Nature and Scope
Introduction
Module one of Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century is a database of historic microfilmed newspapers from the Latin American and Caribbean Collection held at the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. The collection includes a variety of English, Spanish, French, and Dutch language newspapers published and distributed in the Caribbean. The digitised microfilm newspapers enable interdisciplinary research in Caribbean history, culture, and social science. The database includes newspapers from 1924-1952 from across the region. A mix of perspectives are featured in the resource, providing opportunities to explore decolonial histories and underrepresented voices by critically reading newspapers from across the Caribbean and understanding the daily lives of those who called the Caribbean home.
AM will be publishing additional modules of Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century in the future. New modules may extend chronological and geographic coverage through the inclusion of new newspaper titles and further editions of existing titles.
For further information on the material selected for inclusion in Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century, please read the Selection Criteria and Guide to the Archival Collections.
The nature of digitising microfilmed newspapers means you may encounter digital images with imperfections, and this can impact transcription quality and search results. To find out more about discovering documents relevant to your research, please read the Searching Guide.
Introduction
Module one of Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century is a database of historic microfilmed newspapers from the Latin American and Caribbean Collection held at the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. The collection includes a variety of English, Spanish, French, and Dutch language newspapers published and distributed in the Caribbean. The digitised microfilm newspapers enable interdisciplinary research in Caribbean history, culture, and social science. The database includes newspapers from 1924-1952 from across the region. A mix of perspectives are featured in the resource, providing opportunities to explore decolonial histories and underrepresented voices by critically reading newspapers from across the Caribbean and understanding the daily lives of those who called the Caribbean home.
AM will be publishing additional modules of Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century in the future. New modules may extend chronological and geographic coverage through the inclusion of new newspaper titles and further editions of existing titles.
For further information on the material selected for inclusion in Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century, please read the Selection Criteria and Guide to the Archival Collections.
The nature of digitising microfilmed newspapers means you may encounter digital images with imperfections, and this can impact transcription quality and search results. To find out more about discovering documents relevant to your research, please read the Searching Guide.
Content Warning
Due to the nature of these sources, graphic images and written accounts featuring violence, sexual violence, injury, death, sexually explicit content, child abuse, racism, homophobia, misogyny and explicit language can be found in this resource.
Please also note that, due to the period in which the primary sources in this resource were produced, some do contain language and terminology that is outdated, derogatory and offensive by modern standards. Learn more about our approach to terminology in this resource in the Language Statement.
Content Warning
Due to the nature of these sources, graphic images and written accounts featuring violence, sexual violence, injury, death, sexually explicit content, child abuse, racism, homophobia, misogyny and explicit language can be found in this resource.
Please also note that, due to the period in which the primary sources in this resource were produced, some do contain language and terminology that is outdated, derogatory and offensive by modern standards. Learn more about our approach to terminology in this resource in the Language Statement.
Note on Metadata
The metadata accompanying the documents in Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century has been drawn from the catalogue of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, with additional data supplemented by the AM team to facilitate browsing and searching.
The metadata fields added by AM include:
- Volume Number
- Issue Number
- Place of Publication
- Publisher
- Price
- Publication Frequency
- Newspaper Format
In some cases, edits or additions have been made to metadata taken from the library and archive catalogues to improve searchability and to ensure that the language and terminology is aligned with our current editorial guidelines. This is true for the following metadata fields:
- Title
- Date
For more information on language and terminology within this resource, please see our Language Statement.
Note on Metadata
The metadata accompanying the documents in Caribbean Newspapers from the Twentieth Century has been drawn from the catalogue of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, with additional data supplemented by the AM team to facilitate browsing and searching.
The metadata fields added by AM include:
- Volume Number
- Issue Number
- Place of Publication
- Publisher
- Price
- Publication Frequency
- Newspaper Format
In some cases, edits or additions have been made to metadata taken from the library and archive catalogues to improve searchability and to ensure that the language and terminology is aligned with our current editorial guidelines. This is true for the following metadata fields:
- Title
- Date
For more information on language and terminology within this resource, please see our Language Statement.
Research and Teaching
A variety of research tools provide further contextual information or guidance for teaching and research. From essays and video interviews to biographies and exhibitions, explore the options under Research Tools or view the full list in Teaching Tools.
Research and Teaching
A variety of research tools provide further contextual information or guidance for teaching and research. From essays and video interviews to biographies and exhibitions, explore the options under Research Tools or view the full list in Teaching Tools.