The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertifer, 11/17/1786 and a Poster of the Setting for Porgy and Bess,
1985
File — Box: 6, Folder: 9000-46, 3
Scope and Contents note
The nation's first daily newspaper, The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, began publication on September 21, 1784 by John Dunlap and David C. Claypoole. Many independent newspapers ran before that on a weekly or monthly basis.
The newspaper contains articles referring to Charleston's ports and advertisements for enslaved labor in an unknown location.
Includes a 1985 poster which features the setting used for the 1970 Porgy and Bess
play at the Charleston Symphony. The set was designed by Emmett Robinson and the poster is signed by him.
Dates
- Creation: 1786-1945, and undated
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.0 folders
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
Contact:
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu