to publishthis paper as there is an extract from the 30 January1875 issue of a paper of this name in 13 February 1875Times (Barbados). From evidence in theTimes. it wouldappear that this paper may have been in print in 1874.Editor: R. A. P. Birby (1876)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 23 Mar. , 6,20 Apr. , 11, 18 May, 1, 13, 30 June, 28 July, 10 Aug.1876

109 Pepper Punch187 6? Lent

110 Saturday Review1876-?There is a notice of the start of this paper in the 8April 1876 issue of theTimes (Barbados).

IllPenny Paper1876?The single issue of this paper held by the America Anti-quarian Society, 15 September 1876, is identified as anew series, indicating that the paper may have been inexistence prior to 1876.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 15 Sept. 1876

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114 Barbados Herald1877-1884 Lent1881-1895?Thefirst issue of this paper held by the AmericanAnti-quarian Society, 2 January 1882, is identified as vol.2,no. 351. This would indicate the establishment ofthispaper in 1881, if it was published daily. There isa referenceto this paper in the 6 February 1884 issueoftheTimes (Barbados). There is a reference to thispaper in the 20 February 1895 Dominica Guardian.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 1882-1884

115 West Indian Weslvan Watchman*1885-1895?The 17 October 1885Voice of St. Lucia notes receipt ofthe first issue of this paper. It was still in print in1887 as it is referred to in the 20 June 1895 issue oftheVoice of St. Lucia.Editor: Rev. James Borne Darrell (1885-)

116 Agricultural Gazette and Planters' Journal*1886?-1891?There are extracts from this journal in the 5 June 1886Voice of St. Luciaand in the 17 November 1888 Times(Barbados). The 25 AprilTimes (Barbados) refers to theApril number of this paper. It is was issued monthly,it is not clear if this is a newspaper.

117 Bridgetown Ledger1886?-1887? LentTheArgosyof Demerara, quoted in theTimes (Barbados),notes the receipt of 'the most extraordinary newspaperwe have ever seen comes to us from Barbados named TheLedger.' There is an extract from the 24 February 1887issue of this paper in the 5 March 1887Voice of St.Lucia.Editor: James B. CampionOriginals: American Antiquarian Society: 14 Apr. 1887

118Barbados Taxpayer*1886?-1895?There is areferenceto this paper inthe 3 July 1886issueoftheTimes (Barbados). There are extracts from


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119Press opinion*1886-?The 14 July 1886 issue of theTimes (Barbados) reportsreceiving the second issue of this publication. It isnot clear if the journal was published in Barbados andthere are no further references to it in theTimes.

12 Advocate*1887-?The 28 May 1887Voice of St. Lucia notes the debut of aweekly paper of this name. There is no indication thatthis paper was a forerunner to theBarbados Advocate.

121Barbados Bee*1887-1888?The 21 August 1887Times (Barbados) notes receipt of thefirst number of this 'illustrated comic. 1 There is anextract from a paper of this name in the 26 November1887Voice of St. Lucia. It was still in print the fol-lowing year as theVoice of St. Lucia refers to thispaper on 17 March 1888.Editor: Anciaux and Poter (publishers)

122Codrinaton College*1887-?There is a brief announcement of the receipt of a publi-cation of this name in the 7 May 1887Times (Barbados).

123 West Indian Guardian1887-1904?The 28 September 1887 issue of theTimes (Barbados)notes receipt of the first issue of this paper. Itapparently was concerned with church matters. Lentindicates this as a Bahamian paper, but there is areference to a paper of this name in the 6 February1904 Dominica Guardian as being published in Barbados.

124Barbados Sportsman*1887?The8October 1887Times (Barbados)notes receipt ofapublication of this title. It is notclear ifthis wasanewspaper or a magazine.


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125 Argus and Barbados commercial Advertiser*1888-?The 1September1888 issue of theVoice of St. Lucianotes the start of this paper, which guaranteed cir-culation of500.Editor: Mr. Anciaux

126 Barbados Bulletin1889-1908There is an extract from this paper in the 15 October1892Voice of St. Lucia.There is a reference in the 17October 1903 issue of the Dominica Guardianto the 14thanniversary ofthis paper. This,then, would establishthe paper's founding as 1889. This paper began publish-ingaSunday edition on 6 November 1904; as such, it wasthe first paper to publish a regular Sunday edition inBarbados. The2 5July 1907Voice of St. Lucia commentsthat thispaper had 'taken up a new lease on life' bybeing purchasedby theBulletinPublishing Company.Editor: Allan H. Nurse (1907?)

127 Barbados Argosy*1891The 15 July 1891Times (Barbados) reports the end ofthis paperafter a career of only a few months.Editor: Captain [Charles O. (?)] Taitt

128 Barbados Advocatealsoasthe129Advocate News1895-in print (1988)In 1895, according to the 14 November issue of theVoiceof St. Lucia,a paper of this name was started as aweekly under the editorship of Valence Gale. In the 13October 1911Dominica Guardian a short history of thispaper appears,noting theBarbados Advocate was startedon 3October 1894 by Harold Gale. The Dominica Guardianis incorrect in its report of the start date. The 21November1961 issue of theBarbados Advocate reproducesthefront page of the paper's first issue which estab-lishes the first issue as 1 October 1895. TheBarbadosAgricultural Reportermerged with this paper in late1930 or early 1931 to form the Advocate Weekly, accord-ing to the 16 April 1931 Dominica Tribune.


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Editor: Valence Harold Gale (1895-1908)Mr. Chenery (1908-1925)Conrad A. L. Gale (1925-1955)Ian Gale (1955-?)Neville Grosvenor (7-1971)Originals: Bridgetown Public LibraryAmerican Antiquarian Society: 13 Mar. 1911; 7 Feb. 1913Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, GainesvilleCirculation: 1950 9,9001961 11,2001988 15,300 (d), 26,800 (s)

13 0Barbados Daily Chronicle*1895?-?There is an extract from this paper in the 18 April 1895issue of the Voice of St. Lucia.

131 Recorder* also known as Barbados Weekly Recorderand as Recorder Weekly1895-1923?There is an extract from a paper of this name dated 21October 1899 in the 1 November 1899 Dominica Guardian.A notice of this paper reaching its 16th year appearsin the 11 February 1910 Dominica Guardian. The 9 Sep-tember 1910 Dominica Guardian notes the sale of thispaper to the Advocate Company for$2,500. There is areference to this paper in the 4 October19 2 3DominicaGuardian identifying Mr. Cole as the editor of this pa-per. Anita Johnson identifies F. J. Cole as the editorof the Barbados Recorder (1941-1959),thus there is apossibility of some continuity between these papers.Editor: Mr. Cole

132 Daily News1904?-1905There is a reference to this paper in the 2 June 1904Voice of St. Lucia. There is a reference to the end ofthis paper in the 22 April 1905 Dominica Guardian.Editor: E . A. Rogers

133Weekly Illustrated Paper1905-1925?The 28 January 1905 issue of theDominica Guardianre-ports receiving the second issue of this paper. It was


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started by Charles 0. Taitt. At some point this paperwas suspended and then resumed, according to a report inthe 26 August 1914 Dominica Guardian. A Mr. McLellanbecame the editor at some point. In 1914, the paperburned to the ground; Taitt re-purchased the paper andran it until ill-health forced him to sell it to Messrs .Sheppard and Wilson in 1918, according to the 7 March1918 issue of the DominicaGuardian. Clement Innis isnoted as taking over the editorship of this paper in the22 July 1920 issue of the Dominica Guardian. The paperwas still in print in 1925, according to an article in 4April 1925 issue of the Dominica Tribune. If this wasthe weekday issue of the next listing, the paper mayhave been in print at least until 1944.Editor: Charles 0. Taitt (1904-1914?)

Mr.McLellan (1914-?)Charles O. Taitt (19147-1919)Clement Innis (1920-?)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 8 Feb. 1913

134 Illustrated Sunday News (title varies)1905-1944 LentThis may be the Sunday editon of the previous paper.

135 Sparklet1908 Lent-1924?There is a reference to a Sparklet in the 31 July 1924issue of the Dominica Guardian.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 8 Feb. 1913

136Agricultural News1908/1911-1930?The American Antiquarian Society holds a single issue,15 February 1913, identified as vol . 12, no. 282. Thiswould indicate the paper was established about 1908 as aweekly, or 1911 as a bi-weekly. Lent gives dates of1911-1930.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 15 Feb. 1913

137 Barbados Standard1910-1927The 11 February 1910 issue of theDominica Guardianreports receipt of the first issue of this paper.This paper is referred to in 15 May 1926 issue of theDominica Tribune.


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138 Speiqhstown Review1912-1920S Lent

139 Democrat1913-1916 Lent

140 Barbados Herald1919-1930; 1931-1936?There is a reference to the Barbados Weekly Herald inthe 25 April 1925 issue of the Dominica Tribune. TheDominica Tribune 23 February 1929 notes the tenthanni-versary of this paper. The Dominica Tribune 14 June1930 notes the end of this paper. The 16 April 1931Dominica Tribune reports the re-surrection of thispaper. It is quoted in the 19 September 1936 issue ofthe Dominica Tribune.Editors: Clement Innis, owner/editor (7-1928)Valence GaleCharles Lynch CheneryClennell W. Wickham (1929-1930)Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 11 Mar. 1922

141 Barbados Times19207-1928 Lent

142 Barbados Sporting News1923 Lent

143 Observer1934-in print LentE ditor W. A. Crawford (1960s)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: 1968-1971

144 Barbados Commercial7-1941 Lent

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Originals: Institute of Jamaica: 1952 incomplete 1954-1959

146Beacon1946-in print LentThis paper began as an official publication of theBarbados Labor party.Originals: Institute of Jamaica 1957-1965

147Torch1946-1960 Lent148Truth1954 (1955?)-in print Lent

Originals: Institute of Jamaica: 1958-1966, 1970

149Barbados News1956-1967 JohnsonOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1956-1967

150Barbados Times1959Originals: Institute of Jamaica: vol 1, no. l, Jan.1959-Aug. 1959

151Barbados Daily News1960-1968 LentOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1960-1968

152Calypso1960-1966 (Sunday supplement) Lent153Barbados advance19657-1967?This paper was published by the Methodist Church.

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Post Colonial154 Democrat1969-in print (1976) Lent155 Nation/Sunday Sun1973-in print (1976) Lent

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milton157 Bermuda Gazette and Weekly advertiser1784-1831?This paper was established in St. George's in 1784; in1816 it was moved to Hamilton. There are extracts from

the 16 May 1789 issue of this paper in the 11 July 1789Bahama Gazetteand from the 5 January 1830 issue of thispaper in the 19 February 1830Barbadian. At some pointthe paper may have again been removed to St. George's asthe last issue in the Bermuda Library (12 September1831) indicates the paper was issued by Jackson andL1Estrange in St. George's, Bermuda.Editors: Joseph Stockdale (1784-1806)Charles Rollin Beach (1816-1824) (marriedStockdale's daughter, Sarah)Joseph Wood Judkins (1824)James S. Atwood (1824-1831?)Originals: Bermuda Library: 17 Jan.-25 Dec. 1784; 25July 1785; 7 Jan.-30 Dec. 1786; 10 Jan.-26 Dec. 1789; 1Jan. 1791-27 Dec. 1794; 2 Jan. 1796-28 Dec. 1799; 5, 19Mar. 1803; 14 Jan.-15 Dec. 1804; 1808; 13 Jan.-29 Sept.1810;4 Jan. 1817-1821; 5 Oct.-14 Dec. 1822 ; 3 Jan.-21Aug. 1824 ; 28 Jan.-9 Dec. 1826; 12 Sept. 1831American Antiquarian Society: 27 Mar. , 17 Apr. , 1, 8,22 May, 5, 26 June, 3-31 July, 21 Aug., 18 Sept.-25 Dec.1784; 1, 22 Jan. 5, 12 Feb., 26 Mar. 1785; 17 June , 16,23 Dec. 1786; 21 Apr., 26 May, 16 June-7 July, 13 Oct.,29 Dec. 1787; 6-20 Dec. 1788; 3, 31 Jan. , 1 4, 21 Feb. 2,
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9 May, 13 June, 25 July-22 Aug., 12-26 Sept. 1789; 14Jan., 4 Feb.-18 Mar. , 1, 29 Apr. , 6, 20 May, 17 June-26Aug., 23, 30 Sept. , 28Oct.-11,25 Nov., 2, 16 Dec.1797; 17 May 1806; 15 Oct. , 12 Nov. 1808; 29 May-12June, 3, 17 , 31 July, 21 Aug.-18 Dec. 1819; 1, 16 Dec.1820;6 Jan., 3 Mar.-12 May, 26 May-9 June, 23 June-7July, 21 July-18 Aug., 1, 15 Sept., 6, 13, 27 Oct. , 3,17 Nov. 1821; 5 Jan.-16 Mar. , 6-27 Apr., 1 1, 25 May-15June, 10, 17, 31 Sept., 16, 30 Nov.-14 Dec. 1822

158Royal Gazette and Bermuda Advertiser (Hamilton)1810-1816(7) LincolnLincoln reports that this paper survived until 1816.Editor: Edmund Ward (1810-1816)

159Bermudian (St. George's)1819-1823; 1833-1878 (1882) LincolnThere is an extract from this paper in the 29 May 1819Bahama Gazette. Issues of this paper for 8 and 28 May1822 are referred to in the Dominica Chronicle 16 July1822. Lincoln says the 9 April 1823 Bermuda Gazettereports the end of this paper. This paper was revivedin 1833. The paper was published by A. and J. W. Wash-ington until the death of one of the Washingtons; it wascontinued by the widow until 1878 when it ceased. Itmay have continued as the American Antiquarian Societyholds files for 1879 to 1882. The 17 November 1866Dominica Colonist extracts from 3 October 1866 issue ofthis paper. There is an extract from the 21 February1872 issue of this paper in the 4 May 1872Nassau Guar-dian.Editors: Alexander Holmes (1819-1822?)Mr.Jenkins (revived 1833-1835)A. and J. W. Washington (1835-1860)Mrs. ? Washington (1860-1878)Originals: Bermuda Library: 19 Apr., 13 Sept. 1820.American Antiquarian Society: 7 July, 13 Oct.-29 Dec.1819; 5, 12 Jan. , 12-26 Apr. , 10, 17 May, 14 June-6Sept. 20 Sept.-25 Oct., 8 Nov.- 20 Dec. 1820; 24 Jan.-27June 1821 ; 2 Jan.-12 June, 26 June-10 July, 31 July-28Aug.,4, 18 Sept.-9 Oct., 13Nov.-4, 18, 25 D e c , 1822.19, 26 Apr. 1836; 11-25 July 1837; 29 Jan., 5, 19 Feb.,26 Nov. 1839; 21 Sept., 31 Dec. 1841; Hamilton issue 16July 1842; 2 Sept. 1845; 16 Mar. , 13 July 1847; 1853-1860; 1, 15Jan.-20, 31 Dec. 1861; 7-21 Jan. , 4 Feb.-29Apr., 13 May-10 June, 24 June-19 Aug., 2 Sept.-25 Nov.,9-23 Dec. 1862; 1863; 5, 26 July, 9 Aug. , 8 Nov.18.64;1865-1870; 10 Jan.-28 Nov., 11, 19 Dec. 1871; 1872-1875;4 Jan.-4 Apr., 18 Apr.-23 May, 13 June-30 Dec. 1876;1877-1878; 14 Jan.-22 Apr., 6 May-17 June, 1 July-30Dec. 1879; 1880-1882


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160 Royal Gazette1828-in printThere is a reference to this paper in the 21 November1857 of theDominica Colonist. There is an extractfrom this paper in the 7 March 1903Dominica Guardian.It absorbed theDaily Colonist in 1922.Editors: David Ross Lee (first two issues, 1828)Donald McPhee Lee (1828-1883)Gregory Vose Lee (1883-?)H. Spurling (1929-?)David L. White (1988)Originals: Bermuda Library: 11 Jan.-20 Dec. 1830; 24Jan. 1832-24 Dec. 1883.American Antiquarian Society: 19 Apr. 1836-9 Oct. 1849;1 Jan.-31 Dec. 1850; 6 Jan. 1852-29 Dec. 1863; 5, 26July, 9 Aug., 8 Nov. 1864; 3 Jan. 1865-27 Dec. 1882Circulation: 1950 3,0001961 6,9001988 16,000

161 Bermuda Herald1844-1857 LincolnThere is an extract from the 22 March 1849 issue of thispaper in the 11 May 1849 Bahama Herald.Editors: William Martin (1844-1846)Robert Ward (1846-1857)

162 advertiser*1853?A reference to the 12 July 1853 issue of a paper of thisappears in the 10 September 1853Nassau Guardian.

163Bermuda advocate*1863-1865 LincolnA summary of news from Bermuda, appearing in the TurksIslandsRoyal Standard and reprinted in the 20 September1865Nassau Guardian,reports the end of this paper andthe establishment of the Bermuda Chronicle.Editor: W. S. Scobell

164Mirror1863-1868?There is an extract from the 5 January18 63issue ofthis paper in the 17 January 1863Nassau Guardian andfrom the 12 December 1863 issue in the 9 January 1864


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Dominica Colonist. Lincoln reports this paper began 26December 1863.

Editor: George A. Lee (1862?/1863-1868)Original: American Antiquarian Society: 28 Oct. 1868(fragment)

165Chronicle*1865-1871 LincolnA summary of news from Bermuda, appearing in the TurksIslands Royal Standard and reprinted in the2 0 September1865Nassau Guardian, reports the establishment of theBermudaChronicle.Editors: W. S. Scobell (1865-?)Kempe and Chilers (?-?)James Kempe (7-1871)

166Bermuda Colonist (St. George 1866-1886 then moved toHamilton)1866-1915 LentThere is a reference to this paper in the 3 June 1897issue of the Voice of St. Lucia. In 1922, this papermerged with theRoyal Gazette. The American AntiquarianSociety's holding for 1915 is vol . 49, no. 14. Thiswould indicate the paper, a daily, began early in 1866.Editors: Charles Brady (18657/1866-1869)S. S. Toddings and Bro. (1869-1882)S. S. Todings (1882-7)Originals: Bermuda Library: 5 Jan. 1876-31 Dec. 1879.American Antiquarian Society: 24 Oct. 1864 (fragment);20 Aug. 1873; 31 Mar. 1875; 7-16 Jan. 1915

167Bermuda Timesand Advocatelater168Bermuda Times and People's Journal1871-1883?This paper was a continuation of theChronicle whichKempe sold to Samuel Parker in 1871 and the namechanged. The paper continued under ownership of variousParker organizations. Lincoln reports this paper was inprint until at least 1883.Editors: various ParkersOriginal: American Antiquarian Society: 3 Apr. 1875


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169New Era1881-1884 LincolnLincoln reportsthebrief historyofthis paper.Editor: A. L.Spedon (1881-1884)Originals: Bermuda Library 6Sept. 1881-24Dec. 1884.

170HomeandPeople's Journal*1882-1883? LincolnThis paperwasestablishedin 1882 byJohnJ. Parkerandmerged withtheTimesandadvocatetoformtheBermudaTimesandPeople's Journalin 1883.Editor: JohnJ. Parker (1882-1883)

171Mid-Ocean1899-in printThis paper beganon 23 May 1899 as aweekly. Thereis alistingin theInter-Continental Press Guide (Havana,Cuba,Jan. 1961)indicating thatapaper titledtheBermuda Mid-Ocean Newswasfoundedin 1911. Thismay bethe yearthepaper becameadailyandchangeditsname.Itisstill issuedas theRoyal Gazette weekend edition.Editor: S. S.Toddings

Amanda Outerbridge (1988)Originals: American Antiguarian Society; 2 9Sept.1899;29 Oct. 1913; 28 Oct. 1924Circulation: 1950 7,2001961 8,8001988 13,500

172Recorder1899-1961? LincolnThisisanother paper reportedbyLincoln. Itsfounderand editor,Mr.Bushnell,was, by 1925 when Lincolnis-suedhishistoryofBermudian pa pers, workingfor theRoyal Gazette. TheInter-Continental Press Guide (Hava-na,Cuba, July1950)indicates this paperwasestablish-edin 1911. This suggests that theremayhave beentwopapersofthis name, althoughtherecordis notclear.Editor: Mr.Bushnell (1899-?)Circulation: 1950 7,2001961 8,800

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174Echo*1929?-?There is a lengthy extract from a paper of this name inthe 27 April 1929 issue of theDominica Tribune.

175 Bermudian1930-? Lent176 Skyliner*19507-1954?

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177Bermuda Sun1964-in print LentEditor: Adrian Drummond (1988)Randolph French (publisher, 1988)Circulation: 1988 12,500

178 Bermuda Times1987-Editor: K. Murray Brown (1987-)Ewart F. Brown (publisher, 1987-)Circulation: 1988 6,000


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Georgetown181Cayman Times*1956?-1972?

Editor: Peter HillOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: Dec. 1956-May 1957

182 Cavmian1964-in print LentOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1966-

183 Cayman Compass*1972-in printEditor: Ursula GillOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: Sept. 1972

184Cayman Star*1972?Originals: Institute of Jamaica: vol . 1, nos. 12-13,Sept. 1972
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185Dominica Gazette1762? later186Freeport Gazetteor theDominica advertiser17 65-17 67 LentThe American Antiquarian Society holds vol. 5, no. 110.The volume number would establish the starting date forthis paper as about 1762; the issue number, if the paperwasaweekly, would establish the starting date as themiddle of 1765.Editor: William SmithOriginals: American Antiquarian Society: 18 July 1767

187Freeport Gazetteor the188 Dominica Chronicle1770-1775 LentThe American Antiquarian S ociety holds two issuesofthis paper, vol. 5, nos. 202 and 203 (May 1775), whichwould indicate the paper beganin1770. There is noth-ing to indicate this wasacontinuation of the firstpaper,although the use ofFreeport Gazette leaves openthe possibility. William Lux gives 1770-1777 as thepublication dates.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 6 13 May1775
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189 Dominica Gazetteor190General Intelligencer1783-1786

191 Gazette des Petites Antilles Charibbean Registeror192 Ancient and Original Dominica Gazette1784-1789(?)There is a reference to this paper in the 31 January1789Bahama Gazette. The reference is such that thepaper was certainly in print in 1788. Oswald indicatesthe first issue of this paper was on 25 November 1784.Editor: John Lowndes (1788)J. Berrow (?)

193 Gallagher's Weekly Journal and Charibbean Advertiser1790?-? Lent194 L'Amide la Liberte, et L'Enemi de la Licence1790-? Lent

195 Mrs. Browne's Roseau Gazette and Dominica Chronicle1790?-1792? Lent1791-1798 Lux

196 Courier des Petites Antilles1790?-? Lent197 Le Furet Colonial et le Reviseur Universal(Charlotteville)1791?-? Lent

198Dominica Independent Intelligencer*1791?-?There is an extract from the 7 September 1791 issue ofthis paper in the 22 November 1791Bahama Gazette.Editor: Mr. Johnston (1791)

199Charibbean Register*1791?-?There is an extract from the 10 September 1791issueofthispaper in the 22 November 1791Bahama Gazette.


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200 Dominica Journal or Weekly Intelligencerpre-1810?-1810?201Dominica Chronicle and Roseau Gazette

1813-1827The file begins with vol. 9, no. 510 (this is an error),it is no. 410, establishing the starting date as 1813;in a supplement of 2 March 1825; Stewart, the editor,says the paper began on 3 March 1813. It ceased publi-cation with the 6 June 1827 issue.Editor: William F. Stewart (1813?)Originals: Court House, Roseau, DominicaAmerican Antiquarian Society: 3 Mar. 1819

202Dominica Reporter*1825There is a reference to the 15 January 1825 "second andlast"issue of this paper in the Dominica Chronicle2 5January 1825.

203Dominica Colonist18257-1866? LentThere is an extract from this paper the 10 June 1826Barbadian. There are references to 6 June 1844 issue ofthis paper in the 27 June 1844 Independent Press (Cas-tries,St.Lucia). The files begin with vol.VIII, NewSeries,number 398 of 5 February 1848, and ends with the15 December 1866 issue. There is no indication that thepaper would suspend operations.Editors:Robert Sproule Heagan (18407-1849)(Heagan worked for Charles Henesy Doyle whoowned the paper; Doyle is first listed asowner on 4 November 1848.Thomas William Doyle (1849-1866?Originals: Court House, Roseau, DominicaInstitute of Jamaica: 1848-1949; 1851-1866American Antiquarian Society: 1, 8, 22 Aug.-26 Dec.1846; 1847; 27 Oct., 1 Dec. 1855; 30 July, 6 Aug. 1859Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, GainesvilleInstitute of Jamaica, Kingston

204Observer*1834?-1848?There is reference on 22 May 1848 to a paper of thisname concerning a legal action involving theDominicaColonist.


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206Dominican1839-1907?This paper printed through vol. Ill, no.13 3(6 April1842) and then begins again with vol. I, no. 1 on 13April 1842. With issue number four the phrase 'NewSeries'is added to the masthead and is further iden-tified as 'old number' 137. There is no explanation forthe change. There is a reference to the2 6June 1844issue of this paper in the 11 July 1844 IndependentPress (Castries, St. Lucia).The file of this paper re-sumes with vol.XVII,no. 774. Although issue numberone is missing, a 'New Series' begins with issue number2 on 9 January 1861. George Charles Falconer is theeditor and Augustus Theodore Righton is identified asthe printer. The file ends at the end of 1864. Thepaper was still in print in 1873; according to a reportin the 15 March 1923 Dominica Guardian, this paper wasowned by A. R. C. Lockhart in 1873. The file resumeswith the 4 January19 00issue, volume XIX, no.683, withRighton as editor. This would indicate 1880 or 1881 asthe probable start of this version of the Dominican withRighton as the owner/editor. An obituary for Righton inthe 22 February 1907 Dominica Guardian reported thatRighton bought the Dominican from Rumsey Lockhart. The8 March 1907 Dominica Guardian reports the effects ofthis paper were to be put up for auction. The eguipmentbrought just over $200 at the sale. Lockhart was stillliving in 1923 when the editor of the Dominica Guardian.Joseph Hilton Steber, celebrated 50 years in journalism,including3 0years as editor of theGuardian.Editor: George Charles Falconer (1839-1872)Alexander Rumsey Capoulade Lockhart (1873-1880)Augustus Theodore Righton (1880-1907?)Originals: Court House, Roseau, DominicaInstitute of Jamaica: 1842-1844; 1847-14 Feb 1907American Antiquarian Society: 26 Sept. 1855Microform: University of Florida LibrariesLatin America Collection, Gainesville

Institute of JamaicaKingston, Jamaica

207New Dominican1871-1873 LentIn the obituary for Cox Fillan, the 25 October 1912Dominica Guardiannotes that Fillan was the founder andeditor of this paper. He was associated with otherjournalistic enterprise in this period. A column on 7May 1931 issue of theDominica Tribune indicates that


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files of this paper were in the newspaper collection ofthe Roseau Registry Office. There is an extract fromthis paper in the 27 January 1872 issue of theNassauGuardian. There is an extract from this paper in the 17July 1872Times (Barbados). The 30 April 1873 NassauGuardian reports the death of Charles Aug. Fillian whois identified as the editor of this paper. There is noexplanation for the two different names, although twodifferent death dates (1873 and 1912) for the foundersuggests confusion about the dates of this paper. Asthe paper was in print 1871-1873, it is possible thatCox Fillian was a descendant of Charles Fillian.Editor: Charles Aug. Fillan (1871-1873)

208Dominican Advertiser1873? Lent209Dominica Jewel18737-1921?There is a reference to this paper in the 21 April 1921Dominica Guardian.210 Dominica Courant1874?-1875The 21 April 1875Times (Barbados) reports the end of

this paper, noting that theBeacon 'rose in its ashes. 'There is a reference to this paper in the 21 April 1921Dominica Guardian. The reference does not indicate thispaper was then in print .

211Beacon1875-1876? LentThe 21 April 1875Times (Barbados) notes the establish-ment of this paper following the demise of the DominicaCourant.

212 People1877?-1880? LentThere is an extract from a paper of this name in the 3October 1877Times (Barbados).

213 Dominica Courier1880? Lent

214Phoenix1873?In an extended obituary for Mr . William Davies in the25th anniversary issue (2 May 1918) of theDominicaGuardianthere is a reference to Davies'sinvolvement


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215 Dominican Dial1882-1893There are extracts from this paper in the 18 November1885 issue of theTimes (Barbados) and in the 27 Feb-ruary 1886 issue of theVoice of St. Lucia. TheDominica Guardian indicates that this paper ceasedpublication in March 1893.Editor: Edward Cameron Kelshall, owner (1882-1893)William Davies (1885)

216Dominica Guardian1893-1924The file begins with vol. 1, no. 1, [new series] on 29April 1893. There are no other references to a paper ofthis name before the appearance of this paper. 'Newseries'may indicate another paper of this name before1893. Joseph H. Steber is listed as sub-editor and man-ager. Illness in 1914 forced Steber to suspended thepaper from January to May. Following Steber's death 5October, the paper was edited by Musgrave Moses E dwardswho then gave way to C. M. Skerrett. The last issue ofthe paper (24 December 1924) does not indicate the paperwas to close.Editor: Joseph Hilton Steber (1893-1924)Musgrave Moses E dwards (1924)C. M. Skerrett (1924)Originals: Court House, Roseau, DominicaAmerican Antiquarian Society: 28 Feb. 1913

217Wesleyan Methodist Church Record*1897-1898?The editor of theDominica Guardian editorialized aboutthe start of a religious newspaper war with the estab-lishment of this paper. This paper was again referredto in the 17 August 1898 Dominica Guardian.Editor: Rev. A. E. Jones (1897)

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219 Leeward Islands Free Press (Roseau)1905-1908The 12 August 1905Dominica Guardiannotes the estab-lishment of this paper in Roseau. The 17 July 1908Dominica Guardiannotes the suspension of this paper.A letter to the editor ofGuardianexplains that theproblem was a falling out of the shareholders in thepaper.Editor: Rumsey Lockhart

220 Ecclesiastical Bulletin of Roseau1906/1907?-1942? Lent221 Pioneer1909-1910? LentThere is a reference to this paper in the 18 March 1910Dominica Guardian. The press used to print this paperwas purchased from August Righton who had himself boughtthe press from Rumsey Lockhart who established and ed-ited this paper. The press was also used to print theMew Dominican. Phoenix, Jewel. Courant. Dominican. FreePressand thePioneer,according to the 21 April 1921Dominica Guardian.

Editor: Rumsey Lockhart

222Dominica Chronicle19097-1941?now223 New Chronicle-1988There is a reference to this paper in the 6 December1912 Dominica Guardian. The 7 April 1921 Dominica Guar-dianreports this paper's editor, Rev. A. Finoulst, wasreturning to his home in E urope. There are referencesto this paper in the 4 October 1941Dominica Tribune.Editor: Rev. A. Finoulst (1921)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: May-Dec. 1952; 1953;Apr.-Dec. 1955; 1956-1959American Antiquarian Society: 15, 22 Feb. 1913

224Voice of Dominica1909-1915 LentThere is a reference to this paper in the 2 September1910 Dominica Guardian. There is a brief report of W.W. Wyllis 'former editor of theVoice of Dominica'be-coming the Dominica correspondent of the West IndianCrusaderin the 14 August 1937Dominica Tribune.


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Editor: W. W. WyllisOriginals: American Antiquarian Society: 6 Nov. 1912;15 Jan., 26 Feb. 1913

22 5Dominica Tribune incorporating Dominica Guardian1924-1951 LentThis paper ceased publication and revived on severaloccasions. There is a reference to the formation ofthis paper in theDominica Guardian 21 February 1924.The 22 May 1924Dominica Guardianreports receipt ofthe first issue of this paper, which appeared on 17May 1924. The file for this paper begins with volume14, number 1 on 8 January 1938; this would establishthe start as 1924.Editor: Conrad Sinclair Alleyne (1924-1925Musgrave M. Edwards (1925-1926)Joseph Ralph Casimir (1926-1930)Dr. P. C. Christian (1931-?)J. H. C. Grell (1938?-1951?)Originals: Court House, Roseau, Dominica

226 Caribbean Monitor1938-1939/1940?There is a reference to this paper in the 18 March 1939Dominica Tribune.

227 West Indian Times1940-1948?The 16 March194 0Dominicanannounces the start of thispaper. It replaced theCaribbean Monitor. It was inpublication in 1948, according to an extract in the 14August 1948Dominica Tribune.

228 News Bulletin1940?-?; 1947?-?This was a publication of the Dominica Workers' Associa-tion. It is not clear if this was regularly issued as anewspaper or as an occasional issue of the DWA. It isquoted in the 29 March 1947Dominica Tribune. There isnothing to connect it with the previous publication.

229Clarion1951? Lent230 Dominica Herald19557-1972?

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231Star1959-1966?Editor: Phyllis Shand AllfreyOriginals: Institute of Jamaica: 1966

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St. Georges233 Royal Grenada Gazette1765-1788?Oswald indicates the first issue was in 1765. TheAmerican Antiquarian Society's single issue of this

paper,vol . 2, no. 54 (25 Jan. 1766),would also in-dicate the starting date as early 1765. There is anextract from the 18 December 1788 issue of this paperin the 21 February 1789Bahama Gazette.Editor: William WeylandOriginals: American Antiquarian Society: 25 Jan. 1766

2 34St. George's Chronicle and New Grenada Gazette1789-1792 weekly,later as235 St. George's Chronicle and Grenada Gazette1798-1840later as236 Chronicle and Gazette1840?-1913?The American Antiquarian Society's first issue of thispaper (2 July 1790) is identified as vo l. 3, no. 115,which would establish the start of this paper in mid-summer 1787, if there were no breaks in the publication.There are references to this paper in the 21 January1818Roval Gazette (Nassau) and in the 21 December 1824
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Barbadian. There is an extract from the St. George'sChronicle in the 29 July 1897 Voice of St . Lucia.Editor: Septimus Wells (1886)Originals: Institute of Jamaica: Jan-Dec-1855American Antiquarian Society: 2, 9,2 3July-31 Dec.1790;7-21 J an. 1791; 1798-1799; 2, 16, 23 Jan. , 13-27Feb., 13 Mar.-3 July; 2 Oct.-13 Nov., 4-25 Dec. 1801; 6Jan.-28 Feb. , 10 Mar.-21 Apr., 2 May-14 July, 15-29 Dec.1810; 7 Jan.-16. Dec. 1815 (bi-weekly 4 Feb.-12 Aug.then irregular);2, 6, 16 Jan.-6 Feb., 13 Feb.-26 June,3-10, 24 July-11 Aug., 18 Aug.-29 Dec. 1819; 7, 14, 28Jan.-15, 25 Feb., 11 Mar.-12 June, 24 June-6,16-30 Dec.1826;6-27 Ja n. , 10 Feb.-29 Dec. 1827; 10 Jan.-19 Dec.1835; 1836; 14 Jan.-15 Apr. , 29 Apr.-3 June, 21 Oct.-23Dec. 1837 ; 25 Jan ., 8, 15 Feb., 22 Aug.-21 Nov. 1840 ; 30Jan,1 Feb. 1913

237Grenada Free Press and Weekly Gazette1826-1827?Lux identifies this as beginning as the238 Public Gazette(n.d.).later239 Grenada Free Press and St. George's GazetteOct. 20, 1826-March 28, 1827 then240 Grenada Free Press and Public Gazette1828-1854?There is a reference to the 15 July 1826 issue of thispaper in the 20 September 1826 Dominica Chronicle.There are extracts from the 17 January 1827 issue ofthis paper in the 15 February 1827 Barbadian and in the21 July 1847 Dominican. This paper is quoted in the 13November 1852 Dominica Colonist. In the 23 October 1852Dominica Colonist there is a reference to the death ofthe editor of the Free Press. It was still in print on22 March 1854.

Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 7 Sept.-26Dec. 1826; 2 Jan-29 Dec. 1827; 1828-1829; 3 Feb.-3Mar., 17 Mar.-22 Dec. 1830; 12Jan.-7, 18 Dec. 1831;1832; 2, 9 Jan. 1833; 3 Jan.-14 Nov. 1838; 2 Jan. 24-Dec. 1839; 4 Jan.-30 Aug. , 13 Sept.-27 Dec. 1843

241 St. Andrew's Journal and La-Bave Miscellany1828?name changed to242 St. Andrew's Journal and colonial Miscellany1829

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244Grenada Chronicle*18517-1915?There is a referenceto this paper inthe 8 March 1851Dominica Colonistwhich also quotes the 4 August 1855issue of this paper. There is an extract from the 21June issue of this paper in the 9 July 1856Dominican.There is a reference to a paper of this name in the 8May 1886 issue of theVoice of St. Lucia and there isanother reference to this paper in the2 0November189 5Dominica Guardian. The 16 April 1915Dominica Guardianrefers to theGrenada Chronicle.Editor: Mr. Wells (1867)

245Grenada Observer*1853?-?There is a reference to theGrenada Observerin the 27August 1853 issue of the Dominica Colonist.

24 6Grenada Herald*1853-?The 12 October 1853Bahama Herald reports receivingfiles of this new newspaper.

247Weekly Record1853-1864?An announcement of the start of this paper appears inthe 27 August 1853 Dominica Colonist. The new paper wasto begin publishing 4 August 1853. The 27 August 1864Dominica Colonist extracts from the 19 August18 64Gre-nada Record.Originals: American Antiquarian Society: 2 Mar. 1854

248 Grenada Phoenix1863?-1867?There is an extract from this paper in the 19 August1863Dominican. There is an extract from the 31 August1865 issue of this paper in the 15 September 1865Times(Barbados). There is a reference to this paper in

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