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The Philadelphia Record

February 15, 2024

The Philadelphia Record was a daily newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1877 until 1947. It became among the most circulated papers in the city and was at some points the circulation leader.

The Philadelphia Record
TypeMorning daily
PublisherWilliam M. Singerly (1877-1898); J. David Stern (1928-1947)
Founded1877 (by Singerly)[1]
Political alignmentDemocratic Party[2]
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1947[2]
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
OCLC number15262211
Not to be confused with The Public Record (newspaper).
1891

History edit

The Public Record was a newspaper first published in Philadelphia on May 14, 1870; it was founded by William J. Swain, son of William Moseley Swain, who had founded the Public Ledger.[3] At the time it was published at Clark's Hall at 3rd and Chestnut Streets.[4]

In 1877, William M. Singerly acquired the small-circulation paper and renamed it the Record, and lowered its price to one-cent.[1][5] By 1894, The New York Times praised it as "one of the best and most widely circulated newspapers in the United States."[1] Despite the dire economic state at the time, the Record "held its own", and sold 57,000,000 copies in 1893.[1] At that time, it was the most widely read newspaper in the city and equaled the combined circulation of any two of its Philadelphian competitors. Its printing facilities were lauded as modern and both its foreign and domestic reporting as accurate and prompt.[1] The Record's headquarters were at 917-919 Chestnut Street, in a building designed by Willis G. Hale. After Singerly died in 1898, the paper was acquired by the Wanamakers.[6] It was the first newspaper in Philadelphia to use the Linotype machine.[4]

After Rodman Wanamaker died in 1928, the paper was bought by J. David Stern, owner of the Courier-Post in nearby Camden, New Jersey; he also moved the headquarters of the Record in November of that year from 917-919 Chestnut Street to the former Packard Motor Corporation Building at 317-319 N. Broad Street. Though the circulation of the Record was only 123,000 when he bought it, Stern was able to raise it to 315,000 within a few years.[7]

During the Great Depression, the Record became one of only two morning newspapers in the city after the Public Ledger morning and Sunday editions were merged with The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1933. In 1936, the Record had a weekday circulation of 328,322 and Sunday circulation of 369,525. By comparison, it led the Inquirer during the week, when the competitor sold 280,093 copies, but trailed on Sundays, when the Inquirer sold 669,152 copies. That year, Moses Annenberg bought the Inquirer, and the rivalry between the publications significantly increased. The two papers, whose buildings were within sight of each other, engaged in a "duel of keep-the-lights-on", in which their employees attempted to log longer workdays than their competitors. Both newspapers during this time accused the other of attempts to steal stories.[2]

In the 1930s, as the competition stiffened between the Record and its primary morning competitor, the Inquirer, both increased their daily price to 3 cents (about $0.63 in inflation-adjusted terms).[2] From July 1936 to 1938, the Record's circulation fell by 40%.[8] In the latter year, the Record's weekday circulation had fallen to 204,000 and its Sunday edition to 362,783. During the late 1930s, the Record, a Democratic Party-aligned publication led by publisher J. David Stern, was seen as a voice for the executives in both the federal and state governments.[2] Red Smith, who would later win a Pulitzer Prize with the New York Times, was a sportswriter for the Record from 1936 to 1945.

The Record had a reputation for social activism. It ran stories that broke up bogus medical colleges,[4] stopped the sale of dead bodies, campaigned against Sunday blue laws, and recommended going off the gold standard. Once, outraged at the high price of coal, the newspaper bought the output of a coal mine and sold it at discounted prices to the public.[4] The Record made history in the early 1930s by hiring Orrin C. Evans as "the first black writer to cover general assignments for a mainstream white newspaper in the United States;"[9] as a staff writer, Evans covered many topics including segregation in the armed services during World War II.[10]

In 1947, the Record went out of business and sold its assets to the Philadelphia Bulletin after a drawn-out strike.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Success of The Philadelphia Record, The New York Times, June 5, 1894.
  2. ^ a b c d e Williams, Edgar (20 June 2003). . Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007.
  3. ^ Keels, Thomas H. (2003). Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries. Arcadia Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7385-1229-7.
  4. ^ a b c d The Record, Backstage with a Great Newspaper, Philadelphia (1936)
  5. ^ "The National record. : (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1877-1946". Chronicling America. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via Chronicling America Library of Congress.
  6. ^ Paul Comly French, ed. (1937). Philadelphia, a Guide to the Nation's Birthplace. Introduction: Harry L. Hopkins ; compiled by the Federal Writers' Project, Works Progress Administration, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission (First ed.). Harrisburg, Penn.: Telegraph Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-62376-058-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Alt URL
  7. ^ Ogden, Christopher (1999). Legacy: A Biography of Moses and Walter Annenberg. Little, Brown. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-316-09244-9.
  8. ^ Gerry Wilkinson, The History of the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Press Association, retrieved July 15, 2009.
  9. ^ "ORRIN C. EVANS, JOURNALIST, 68: Veteran Black Reporter in Philadelphia Is Dead," New York Times (August 8, 1971).
  10. ^ Christopher, Tom (2002). "Orrin C. Evans and the story of All-Negro Comics". TomChristopher.com. from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2011. Reprinted from Comics Buyer's Guide February 28, 1997, pp. 32, 34, 37-38. Article includes reprinted editorial page "All-Negro Comics: Presenting Another First in Negro History" from All-Negro Comics #1

External links edit

  • Public Record archives (1870-72 as of October 2014), at Fultonhistory.com
  • Philadelphia Record May-June 1915 (as of October 2014) at Fultonhistory.com

February 15, 2024
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The Philadelphia Record was a daily newspaper published in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from 1877 until 1947 It became among the most circulated papers in the city and was at some points the circulation leader The Philadelphia RecordTypeMorning dailyPublisherWilliam M Singerly 1877 1898 J David Stern 1928 1947 Founded1877 by Singerly 1 Political alignmentDemocratic Party 2 LanguageEnglishCeased publication1947 2 HeadquartersPhiladelphia PennsylvaniaOCLC number15262211Not to be confused with The Public Record newspaper 1891History editThe Public Record was a newspaper first published in Philadelphia on May 14 1870 it was founded by William J Swain son of William Moseley Swain who had founded the Public Ledger 3 At the time it was published at Clark s Hall at 3rd and Chestnut Streets 4 In 1877 William M Singerly acquired the small circulation paper and renamed it the Record and lowered its price to one cent 1 5 By 1894 The New York Times praised it as one of the best and most widely circulated newspapers in the United States 1 Despite the dire economic state at the time the Record held its own and sold 57 000 000 copies in 1893 1 At that time it was the most widely read newspaper in the city and equaled the combined circulation of any two of its Philadelphian competitors Its printing facilities were lauded as modern and both its foreign and domestic reporting as accurate and prompt 1 The Record s headquarters were at 917 919 Chestnut Street in a building designed by Willis G Hale After Singerly died in 1898 the paper was acquired by the Wanamakers 6 It was the first newspaper in Philadelphia to use the Linotype machine 4 After Rodman Wanamaker died in 1928 the paper was bought by J David Stern owner of the Courier Post in nearby Camden New Jersey he also moved the headquarters of the Record in November of that year from 917 919 Chestnut Street to the former Packard Motor Corporation Building at 317 319 N Broad Street Though the circulation of the Record was only 123 000 when he bought it Stern was able to raise it to 315 000 within a few years 7 During the Great Depression the Record became one of only two morning newspapers in the city after the Public Ledger morning and Sunday editions were merged with The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1933 In 1936 the Record had a weekday circulation of 328 322 and Sunday circulation of 369 525 By comparison it led the Inquirer during the week when the competitor sold 280 093 copies but trailed on Sundays when the Inquirer sold 669 152 copies That year Moses Annenberg bought the Inquirer and the rivalry between the publications significantly increased The two papers whose buildings were within sight of each other engaged in a duel of keep the lights on in which their employees attempted to log longer workdays than their competitors Both newspapers during this time accused the other of attempts to steal stories 2 In the 1930s as the competition stiffened between the Record and its primary morning competitor the Inquirer both increased their daily price to 3 cents about 0 63 in inflation adjusted terms 2 From July 1936 to 1938 the Record s circulation fell by 40 8 In the latter year the Record s weekday circulation had fallen to 204 000 and its Sunday edition to 362 783 During the late 1930s the Record a Democratic Party aligned publication led by publisher J David Stern was seen as a voice for the executives in both the federal and state governments 2 Red Smith who would later win a Pulitzer Prize with the New York Times was a sportswriter for the Record from 1936 to 1945 The Record had a reputation for social activism It ran stories that broke up bogus medical colleges 4 stopped the sale of dead bodies campaigned against Sunday blue laws and recommended going off the gold standard Once outraged at the high price of coal the newspaper bought the output of a coal mine and sold it at discounted prices to the public 4 The Record made history in the early 1930s by hiring Orrin C Evans as the first black writer to cover general assignments for a mainstream white newspaper in the United States 9 as a staff writer Evans covered many topics including segregation in the armed services during World War II 10 In 1947 the Record went out of business and sold its assets to the Philadelphia Bulletin after a drawn out strike References edit a b c d e Success of The Philadelphia Record The New York Times June 5 1894 a b c d e Williams Edgar 20 June 2003 A history of The Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Archived from the original on 19 February 2007 Keels Thomas H 2003 Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries Arcadia Publishing p 45 ISBN 978 0 7385 1229 7 a b c d The Record Backstage with a Great Newspaper Philadelphia 1936 The National record Philadelphia Pa 1877 1946 Chronicling America Retrieved 13 March 2020 via Chronicling America Library of Congress Paul Comly French ed 1937 Philadelphia a Guide to the Nation s Birthplace Introduction Harry L Hopkins compiled by the Federal Writers Project Works Progress Administration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission First ed Harrisburg Penn Telegraph Press p 209 ISBN 978 1 62376 058 8 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Alt URL Ogden Christopher 1999 Legacy A Biography of Moses and Walter Annenberg Little Brown p 166 ISBN 978 0 316 09244 9 Gerry Wilkinson The History of the Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Press Association retrieved July 15 2009 ORRIN C EVANS JOURNALIST 68 Veteran Black Reporter in Philadelphia Is Dead New York Times August 8 1971 Christopher Tom 2002 Orrin C Evans and the story of All Negro Comics TomChristopher com Archived from the original on March 7 2009 Retrieved July 1 2011 Reprinted from Comics Buyer s Guide February 28 1997 pp 32 34 37 38 Article includes reprinted editorial page All Negro Comics Presenting Another First in Negro History from All Negro Comics 1External links editPublic Record archives 1870 72 as of October 2014 at Fultonhistory com Philadelphia Record May June 1915 as of October 2014 at Fultonhistory com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Philadelphia Record amp oldid 1151185439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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