Jacksonville, Florida, Historical Newspapers Collection 1890-2012

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Jacksonville, Florida, Historical Newspapers Collection 1890-2012

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This collection contains primary news resources which chronicle and document the history of Northeast Florida, including commemorative and anniversary newspaper editions of The Florida Times-Union (FTU, morning newspaper, 1864 -) and the Jacksonville Journal (afternoon newspaper, 1887-1988). Also, included are selective copies of print newspapers and newsclippings documenting notable news in Jacksonville and the surrounding region. The earliest newspapers are 1890 souvenir trade editions; the vast majority of the selective papers date from the late twentieth century. In totality, the collection provides insight, commentary, and documentation on pivotal events and transformational individuals in Jacksonville history, and serves as a prime resource for informative data not readily available elsewhere.

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Florida Times-Union.

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The Florida Times-Union.

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The Florida Times-Union newspaper began publication in 1864 as the Florida Union, a date marking it as the oldest newspaper in Florida. In 1883, it merged with another Jacksonville newspaper, The Florida Daily Times, and it has been known ever since as the major daily newspaper serving Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida region. The FTU's Centennial Edition, Crowning a Century in Florida: 1864-1964, provides an illuminating overview of the paper's 100 year history, as well as ser...

Jacksonville Journal (Jacksonville, Fla.)

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Bennett, Charles E., 1910-2003

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Charles Edward Bennett (b. Dec. 2, 1910, Canton, N.Y.-d. Sept. 6, 2003, Jacksonville, Fla.), lawyer, was a member of the Florida state house of representatives in 1941. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first and to the twenty-one succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1993. From the description of Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1910-2003 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582731 Congressman. Fr...