Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Conditions Governing Access

The sides of the metal plates are sharp; caution is advised when handling. In addition, gloves should be worn when handling plates.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Charleston Newspapers Final Issue Printing Plates, A&M 4346, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Content Description

Two printing plates for the front pages of the Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail on the date of the final editions of those newspapers. The final issues of each newspaper were published 15 July 2015. Starting 20 July 2015, the two newspapers were merged into a single publication, the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The printing plates are thin sheets of metal measuring 12 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Charleston gazette
• Newspaper publishing
• Newspapers.
• Printers and printing.