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Newspaper Contempo (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1931-1942

About this Newspaper

Title

  • Contempo (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1931-1942

Names

  • Abernethy, M. A. (Milton A.)
  • Buttitta, Tony

Dates of Publication

  • 1931-1942

Created / Published

  • Chapel Hill, N.C. : Contempo, 1931-1942.

Headings

  • -  Chapel Hill (N.C.)--Periodicals
  • -  American literature--Periodicals
  • -  American literature
  • -  North Carolina--Chapel Hill
  • -  United States--North Carolina--Orange--Chapel Hill

Genre

  • Newspapers
  • Periodicals
  • Periodicals--North Carolina--Chapel Hill
  • Annotations (Provenance)--20th century.--CtY-BR

Notes

  • -  Every 3 weeks (irregular)
  • -  Began in 1931; ceased in 1942.
  • -  "A review of ideas and personalities."
  • -  Published in periodical format: -
  • -  Editors: M.A. Abernethy, A.J. Buttitta, S.R. Carter, V.N. Garoffolo, Phil Liskin.
  • -  Publisher varies: M.A. Abernethy, Sept. 25, 1932-
  • -  A dispute over ownership of the name Contempo and Contempo, Ltd. has the title being used by two separate publications simultaneously. "Up to the month of June, 1932 ... Mr. A.J. Buttitta and the undersigned were the editors of Contempo ... In the month of July, 1932 ... Mr. Buttitta had made an application in his own name to the United States Patent Office, for the Trade-Mark, Contempo ... This Trade-Mark is not valid ... The undersigned notifies subscribers that Contempo has not moved from Chapel Hill ... Milton A. Abernethy."--Contempo (Chapel Hill, N.C.), v. 3, no. 7 (Mar. 17, 1933).
  • -  Not the same as: Contempo (Durham, N.C.).
  • -  Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 1931).
  • -  Latest issue consulted: Vol. 3, no. 11 (July 25, 1933).

Medium

  • v. ; 31-49 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AP2 .C6977

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn96095045

OCLC Number

  • 34561209

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Chicago citation style:

Contempo Chapel Hill, N.C. 1931 to 1942.

APA citation style:

Contempo Chapel Hill, N.C. 1931 to 1942.

MLA citation style:

Contempo Chapel Hill, N.C. 1931 to 1942.