1. Newspaper as Artifact:
Depression Era Newspaper
Recovered at Rabbithole Springs
Sena M. Loyd

3. Rabbithole
Springs

4. Table 2: Paper Source
Paper Source Fragments Percent
Unknown 427 68.9
Calendar 161 26.0
Other 11 1.8
Montgomery Ward Catalog 7 1.1
Automotive Digest 5 0.8
Sears Catalog 5 0.8
San Francisco Chronicle 4 0.6
Total 620 100

6. Jay Allen
Jay Allen

7. Richard
Hottelet

8. Jimmie
Fidler

9. Unknown
Calendar
Juanita Rose
Sears Catalog

10. Montgomery
Wards
Catalog

11. Newspaper Editions
Stars =
Editions
Warren Lerude; University of Nevada, Reno
Journalism Professor

12. Paper used as insulation

13. Conclusions

14. References
Allen, Jay and Richard C. Hottelet.
ca.1941 San Francisco Chronicle. Catalog number 01.1004.1, University of
Nevada Department of Anthropology, Reno, NV.
Baker, Nicholas
2001. Double Fold: Libraries and the assault on paper. New York, NY: Random
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Blanchard, Morgan
2007. Interpreting Newspaper as Artifacts in the Archaeological Record: An
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Fidler, Jimmie.
ca. 1941 San Francisco Chronicle. Catalog number 10.1006.2,10.1016.6,
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15. References
Imlay, Nev. R.L. Burch. Catalog number 10.1009, University of Nevada
Department of Anthropology, Reno, NV.
The Modesto Bee and News-Herald
1941. Man Spurned By Foster Daughter Commits Suicide. 5 August.
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Oakland Tribune
1941.Pre-Suicide Troth Revealed by Girl. 5 August.
Newspaperarchive.com. 5 November 2007

16. References
San Francisco Chronicle
1941a Allen. August. North American Newspaper Alliance. Microfilm. Bay
Microfilm Inc., 1869-1973. University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.
1941b Allen. August. North American Newspaper Alliance. Microfilm. Bay
Microfilm Inc.,1869-1973. University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.1941c
1941d Allen. August. North American Newspaper Alliance. Microfilm. Bay
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1941e Allen. August. North American Newspaper Alliance. Microfilm. Bay
Microfilm Inc.,1869-1973. University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.
1941f Allen. August. North American Newspaper Alliance. Microfilm. Bay Microfilm
Inc.,1869-1973. University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.
1941g Fidler. 3 August. Syndicated Column. Microfilm. Bay Microfilm Inc.,
1869-1973. University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.
1941h Hottelet. 3 August. United Press. Microfilm. Bay Microfilm Inc.,1869-1973.
University of Nevada, Reno Main Library.
Time
1941a Outward Bound. 28 July. Time.com. 1 Novembers 2007
1941b Exchanged Prisoners. 11 August. Time.com. 1 November 2007