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The Houston Defender

Creator: The Houston Defender

Title of Collection: The African American Newspaper Collection: Houston Defender

Dates: circa 1971-2004; Bulk Dates: 1987-1988

Extent: 1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Abstract: Houston Defender is an African American newspaper published weekly in Houston, Texas. The newspaper was established on October 11, 1930, by C. F. Richardson Sr.

Biographical Note: Houston Defender is an African American newspaper published weekly in Houston, Texas. The newspaper was established on October 11, 1930, by C. F. Richardson Sr.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by publication title and chronological order by volumes and years of each newspaper.

Identification: UA 0044

Repository: Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

 

 

The Houston Defender is an African American newspaper published weekly in Houston, Texas. The newspaper was established on October 11, 1930, by C. F. Richardson Sr.

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Identification: UA 0044

Use Restrictions: Written permission must be obtained from the Special Collections/ Archives Department and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts, or images from any materials in this collection.

Language: English

Repository: Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

Preferred Citation: The Houston Defender Newspaper Collection, UA0044, Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

African Americans.
African American newspapers.
African American newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.
African American newspapers--Southern States--History.
African American newspapers--Texas--Newspapers.
African Americans—Texas. 
African Americans--Texas--Newspapers.
Harris County (Tex.)—Newspapers. 
Houston (Tex.)—Newspapers. 
Newspapers. 

Box Title/Description/Date
1 Houston Defender, v.28/no.1    8/6-8/12/1987

 

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