The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 30, 1954

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Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

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sixteen pages : illus. ; page 14 x 10 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Creator: Unknown. October 30, 1954.

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  • Main Title: The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 30, 1954
  • Serial Title: The Optimist

Description

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

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sixteen pages : illus. ; page 14 x 10 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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The Optimist

The school newspaper of Abilene Christian College was first published in August 1912 as a monthly newsletter. It has been continually published since then, with nearly all the material produced by students.

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  • October 30, 1954

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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 30, 1954, newspaper, October 30, 1954; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95796/: accessed November 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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