The collection contains twelve issues of six different German-language newspapers plus one in English: Die Christliche Zeitschrift (Gettysburg, Pa., published by H.C. Neinstedt, 1838-1848?) 28 Feb. 1839; Der Readinger Adler (Reading, Pa., published by J. Schneider, 1801-1854), 12 Mar. 1805, 27 May 1806, 18 Oct. 1808, 1 Nov. 1853, 29 Aug. 1854; Religioeser Botschafter (Milford, Bucks Co., Pa., published by J.H. Oberholtzer, 1852-1855) 22 Aug. 1853; Der Unabhängige Republikaner (Allentown, Pa., published by Carl Ludwig Hütter, 1814- ) 2 July 1818. Also, Der Westliche Beobachter und Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas und Columbiana Caunties Anzeiger (Canton, Ohio, published by Edward Schaeffer, ceased 1826) 14 May 1824; Die Westliche Correspondenz und Hägerstauner Wochenschrift (Hagerstown, Md., published by Johann Gruber, 1795?-1830?) 18 May 1811 and 13 Nov. 1817; and Lewisburg chronicle (Lewisburg, Pa., published by J.R. Cornelius, 1865-1912) 24 Oct. 1908, in English. The newspapers cover contemporary events, religious articles, local and foreign news, advertisements, editorials, and political news. The Lewisburg chronicle contains a dedicatorial address by Ammon Stapleton, the donor of the collection.
