The Denver Star

The Denver Star (1888–1963), established as The Statesman and also known as Franklin's Paper, The Statesman,[1] was an American weekly newspaper for the African American community. It was published in Denver and was distributed in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.[2][3]

Not to be confused with The Colorado Statesman.
The Denver Star
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founded1913
Ceased publication1963
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado, U.S.
ISSN2577-2376
OCLC number10571156
Franklin's Paper, The Statesman
Founder(s)Clara Williams Franklin, Chester Arthur Franklin
Founded1901
Ceased publication1913
ISSN2577-2333
OCLC number23238142
The Statesman
"The Statesman" founder and editor, Joseph D.D. Rivers (c. 1900)
Founder(s)Joseph D.D. Rivers
Founded1888
Ceased publication1901
ISSN2577-2317
OCLC number9542060

History

The newspaper was founded as The Statesman in 1888, by Joseph D. D. Rivers.[2] From 1901 until 1913, the paper was renamed to the Franklin's Paper, The Statesman.[2] In November 1912, the paper was renamed The Denver Star.[2]

Joseph D. D. Rivers was the first owner of the newspaper,[2] followed by Edwin H. Hackley (1892–1898);[2] George F. Franklin (1898–1901); after his death his wife, Clara Williams Franklin and her son, Chester Arthur Franklin who ran the newspaper (1901–1913); followed by Albert Henderson Wade Ross (or A.H.W. Ross) and the Denver Independent Publishing Company (1913–1963).[2][4]

Many of the owners of the newspaper also served as its editor. Editors of the newspaper included Joseph D. D. Rivers,[5][6][7] Charles Segret Muse, Edwin H. Hackley, and Azalia Smith Hackley.[3][8] In 1917, George G. Ross was an associate editor and business manager.[9]

Archived editions of the paper are extant at Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, and at the Denver Public Library.[1][4][10]

See also

References
  1. "The Statesman. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2577-2317. Retrieved 2023-01-20.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "The Denver Star. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2577-2376 – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Sneesby-Koch, Ann (March 1, 2019). "Colorado's Reel History: The Statesman and Denver Star". historycolorado.org.
  4. "Lost Issues of the African American Newspaper The Denver Star Find Home at Denver Public Library". Denver Public Library History. October 11, 2022.
  5. "Joseph D.D. Rivers (ca. 1856–1937)". BlackPast. January 21, 2007.
  6. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (November 20, 1921). "Out of the West". The Crisis. Vol. 23–27. Crisis Publishing Company. p. 16 – via Google Books.
  7. "Joseph D. D. Rivers Papers". Denver Public Library ArchivesSpace.
  8. Mather, Frank Lincoln, ed. (November 17, 1915). Who's Who of the Colored Race: A General Biographical Dictionary of Men and Women of African Descent. p. 204 – via Google Books.
  9. "Statement by the Ownership, Management, Circulation, ect., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, The Denver Star". Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. April 14, 1917.
  10. "The Denver Star Archive". Newspapers.com.
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