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. 74, Thursday, May 19, 1949, [Number: 51] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3610/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 19, 1949, [Number: 51] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 19, 1949, [Number: 51]
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 12, 1949, [Number: 50] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3609/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 12, 1949, [Number: 50] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 12, 1949, [Number: 50]
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 5, 1949, [Number: 49] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3608/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 5, 1949, [Number: 49] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, May 5, 1949, [Number: 49]
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, April 28, 1949, [Number: 48] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3607/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 28, 1949, [Number: 48] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 28, 1949, [Number: 48]
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, April 21, 1949, [Number: 47] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3606/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 21, 1949, [Number: 47] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 21, 1949, [Number: 47]
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, April 14, 1949, [Number: 46] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3605/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V, 74, Thursday, April 14, 1949, [Number: 46] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V, 74, Thursday, April 14, 1949, [Number: 46]
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, April 7, 1949, [Number: 45] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3604/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 7, 1949, [Number: 45] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, April 7, 1949, [Number: 45]
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, March 31, 1949, [Number: 44] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3603/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 31, 1949, [Number: 44] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 31, 1949, [Number: 44]
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, March 24, 1949, [Number: 43] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3602/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 24, 1949, [Number: 43] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 24, 1949, [Number: 43]
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, March 17, 1949, [Number: 42] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3601/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 17, 1949, [Number: 42] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 17, 1949, [Number: 42]
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, March 10, 1949, [Number: 41] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3600/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 10, 1949, [Number: 41] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 10, 1949, [Number: 41]
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, March 3, 1949, [Number: 40] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3599/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 3, 1949, [Number: 40] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, March 3, 1949, [Number: 40]
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, February 24, 1949, [Number: 39] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3598/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 24, 1949, [Number: 39] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 24, 1949, [Number: 39]
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, February 17, 1949, [Number: 38] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3597/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 17, 1949, [Number: 38] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 17, 1949, [Number: 38]
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. 74, Thursday, February 10, 1949, [Number: 37] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3596/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 10, 1949, [Number: 37] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 10, 1949, [Number: 37]
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, February 3, 1949, [Number: 36] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3595/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 3, 1949, [Number: 36] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, February 3, 1949, [Number: 36]
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, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3594/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 27, 1949, [Number: 35]
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, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3593/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 20, 1949, [Number: 34]
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, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3592/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 13, 1949, [Number: 33]
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, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3591/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, January 6, 1949, [Number: 32]
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, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3590/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 30, 1948, [Number: 31]
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, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3589/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 23, 1948, [Number: 30]
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. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3588/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 16, 1948, [Number: 29]
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, December 9, 1948, [Number: 28] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3587/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 9, 1948, [Number: 28] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 9, 1948, [Number: 28]
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, December 2, 1948, [Number: 27] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent/3586/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 2, 1948, [Number: 27] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent, V. 74, Thursday, December 2, 1948, [Number: 27]
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.
