The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.) 1912-current

The Optimist is a semiweekly newspaper first appearing in 1912 and running to the present. It is published in Abilene, Tex. by Abilene Christian University.

The Portal to Texas History currently provides access to 3,674 issues (29,043 pages) from 96 years of this newspaper's run. The earliest date held is August 1, 1912. The last date is May 9, 2012. Access to this newspaper is made possible in part by The Abilene Library Consortium.

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Additional Details

Notes

Semiweekly (during school year: 54 issues)

Language: English

Places

United States - Texas - Taylor County - Abilene

Kind Serial Title

Identifiers

LCCN: 2009271400
OCLC: 27372393
UNT-TITLE-ID: t00052

At a Glance

Basic statistics about this title.
3,674 Items	1 Partner	3 Collections
0 Groups	96 Years	29,043 Pages
11 Decades	12 years, 12 months ago Title Added	4 years, 8 months ago Last Updated

Latest Additions

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 2011

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 53, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 2012

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 39, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2011

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 8, 2010

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 9, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 21, 2008

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 21, 2010

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, August 25, 2008

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 2010

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 2009

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