San Juan Islander

The San Juan Islander[1] (originally the Islander[2]) was a weekly newspaper published every Thursday[3] that covered the San Juan Islands community in Friday Harbor, Washington.[1] Because the San Juan Island community consisted of mostly farmers and fishermen, the newspaper focused on commodity prices, agricultural production, and movements of nearby shipping vessels.[4] Under the name The Islander, the paper was published by James Cooper Wheeler[5] from 1891 to 1899[5] before being bought by Fred and Otis Culver, who changed its name.[2] The paper was eventually sold to John N. Dickie in 1913 and finally ceased production in 1914.[6] The paper continued to be produced under the name the San Juan Islander from Feb. 24, 1898 to 1914.[7]

San Juan Islander
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)James Cooper Wheeler
Founded1891
Ceased publication1914
CityFriday Harbor
Free online archivesChronicling America

The website of the same name has been online since about 1999, and does not appear to have any connection to the original newspaper.[8]

References
  1. "The San Juan Islander (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. "The San Juan islander. [volume]". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. "Chronicling America | Library of Congress". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. "Historic Friday Harbor ยป The San Juan Islander Newspaper (1860-1922) is now Online!". Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. "The islander". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2333-844X. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. "The San Juan islander. [volume]". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN 2158-4737. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. "The San Juan Islander on Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. "Information about San Juan Islander staff". www.sanjuanislander.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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