Indianapolis recorder.

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George Pheldon Stewart (1874-1924) was an African American community leader; with William H. Porter he established the Indianapolis Recorder in 1895. Portraits of church leaders and politicians illustrated articles beginning about 1916, news photographs were used regularly starting in the 1940s and by 1960 photographs illustrated all sections of the newspaper.

From the description of Collection [graphic], ca. 1900-1983. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 38480674

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referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn People of Indianapolis, 1983 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
creatorOf Indianapolis recorder. Collection [graphic], ca. 1900-1983. Indiana Historical Society Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Indiana
Indiana--Indianapolis
Subject
Accidents
African American advertising
African American civil rights workers
African American entertainers
African American freemasonry
African American newspapers
African Americans
Associations, institutions, etc.
Basketball
Children
Church buildings
Civil rights demonstrations
Crime
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Greek letter societies
Parades
Politicians
Sports
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1900

Active 1983

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