Evening Star Newspaper Co. Records
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Abstract
The Evening Star Newspaper Co. was the publisher of the Washington, D.C. daily newspaper The Evening Star. Founded in 1852, the newspaper held several names during its existence. Time Inc. purchased the newspaper in 1978 when it was known as The Washington Star. This collection contains company records from prior to Time Inc.'s acquisition including staff newsletters, a handwritten record of births of children to employees, and accounting books.
Historical Note
The Evening Star Newspaper Co. was the publisher of the Washington, D.C. daily newspaper The Evening Star. Founded in 1852, the newspaper held several names during its existence such as The Daily Evening Star, The Washington Daily News, and finally The Washington Star. In 1978, Time Inc. purchased The Washington Star. The newspaper declared bankruptcy in 1981.
Citations:
About Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045461/
About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/
About The Washington daily news. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1921-1972. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016181/
About Washington star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1975-1981. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn79002331/
Arrangement
The materials within the Evening Star Newspaper Co. Records record group are organized into three series: Series I. Newsletters; Series II. Baby Birth Record; and Series III. Accounting Books.
Scope and Contents
The collections consists of records from The Evening Star Newspaper Co. which were probably acquired by Time Inc. when it purchased The Washington Star newspaper. Records include copies of The Family Star newsletter circulated among employees of the paper, a book with handwritten records of the births of children to newspaper staff, and accounting books for the newspaper.
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Preferred Citation
This record group should be cited as Evening Star Newspaper Co. Records, MS 3009-RG 60, New-York Historical Society.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Time Inc. in 2015.
About this Guide
Processing Information
The Evening Star Newspaper Co. Records were processed by Allen Thomas in 2021. The records were organized into series based on the original groupings of material, and arrangement was imposed. Allen Thomas created the inventory and other descriptive notes to produce this finding aid.
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Series I. Newsletters, 1966-1972, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
Series I consists of issues of The Family Star, a newsletter sent by mail to employees of The Evening Star reporting news on happenings within the company such as hiring, retirements, and marriages of employees.
Arrangement
Series I is arranged in chronological order.
The Family Star: October/November, 1966, inclusive
The Family Star: May/June/July, 1967, inclusive
The Family Star: November, 1967, inclusive
The Family Star: December, 1967, inclusive
The Family Star: January, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: February, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: August, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: October, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: November, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: December, 1968, inclusive
The Family Star: January, 1969, inclusive
The Family Star: February, 1969, inclusive
The Family Star: November, 1969, inclusive
The Family Star: December/January, 1969-1970, inclusive
The Family Star: February/March, 1970, inclusive
The Family Star: Spring, 1970, inclusive
The Family Star: Autumn, 1970, inclusive
The Family Star: Summer, 1972, inclusive
Series II. Baby Birth Record, 1959-1968, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
Series II consists of a custom notebook with handwritten notations on the births of children to employees of the Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Arrangement
Series II is a single item.
The Evening Star Baby Book, 1959-1968, inclusive
Series III. Accounting Books, 1911-1943, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series III consists of accounting journals and ledgers for the Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Arrangement
Series III is arranged in alphabetical order.