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Newspaper The Herald (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953

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About The Herald (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953

Established in 1905, the Herald succeeded the Algiers Herald, founded in 1893 by Harry L. Sease (1857-1904), a former steamboat clerk and railroad telegrapher. Upon Sease’s death, ownership of the paper passed to his son-in-law and fellow native of New Albany, Indiana, Charles Victor Kraft (1871-1949).

Published on Thursdays in eight to fourteen pages, the Herald served Algiers, a neighborhood of New Orleans located on west bank of the Mississippi River opposite the French Quarter and central business district. In the late nineteenth century, Algiers became known for its railroad yards and shipbuilding facilities. Since 1901, it has been the site of a U.S. Naval base.

Stating in its masthead that it was “Devoted to the Upbuilding of the West Side of the River,” the Herald frequently reported on civic improvements. In the 1910s, charters of Algiers businesses were printed in each issue, often taking up two or more full pages. By the 1920s, a page entitled “Of Interest to Labor” had appeared. In addition to society news and news of clubs and churches, the paper reported at length on the local entertainment scene. Particular attention was given to the New Orleans theater, with most issues devoting an entire page to the programs of the Tulane, Crescent, and Orpheum theaters. Around 1920, reporting was expanded to include silent movies. Kraft held a medical degree from the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville and occasionally offered advice on medical and sanitary issues, including the 1918 influenza epidemic. Also of interest is a “Woman’s World” column, reports on American aid to Europe during World War I, and coverage of the great New Orleans hurricane of 1915. 

The Herald came under new ownership in 1953 and was renamed the West Bank Herald. It appears to have ceased publication around 1960.

Provided By: Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA

About this Newspaper

Title

  • The Herald (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953

Dates of Publication

  • 1905-1953

Created / Published

  • New Orleans, La. : C.V. Kraft

Headings

  • -  Algiers (New Orleans, La.)--Newspapers
  • -  New Orleans (La.)--Newspapers
  • -  Orleans Parish (La.)--Newspapers
  • -  Louisiana--New Orleans
  • -  Louisiana--New Orleans--Algiers
  • -  Louisiana--Orleans Parish
  • -  United States--Louisiana--Orleans--Algiers
  • -  United States--Louisiana--Orleans--New Orleans

Genre

  • Newspapers

Notes

  • -  Weekly
  • -  Vol. 13, no. 10 (June 1, 1905)-v. 61, no. 16 (Aug. 27, 1953).
  • -  Published in New Orleans, La., 1905-Apr. 28, 1921; in Algiers, La., May 5, 1921-1953.
  • -  Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection.
  • -  West Bank herald (DLC)sn 88064021 (OCoLC)17426655

Medium

  • volumes

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Newspaper

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn88064020

OCLC Number

  • 17426644

ISSN Number

  • 2166-7977

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Chicago citation style:

The Herald New Orleans, La. -1953. (Algiers, LA), Jan. 1 1905. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn88064020/.

APA citation style:

(1905, January 1) The Herald New Orleans, La. -1953. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sn88064020/.

MLA citation style:

The Herald New Orleans, La. -1953. (Algiers, LA) 1 Jan. 1905. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn88064020/.