Posted this to the GENWEB. Thought others might be interested in the
information.
Sally,
Here is the list of all microfilmed Pike County newspapers:
Otwell Star 1929-1944 (scattered issues)- 1 reel
Petersburg Press 1915-1966 -53 reels
Petersburg Press-Dispatch 1967-1985, 1987 - 47 reels
Petersburg Weekly Press 1874-1928 (scattered)- 1 reel
Pike County Democrat 1874-1883(scattered)1884-1944-55 reels
Pike County Dispatch(Winslow) Jun 1962-Mar 1976 - 9 reels
Winslow Dispatch Jun 1904-Dec 1965 - 44 reels
Except for the Winslow Dispatch, all of the above mentioned newspapers have
been gleaned by society & DAR members in Pike Co. and a card catalogue
listing obits, death notices, marriage license, etc. has been made for
issues through 1940. It is available at the library in Petersburg.
Films are available through interlibrary loan from the Indiana State
Library, Newspaper Section, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Films may also be purchased from them. The last I heard the price was
$15.00 per reel.
A catalog can be purchased from the address above for a couple of dollars
which is updated annually and lists all of the newspapers which have been
microfilmed in each county in Indiana. You can also request a listing of
each individual film by dates for a particular county from them.
Hope this helps.
Sandy
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