Littell's living age : a family history and genealogical publication of Littell Families of America
(Microfilm, Microfiche)
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Martinsville, Indiana : Littell Families of America, c1972-[2004].
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Microfilm, Microfiche
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[8] v. : ill., coats of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports.
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| Location | Format | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Mountain Record Vault - Fiche | Microfiche | Film number: 6055344 | Sec. 2 issues: Vol. 1 nos. 1-8 (fall 1972-spring 1976); vol. 2 nos. 1-8 (fall 1976-spring 1980); vol. 3 nos. 1-8 (fall 1980-spring 1984). | Available |
| Family History Library - 2nd Floor Film | Microfilm | Film number: 1509501 Item 15 | Another filming of Sec. 2 issues: Vol. 1 nos. 1-8 (fall 1972-spring 1976); vol. 2 no. 1 (fall 1976). | Available |
| Granite Mountain Record Vault - Film | Microfilm | Film number: 1509552 Item 1 | Sec. 2 issues: vol. 4 no. 1 (1985); vol. 4 no. 2 (1986). | Available |
| Granite Mountain Record Vault - Film | Microfilm | Film number: 1509552 Item 1 | Another filming of Sec. 2 issues: vol. 2 nos. 2-8 (spring 1977-spring 1980); vol. 3 nos. 1-8 (fall 1980-spring 1984). | Available |
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Published
Martinsville, Indiana : Littell Families of America, c1972-[2004].
Language
English
Notes
Current Publication Frequency
Annual
Current Publication Frequency
Section 2: Semiannual (1972-1983) with one issue in 1972; annual (1984-2004); probably every 18 months to every other year (2005-thereafter). Section 1: Weekly (May 1844-Sep 1925); semi-monthly (Oct 1925-Aug 1928); monthly (Sept 1928-Aug 1929); semi-monthly (Sept 1929-Aug 1930); monthly (Sept 1930-1941).
Dates of publication and/or sequential designation
Section 2 vol. 1 no. 1 (fall 1972) - [vol. 8 no. 3 (2004)]
General Note
Editors: Eliakim Littell (1844-1870); Robert S. Littell (1871-1896); Frank Foxcroft (1897-1918); Ellery Sedgwick & Henry Boston (1919); Dr. Victor S. Clark (1920-1928); John Blakeless & Quincy Howe (1928-1941); Walter W. Littell (1972-1984); Harry C. Littell III (1985-1988); Edmund M. (Ted) Littell (1989-1990); Noble Kieth Littell (1991-2003); Sue Littell Johnpeter(2004- ).
General Note
Publication probably ceased with vol. 8 no. 3 (2004).
General Note
Section 2 begins with vol. 1 no. 1 (fall 1972). Section 1 issues were published from 1844-1941. "The [Littell's living age] magazine was established by in 1844 by Eliakim Littell, Walter LIttell's great-great uncle ... the magazine was handed down to Eliakim's son, and later sold to Crowell-Collier Publishing Company. Sometime before World War II, a group of investors acquired the magazine, and continued it as a digest of foreign literary essays translated into English. Following Pearl Harbor the publishers were accused of being in the employ of the Japanese government and sent to prison. Publicaton ceased in 1941. Since 1972, "Littell's living age" has been published by Littell Families of America ..." -- Noble Littell, editor of Section 2 magazine. Publication of Section 1 was suspended from Aug 1941 until publication began of Section 2 in Fall 1972.
General Note
Published: Martinsville, Indiana; Sebring, Florida.
General Note
Some pages have photocopies of original documents and portraits, which may be hard to read or unclear. See additional filmings for better copies.
General Note
Not yet available in PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) at this time. (6 Dec. 2005).
"With"
Filmed with: assorted family records held in the Public Library at Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana.
Bibliography
Includes some bibliographic references.
Bibliography
Some Section 2 issues are indexed.
Numbering Peculiarities
Four annual issues per each volume designation. Section 2 vol. 3 no. 8 (spring 1984) was misprinted as 1983.
Description
Section 2 newsletter are for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Littell (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from England, France, Ireland, and Scotland in the 1600's-1700's. Some were French Huguenots. Among immigrant ancestors were: John and Samuel Littell, who lived in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, then moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1783; also Jonah Littell (born ca. 1740), who moved from New Jersey to North Carolina; and brothers named James and William Littell, who came from Ireland in 1733, then settled in western Pennsylvania. In the 1800's, some Littells moved to Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Later descendants also lived in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and elsewhere.
Description
Section 1 "Littell's living age" magazine was founded by Eliakim Littell in 1844, and was described as an early "'Readers Digest" with emphasis on translating and reprinting articles from the foreign press. -- W.W. Littell, special (Mar 1976) issue.
Additional Physical Form
Also available on microfilm.
Former Title Complexity
Title varies slightly: The living age; (The) Littell's living age.
Issuing Body
The Littell Families of America was organized in 1971. It was formally incorporated in the State of Indiana in 1972, with headquarters in Martinsville, Indiana. The Littell Families of America began publshing "The Littell's living age" magazine in 1972.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Littell Families of America., Littell, W. W., & Littell, N. K. (19722004). Littell's living age: a family history and genealogical publication of Littell Families of America . Littell Families of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Littell Families of America, Walter W. Littell and Noble K. Littell. 19722004. Littell's Living Age: A Family History and Genealogical Publication of Littell Families of America. Martinsville, Indiana: Littell Families of America.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Littell Families of America, Walter W. Littell and Noble K. Littell. Littell's Living Age: A Family History and Genealogical Publication of Littell Families of America Martinsville, Indiana: Littell Families of America, 19722004.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Littell Families of America., Littell, W. W. and Littell, N. K. (n.d.). Littell's living age: a family history and genealogical publication of littell families of america. Martinsville, Indiana: Littell Families of America.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Littell Families of America, Walter W. Littell, and Noble K. Littell. Littell's Living Age: A Family History and Genealogical Publication of Littell Families of America Littell Families of America, 19722004.
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