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Stamford Advocate

 

 

Please ask at the Information desk on the lower level of the Main Branch for microfilm reel or the hard copy of the newspaper. Please ask at the Reference desk about electronic Index or Full text version of the Stamford Advocate.

Microfilms: Ferguson Library has Stamford Advocate from 1829 to 3 months prior to present on microfilm on the lower level of the Main Branch.

Hard Copy: Latest 3 month’s issues in hard copies located on the lower level of the Main Branch. Latest week issues (Sunday to Sunday) are kept at the ground floor in the newspaper area.

Obituary File: Obituary file from Stamford Advocate in located on the lower level. The information contains names, and the date of the issue the obituary was published, and is alphabetized by last names. Obituary index is available from 1830 and we continue to index current issues.  Ask staff members about obituary information or to view an obituary on microfilm.

Full Text 2001: See full text version of The Advocate, excluding: classifieds, advertisements, real estate section, property transactions, and coupons. Full text version for Stamford Advocate is updated five weeks after date of original paper and goes back retrospectively to the year 2000 (with some issues missing in 2000).

Stamford Advocate Index: Stamford Advocate Index is complete from 1985 to 1999.Only articles related to Stamford are indexed.  Use the citation to read the article from the microfilm (located on the lower level of the Ferguson Library, Main branch).

The Stamford Advocate:(remote users and Weed branch click here) Full text articles are available January 2003 -

Stamford Advocate Electronic Version: See daily electronic version of the newspaper.