The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1919

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Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Richardson, Clifton F. August 9, 1919.

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  • Main Title: The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1919
  • Serial Title: The Houston Informer

Description

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Physical Description

eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Masthead reads, "Houston's Leading and Best Edited Race Newspaper" and "It Gets You Told - Nothing Else."

Published every Saturday.

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  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 12
  • Edition: 1

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The Houston Informer

On May 2, 1919, Clifton Frederick Richardson, Sr., founded and became editor/publisher of the African American newspaper, the Houston Informer in Houston, Texas. He published the first issue on May 24, 1919.

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  • August 9, 1919

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  • Oct. 31, 2014, 4:06 p.m.

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Richardson, Clifton F. The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1919, newspaper, August 9, 1919; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth523773/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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