The Florida Sentinel Annual, 1900, Pensacola, Fla.
Abstract/Description
Includes statewide news and of special note, obituary for John McCray, long-time resident of the Navy Yard; and the closing of the J. A. McCullough School in Warrington, Florida.
Date Issued
1900-01-26
Identifier
WF1455559606, uwf:48806
Format
Document (PDF)
Title
The Florida Sentinel Annual, 1904, Pensacola, Fla.
Abstract/Description
The Florida Sentinel was the first Negro newspaper in Florida. Issues are rare but it is believed to have begun as a weekly newspaper in Gainesville, Florida (1887-1894?); moved to Pensacola (1894?-1912?), and then to Jacksonville (1912? - ?). This issue is an “annual” edition, the “10th annual” published in Pensacola in 1904. The masthead states: “Tenth Edition illustrating the Business Growth of Pensacola and the Advancement of Educational Institutions for the Negro.” Matthew M. Lewey,... Show moreThe Florida Sentinel was the first Negro newspaper in Florida. Issues are rare but it is believed to have begun as a weekly newspaper in Gainesville, Florida (1887-1894?); moved to Pensacola (1894?-1912?), and then to Jacksonville (1912? - ?). This issue is an “annual” edition, the “10th annual” published in Pensacola in 1904. The masthead states: “Tenth Edition illustrating the Business Growth of Pensacola and the Advancement of Educational Institutions for the Negro.” Matthew M. Lewey, Editor and Publisher. Show less
Identifier
WF1455559604, uwf:48804
Format
Document (PDF)
Title
The Florida Sentinel Annual, 1912, Pensacola, Fla.
Abstract/Description
Annual Edition of the Florida Sentinel containing a graphic account of Dr. Booker T. Washington’s recent Tour of Florida. 1912, May. Annual is labeled Vol. 26 but this may be the volume year for the newspaper. The Florida Sentinel was the first Negro newspaper in Florida, probably a weekly, and located in Gainesville (1887-1894?), Pensacola (1894?-1912?), and Jacksonville (1912? - ?).