The Midland (magazine) explained

Founder:John T. Frederick
Founded:1915
Firstdate:January 1915
Finaldate:May–June 1933
Country:United States
Language:English
Issn:0026-3249
Oclc:1757420

The Midland was a regional little magazine which was published between 1915 and 1933 in the United States. Its subtitle was A Magazine of the Middle West between its start in 1915 and 1929. Then it was changed as A National Literary Magazine which was used until its closure in 1933. It was the most significant regional little magazine of the period.[1]

History and profile

The Midland was launched in 1915, and the first issue appeared in January that year.[2] [3] Its publisher was John Springer from Economy Advertising Company.[2] John T. Frederick was both the founder and the sole editor of the magazine which featured essays and fiction written by local authors.[1] [3] From 1925 to 1930, Frank Luther Mott served as its coeditor. The magazine was instrumental in making the Midland literary work independent of the influence of the Eastern states.[1] It gained a considerable prestige due to its focus on regionalism, different perspectives towards literary work, and local, national and global issues that were significant for its readers.[4]

During its lifetime the frequency of The Midland was changed several times: monthly (1915–1917; 1923–1927), bimonthly (1918–1919; 1928–1933) and monthly and bimonthly (1920–1922).[5] The magazine was launched in Iowa City, but in 1917 its headquarters moved to Moorhead, Minnesota.[2] From 1919 to 1921, it was published in Glennie, Missouri, and from 1922 to 1923 its headquarters was in Pittsburgh.[2] Then The Midland was based in Chicago.[2] The magazine ceased publication with the issue dated May–June 1933.[5] In November 1933, it merged with Frontier to establish Frontier and Midland magazine.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Tom Lutz. The Cosmopolitan Midland. American Periodicals. 2005. 15. 1. 74–85. 20771172. 10.1353/amp.2005.0009. 143978661.
  2. Web site: The Midland. June 14, 2016. Modernist Magazines. July 2, 2022.
  3. Book: Miglena Sternadori. Susan Currie Sivek. Miglena Sternadori. Tim Holmes. The Handbook of Magazine Studies. 2020. Wiley-Blackwell. 311. Hoboken, NJ. 9781119168102. City and Regional Magazines: Consumer Guides or Social Binders?. 10.1002/9781119168102.ch23. 213157470. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119168102.ch23.
  4. Book: Joy Jenkins. Tim P. Vos. Folker Hanusch. The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies. 2019. Wiley-Blackwell. 9781118841570. Magazine Journalism. 10.1002/9781118841570.iejs0190. 4–5. 240908620 . https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118841570.iejs0190.
  5. Web site: The Midland. [A magazine of the Middle West]]. July 2, 2022. Stanford University Libraries.