Introduction
The NAU Cline Library is pleased to provide this index to the ARIZONA CHAMPION-COCONINO SUN newspaper of
Flagstaff, Arizona for 1887-1894. When this index was created in the mid-1970s, it was one of the first
comprehensive indices to a southwestern newspaper for the period prior to 1900. Consequently, the project staff chose to make the index more inclusive than is typical. In general, this index references all Arizona related information. Other southwestern news is mentioned only when it has a connection with or bearing on Arizona. Please contact the NAU Cline Library, Special Collections and Archives Department staff with any corrections or suggestions at (928) 523-5551 or Ask
a Librarian .
This index is divided into two sections: a subject index (including place names) and a personal name index
(including company names).
The Subject Index is based upon broad general subject headings with appropriate
subheadings when entries are too numerous for easy scanning.
Example:
Livestock
Associations
Cattle
Dairy Cattle
Geese
Horses
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Place names are included as main subject headings to aid in their location and for the
inclusion of information on towns or areas that do not fit under other subjects. See pages iv
through xxvi for a listing of subjects and pages xxvii through xxviii for a place name listing.
Subject headings, sub-headings and sub-subheadings, if any, are arranged
alphabetically. Entries are arranged chronologically under headings, sub-headings and sub-subheadings.
Example:
Arizona Mineral Belt
Atlantic and Pacific
--due to northern routes being frozen, there will be heavy business Ja/16 3/1
--eastbound delayed by six inches of snow near Belmont,
snow plows never needed so don't exist Ja/23 3/2
A & P
Agents
A & P Buildings
A & P Commendations
and Criticism
The Subject Index includes not only the location of the article
(called the "citation"), but also a brief sentence giving the content
of the article (called the "modification"). Place name entries do not always have modifications,
since many times they are used in an article as a direction or location.
Example:
Ash Creek
--has one seat for Yavapai Repulblican County Convention Ag/28 3/1.
--Ash Creek Oc/23 3/2
Cross references are extensive. Related headings are covered by cross references or
duplicate entries.
Example:
Accidents
See also: Disasters; Fires and Fire Prevention;
Forest Fires; Railroads--A & P--Accidents
Includes only natural calamities.
See also: Accidents; Fires and Fire Prevention;
Forest Fires; Railroads--Accidents
A cross reference may refer to a broad subject or a specific subheading.
Example.
Accidents
See also: Disasters; Railroads--Accidents
Citations are the same for the subject and the name index. A citation is composed of the
DATE, PAGE, and COLUMN where the article is located.
Example:
October 23, page 3, column 2
The following abbreviations have been used for the months: