Lovejoy - martyr to freedom of press : a bit of Colby College campus

The Elijah P. Lovejoy commemorative hearthstone boulder sits on the Colby College campus. Lovejoy was an abolitionist newspaper editor who died defending his printing press from a pro-slavery mob.

Publication date: 1937-11-07

Size: 9.8 x 5.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Waterville (Me.)

Subject(s):

• Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837--Monuments--Maine--Waterville--1930-1940
• Monuments & memorials--Maine--Waterville--1930-1940
• Colby College--Facilities--1930-1940
• Boulders--Maine--Waterville--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (November 7, 1937), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Colby College