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Argus-Press records, 1862-2016 (majority within 1960-1990)

24 linear feet — 602 microfilms (in 12 boxes)

Daily newspaper published in Owosso, Michigan. Formerly known as Owosso Weekly Press, Evening Argus, and Press-American. Materials consist of full newspaper issues spanning 1862-2016, assorted newspaper clippings, photographs, and research material for articles.

The records document newspaper issues and articles regarding Shiawassee County and national news published by the Argus-Press located in Owosso, Michigan between 1862-2016. Material includes microfilms of full newspaper issues, newspaper clippings, photographs, and research material related to select articles. Series and subseries may have overlapping subjects, and folders are arranged according to original order. The collection is divided into two series: Publications and Arranged Clippings.

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Publications, 1862-2016

The Publications series contains 602 microfilm reels in 12 boxes, with microfilmed issues of previous incarnations of The Argus-Press. These include issues of The Durand Express and The Shiawassee County Journal, both of which were subsumed by The Argus-Press in the early 2000s. Material focuses on local news coverage, with some instances of national news coverage.

The series is arranged in three subseries. Argus-Press (11 boxes) chronicles the transition of the Owosso Weekly Press into The Argus-Press, and includes a selection of predecessors to The Argus-Press. The Durand Express and The Shiwassee County Journal subseries (in 1 box) each contain runs of newspaper issues prior to their transitions into The Argus-Press.