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Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection
Special Collections and Archives
Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection
Special Collections and Archives
Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection
- Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title: Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection
- Inclusive Date(s): 1926-2015
- Author: Finding aid prepared by Penny White, January 2014
- Creation: Finding aid encoded by Penny White using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2014
- Origination: Kent State University
- Extent: 2.75 cubic feet
- Physical Location: 11th floor microfilm cabinet
- Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0156
- Abstract: This group of microfilm, dating from 1926 to 2015, contains copies of Kent State University's student-run campus newspaper from its earliest appearance as the Searchlight in 1926 to its present incarnation as the Daily Kent Stater.
- Revision(s):
- May 2017 - Updated
- Language(s): The records are in English
History of Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection.
From the formation of a mustache club in 1926, to the controversial events of May 4, 1970, the Daily Kent Stater has played an integral role in documenting the history of Kent State University. The student-run daily campus newspaper first appeared as the Searchlight on February 25, 1926. Just over five months after its establishment, the Searchlight was replaced by the Kent Stater on July 29, 1926. The newspaper took on its current title as the Daily Kent Stater in December of 1953. Today, the Daily Kent Stater is published Monday through Friday during the regular school year, and weekly on Wednesdays during the summer months. The newspaper also maintains an online edition currently called KentWired.com, published jointly with Kent State University's TV-2.
Scope and Content
The Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection, consists of issues of Kent State University's student-run newspaper, dating from 1926-2015. Some reels include issues of the Summer Kent Stater. Early incarnations of the summer publication are also included under the titles: Kent State University Summer News, Kent State University Summer Bulletin, and the Kent Summer News.
Statement of Arrangement
This group of records has been arranged chronologically based on the earliest issue date present on each reel of microfilm.
Related Material
Bound paper copies of the Daily Kent Stater are also available for on-site use in Special Collections and Archives.
Technical Requirements
Daily Kent Stater volumes are photographed on 35mm microfilm and require a microfilm reader to be accessed.
Preferred Citation
Daily Kent Stater microfilm collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Accruals
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Subject Headings
The following subjects are found in this collection:
- Subjects:
- College students--Ohio--Newspapers
- Universities and colleges--Ohio--Newspapers
- Kent (Ohio)--Newspapers
- Portage County (Ohio)--Newspapers
- Student newspapers and periodicals--Ohio
- Organizations/Corporations:
- Kent State Normal College
- Kent State College
- Kent State University
- Places:
- Kent (Ohio)
- Occupations:
- Journalists
- Material Types:
- Newspapers on microfilm
- Microfilms
- 35mm
- Titles:
- Searchlight
- Kent Stater
- Daily Kent Stater
- Summer Kent Stater
- DKS
- Kent State University Summer News
- Kent State University Summer Bulletin
- Kent Summer News
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Reel 1
- Daily Kent Stater, February 25, 1926-November 23, 1932
- Scope and Content
- This periodical is titled the Searchlight from February 25, 1926 - July 22, 1926. On July 29, 1926, the title changes to the Kent Stater.
- Reel 2
- Daily Kent Stater, December 1, 1932-December 16, 1938
- Reel 3
- Daily Kent Stater, December 20, 1938-April 9, 1942
- Reel 4
- Daily Kent Stater, April 10, 1942-October 17, 1947
- Reel 5
- Daily Kent Stater, October 21, 1947-April 18, 1950
- Reel 6
- Daily Kent Stater, April 19, 1950-June 2, 1954
- Scope and Content
- On December 1, 1953, the title of this periodical changes from the Kent Stater to the Daily Kent Stater.
- Reel 7
- Daily Kent Stater, June 3, 1954-January 28, 1958
- Reel 8
- Daily Kent Stater, January 29, 1958-April 12, 1961
- Reel 9
- Daily Kent Stater, September 30, 1958-August 17, 1959
- Reel 10
- Daily Kent Stater, April 13, 1961-June 4, 1964
- Reel 11
- Daily Kent Stater, June 5, 1964-May 23, 1967
- Reel 12
- Daily Kent Stater, May 23, 1967-January 15, 1969
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Physical Description: Due to overexposure, issues dating from May 29, 1968 - June 20, 1968 are largely unreadable.
- Reel 13
- Daily Kent Stater, January 16, 1969-February 13, 1970
- Reel 14
- Daily Kent Stater, February 20, 1970-April 14, 1971
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Physical Description: This reel is fragile. Please seek staff assistance before loading and unloading the microfilm reader.
- Reel 15
- Daily Kent Stater, April 15, 1971-April 20, 1972
- Reel 16
- Daily Kent Stater, April 4, 1972-May 31, 1972
- Scope and Content
- 3 copies available.
- Reel 17
- Daily Kent Stater, June 1, 1972-June 1, 1973
- Scope and Content
- 3 copies available.
- Reel 18
- Daily Kent Stater, September 26, 1973-April 4, 1974
- Scope and Content
- 3 copies available.
- Reel 19
- Daily Kent Stater, April 5, 1974-January 7, 1975
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 20
- Daily Kent Stater, January 8, 1975-June 6, 1975
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 21
- Daily Kent Stater, September 24, 1975-April 1, 1976
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 22
- Daily Kent Stater, April 2, 1976-June 4, 1976
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 23
- Daily Kent Stater, September 22, 1976-March 11, 1977
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 24
- Daily Kent Stater, March 29, 1977-June 3, 1977
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available. 1 positive and 1 negative.
- Reel 25
- Daily Kent Stater, September 13, 1977-April 6, 1978
- Reel 26
- Daily Kent Stater, September 19, 1977-April 11, 1978
- Reel 27
- Daily Kent Stater, April 7, 1978-June 2, 1978
- Reel 28
- Daily Kent Stater, April 11, 1978-June 2, 1978
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Physical Description: Includes a retake of April 7, 1978.
- Reel 29
- Daily Kent Stater, September 19, 1978-February 16, 1979
- Reel 30
- Daily Kent Stater, February 17, 1979-June 1, 1979
- Reel 31
- Daily Kent Stater, September 4, 1979-February 21, 1980
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available.
- Reel 32
- Daily Kent Stater, February 22, 1980-August 21, 1980
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available.
- Reel 33
- Daily Kent Stater, September 2, 1980-February 3, 1981
- Reel 34
- Daily Kent Stater, February 4, 1981-August 24, 1981
- Reel 35
- Daily Kent Stater, September 1, 1981-January 28, 1982
- Reel 36
- Daily Kent Stater, January 29, 1982-September 17, 1982
- Reel 37
- Daily Kent Stater, September 21, 1982-February 25, 1983
- Reel 38
- Daily Kent Stater, March 1, 1983-October 21, 1983
- Reel 39
- Daily Kent Stater, October 25, 1983-April 19, 1984
- Reel 40
- Daily Kent Stater, April 17, 1984-November 30, 1984
- Reel 41
- Daily Kent Stater, December 4, 1984-September 13, 1985
- Reel 42
- Daily Kent Stater, September 17, 1985-March 19, 1986
- Reel 43
- Daily Kent Stater, March 20, 1986-October 31, 1986
- Reel 44
- Daily Kent Stater, November 4, 1986-April 30, 1987
- Reel 45
- Daily Kent Stater, May 1, 1987-January 29, 1988
- Reel 46
- Daily Kent Stater, February 2, 1988-September 20, 1988
- Reel 47
- Daily Kent Stater, September 21, 1988-December 7, 1989
- Reel 48
- Daily Kent Stater, January 16, 1990-August 30, 1990
- Reel 49
- Daily Kent Stater, August 31, 1990-March 10, 1991
- Reel 50
- Daily Kent Stater, March 15, 1991-February 4, 1992
- Reel 51
- Daily Kent Stater, February 5, 1992-November 13, 1992
- Reel 52
- Daily Kent Stater, November 17, 1992-September 28, 1993
- Reel 53
- Daily Kent Stater, September 29, 1993-April 26, 1994
- Reel 54
- Daily Kent Stater, April 27, 1994-February 17, 1995
- Reel 55
- Daily Kent Stater, February 21, 1995-December 8, 1995
- Reel 56
- Daily Kent Stater, January 16, 1996-November 6, 1996
- Reel 57
- Daily Kent Stater, November 7, 1996-September 18, 1997
- Reel 58
- Daily Kent Stater, September 19, 1997-May 7, 1998
- Reel 59
- Daily Kent Stater, May 8, 1998-March 18, 1999
- Reel 60
- Daily Kent Stater, March 19, 1999-August 18, 1999
- Reel 61
- Daily Kent Stater, August 31, 1999-April 19, 2000
- Reel 62
- Daily Kent Stater, April 20, 2000-May 5, 2000
- Reel 63
- Daily Kent Stater, June 14, 2000-December 8, 2000
- Reel 64
- Daily Kent Stater, January 16, 2001-August 15, 2001
- Reel 65
- Daily Kent Stater, August 22, 2001-December 6, 2001
- Reel 66
- Daily Kent Stater, January 14, 2002-August 21, 2002
- Reel 67
- Daily Kent Stater, August 26, 2002-December 6, 2002
- Reel 68
- Daily Kent Stater, January 13, 2003-August 13, 2003
- Reel 69
- Daily Kent Stater, August 20, 2003-December 5, 2003
- Reel 70
- Daily Kent Stater, January 13, 2004-April 30, 2004
- Reel 71
- Daily Kent Stater, June 16, 2004-August 11, 2004
- Reel 72
- Daily Kent Stater, August 25, 2004-December 10, 2004
- Reel 73
- Daily Kent Stater, January 18, 2005-March 17, 2005
- Reel 74
- Daily Kent Stater, March 18, 2005-May 6, 2005
- Reel 75
- Daily Kent Stater, June 15, 2005-August 17, 2005
- Reel 76
- Daily Kent Stater, August 24, 2005-December 9, 2005
- Reel 77
- Daily Kent Stater, January 17, 2006-April 28, 2006
- Reel 78
- Daily Kent Stater, May 1, 2006-August 26, 2006
- Reel 79
- Daily Kent Stater, August 28, 2006-December 8, 2006
- Reel 80
- Daily Kent Stater, January 16, 2007-August 22, 2007
- Reel 81
- Daily Kent Stater, August 27, 2007-December 7, 2007
- Reel 82
- Daily Kent Stater, January 14, 2008-August 13, 2008
- Reel 83
- Daily Kent Stater, August 20, 2008-December 5, 2008
- Reel 84
- Daily Kent Stater, January 20, 2009-August 19, 2009
- Reel 85
- Daily Kent Stater, August 26, 2009-December 11, 2009
- Reel 86
- Daily Kent Stater, January 19, 2010-October 28, 2010
- Reel 87
- Daily Kent Stater, October 29, 2010-December 10, 2010
- Reel 88
- Daily Kent Stater, January 10, 2011-August 31, 2011
- Scope and Content
- 2 copies available.
- Reel 89
- Daily Kent Stater, September 1, 2011-February 29, 2012
- Reel 90
- Daily Kent Stater, March 1, 2012-August 8, 2012
- Reel 91
- Daily Kent Stater, August 22, 2012-March 21, 2013
- Reel 92
- Daily Kent Stater, April 1, 2013-August 14, 2013
- Reel 93
- Daily Kent Stater, August 21, 2013-February 14, 2014
- Reel 94
- Daily Kent Stater, February 17, 2014-May 2, 2014
- Reel 95
- Daily Kent Stater, August 20, 2014-December 10, 2015
