The Onlooker, 1975-1978

The Onlooker

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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

1975-1978; publication focused on North Dakota politics and current events

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

Newspapers
Politics and Government

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 1: Issues

The first series consists of The Onlooker issues from 1975 until 1978. The series does not contain every issue, particularly for volume 1.

Box 7

Folder 1: Volume 1

Item 1: January 31, 1975 (number 1)
Item 2: February 17, 1975 (issue 3)
Item 3: March 3, 1975 (issue 5)
Item 4: March 10, 1975 (issue 6)
Item 5: March 17, 1975 (number 7)
Item 6: March 31, 1975 (number 8)
Item 7: undated (number 9)
Item 8: April 28, 1975 (issue 10)
Item 9: November 1, 1975 (number 13)
Item 10: November 21, 1975 (number 14)

Folder 2: Volume 2

Item 1: January 12, 1976 (number 1)
Item 2: January 26, 1976 (number 2)
Item 3: February 9-22, 1976 (number 3)
Item 4: February 23-March 7, 1976 (number 4)
Item 5: March 15-28, 1976 (number 5)
Item 6: March 29-April 12, 1976 (number 6)
Item 7: April 12-28, 1976 (number 7)
Item 8: April 26-May 10, 1976 (number 8)
Item 9: May 10-24, 1976 (number 9)
Item 10: May 24-June 7, 1976 (number 10)
Item 11: June 7-21, 1976 (number 11)
Item 12: June 21-July 12, 1976 (number 12)
Item 13: July 12-26, 1976 (number 13)
Item 14: July 26-August 9, 1976 (number 14)
Item 15: August 10-September 4, 1976 (number 15)
Item 16: September 5-18, 1976 (number 16)
Item 17: September 19-October 14, 1976 (number 17)
Item 18: November 2, 1978 (number 18)
Item 19: November 7, 1976 (number 19)
Item 20: November 21, 1976 (number 20)
Item 21: December 11, 1976 (number 21)
Item 22: December 19, 1976 (number 22)
Item 23: December 26, 1976 (number 23)
Item 24: January 9, 1977 (number 24)

Folder 3: Volume 3

Item 1: January 16, 1977 (number 1)
Item 2: January 30, 1977 (number 2)
Item 3: February 14, 1977 (number 4)
Item 4: February 21, 1977 (number 5)
Item 5: March 7, 1977 (number 6)
Item 6: March 21, 1977 (number 7)
Item 7: April 21, 1977 (number 8)
Item 8: May 18, 1977 (number 9)
Item 9: June 1977 (number 10)
Item 10: July 1977 (number 11)
Item 11: August 1977 (number 12)
Item 12: September 1977 (number 13)
Item 13: October 1977 (number 14)
Item 14: October 14, 1977 (number 15)
Item 15: October 21, 1977 (number 16)
Item 16: October 28, 1977 (number 17)
Item 17: November 1977 (number 18)
Item 18: November 18, 1977 (number 19)
Item 19: November 28, 1977 (number 20)
Item 20: December 2, 1977 (number 21)
Item 21: December 1977 (number 22)
Item 22: December 19, 1977 (number 23)
Item 23: January 7, 1978 (number 24)

Folder 4: Volume 4

Item 1: January 13, 1978 (number 1)
Item 2: January 20, 1978 (number 2)
Item 3: January 27, 1978 (number 3)
Item 4: February/March 1978 (number 4)
Item 5: February 17, 1978 (number 5)
Item 6: February 24, 1978 (number 6)
Item 7: March 4, 1978 (number 7)
Item 8: March 11, 1978 (number 8)
Item 9: March 18, 1978 (number 9)
Item 10: March 25, 1978 (number 10)
Item 11: April 1978 (number 11)
Item 12: April 8, 1978 (number 12)
Item 13: April 15, 1978 (number 13)
Item 14: April 22, 1978 (number 14)
Item 15: April 29, 1978 (number 15)
Item 16: May 6, 1978 (number 16)
Item 17: May 13, 1978 (number 17)
Item 18: June 1978 (number 18)
Item 19: June 9, 1978 (number 19)
Item 20: June 17, 1978 (number 20)
Item 21: June 22, 1978 (number 21)
Item 22: July 1978 (number 22)
Item 23: July 15, 1978 (number 23)
Item 24: July 20, 1979 (number 24)
Item 25: July 29, 1978 (number 25)
Item 26: August 1978 (number 26)
Item 27: August 12, 1978 (number 27)
Item 28: August 17, 1978 (number 28)
Item 29: August 19, 1978 (number 29)
Item 30: August 26, 1978 (number 30)
Item 31: September 9, 1978 (number 31)
Item 32: September 21, 1978 (number 32)
Item 33: October 7, 1978 (number 33)
Item 34: November-December 1978 (number 34): Final issue

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Issues],
[Series 2: Research Material],
[Series 3: Photographs],
[All]

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