Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to The Vineyard News Newspapers, 1919-1920
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU 436 |
| Creator | Vineyard News |
| Title | The Vineyard News newspapers |
| Date | 1919-1920 |
| Extent | 1 oversize box + 5 oversize folders |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection consists of a complete set of papers of this short lived newspaper. The Vineyard News was based out of Tisbury, Massachusetts, and ran weekly from January 1919 through August 1920. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 436, Vineyard News Newspapers.
Acquisition Information
One complete set of The Vineyard News, gift of Francis A. Foster in April 1923. (Accession no. 1923.056). The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession of the remainder of the newspapers are unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Joyce Cooper in March 2013 with assistance from Insley Julier. Revised by Insley Julier in June 2013. Machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick April 2014.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Materials
See also, RU 208, The Vineyard Magazine, 1924-1925, which was issued by the same publisher.
Index Terms
Genre(s)
- Newspapers
Geographic Name(s)
- Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)--Newspapers
- Tisbury (Mass. : Town)--Newspapers
- Vineyard Haven (Mass.)--Newspapers
Subject(s)
- Newspapers--Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard
Biography/Historical Note
The Vineyard News was started by Harleigh Bridges Schultz in Tisbury (Vineyard Haven), Massachusetts in 1919. Schultz had previously worked for Hearst publications, including the Boston American newspaper, a daily tabloid. He moved to Vineyard Haven soon after the conclusion of World War I. Schultz's Vineyard News newspaper covered local stories and events in all of the island towns. The paper did not have its own presses and was sent out for printing. The final issue of August 19, 1920, has a front page headline; "Mr. HB Hough Buys The News." The new editor and publisher of the Vineyard Gazette, Henry Beetle Hough, bought The Vineyard News, as well as, the Martha's Vineyard Herald of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts; establishing the Vineyard Gazette as the principal island newspaper. Harleigh Schultz changed careers, becoming a principal and teacher at the West Tisbury Academy. However, Schultz kept one foot in the publishing business; he and his wife, Natalie Schultz, produced The Vineyard Magazine from 1924-1925. Harleigh Schultz worked at the Academy until he left the island in 1925.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains two copies of each issue of The Vineyard News printed between January 30, 1919 and August 19, 1920. In the newspaper's brief, less than two-year history, its stated goal was to be: "A local weekly newspaper, product of and for the island of Martha's Vineyard, devoted to its interests and welfare." The paper reported on the people of the island, announcements and events, covering of all of the island towns. Nearly all of the newspapers in this collection are annotated on the front with the name of the subscriber, including; Ulysses E. Mayhew, F. A. Foster and Mrs. Everett A. Poole.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Collection Contents
| Box | Folder | |||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 1-vol. 1, no. 5, 1919 January 30 - 1919 February 27 | OS GEN 3 | 1 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 6-vol. 1, no. 10, 1919 March 06 - 1919 April 03 | OS GEN 3 | 2 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 11-vol. 1, no. 15, 1919 April 10 - 1919 May 08 | OS GEN 3 | 3 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 16-vol. 1, no. 20, 1919 May 15 - 1919 June 12 | OS GEN 3 | 4 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 21, 1919 June 19 | OS GEN 3 | 5 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 22-vol. 1, no. 25, 1919 June 26 - 1919 July 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 1, no. 26-vol. 2, no. 4, 1919 July 25 - 1919 August 21 | 1 | 2 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 2, no. 5-vol. 2, no. 10, 1919 August 28 - 1919 October 02 | 1 | 3 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 2, no. 11-vol. 2, no. 15, 1919 October 09 - 1919 November 06 | 1 | 4 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 2, no. 16-vol. 2, no. 20, 1919 November 13 - 1919 December 11 | 1 | 5 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 2, no. 21-vol. 2, no. 25, 1919 December 18 - 1920 January 15 | 1 | 6 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 2, no. 26-vol. 3, no. 5, 1920 January 22 - 1920 February 26 | 1 | 7 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 3, no. 6-vol. 3, no. 10, 1920 March 04 - 1920 April 01 | 1 | 8 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 3, no. 11-vol. 3, no. 15, 1920 April 08 - 1920 May 06 | 1 | 9 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 3, no. 16-vol. 3, no. 20, 1920 May 13 - 1920 June 10 | 1 | 10 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 3, no. 21-vol. 3, no. 25, 1920 June 17 - 1920 July 15 | 1 | 11 | ||
The Vineyard News, vol. 3, no. 26-vol. 3, no. 30, 1920 July 22 - 1920 August 19 | 1 | 12 | ||