Newspapers are one of the most versatile and heavily used sources of information for researchers, genealogists, students and the general public. Feature stories, society news, classified and picture advertisements, school and church announcements, news from surrounding towns, editorials and cartoons, all give the reader the sense of "being there." Often the papers contain historical information that is not available in any other source.
Description: The Williams News appeared on the periodical landscape in Arizona in July 1891. It was the recognized newspaper of the town of Williams and surrounding Coconino County J.F. Michael, editor and publisher, oversaw its publication in 1892-93, according to Estelle Lutrell’s Newspapers and Periodicals of Arizona 1859-1911. Local and national stories were topics of the publication and local advertisements helped support the News’s efforts. A.R. Kilgore, a well-kno...