Flagpole weekly newspaper, 1995-2025

Series — Multiple Containers

Collection number: MSS 010.001

Scope and Contents

The Athens-Clarke County Library subscribes to Flagpole; the current year's issues are available in the Heritage Room. At the end of each year, the issues from that year are placed in archival boxes in the Heritage Room vault. With permission from Flagpole, the Athens-Clarke County Library partners with the Digital Library of Georgia to make previous issues available online. Once digitized, originals are returned to the vault. Users can access digitized issues online at the Georgia Historic Newspapers website. Some pre-1995 issues also comprise part of this collection, held in Box 1: November 2, 1988 (Vol. 2 Issue 9), November 8, 1989 (Vol. 3, No. 31), January 3, 1990 (Vol. 4, No. 1), May 16, 1990 (Vol. 4, No. 19), July 25, 1990 (Vol. 4, No. 26), October 10, 1990 (Vol. 4, No. 34), and August 14, 1991 (Vol. 5, No. 22).

Dates

1995-2025

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access.

Biographical / Historical

Flagpole was established in 1987, largely to cover the Athens music scene. It has expanded its scale and scope over the years. Pete McCommons has been the editor of Flagpole for much of the newspaper’s later history.

Extent

42.41 Linear Feet (27 boxes, 25 of which measure 25 by 19 by 2, two of which measure 22.5 by 17 by 2.75)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Most issues of the weekly newspaper Flagpole from 1995 to present.

Arrangement

The collection is organized in a single series, with each year's set of issues contained in a single box, with the exception of 1997 and 1998, together in a single box; and 2021 and 2022, together in a single box. 2023 and 2024 will also likely be held in a single box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Heritage Room periodicals

Related Materials

Also part of the Periodicals collection, the Rollins M. (Pete) McCommons collection contains issues of the United Free Press, which McCommons helped establish in the 1970s. Also, the Athens Observer, which for three decades operated as a weekly broadsheet newspaper competing with the daily Athens Banner-Herald/ Athens Daily News but which also bears similarities to “alternative newsweeklies” such as Flagpole, is available on microfilm in the Heritage Room.