This collection includes copies of the Southern Republic Newspaper, as well as the Tri-Weekly constituionalist. The papers cover news and commentary from all parts of the Confederate States of America. This is a good source for local advertisements. No information can be found for the total run dates of this title, a single December 19, 1860 issue can be found in the University of Georgia Libraries held in microfilm; the same edition is held at the Duke University Libraries. This collection is perhaps the longest run available of the Southern Republic edited by William J. Vason. Reese Library at Augusta University holds issues from the following dates: February 19, 1861; February 20, 1861; March 13, 1861; March 24, 1861; March 31, 1861; April 4, 1861; and April 26, 1861. These institutions hold the following single issues: University of Georgia Libraries hold in microfilm February 5, 1861, Duke University Libraries holds February 5, 1861, Emory University Libraries holds May 8, 1861, and the Boston Athenaeum holds May 29, 1861.Catalog evidence shows that the title changed to the Weekly Southern Republic in June 1861. A single issue of this run is believed to be held by the University of Georgia Libraries and is dated June 5, 1861. This index is a result of a Fall 2009 project undertaken by the COMJ 3010 History of Communications class. Each student was assigned a portion of an issue and instructed to note names and subjects significant to their portion. The following pages are not covered : Vol. 183 p.1-2 Vol. 184 p. 1-2 Vol. 218 p. 1-2 Vol. 240 p. 3-4