| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Ceased publication | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| ISSN | 2577-2376 |
| OCLC number | 10571156 |
| Founder(s) | Clara Williams Franklin, Chester Arthur Franklin |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 |
| Ceased publication | 1913 |
| ISSN | 2577-2333 |
| OCLC number | 23238142 |
 "The Statesman" founder and editor, Joseph D.D. Rivers (c. 1900) | |
| Founder(s) | Joseph D.D. Rivers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Ceased publication | 1901 |
| ISSN | 2577-2317 |
| OCLC number | 9542060 |
The Denver Star (1888–1963), established as The Statesman and also known as Franklin's Paper, The Statesman, was an American weekly newspaper for the African American community. It was published in Denver and was distributed in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.
History
The newspaper was founded as The Statesman in 1888, by Joseph D. D. Rivers. From 1901 until 1913, the paper was renamed to the Franklin's Paper, The Statesman. In November 1912, the paper was renamed The Denver Star.
Joseph D. D. Rivers was the first owner of the newspaper, followed by Edwin H. Hackley (1892–1898); George F. Franklin (1898–1901); after his death his wife, Clara Williams Franklin and her son, Chester Arthur Franklin who ran the newspaper (1901–1913); followed by Albert Henderson Wade Ross (or A.H.W. Ross) and the Denver Independent Publishing Company (1913–1963).
Many of the owners of the newspaper also served as its editor. Editors of the newspaper included Joseph D. D. Rivers, Charles Segret Muse, Edwin H. Hackley, and Azalia Smith Hackley. In 1917, George G. Ross was an associate editor and business manager. In the early 1960's, it was purchased on Wendell A. Peters, an attorney who also served as editor.
Archived editions of the paper are extant at Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, and at the Denver Public Library.
See also
References
- ^ "The Statesman. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2577-2317. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "The Denver Star. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2577-2376 – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Sneesby-Koch, Ann (March 1, 2019). "Colorado's Reel History: The Statesman and Denver Star". historycolorado.org.
- ^ "Lost Issues of the African American Newspaper The Denver Star Find Home at Denver Public Library". Denver Public Library History. October 11, 2022.
- "Joseph D.D. Rivers (ca. 1856–1937)". BlackPast. January 21, 2007.
- Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (November 20, 1921). "Out of the West". The Crisis. Vol. 23–27. Crisis Publishing Company. p. 16 – via Google Books.
- "Joseph D. D. Rivers Papers". Denver Public Library ArchivesSpace.
- Mather, Frank Lincoln, ed. (November 17, 1915). Who's Who of the Colored Race: A General Biographical Dictionary of Men and Women of African Descent. p. 204 – via Google Books.
- "Statement by the Ownership, Management, Circulation, ect., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, The Denver Star". Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. April 14, 1917.
- Company, Johnson Publishing (1963-01-10). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "The Denver Star Archive". Newspapers.com.