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. In 1952, it merged with the Montgomery Transcript to become The Independent and Montgomery Transcript. After Levengood’s retirement in 1971, John Stewart took over as publisher and editor – greatly changing the focus and editorial tone of the paper. While the newspaper ceased publication on December 25, 2002, digitized issues available here currently end with the May 29, 1984 issue.
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 currently missing the following issues: June 1953 through May 1954 (Possibly printed as Volume 79).
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 16, 1954, [Number: 16] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1048/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 16, 1954, [Number: 16] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 16, 1954, [Number: 16]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 9, 1954, [Number: 15] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1047/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 9, 1954, [Number: 15] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 9, 1954, [Number: 15]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 2, 1954, [Number: 14] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1046/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 2, 1954, [Number: 14] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, September 2, 1954, [Number: 14]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 26, 1954, [Number: 13] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1045/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 26, 1954, [Number: 13] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 26, 1954, [Number: 13]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 19, 1954, [Number: 12] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1044/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 19, 1954, [Number: 12] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 19, 1954, [Number: 12]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 12, 1954, [Number: 11] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1043/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 12, 1954, [Number: 11] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 12, 1954, [Number: 11]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 5, 1954, [Number: 10] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1042/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 5, 1954, [Number: 10] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, August 5, 1954, [Number: 10]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 29, 1954, [Number: 9] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1041/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 29, 1954, [Number: 9] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 29, 1954, [Number: 9]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 22, 1954, [Number: 8] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1040/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 22, 1954, [Number: 8] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 22, 1954, [Number: 8]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 15, 1954, [Number: 7] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1039/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 15, 1954, [Number: 7] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 15, 1954, [Number: 7]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 8, 1954, [Number: 6] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1038/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 8, 1954, [Number: 6] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 8, 1954, [Number: 6]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 1, 1954, [Number: 5] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1037/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 1, 1954, [Number: 5] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, July 1, 1954, [Number: 5]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 24, 1954, [Number: 4] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1036/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 24, 1954, [Number: 4] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 24, 1954, [Number: 4]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 17, 1954, [Number: 3] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1035/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 17, 1954, [Number: 3] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 17, 1954, [Number: 3]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 10, 1954, [Number: 2] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1034/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 10, 1954, [Number: 2] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 10, 1954, [Number: 2]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 3, 1954, [Number: 1] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1033/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 3, 1954, [Number: 1] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 79, Thursday, June 3, 1954, [Number: 1]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 28, 1953, [Number: 52] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1032/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 28, 1953, [Number: 52] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 28, 1953, [Number: 52]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 21, 1953, [Number: 51] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1031/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 21, 1953, [Number: 51] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 21, 1953, [Number: 51]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 14, 1953, [Number: 50] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1030/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 14, 1953, [Number: 50] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 14, 1953, [Number: 50]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 7, 1953, [Number: 49] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1029/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 7, 1953, [Number: 49] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, May 7, 1953, [Number: 49]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, April 30, 1953, [Number: 48] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1028/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, April 30, 1953, [Number: 48] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, April 30, 1953, [Number: 48]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letter, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 23, 1953, [Number: 47] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1027/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 23, 1953, [Number: 47] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 23, 1953, [Number: 47]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 16, 1953, [Number: 46] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1026/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 16, 1953, [Number: 46] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 16, 1953, [Number: 46]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 9, 1953, [Number: 45] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1025/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 9, 1953, [Number: 45] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, Thursday, April 9, 1953, [Number: 45]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
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![The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, April 2, 1953, [Number: 44] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood](https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/independent_montgomery/1024/thumbnail.jpg "The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, April 2, 1953, [Number: 44] by The Independent and Paul W. Levengood")
The Independent and Montgomery Transcript, V. 78, April 2, 1953, [Number: 44]
The Independent and Paul W. Levengood
[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.
