Boom town newspapers (Record no. 13551)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0826305881 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 071.8 Hal |
| Item number | 6 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 071.8 Hal |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Halaas, David Fridtjof |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Boom town newspapers |
| Remainder of title | Journalism on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier, 1859-1881 |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | David Fridtjof Halaas |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | University N.M. Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1981 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Albuquerque, N.M. : |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 146 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Contents Illustrations Foreword Preface 1. Peculiar sheets in a peculiar setting 2. "Shirttails full of type" 3. The first order of business 4. Battling "Contemporaries" 5. "Forbearance Ceases to be a virtue" 6. Crusaders for permanency 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Newspapers in mining boom camps were life the towns they served--rough and explosive. Putting out a paper in the turbulent Rocky Mountain mining fields was often more troublesome and dangerous than claiming and working a placer mine--particularly if an editor wanted to encourage stability, harmony, and economic growth in his community. In Boom Town Newspapers, the turmoils and triumphs of the papers and their editors are recorded in compelling detail. Rutted roads, saloons, ne'er-do-wells, and a newspaper--such were the main features of a boom town. Camp editors, many of whom were journeymen printers with little if any editorial experience, used their newspapers to aid them in their self-appointed missions to bring law and order--and new settlers--to their communities. Editors alternately praised and berated their readers in an attempt to show the world that life in the mining towns of the West were safe and civilized. The caustic columns of these frontier moralists were note always received with equanimity by their readers, however. Fights and even duels between editors and subscribers--and particularly between rival newspapermen--were common occurrences, as editors competed against mud, gambling, violence, and each other in their struggle to improve life in the camps. This engaging book brings hardship and humor of mining camps and their newspapers vividly to life. The combination of lively prose and historical detail will delight readers who enjoy books about the West as it really was. Jacket |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 51466 |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | American Newspapers |
| Geographic subdivision | Rocky Mountain Region |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th Century |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | 0 - 99 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date checked out | Public note |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 10.40 | 1 | 071.8 Hal | 51466 | 2011-04-26 | 2011-04-20 | In Memory of : Viola Payne |