Northern Allegany Observer

Project

In March of 2005 a local volunteer began to copy the archived Northern Allegany Observer newspapers  here at the museum. 

Judson Howden first began publication of the NAO in May of 1888 in Fillmore, NY a copy of which is here! To start on a family tradition his son Melvin Howden followed his father as the next editor and publisher.

These copies are now available for the public to peruse for historical research or just for enjoyment. Years copied so far are years ending with a 6, 7, or 8 starting with 1888 up to the 1950's. The sixties through the 1990's with be copied at a later date due to the condition of the older papers.

This has been an exciting and very challenging project and a huge undertaking to say the very least.