New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
TIE CENSUS AND THE PERIODICAL PRESS.
4 COLLECTION OF ALL MACHINES, NEWSPAPERS.

ETC. To BE MADE ASD PRESERVED.
Washington May 2 (>pccianThe Census Bureau
announces that the special schedule for tina: portion
Of the statistics Of manufactures which embraces
Printing Publishing and the Periodical Press has
Just been formulated ard approved by secretary Noble
and superintendent Porter The schedules will be
sent ont to the cnumcraor, by May - and placed In
the hands Of special agents during June and July, or
they appointed. The period 10 be
covered &, the census year beginning juno l. 1850.
and ending Nav 81, 1890. II. however, the fiscal
wear ~ any establishment shall cover different
pcriod the return will be made for the fiscal year
which conforms most nearly 10 the census year. NJ
the Tenth census there obtained By special Agent
North a uniGuo collection ~ II 900 newspapers
and periodicals published In the United states during
tho census year. which collection arranged bound
and deposited for preservation AT tho Congressman
Library. In view ~ the great historical value OF
such collection. superintendent Porter has decided
10 form collection Of all the newspapers. magazines
and peripdlcL publications Of every character ana
decription printed In the United states during the
present census year To serve as permanent memorial
~ the Development Of this important branch OF Amer
can enterpr,e This collection will be made In duph
cate one set for preservation at the Library
o. Congress and the other FOR deposit III
the National Museum. Tho National Nuseu"
was not established as an adjunct 81 ITO
smithsonian Institution AZ Oh" period oil ,"o
Tenth Censls. and hence only one ncw'pnP.r 'oHo'
lion Wa made al that time. The Natlona. .u'erm'
how ever has now attained importance. ana supe'1n.
teuGcnt Porter has deemed Il proper to mahs' anu
Irofe-sor. Langley and Gootc. the director ana a.
..taut director. have consented 10 accept uuPHr"'
~ tlc collection secured for the Library oi ,ohtrs.
rs mi. means should Oac u the tollc' tlphN Su''
de- trletl1n 10, duplicate vii be pr'SefNnh
4 H. >pofori. the librarian 81 tonem,'' M
ALREADY made arrangements to giNc-"hch inc , ne"
library Luilalns uON In course Of erection 'hti b
'nl'pi.t.l-t n. large collection Of newspapers ana
ucsiic,l, held rs the library such sp'cc ana superior
1cr.u,ul,. dalton ~ viii make them readily acccc>lpe
T., M. public. addition II the bound hle' oi Ger
tam wrtr,potan Journals. which hy IA" are rcIhr'u
To- be annually deposited at the C1ngrc''l",ti IN ~
l t'lr .c,rpl-y ~ the senate and cl'k u ~" iV'
~ Erpr,-cgtatives. Nr Sponord ha- custody oi we
collection made by George =. Eowcll al the Phahcl
tnn Centennial Exposition 81 1870 and the collr'pn
- the lat Bon Pcrcy Poorc. che veteran IohI."',',
vlo.e newspaper possessions were bcquctihcd Il, inc
library Tile crowded condition ~ the library. now
cve- do..~ not permit these collection, I" br iircN
il rcd A. the present time. but when they snail bo
supplemented bv The census collection, ana proper
accom- modati0n Is Afforded AT the library building now
IN course - c0ns trlcton. the nucleus ~ great
branch - historical literature viii have been success
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