The Onlooker, 1975-1978
Collection Overview
Title: The Onlooker, 1975-1978
ID: OGLMC631
Primary Creator: Jacobs, Mike
Other Creators: Bieri, Suezette
Extent: 9.0 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 05/22/1981
Subjects: Newspapers, Politics and Government
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Onlooker collection dates from 1975 until 1978 and has been divided into three series:
Series 1: Issues
Series 2: Research Materials
Series 3: Photographs
Collection Historical Note
The Onlooker was a news magazine published by Mike Jacobs and Suezette Bieri. The magazine ran from 1975 until 1978 and examined issues which impacted North Dakota, including strip mining, state politics, coal development and gasification, pipelines, the energy crisis, Garrison Diversion, and air pollution.
Publication of The Onlooke ended in 1978, when it's sole full time staff member, Mike Jacobs, accepted a position as Bismarck Bureau Chief for The Grand Forks Herald.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Mike Jacobs, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 81-767
Related Publications: Onlooker Index. Compiled by Aileen Buck (Special Collections Stacks AN2.O54 Index)
Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in September 2022.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Issues],
[Series 2: Research Material],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 3: Photographs
- The third series contains photographs taken by The Onlooker staff. These photographs, which number more than 900, were separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Issues],
[Series 2: Research Material],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[All]