Periodicals Collection
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(Magazines and Newspapers)
Only one volume of L’abeille Canadienne was published.
The original scans of L’abeille Canadienne can be found on Early Canadiana Online.
| L'Abeille Canadienne (Volume 1 of 1) August 1818 to January 1819 |
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| August 1 1818 | August 15 1818 | September 1 1818 | September 15 1818 | October 1 1818 | October 15 1818 |
| November 1 1818 | November 15 1818 | December 1 1818 | December 15 1818 | January 1 1819 | January 15 1819 |
The Christian Recorder was a religious newspaper, the journal of John Strachan. Printed in 1819-1821; there were two volumes of a monthly publication.
Original scans of The Christian Recorder may be found on Early Canadiana Online.
| The Christian Recorder (Volume 1 of 2) March 1819 to February 1820 |
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| March 1819 | April 1819 | May 1819 | June 1819 | July 1819 | August 1819 |
| September 1819 | October 1819 | November 1819 | December 1819 | January 1820 | February 1820 |
| The Christian Recorder (Volume 2 of 2) March 1820 to July 1820 |
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| March 1820 | April 1820 | May 1820 | June 1820 | July 1820 | August 1820 |
| September 1820 | October 1820 | November 1820 | December 1820 | January 1821 | February 1821 |
The Enquirer “A monthly periodical work, in which variety is to be the predominant feature, consisting of essays on every subject that can embrace the instruction and entertainment of the reader.”
Only one volume, twelve issues, of this sixteen-page Quebec-based magazine was published, in 1821 and 1822. It was edited by C. D. E.: Chevalier Robert-Anne d'Estimauville de Beaumouchel.
| The Enquirer (Volume 1 of 1) May 1821 to April 1822 |
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| May 1821 | June 1821 | July 1821 | August 1821 | September 1821 | October 1821 |
| November 1821 | December 1821 | January 1822 | February 1822 | March 1822 | April 1822 |
The Scribbler was written by Lewis Luke Macculloh (Samuel Hull Wilcocke). Two volumes, 78 issues were published weekly from 1821 to 1822.
The original scans are available at Early Canadiana Online.
| The Scribbler (Volume 1 of 2) June 28, 1821 to June 8, 1822 |
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| June 28, 1821 | July 5, 1821 | July 12, 1821 | July 19, 1821 | July 26, 1821 | August 2, 1821 |
| August 9, 1821 | August 16, 1821 | August 23, 1821 | August 30, 1821 | September 6, 1821 | September 13, 1821 |
The Youth's Instructor was a very short-lived periodical for young people which published only one volume of 6 issues. It was based from Saint John.
Original scans can be found of all issues at Early Canadiana Online.
| The Youth's Instructor (Volume 1 of 1) January 1824 to June 1824 |
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| January 1824 | February 1824 | March 1824 | April 1824 | May 1824 | June 1824 |
La bibliothèque canadienne, ou, Miscellanées historiques, scientifiques et littéraires
La bibliothèque canadienne published 72 issues in 9 volumes. We only have a few of them available here, but you can see all the original scans at Early Canadiana Online.
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 1 de 9) | |||||
| Juin 1825 | Juillet 1825 | Août 1825 | Septembre 1825 | Octobre 1825 | Novembre 1825 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 2 de 9) | |||||
| Decembre 1825 | Janvier 1826 | Fevrier 1826 | Mars 1826 | Avril 1826 | Mai 1826 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 3 de 9) | |||||
| Juin 1826 | Juillet 1826 | Août 1826 | Septembre 1826 | Octobre 1826 | Novembre 1826 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 4 de 9) | |||||
| Decembre 1826 | Janvier 1827 | Fevrier 1827 | Mars 1827 | Avril 1827 | Mai 1827 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 5 de 9) | |||||
| Juin 1827 | Juillet 1827 | Août 1827 | Septembre 1827 | Octobre 1827 | Novembre 1827 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 6 de 9) | |||||
| Decembre 1827 | Janvier 1828 | Fevrier 1828 | Mars 1828 | Avril 1828 | Mai 1828 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 7 de 9) | |||||
| Juin 1828 | Juillet 1828 | Août 1828 | Septembre 1828 | Octobre 1828 | Novembre 1828 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 8 de 9) | |||||
| Decembre 1828 | Janvier 1829 | Fevrier 1829 | Mars 1829 | Avril 1829 | Mai 1829 |
| La bibliothèque canadienne (Tome 9 de 9) | |||||
| Juillet 1 1829 | Juillet 15 1829 | Août 1 1829 | Août 15 1829 | Septembre 1 1829 | Septembre 15 1829 |
| Octobre 1 1829 | Octobre 15 1829 | Novembre 1 1829 | Novembre 15 1829 | Decembre 1 1829 | Decembre 15 1829 |
| Janvier 1 1830 | Janvier 15 1830 | Fevrier 1830 | Fevrier 1830 | Mars 1 1830 | Mars 15 1830 |
| Avril 1 1830 | Avril 15 1830 | Mai 1 1830 | Mai 15 1830 | Juin 1 1830 | Juin 15 1830 |
The Montreal Medical Gazette was a medical journal based, obviously, in Montreal. It was started by Francis Badgley and William Sutherland, and only published a single volume during 1844 and 1845 before being replaced by the British American Journal of Medical and Physical Science.
| The Montreal Medical Gazette. (Volume 1) April 1844 to March 1845 |
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| April 1844 | May 1844 | June 1844 | July 1844 | August 1844 | September 1844 |
| October 1844 | November 1844 | December 1844 | January 1845 | February 1845 | March 1845 | The Montreal Medical Gazette. (Volume 2) April 1845 to May 1845 |
| April 1844 | May 1844 (Final) | ||||
Graham’s Magazine was published by George Rex Graham from 1841 through 1856. It published short stories, critical reviews and music; and information on fashion.
Graham’s Magazine has 36 volumes, 12 issues each. It ran Volumes 18-53, with Volume 18 actually the first volume. We intend to eventually publish all the issues, though with 180 more issues to go through it will take a while!
Our Young Folks: An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls
was edited by J. T. Trowbridge, Gail Hamilton, and Lucy Larcom and
had all variety of short stories, poetry, longer stories in installments,
and puzzles.
There were nine volumes, issued monthly, published between 1865 and 1873.
The original scans of Our Young Folks can been seen on Hathi Trust.
| Our Young Folks. (Volume 1 of 9) January 1865 to December 1865 |
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| January 1865 | February 1865 | March 1865 | April 1865 | May 1865 | June 1865 |
| July 1865 | August 1865 | September 1865 | October 1865 | November 1865 | December 1865 |
| Our Young Folks. (Volume 2 of 9) January 1866 to December 1866 |
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| January 1866 | February 1866 | March 1866 | April 1866 | May 1866 | June 1866 |
| July 1866 | August 1866 | September 1866 | October 1866 | November 1866 | December 1866 |
| Our Young Folks. (Volume 3 of 9) January 1867 to December 1867 |
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| January 1867 | February 1867 | March 1867 | April 1867 | May 1867 | June 1867 |
| July 1867 | August 1867 | September 1867 | October 1867 | November 1867 | December 1867 |
| Our Young Folks. (Volume 5 of 9) January 1869 to December 1869 |
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| January 1869 | February 1869 | March 1869 | April 1869 | May 1869 | June 1869 |
| July 1869 | August 1869 | September 1869 | October 1869 | November 1869 | December 1869 |
The Canadian Horticulturist was published by the Fruit Growers Association of Ontario. It was the first horticultural periodical published in Canada, dealing with all aspects of horticulture and gardening.
It was published from 1874 through 1904; 39 volumes with 12 issues each.