Founded by Elwood S. Moser in June of 1875 as the Providence Independent newspaper , in 1898 the newspaper changed its name to The Independent. After Moser’s death in 1935, the paper continued to be published by the Moser estate until Paul W. Levengood took over as publisher in 1937. While focusing on Collegeville and Trappe, the newspaper reports stories from all around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and beyond. In 1952, it merged with the Montgomery Transcript to become The Independent and Montgomery Transcript.
The digital copies of the newspaper available here were produced in cooperation between Ursinus College and Historic Trappe. Please contact Historic Trappe for permissions that fall outside of educational use.
Please note: This collection is missing the following issues: Volume 68, June 1942 through May 1943 and Volume 77, June 1951 through May 1952.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 19, 1931, [Whole Number: 2898] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2704/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 19, 1931, [Whole Number: 2898] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 19, 1931, [Whole Number: 2898]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 12, 1931, [Whole Number: 2897] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2703/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 12, 1931, [Whole Number: 2897] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 12, 1931, [Whole Number: 2897]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 5, 1931, [Whole Number: 2896] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2702/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 5, 1931, [Whole Number: 2896] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, February 5, 1931, [Whole Number: 2896]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 29, 1931, [Whole Number: 2895] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2701/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 29, 1931, [Whole Number: 2895] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 29, 1931, [Whole Number: 2895]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 22, 1931, [Whole Number: 2894] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2700/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 22, 1931, [Whole Number: 2894] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 22, 1931, [Whole Number: 2894]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 15, 1931, [Whole Number: 2893] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2699/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 15, 1931, [Whole Number: 2893] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 15, 1931, [Whole Number: 2893]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 8, 1931, [Whole Number: 2892] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2698/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 8, 1931, [Whole Number: 2892] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 8, 1931, [Whole Number: 2892]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 1, 1931, [Whole Number: 2891] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2697/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 1, 1931, [Whole Number: 2891] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, January 1, 1931, [Whole Number: 2891]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2890] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2696/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2890] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2890]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2889] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2695/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2889] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2889]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2888] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2694/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2888] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2888]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2887] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2693/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2887] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, December 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2887]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 27, 1930, [Whole Number: 2886] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2692/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 27, 1930, [Whole Number: 2886] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 27, 1930, [Whole Number: 2886]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 20, 1930, [Whole Number: 2885] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2691/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 20, 1930, [Whole Number: 2885] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 20, 1930, [Whole Number: 2885]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 13, 1930, [Whole Number: 2884] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2690/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 13, 1930, [Whole Number: 2884] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 13, 1930, [Whole Number: 2884]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 6, 1930, [Whole Number: 2883] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2689/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 6, 1930, [Whole Number: 2883] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, November 6, 1930, [Whole Number: 2883]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 30, 1930, [Whole Number: 2882] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2688/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 30, 1930, [Whole Number: 2882] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 30, 1930, [Whole Number: 2882]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 23, 1930, [Whole Number: 2881] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2687/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 23, 1930, [Whole Number: 2881] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 23, 1930, [Whole Number: 2881]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 16, 1930, [Whole Number: 2880] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2686/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 16, 1930, [Whole Number: 2880] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 16, 1930, [Whole Number: 2880]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 9, 1930, [Whole Number: 2879] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2685/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 9, 1930, [Whole Number: 2879] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 9, 1930, [Whole Number: 2879]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 2, 1930, [Whole Number: 2878] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2684/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 2, 1930, [Whole Number: 2878] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, October 2, 1930, [Whole Number: 2878]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2877] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2683/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2877] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 25, 1930, [Whole Number: 2877]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2876] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2682/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2876] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 18, 1930, [Whole Number: 2876]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2875] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2681/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2875] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 11, 1930, [Whole Number: 2875]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
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![The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2874] by The Independent](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/2680/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2874] by The Independent")
The Independent, V. 56, Thursday, September 4, 1930, [Whole Number: 2874]
The Independent
[4] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth Wherever Found." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
