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About The home journal. [volume] (Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I.) 1951-1973
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I. (1951-1973)

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Title:
The home journal. [volume] : (Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I.) 1951-1973
Alternative Titles:
  • Sunday journal
Place of publication:
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I.
Geographic coverage:
  • Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands  |  View more titles from this: City County, State
Publisher:
Earle B. Otley
Dates of publication:
1951-1973
Description:
  • 1st year, no. 1 (Jan. 25, 1951)-21st year, no. 6144 (Jan. 12, 1973).
Frequency:
Daily (except Sun.) Dec. 1971-1973
Language:
  • English
Subjects:
  • United States Virgin Islands--Newspapers.
  • United States Virgin Islands.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01861754
Notes:
  • Available on microfilm from Library of Congress Photoduplication Service.
  • Includes a weekly supplement called Focus, Sundays to Nov. 1971; Saturdays, Dec. 1971-Dec. 1972.
  • Saturday edition, 1968-1969, distributed and sold separately on St. Croix as the Crucian journal.
  • Vols. for Oct. 1969-Mar. 1971 include a monthly supplement called Carib.
LCCN:
sn 84037503
OCLC:
10443618
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The Home Journal

The Home Journal was published by Earl B. Ottley from 1951 to 1973 in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Initially, the newspaper was published on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, with four pages on weekdays and six pages on Saturdays. However, by 1953, Fridays were also included in the publication schedule.

The newspaper included a weekly supplement titled "Focus," which was released on Sundays until November 1971, after which it was released on Saturdays from December 1971 to December 1973. During the period of 1968-1969, the Saturday edition of The Home Journal was distributed and sold separately on St. Croix as The Crucian Journal. Additionally, the volumes from October 1969 to March 1971 included a monthly supplement called "Carib."

The Home Journal was a regional newspaper that included comprehensive coverage of Puerto Rico through its columns, "Puerto Rico Notebook" and "Puerto Rico Potpourri." In addition to its weekly comics section, "the Funny Page," the newspaper also featured the column "Clocking the Town," which provided candid perspectives from residents on various community happenings. The publication also included public notices, calls for bids, and comprehensive legislative proceedings through its "Journal of the Legislature" and "Journal of the First Legislature of the Virgin Islands."

Editorials and open letters by Crucian labor leader Ashley Totten were a prominent feature. Totten helped to unionize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first African-American-led labor organization to receive charter in the American Federation of Labor. Another recurring column, "Mortar Pestle" by V.I. Unity Party, provided political and legislative editorials on the latest laws and bills under consideration. The syndicated column "My Pet Peeve" by Mike Bennett was also featured. On May 18, 1956, the newspaper added the syndicated column "Across the Desk," which offered insights from editors of other newspapers across the US.

In June 1956, the Saturday issue of The Home Journal was expanded to include additional syndicated columns such as "Sunday Sermon," "Sports Corner," "Scanning the News," "Easy Does It" (recipes), and celebrity news, among others. In the same year, the publication also added "Undah De Markit," which was written in vernacular English. The "Women's League Newsbox" provided updates on the latest happenings within St. Croix and St. Thomas' women's leagues.

In 1973, The Home Journal became The Weekly journal and ran under that title for one year. After that, the newspaper split and became The St. Croix journal and The St. Thomas journal, both published until 1974. The Weekly journal reemerged and remained in print until 1975.

Provided by: University of the Virgin Islands