The Herald [Savannah]
History
Newspaper
Founded in 1945, The Herald is second-only to the Savannah Tribune in its length of service to Savannah's African American community.
Houston L. Tolbert, a civil rights activist and journalist in Savannah, served as editor and publisher for the paper.
The small, weekly paper ceased publication in 2021.
City
Savannah is the county seat of Chatham County
County
Superior Court Districts
Eastern Circuit, Dec. 23, 1789 -
Population - Census
1790: 10709
1800: 12046
1810: 13540
1820: 14737
1830: 14127
1840: 18801
1850: 23901
1860: 31043
1870: 41279
1880: 45023
1890: 57740
1900: 71239
1910: 79690
1920: 100032
1930: 105431
1940: 117970
1950: 151481
1960: 188299
1970: 187816
ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG
No issues of The Herald have been digitized by the DLG
Link to other digitized Savannah newspapers on Georgia Historic Newspapers, sorted by city
FILM HOLDINGS (6 Reels)
Apr 24, 1946- Feb 26, 1948
Sep 16, 1948 - Dec 1952
Jan 1953 - Nov 1956
Dec 1956 - Aug 1959
Sep 1959 - Feb 1963
Mar 1963 - Aug 1965