Providence Independent Newspaper, 1875-1898
The Providence Independent was a local newspaper in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Founded by Elwood S. Moser in June of 1875, the publishing house was originally located in the village of Trappe, but moved to Collegeville in 1883. In 1898, the newspaper changed its name to The Independent. 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 note that the following volumes are missing from this collection: Volume 1, Volume 4 (whole numbers 157-208), Volume 6 and Volume 7 (whole numbers 261-364).
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Providence Independent, V. 2, No. 1, Thursday, June 8, 1876
Providence Independent
[4] p. “Independent in all Things – Neutral in Nothing.” Newspaper published in Trappe, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, national and international news, fiction and advertisements.
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Providence Independent, V. 1, No. 1, Thursday, June 3, 1875
Providence Independent
[4] p. “Independent in all Things – Neutral in Nothing.” Newspaper published in Trappe, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, national and international news, fiction and advertisements.
