Boston Atlas Explained

The Boston Atlas (1832–1857) newspaper of Boston, Massachusetts, was published in daily and semi-weekly editions in the mid-19th century.^[1] John H. Eastburn established the paper in 1832. Editors included Richard Hildreth, Richard Haughton, William Hayden, Thomas M. Brewer, William Schouler, R. Carter. Among the contributors: Joseph Carter Abbott, Benjamin Perley Poore, Samuel F. Tappan. Its office stood at no.18 State Street and later in the Old State House.^{[2] [3]} The paper supported the Whig Party. Its Democratic rival, with which it sparred constantly, was The Boston Post.^[4] In 1857 the Boston Traveller absorbed The Atlas.

Variant titles

Daily edition Boston Daily Atlas, 1832-1834, 1844-1857^[5] The Daily Atlas, 1834-1837 The Atlas, 1837-1840

Semiweekly Boston Atlas, 1833-1834 The Atlas, 1834-1840 The Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1841-1844 The Boston Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1844-1857^[6]

Notes and References

1. Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston daily Atlas. ([Boston, Mass.]) 1832-1834
2. Book: The Boston directory for the year 1852 . 1852 . George Adams . Boston . 4 April 2012 .
3. News: December 6, 1914 . "NEWSPAPERMAN SINCE 1856: JAMES W. DUNPHY, WHO HAS JUST RETIRED AS PART OWNER AND BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE ADVERTISER, BAGAN AS OFFICE BOY ON THE ATLAS AT A TIME WHEN BOSTON HAD A DOZEN DAILY NEWSPAPERS--HE REMEMBERS HOW THE CIVIL WAR DEVELOPED THE DAILY AND BROUGHT AND END TO OTHER KINDS OF NEWSPAPERS AND ALSO BROUGHT INTO BEING THE MODERN "EXTRA" -OLD TRAVELLER FIRST PAPER IN THE COUNTRY TO APPEAR IN EIGHT-PAGE FOLIO FORM." . 56 . Boston Daily Globe.
4. Schouler . 1916 . The Whig Party in Massachusetts . Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society . 50 .
5. Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Retrieved 2012-03-29
6. Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston traveller. (Boston [Mass.]) 1855-1892