HIST 324 Oral History: Carroll: Historical Newspapers

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FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY DIVISION OF THE ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

"The Frederick Douglass Voice began publication on October 6, 1933. The newspaper, published by Howard Wilson Coles, was devoted to the activities, aspirations, and ideals of Black people in Rochester and the vicinity. Howard Coles used the newspaper to call attention to critical issues in the Black community." --Rochester Voices Website

Donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1998, the Howard W. Coles Collection includes 350 original copies of The Voice from 1933 to 1996. In 2021, all issues of The Voice held by the RMSC were digitized. The remainder of the newspapers will be digitally accessible in 2022.

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