Scope and Contents
The collection contains issues of the Hartford Advocate.
Dates
- 1975 May 1 - 2015 April
Creator
- Hartford Advocate (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The records are stored in a restricted area and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis. Please contact the Hartford History Center in advance of your visit to have the material available in the research room.
Conditions Governing Use
See Hartford History Center's Collection Use policy. Permission to publish from the collection must be obtained in writing from curator of the Hartford History Center, and a copy of the published work may be requested by the Hartford History Center. The Hartford History Center reserves the right to refuse permission to publish, etc. to those who have not complied with its policies. Use of the collections will normally not be permitted for the purpose of promotion of commercial products and services or political campaigns. Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library reserves the right to limit the number of photographic prints/captures and to restrict the use or reproduction of rare, fragile, or valuable objects.
Biographical / Historical
The Hartford Advocate was an alternative weekly newspaper focusing on arts and investigative journalism. It was founded in 1974 by Geoffrey Robinson and Edward Matys, who also published the Valley Advocate, the New Haven Advocate, and the Fairfield County Weekly. In 2013, the Hartford Advocate merged with the Hartford Courant's arts weekly CTNow.
Extent
31 Linear Feet (31 cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Issues of an alternative news and arts weekly newspaper.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Creator
- Hartford Advocate (Organization)
- Author
- Katie Bushman
- Date
- October 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hartford History Center Repository
Hartford History Center
Hartford Public Library
500 Main St
Hartford CT 06103 USA
860.695.6297
hhc@hplct.org
