San Juan Islander
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)James Cooper Wheeler
Founded1891
Ceased publication1914
CityFriday Harbor
Free online archivesChronicling America

The San Juan Islander[1] (originally the Islander[2]) was a weekly newspaper published every Thursday[3] that covered the San Juan Islands community in Friday Harbor, Washington.[1] Because the San Juan Island community consisted of mostly farmers and fishermen, the newspaper focused on commodity prices, agricultural production, and movements of nearby shipping vessels.[4] Under the name The Islander, the paper was published by James Cooper Wheeler[5] from 1891 to 1899[5] before being bought by Fred and Otis Culver, who changed its name.[2] The paper was eventually sold to John N. Dickie in 1913 and finally ceased production in 1914.[6] The paper continued to be produced under the name the San Juan Islander from Feb. 24, 1898 to 1914.[7]

The website of the same name has been online since about 1999, and does not appear to have any connection to the original newspaper.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "The San Juan Islander (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. 1 2 "The San Juan islander. [volume]". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ↑ "Chronicling America | Library of Congress". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Historic Friday Harbor » The San Juan Islander Newspaper (1860-1922) is now Online!". Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. 1 2 "The islander". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2333-844X. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. ↑ "The San Juan islander. [volume]". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. ↑ "The San Juan Islander on Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. ↑ "Information about San Juan Islander staff". www.sanjuanislander.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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