Finding aid for the Young Catholic Messenger

History of

The Young Catholic Messenger was the flagship publication of Catholic George Pflaum Publishing Company of Dayton, Ohio, 1885-1970, and distributed throughout the American Catholic school system. Originally, the newspaper was published quarterly as a supplement to Sunday School students. Its aim was to illustrate truth for youthful minds and to offset unwholesome newspapers directed at youth. As the decades went on, the newspaper aimed to supplement school curriculum in the subjects of civics, current events, and reading classes.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of an incomplete run of The Young Catholic Messenger. Early 1884-1885 copies come from the Mount St. Mary Seminary Library. The collection contains a few issues from 1917, then jumps to 1929.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access

This record group is open for access.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, date, box number, folder number, Record Group Number, Record Group Name, Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archives.

Detailed Description of The Collection