19th Century Newspaper and Magazine Exercise

Suffragists, Sistahs, and Riot Grrrls:
An Introduction to Women's Studies
Women's Studies 240

ESSAY ONE
Representations of Women in 19th Century Media

Your group will be assigned one of the following titles. Examine several issues and note:

What kinds of articles are included?
Who is the audience?
What time period in American History is this representing (so think about what else was going on?
How are women/race/class class represented and constructed?
What is the political point of view?

Assigned Publications

1. Harper's Magazine (sometimes titled Harper's New Monthly Magazine)
1850-1900, AP2 H3
2. Ladies Home Journal and Practical Housekeeper, 1883-1889. Microfilm 2084 Reels 757-758.
3. Godey's Lady's Book, 1843-1884, AP2 G56
4. Huntsville Gazette, 1881-1894, Microfilm 4616
5. Arizona Daily Star, 1879- present, Microfilm, in alphabetical order with newspapers
6. The Lily: A Ladies' Journal Devoted to Temperance Literature, 1849-1856. Microfilm 6202
7. New York Times, 1851-present, Microfilm, in alphabetical order with newspapers
8. The Nation, 1863-Present, AP 2 N2
9. The Boy's and Girl's Magazine, 1848-1850, Microfilm 3299 606

10. The Living Age (alternate title: Littel's Living Age), 1844-1941, AP 2 L65

Hints about finding your material.

All titles beginning with the Call number AP are on the 3rd floor
Many of these are in very fragile condition (over 150 years old), please handle with GREAT care
Microfilm can be found on the 1st floor in the Microfilm compact shelving area.
As you walk through the microfilm area, first you come to Maps, then on your right side, newspapers in reverse alphabetical order, and them microfilm with numbers.
Find the row where your microfilm number would be found and push the arrow pointing to the row you want.
You can make paper copies of the microfilm at the machines in that area, or if you need help, take the microfilm to the photocopy office in the back of the reference room and ask for help.

Examples of Citing References (MLA Style)
Journal Article with single author
Benson, Carl. "Casual Cogitations: 'Woman's Rights' Again." Galaxy 16 (1873): 196-201.

Newspaper article no author
"Topics of the Day." Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, Alabama) 22 Nov. 1884:1.

Newspaper Advertisement
"Catarrh: Ely's Cream Balm," (advertisement). Huntsville Gazette (Huntsville, Alabama) 22 Nov. 1884:2.

Ruth Dickstein/621-4866/dickstei@bird.library.arizona.edu
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