Bronx home news.Bronx Home News records, ca. 1918-1970.

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .2 linear foot (1 box)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of typescript drafts of a history of the newspaper from its founding until its purchase in 1945by Dorothy Schiff, president and publisher of the New YorkPost. The history, written by John P. Donnelly, contains descriptions of many Home News staff members, including founder and publisher O'Flaherty and Donnelly himself, a reporter and illustrator on the paper during the 1920s. Also included are photographs, ca. 1918-1920s, of Home News staff members; lists of newspaper staff members; clippings of articles about the paper and O'Flaherty; a promotional pamphlet, ca. 1924, for the newspaper; and a miniature version of the issue for Sunday, April 30, 1922.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Bronx Home News, originally known as the Home News, was founded in 1907 by James O'Flaherty, Jr. Published inthe Bronx, the paper served the Bronx and northern Manhattan.

Controlled Access Terms

• Schiff, Dorothy, 1903-1989.
• O'Flaherty, James, 1874-1939.
• Bronx home news.
• Newspaper publishing -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Journalists -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Newspaper employees.
• Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
• Photographic prints.

Additional Creator Name

• Donnelly, John P.