Flagpole weekly newspaper, 1995-2023

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

1995-2023

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

From the Collection: 73.52 Linear Feet (61 document boxes of varying sizes, 10 periodicals cartons, 5 books of bound periodicals. Flagpole: Twenty-seven boxes, 25 of which measure 25 by 19 by 2, two of which measure 22.5 by 17 by 2.75: 42.41 linear feet Historic newspapers: Box 1 measures 15.5 by 10 b 3 (.83 linear feet): Box 2 measures 20.5 by 16.5 by 3.5 (1.38 linear feet); Boxes 3-4 and 7-8 each measure 25 by 19 by 2.5 (6.33 linear feet); Box 5 measures 24.5 by 20 by 3 (1.67 linear feet); Box 9 measures 31 by 23 by 3 (1.92 linear feet): 12.13 linear feet total. American Monthly Magazine and Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine: 4.17 linear feet Rollins M. (Pete) McCommons collection: One half legal document box: .21 linear feet Image Magazine: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet Athens Underground weekly newspaper: .0233 linear feet; one of eighteen folders in a shared box Tasty World magazine: One box measuring 23 by 17 by 3: 1.42 linear feet Scenic South: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet Zebra Magazine: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet Athens Magazine (Official Publication of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce) and This Month in Athens: one shared half letter box; .21 linear feet Athens Weekly News: One box measuring 17.25 by 11.5 by 3: .96 linear feet Vantage (Athens Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter): One box measuring 25 by 19 by 2: 1.58 linear feet Captain Armadillo comic book: One box measuring 10.5 by 8.5 by 1.5: .71 linear feet Highlight Magazine: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet Foxfire magazine: One box measuring 12.5 by 10.25 by 3: .85 linear feet Crop Stories magazine: .0233 linear feet; one of eighteen folders in a shared box Georgia Magazine: One full letter document box: .42 linear feet Georgia Life magazine: One full letter document box: .42 linear feet Thumb Tack Tribune student newspaper: One box measuring 24 by 20.5 by 3; 1.71 linear feet; Schoolhouse Times student newspaper, Chase St. Herald student newspaper, and Advertiser newspaper also included in this box Red and Black student newspaper: 1.5 linear feet Athens Night Life magazine: .0233 linear feet; one of eighteen folders in a shared box Record Plug magazine: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet BoomAthens magazine/ Boom magazine: One half letter document box: .21 linear feet Connections magazine: .0233 linear feet; one of eighteen folders in a shared box Schoolhouse Times student newspaper: See Thumb Tack Tribune Chase St. Herald student newspaper: See Thumb Tack Tribune Odyssey student magazine: Three half letter document boxes: .63 linear feet Iliad student literary magazine: One letter document box: .42 linear feet BluePrints student magazine: One legal document box: .42 linear feet. Athens Tempo magazine: .0233 linear feet; one of eighteen folders in a shared box Georgia Journal magazine: One full legal document box: .42 linear feet Bluegrass Unlimited magazine: Three full legal document boxes: 1.25 linear feet Advertiser newspaper: see Thumb Tack Tribune MSS 010.035-010.047: Each subcollection .0233 linear feet, one of eighteen folders in a shared box.)

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.