McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1940

One of 624 issues in McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.) 1927-1950
1940-05-30 1940-09-27
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Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

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four pages : illus. ; page 16 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Creator: Unknown. September 20, 1940.

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  • Main Title: McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1940
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Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

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four pages : illus. ; page 16 x 12 in.
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The War Whoop

The War Whoop was the student-produced campus newspaper for McMurry College in Abilene. Publication began in the fall of 1923, continuing in newsprint through the spring of 2006.

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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1940, newspaper, September 20, 1940; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth103681/: accessed November 7, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.

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