San Diego Shopping News and Independent, 1953-10 to 1955-02 and 1955-06 to 1955-07
Scope and Contents
The Sand Diego Shopping News and Independent covered local and national news, and had a focus on business and commerce. Library holdings run from October 1953 to July 1955, with a gap from March through June of 1955.
Dates
- Publication: 1953-10 to 1955-02 and 1955-06 to 1955-07
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to fragile originals is restricted when access copies are available. The Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room is accessible by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 8am - 4pm. Final requests for materials must be made one hour prior to closing. Please submit requests for archival materials at least 24 hours in advance of desired appointment. Materials requested over the weekend will be available on the following Tuesday at the earliest. Please note that Special Collections and University Archives observes all campus holiday closures as noted in the Library Calendar. For more information, please send an email to archives@csusm.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The San Diego Shopping News and Independent was a newspaper with both preceeding and succeeding titles published as the San Diego Independent. The San Diego Shopping News and Independent was published weekly until late 1954, at which time it was published twice-weekly. Library holdings of the San Diego Shopping News and Independent run from October 1953 to July 1955.
Extent
From the Collection: 300 Linear Feet
Language
English
Physical Location
KEL 1301/3 26-c-3 to 26-c-4.
Materials Specific Details
Individual issues often in poor condition and very fragile.
Repository Details
Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository
California State University San Marcos Library
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos California 92096-0001 United States
760-750-4312
archives@csusm.edu