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. 75, Thursday, November 10, 1949, [Number: 24] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3635/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 10, 1949, [Number: 24] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 10, 1949, [Number: 24]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, November 3, 1949, [Number: 23] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3634/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 3, 1949, [Number: 23] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 3, 1949, [Number: 23]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. 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. 75, Thursday, October 27, 1949, [Number: 22] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3633/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 27, 1949, [Number: 22] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 27, 1949, [Number: 22]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, October 20, 1949, [Number: 21] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3632/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 20, 1949, [Number: 21] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 20, 1949, [Number: 21]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. 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. 75, Thursday, October 13, 1949, [Number: 20] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3631/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 13, 1949, [Number: 20] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 13, 1949, [Number: 20]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, October 6, 1949, [Number: 19] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3630/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 6, 1949, [Number: 19] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, October 6, 1949, [Number: 19]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. 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. 75, Thursday, September 29, 1949, [Number: 18] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3629/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 29, 1949, [Number: 18] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 29, 1949, [Number: 18]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, September 22, 1949, [Number: 17] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3628/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 22, 1949, [Number: 17] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 22, 1949, [Number: 17]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. 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. 75, Thursday, September 15, 1949, [Number: 16] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3627/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 15, 1949, [Number: 16] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 15, 1949, [Number: 16]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, September 8, 1949, [Number: 15] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3626/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 8, 1949, [Number: 15] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 8, 1949, [Number: 15]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. 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. 75, Thursday, September 1, 1949, [Number: 14] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3625/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 1, 1949, [Number: 14] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, September 1, 1949, [Number: 14]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, August 25, 1949, [Number: 13] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3624/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 25, 1949, [Number: 13] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 25, 1949, [Number: 13]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, August 18, 1949, [Number: 12] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3623/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 18, 1949, [Number: 12] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 18, 1949, [Number: 12]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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, 75, Thursday, August 11, 1949, [Number: 11] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3622/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V, 75, Thursday, August 11, 1949, [Number: 11] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V, 75, Thursday, August 11, 1949, [Number: 11]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, August 4, 1949, [Number: 10] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3621/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 4, 1949, [Number: 10] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, August 4, 1949, [Number: 10]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, July 28, 1949, [Number: 9] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3620/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 28, 1949, [Number: 9] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 28, 1949, [Number: 9]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, July 21, 1949, [Number: 8] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3619/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 21, 1949, [Number: 8] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 21, 1949, [Number: 8]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, July 14, 1949, [Number: 7] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3618/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 14, 1949, [Number: 7] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 14, 1949, [Number: 7]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, July 7, 1949, [Number: 6] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3617/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 7, 1949, [Number: 6] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, July 7, 1949, [Number: 6]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, June 30, 1949, [Number: 5] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3616/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 30, 1949, [Number: 5] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 30, 1949, [Number: 5]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, June 23, 1949, [Number: 4] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3615/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 23, 1949, [Number: 4] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 23, 1949, [Number: 4]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, June 16, 1949, [Number: 3] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3614/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 16, 1949, [Number: 3] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 16, 1949, [Number: 3]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, June 9, 1949, [Number: 2] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3613/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 9, 1949, [Number: 2] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 9, 1949, [Number: 2]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 75, Thursday, June 2, 1949, [Number: 1] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3612/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 2, 1949, [Number: 1] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, June 2, 1949, [Number: 1]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[6] p. 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. 74, Thursday, May 26, 1949, [Number: 52] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3611/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 26, 1949, [Number: 52] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 26, 1949, [Number: 52]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
