TIMELINE OF HISTORIC UTAH COUNTY NEWSPAPERS
Newspapers published in Provo and the surrounding Utah County, ordered here by first issue date from 1873 to present.
1870s
1873
The Provo Daily Times (August 1, 1873—April 4, 1874)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: August 1, 1873
The Daily Times was Provo's first newspaper, founded by R. G. Sleater, Robert T. McEwan, Oscar F. Lyons, and Joseph T. McEwan. The first issue appeared August 1, 1873. Within a short time it was realized that the community was insufficient to support a daily and the last issue was published on April 4, 1874. The paper then became the Utah County Times and was issued three times a week.
1874
The Provo Tri-weekly Times (April 7, 1874—August 27, 1874)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
The Utah County Times (September 10, 1874—December, 1875)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
The Utah County Times was the successor to Provo's first newspaper, the Provo Daily Times. It ran first as the Provo Tri-Weekly Times (April 7, 1874 to August, 1874) and later as The Utah County Times (10 September 10, 1874 to December, 1875). It was issued three times a week, but in 1876 it reduced its publication to semi-weekly and lasted for a few months as The Utah County Advertiser from January 13, 1876 until June, 1876.
1876
The Utah County Advertiser (January 13, 1876—June, 1876)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
The Utah County Enquirer (July 4, 1876—October 6, 1877)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: January 6, 1877 through October 6, 1877
1877
The Territorial Enquirer (October 10, 1877—December 30, 1887)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: October 10, 1877 through December 30, 1887
1880s
1887
The Provo American (April, 1887—May?, 1889)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
1888
The Utah Enquirer (January 3, 1888—December 30, 1890)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: January 3, 1888 to December 30, 1890
1889
The Daily Enquirer (November 30, 1889?—1920?)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: November 30, 1889 to November 30, 1897
The Utah Valley Gazette (1889-1890)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
1890s
1891
The Provo City Dispatch (January, 1891—1895)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
Provo Journal (1891—1897)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
The Provo City Press (January, 1891—August?, 1891)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
1896
The Utonian (May 23, 1896—January 29, 1898)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: NONE
1900s
1909
The Provo Herald (January 2, 1909—April, 1922)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: January 2, 1909—November 30, 1911 &
October 1, 1917—April 27, 1921
The Provo Post (1909—May 9, 1924)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: January 2, 1912—December 30, 1921
1920s
1922
The Daily Herald (April 17, 1922—May 9, 1924)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: July 4, 1922—May 9, 1924
1924
The Daily Herald (May 10, 1924—May 14, 1925)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: May 10, 1924—May 14, 1925
1925
The Evening Herald (March 15, 1925—May 21, 1939)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: March 15, 1925 to May 21, 1939
1930s
1939
The Daily Herald (May 22, 1939—Present)
Library's Microfilm Holdings: May 22, 1939 to Present