List of Sources for J. H. Dungan

1881

• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 14 Oct 1881, pg 3, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n130
  • Excerpt: Mr. Jesse H. Dungan, who has been a printer in the Courier office since its first inception, quit us this week to take a position in the Daily Index office, in Carson.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
  • Note: According to information about the Genoa Weekly Courier provided on the Nevada State Library website, the newspaper's inception was in 1880. The first issue was July 23.

1882

• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 21 July 1882, pg 2, col 1, item labeled "Business Notice"
  • Item Number: n131
  • Full Text: We wish to state to those who may have business to transact with the Courier, that the management has changed hands, and that, therefore, they will please direct all communications to Mr. J. H. Dungan, now in charge of the same.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
  • Note: He was born in September 1863. So he was a couple months short of 19 years old.

1883

• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 4 May 1883, pg 3, col 3, item with lead-in "Married."
  • Item Number: n132
  • Full Text: Married.—In Carson City, at the Arlington Hotel, May 1st, 1883, by Justice Wm. M. Cary, Jesse H. Dungan of Genoa, to Miss Viola F. Jones of Mottsville.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 27 July 1883, pg 3, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n133
  • Excerpt: Mr. Jesse Dungan, Editor and Manager of the Courier, Mrs. Olie Dungan, Mr. H. Jones and Miss Anna Dungan left this city Monday for a camping trip to Hope Valley.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
  • Notes: 1. He defines his position as "Editor and Manager". 2. Mrs. Olie Dungan is his wife; Olie is a nickname for Viola.

1884

• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 29 Aug 1884, pg 3, col 3, under "Valedictory"
  • Item Number: n134
  • Summary: His "Valedictory", in which he announces that he is "retiring" (apparently a customary way of saying that one is leaving) and that the management of the newspaper will be taken over by G. W. Oman, who was identified as editor and publisher under the masthead for this issue (which also seems to be the custom, that the former editor's valedictory is published under the first issue of his successor).
  • Local Copy: JPEG
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
  • Note: G. W. Oman was the teacher in the Genoa Public School, starting in September of 1882.
  • Related Items:
    • • Morning Appeal (Carson City, NV), 31 Aug 1884, pg 3, col 2, untitled item under "Wayside Notes"
      • Item Number: n135
      • Full Text: Mr. Dungan, editor of the Genoa Courier publishes his valedictory in the last issue. He will be succeeded by Mr. Oman, a very able journalist.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Genoa Weekly Courier, 5 Sept 1884, pg 5, col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n136
      • Full Text: Jessie Dungan, late editor of the Courier, is now in Woodland, California.
      • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
    • • Genoa Weekly Courier, 26 Sept 1884, pg 3, bottom of col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n137
      • Full Text: Mrs. Jesse Dungan yesterday departed for Woodland, Yolo county, Cal., where she will join her husband. Mrs. Dungan has always lived in Carson Valley and will be greatly missed by her former schoolmates and many friends. Jesse has a good position in a job office at that place, and is well pleased with his location.
      • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
    • • Genoa Weekly Courier, 14 Nov 1884, pg 3, col 2, untiltled item
      • Item Number: n138
      • Excerpt: Geo. P. Hardin, son-in-law of John James, who is practicing law in Woodland, Cal., came over on legal business last Wednesday. He informs us that Jesse Dungan has full control of the job department in the Woodland Democrat office, and is to some extent connected with the newspaper. ....
      • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library

1885

• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 17 July 1885, pg 3, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n139
  • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan and Miss Anna Dungan departed for Woodland, California, last Tuesday. Miss Anna expects to make a lengthy visit at that place.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
  • Related Items:
    • • San Francisco Examiner, 26 July 1885, pg 3, col 3, an untitled item under "Personals" in the previous column
      • Item Number: n140
      • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Annie Dungan, has returned from a six weeks visit to Genoa, Nevada.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
      • Note: Probably this means to say that Mrs. Dungan in returning and her sister-in-law came with her for a visit. Readers who know Mrs. Dungan will know that she is returning to Woodland not San Francisco.

1886

• • San Francisco Examiner, 14 Oct 1886, pg 2, col 3, untitled item under "City Notes and Comments"
  • Item Number: n141
  • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan has left Woodland to take up her residence in this city.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1887

• • St. Helena Star, 7 Oct 1887, pg 2, col 1, under "Business Notice"
  • Item Number: n142
  • Excerpt: I have sold the St. Helena Star newspaper and job printing plant, and the good will of the business connected therewith, to Jesse H. Dungan and Frank B. Mackinder, who take possession from October 1st, and will continue the business hereafter. .... W. A. Mackinder.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Frank B. Mackinder was W. A. Mackinder's brother, and had been working for the Star in its mechanical department for four years.
  • Related Items:
    • • St. Helena Star, 7 Oct 1887, pg 2, col 1, under "Vale Star"
      • Item Number: n143
      • Excerpt: Now, a word of my successors, Messrs. Dungan & Mackinder. Mr. Dungan is of Genoa, Nevada; a young gentleman who has served many years in the newspaper business, and thoroughly understands its every detail from "sticking type" to wielding the editorial pen and scissors. Mr. F. B. Mackinder is a brother of the writer, and has been connected with the mechanical department of the Star for the past four years. He has learned the printing business from the "devil's" duties up, and has developed a taste and liking for the trade that will stand him well in his new position.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
      • Note: The "mechanical department" did the typesetting and printing of the newspaper.
    • • St. Helena Star, 7 Oct 1887, pg 2, col 1, under "Salutatory"
      • Item Number: n144
      • Summary: The new owner/editors say "Hello"
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1889

• • St. Helena Star, 31 May 1889, pg 3, col 3, untitled item under "Personal"
  • Item Number: n145
  • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan leaves today on a visit to friends and relatives in Genoa, Nevada.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Related Items:
    • • St. Helena Star, 16 Aug 1889, pg 3, col 3, untitled item under "Personal"
      • Item Number: n146
      • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan arrived home Saturday from her visit to friends and relatives in Genoa, Nev. She was accompanied by Mrs. G. W. Dungan, mother of the senior editor.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Genoa Weekly Courier, 27 Sept 1889, pg 3, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n147
  • Full Text: Mrs. G. W. Dungan returned from St. Helena Wednesday, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Anna, who expects to visit a few months in Genoa.
  • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library

1890

• • Oxford Press (Oxford, Chester County, PA), 3 Sept 1890, pg 2, col 2, under "Among the Big Trees of California"
  • Item Number: n148
  • Summary: Rev. Joel Gilfillan, pastor of the Centreville Presbyterian Church, is camping on his vacation.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: This is evidence that he was at the Centreville Presbyterian Church before being called to the Livermore Presbyterian Church. While in Livermore he served as substitute editor at the Herald (see item n194 from the May 7, 1895 San Francisco Call, below).

1891

• • Sacramento Daily Record-Union, 6 Jan 1891, pg 4, cols 1–3, under "California Legislature", under subheading "Secretary and Other Officers"
  • Item Number: n149
  • Excerpt: For Enrolling Clerk, Mr. Sprague nominated J. H. Dungan .... Dungan was declared elected.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: The Legislature was in session from Jan 5 to March 25, according to "List of California State Legislatures" on Wikipedia.
• • Livermore Herald, 22 Jan 1891
  • Item Number: n150
  • Description: This is the last issue of the Herald under the editorship of W. P. Bartlett that is currently available from any source that I am aware of. It is four pages. The first regular edition that we have after this one is the Jan 2, 1897 issue (see item n200).
  • Source: CDNC
• • "Items on the Construction of the Schaffer Building", Four Items, Multiple Newspapers, 2–12 April 1891
  • Item Number: n734
  • Note: Dungan moved the printing plant into the Schaffer building in Oct 1891.
  • Grouped Items:
    • • Oakland Tribune, 2 April, 1891, pg 7, col 2, untitled item under "Livermore: Herald"
      • Item Number: n735
      • Full Text: Louis Schaffer will begin tomorrow the excavation for his new brick block on his lot on First Street, near L. The cellar will be 20 x 20, and eight feet deep. The town has secured the gravel to come from the excavation, amounting to upwards of a hundred loads, which will be applied to the front-street crossing.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Oakland Tribune, 8 April 1891, pg 3, col 1, untitled item under "Livermore: Herald"
      • Item Number: n736
      • Full Text: We understand that the contract for the erection of Louis Schaffer's new brick building has been let to J. F. Meyers of this place.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Oakland Tribune, 9 April 1891, pg 3, col 3, untitled item under "Livermore"
      • Item Number: n737
      • Full Text: S.[sic, shoudld be "J."] F. Meyers has obtained the contract for Louis Schaffer's contemplated new business block on First street and will begin work on it at once. The structure is to be of brick and has already been leased for a term of years to Oakland people.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Morning Times (Oakland), 12 April 1891, pg 1, col 3, untitled item under "Building Contracts"
      • Item Number: n738
      • Full Text: Louis Schaffer has contracted with J. F. Meyers for a one-story brick stone store at Livermore for $2125.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Livermore Echo, 11 June 1891
  • Summary: Edward J. Livernash purchased the Herald from W. P. Bartlett. Livernash is an experienced editor and the newspaper extends a fraternal welcome to him.
  • → See item n151 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
  • Related Items:
    • • St. Helena Star, 26 June 1891
      • Full Text: E. J. Livernash, well known here, has purchased the Livermore Herald. Mr. Livernash is a young man of ability and push and will no doubt build the Herald up to where it should be. We predict for him a successful business career in Livermore.
      • → See item n152 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
• • San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sept 1891
  • Summary: On Sept 6, a fire destroyed the office of the Herald and damaged the Bank of Livermore and G. W. Langan's law office.
  • → See item n153 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
  • Related Items:
    • • Independent Calistogian, 9 Sept 1891
      • Summary: Briefly reports the fire; it specifically mentions that the printing materials were destroyed.
      • → See item n154 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
• • St. Helena Star, 18 Sept 1891, pg 2, col 3, under "The Magnesium Mine"
  • Item Number: n159
  • Summary: "We [that's what newspaper editors call themselves] had the pleasure of meeting Mr. W. P. Bartlett", who had an interest in a magnesium mine in Chiles Valley. The article was about the mine, but do you suppose these two editors (Bartlett being the former editor of the Herald, and still the owner of the building housing its office that burned down a little over a week before) might also have talked about the newpaper business in their respective towns?
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sept 1891
  • Summary: According to the account given in the paper, he was arrested at the Ferry for wearing female attire in public. His face had been painted with black grease-paint and he was carrying a satchel containing a bottle of chloroform, a bottle of prussic acid (a poison), and hotel and satchel keys, among other items. He was identified in the article as a former editor of the Healdsburg Enterprise and current owner and publisher of the Livermore Herald.
  • → See item n160 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
  • Related Items:
    • • Oakland Enquirer, 28 Sept 1891
      • Summary: The story of his arrest in San Francisco and the reaction of people in Livermore: "In Livermore this matter created much excitement and was the talk of the town all Sunday." The paper says that Livermore people do not know what to make of it and "there are many theories given on the street". The paper reports that he returned to Livermore on Sunday afternoon and is telling eveyone that it had been a practical joke.
      • Excerpt: He had intended to move his printing office from the Bartlett building near the bank to the new brick building recently erected by Louis Schafer [sic] of Oakland and since the fire has told many persons that it was not a good town for a good newspaper, but that he intended to start up again in the Schaffer building. Up to date, however, he has not done anything in the way of fitting up the building ....
      • → See item n161 on the List of Sources for Edward J. Livernash.
• • Oakland Tribune, 13 Oct 1891, pg 5, col 4, untitled item under "Livermore"
  • Item Number: n710
  • Dateline: Livermore, October 12
  • Full Text: J. H. Duncan [sic] of the St. Helena Star was in town last week. He is thinking of buying the Herald.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required); Not in the CDNC
• • St. Helena Star, 16 Oct 1891, pg 2, col 1, under "A Farewell"
  • Item Number: n168
  • Excerpt: With this issue of the Star, I, the senior member, retire, and F. B. Mackinder, the junior member, assumes full control. It is with many regrets that I make this change, but my business interests elsewhere make it necessary; I will again don the journalistic harness in Livermore, having purchased the Herald.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • St. Helena Star, 16 Oct 1891, pg 3, col 5, an untitled item
  • Item Number: n169
  • Summary: J. H. Dungan has gone to San Francisco to purchase "an entire new plant" (everything needed to publish a newspaper) for the Herald. The reader is reminded that the plant had been destroyed by fire, and that the previous editor had got himself into a "rather unfortunate perdicament". "Mr. Dungan takes hold of the paper upon the earnest request of every business man in Livermore ...."
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Oakland Enquirer, 30 Oct 1891, pg 8, col 2, under "Livermore: from the Echo"
  • Item Number: n170
  • Full Text: J. H. Dungan is placing a printing plant in the Schafer [sic, should be "Schaffer"] building and will revive the Herald.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • "Items on the First Number of the Herald under Dungan", Five Items, Multiple Newspapers, 2–17 Nov 1891
  • Item Number: n733
  • Grouped Items:
    • • Oakland Tribune, 2 Nov 1891, pg 4, col 2, untitled item
      • Item Number: n172
      • Full Text: The Livermore Herald has been revived in handsome quarto form by J. H. Dungan, formerly of the St. Helena Star. Mr. Dungan has a fine outfit and his first number shows plenty of news and a satisfactory run of advertising.
      • Note: If I understand the term correctly, a "quarto form" newspaper would be eight pages. Other items, below, say that it was ten pages.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Oakland Enquirer, 3 Nov 1891, pg 3, col 2, under "The Livermore "Herald""
      • Item Number: n173
      • Full Text: Mr. J. H. Dungan, the new publisher of the Livermore Herald, has issued his first number. The Herald appears in a new form, consisting of ten small pages. It is very neat and newsy.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Alameda Semi-Weekly Argus, 4 Nov 1891, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n174
      • Full Text: J. H. Dungan has resurrected the Livermore Herald, the unfortunate journal that was published by the erratic Livernash, and issues the first number in small page form, but from new material which gives it an attractive appearance. A peculiarity of the paper is that it is written in the first person, singular—the much respected and often abused "we" giving place to the more direct and definite "I". We wish Mr. Dungan well.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Independent Calistogian, 4 Nov 1891, pg 3, col 1, untitled item under "Journalistic"
      • Item Number: n175
      • Summary: J. H. Dungan published his first number of the Herald "Saturday last", which would be Oct 31.
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: CDNC
      • Alternate Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Vallejo Evening Chronicle, 17 Nov 1891, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n176
      • Full Text: We have received a copy of the Livermore Herald, now published by J. H. Dungan formerly of the St. Helena Star. It is handsomely printed with new type, is well edited, and is a credit to the town it is published in, and should receive hearty support. We wish the publisher all the success possible.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1892

• • St. Helena Star, 22 Jan 1892, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n177
  • Full Text: Brother Dungan, of the Livermore Herald, has enlarged his paper to twelve pages, an evidence of prosperity we are pleased to note. He publishes as bright and newsy a paper as comes to our table.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: It was previously 10 pages, then expanded again to sixteen pages, according to the 22 July item
• • Napa Daily Journal, 6 Mar 1892, pg 3, col 4, an item under "St. Helena News"
  • Item Number: n178
  • Summary: L. H. Mecklenburg, of the Livermore Herald, visted the Star office and reported that J. H. Dungan was doing a splendid business.
  • Local Copy: JPEG
  • Source: CDNC
• • St. Helena Star, 11 March 1892, pg 3, col 6, under "A Pleasant Visit"
  • Item Number: n179
  • Summary: The St. Helena Star (meaning probably its editor F. B. Mackinder) pays a visit to Dungan and finds him doing well. Then he devotes three paragraphs to a description of Livermore.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • St. Helena Star, 22 July 1892, pg 2, col 2, untitled item with small caps lead-in "Brother Dungan"
  • Item Number: n180
  • Full Text: Brother Dungan of the Livermore Herald continues to prosper as is shown by his paper. He has just enlarged to sixteen pages and gives all the news besides having all the patronage. We are pleased to note his success and congratulate the people of Livermore upon having such a live newspaper as the Herald to advance their interests.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Record-Union (Sacramento, CA), 10 Nov 1892, pg 2, col 3, under "Note and Comment"
  • Item Number: n181
  • Full Text: The Livermore Herald has entered upon its seventeenth volume. One year ago it was an eight-page paper, now twelve pages are issued regularly, and sometimes even fourteen and sixteen pages. Evidently the Herald is on a wave of prosperity.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Daily Village Record (West Chester, PA), 19 Dec 1892, pg 1, col 3, under "Honors to Chester Countian"
  • Item Number: n182
  • Summary: Reports that Rev. Joel Gilfillan, former pastor of a local Presbyterian Church, had been serving as editor of the Livermore Herald during the temporary absence of its editor, and it reprints a note of thanks and congratulations from the editor.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Gilfillan was pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Livermore from January 1892 to August 1895 (Kleineke and Drummond, History of the First Presbyterian Church, item s8 on the List of Secondary Sources on Livermore History, pages 23–26, in which his name is spelled "G. S. Gilfillen"). He was at the Centreville Presbyterian Church prior to Livermore (item n148 from the 1890 Oxford Press, above; also item n230, his 1925 obituary, below.)

1893

• • Ferndale Enterprise, 31 March 1893, pg 4, col 2, untitled item
  • Item Number: n183
  • Full Text: The Enterprise has received a copy of the Livermore Herald, published at Livermore, Alameda county, this state. It is a neat and readable 12-page weekly, and its editor and proprietor is J. H. Dungan, a cousin to Garland, Thomas and Charley of Ferndale.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Garland Dungan is possibly FamilySearch KCSN-T6K, who has brothers named Charles and Thomas, but I did not find a common link between them and our J. H. Dungan within two generations. The claim of cousinship is often greatly exagerated. Garland and his brothers had an uncle (according to FamilySearch) named Jesse Henry Dungan, who may be the same Jesse H. Dungan whose name comes up in Humboldt County newspapers in searches for "Jesse H." or "J. H. Dungan" on Newspapers.com or in the CDNC. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish the two, especially when they are mentioned in the San Francisco papers.
• • St. Helena Star, 17 Nov 1893, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n184
  • Full Text: The Livermore Herald has entered upon its eighteenth volume and under the management of J. H. Dungan, the paper has constantly improved. From the advertising columns we should judge the people appreciate the efforts of a live newspaper man and we wish Brother Dungan continued success.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Related Items:
    • • Alameda Encinal, 17 Nov 1893, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n185
      • Full Text: The Livermore Weekly Herald has entered upon its eighteenth year. The paper is a little beauty now, and is most admirably conducted by Mr. J. H. Dungan. May it live and prosper for many years to come.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Evening Bee (Sacramento, CA), 22 Nov 1893, pg 4, col 2, untitled item
      • Item Number: n186
      • Full Text: The Livermore Herald has commenced its eighteenth volume. It is a gem typographically and bristles with local as well as general news.l
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Oakland Tribune, 28 Nov 1893, pg 3, col 1, untitled item under "Alameda County Notes"
      • Item Number: n187
      • Full Text: The Livermore Herald is 18 years old. J. H. Dungan is making a bright, spicy paper of it.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1894

• • Oxford Press (Oxford, Chester County, PA), 4 Jan 1894, pg 3, col 4, untitled item under "Personal"
  • Item Number: n188
  • Full Text: A copy of the Livermore Herald, published at Livermore, Alameda county, California, of December 9, comes to us. It contains a picture and sketch of Rev. J. S. Gilfillan, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Livermore. Mr. Gilfillan is a native of Chester county, his father residing at Coatesville. He was pastor of the Dilworthtown Presbyterian Church for several years. He has been in California for a number of years. The church is prospering under his charge, the article stating that he as proved an exception to the proverb, "A prophet is not without honor save in his own country".
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Notes: Gilfillan served as temporary editor of the Herald while Dungan was the enrolling clerk for the California Senate in 1892 (see below).

1895

• • Sacramento Daily Record-Union, 8 Jan 1895, pg 6, cols 1–3, under "California Legislature", under subheading "Senate Republican Caucus"
  • Item Number: n189
  • Summary: The caucus nominated J. H. Dungan for Enrolling Clerk
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Notes: The Enrollng clerk checks the final wording of legislation to make sure it accurately reflects what the Senate voted for. The legislature met from January 7 to March 16, according to "List of California State Legislatures", Wikipedia.
  • Related Items:
    • • Sacramento Daily Record-Union, 9 Jan 1895, pg 3, cols 1–4, under "Californial Legislature"
      • Item Number: n190
      • Summary: J. H. Dungan elected Enrolling Clerk by the Senate
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • St. Helena Star, 11 Jan 1895, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
      • Item Number: n191
      • Full Text: J. H. Dungan has been appointed Enrolling Clerk of the Senate, a position he so ably filled four years ago. Jesse we extend hearty congratulations.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Genoa Weekly Courier, 11 Jan 1895, pg 6, col 2, untitled item
      • Item Number: n192
      • Full Text: J. H. Dungan, formerly of Genoa, but now publisher of the Livermore Herald, secured the position of Enrolling Clerk of the Senate at Sacramento.
      • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
• • Alameda Encinal, 29 April 1895, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n193
  • Full Text: Bro. Dungan has greatly improved the appearance of his Livermore Herald by putting on a new dress of type and changing the form. We hope he is meeting with the liberal patronage he deserves.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • San Francisco Call, 7 May 1895, pg 2, cols 1-3, under "Life in Livermore"
  • Item Number: n194
  • Summary: A description of the Livermore Valley and the town of Livermore.
  • Excerpt: Two weekly papers look out for the interests of Livermore. The Herald, under the editorship of J. H. Dungan, is a most excellent paper, snappy and intelligent. Mr. Dungan was enrolling clerk in the Senate last winter. During his absence the editorial chair of the Herald was occupied by Rev. Joel Gilfillan. W. E. Sill [sic, should be "Still"] is the independent industrious editor of the Livermore Echo, a paper that is doing its work in the world.
  • Note: Gilfillan was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. See item n182 and the note under it.
  • Source: CDNC
  • Alternate Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • "Farewell of the old Editor, Introduction to the New Editor", Two Items, Woodland Daily Democrat, 7 Oct 1895
  • Item Number: n739
  • Grouped Items:
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 7 Oct 1895, pg 2, col 2, under "Editor Ellis' Farewell"
      • Item Number: n740
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
      • Note: Looks like a scan of an old photocopy.
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 7 Oct 1895, pg 2, col 2, under "Editor Dungan"
      • Item Number: n195
      • Summary: This item follows an item titled "Editor Ellis' Farewell", which appears to be all or part of the traditional "farewell" offered by the former editor of the Woodland Mail in the first issue under his successor. After an introductory phrase, that article quotes five paragraphs from the Woodland Mail. This article reports that Dungan has purchased the Mail and expresses the hope that the two papers might cooperate in promoting the interests of the people of Yolo county. It introduces Dungan mainly by quoting several paragraphs from the Mail's introduction. The image from Newspapers.com is difficult to read, so I have transcribed it.
      • Transcription: Rich Text Format (RTF)
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Items on the Change of Ownership in the Mail from Other Newspapers, Two Items, Multiple Newspapers, 10 Oct 1895 to 11 Feb 1896
  • Item Number: n741
  • Grouped Items:
    • • Livermore Echo, 10 Oct 1895, pg 3, col 1
      • Item Number: n196
      • Summary: From the Bunshah index: Mr. W. R. Ellis, late of the Woodland Mail, has purchased the Herald
    • • San Francisco Call, 15 Oct 1895, pg 6, col 3, an untitled item under "Coast Exchanges"
      • Item Number: n197
      • Summary: J. H. Dungan bought the Woodland Mail. W. R. Ellis succeeded him as proprietor of the Herald
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: CDNC
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 23 Dec 1895, pg 3, col 7, under "Newspaper Changes"
  • Item Number: n198
  • Summary: Charles Shafer has purchased a half interest in the Mail. Long-time city editor Henry F. Ellis will retire from the Mail and goto work for his brother, W. R. Ellis, at the Livermore Herald
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Shafer died in 1898; see below
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 11 Feb 1896, pg 3, col 6, article under "Demurrer Sustained: Case of Dungan vs. Ellis Heard by Judge Ruggles"
  • Item Number: n199
  • Summary: This item reveals that there was a contract under which Dungan and Ellis exchanged ownership of the Herald and the Mail, and that some cash adjustments were part of the deal.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1897

• • Livermore Herald, 2 Jan 1897, vol 20, no. 9
  • Item Number: n200
  • Summary: Aside from the two 1896 special editions (Jan 25 and June 26), this is first regular edition that is currently available after the Jan 22, 1891 issue. It is published by Wright & Ellis, Proprietors; H. F. Ellis is the editor. This issue is ten pages, but it includes a full page ad for an upcoming special edition and a full page ad for Anspacher Bros. The more usual size appears to be eight pages.
  • Source: CDNC
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 10 May 1897, pg 1, col 5, untitled item under "Purely Personal"
  • Item Number: n201
  • Full Text: Mr. and Mrs. W. Jordan, of Livermore, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dungan.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Mr. Jordan was owner of the Livermore Brewery and a civic leader. See Homan's book, item s10 on the List of Secondary Sources on Livermore History. Their daughter Ada graduated from Livermore High School in 1902, University of Californai in 1906, and is famous enough to have an article about her in wikipedia.

1898

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 14 May 1898, pg 1, col 5, under "Chas. A. Shafer: Belief That He Died in San Francisco"
  • Item Number: n202
  • Summary: He died in the San Francisco city prison, under another name, but an investigation determined that he was Charles Shafer. He left Woodland two years prior and no one in Woodland knew where he was.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: He bought a half interest in the Woodland Mail in December 1895, and worked as the city editor; see above
  • Related Items:
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 16 May 1898, pg 1, col 5, under "Late C. A. Shafer"
      • Item Number: n203
      • Summary: It was determined that he died of a morophine overdose; his remains were returned to Woodland; a funeral was held.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 7 Oct 1898, pg 2, col 1, untitled item
  • Item Number: n204
  • Full Text: Editor Dungan announces that his brother-in-law, W. F. Mixon, of St. Helena, is soon to become associated with him in the publication of the Mail. Mr. Mixon will be welcomed to the newspaper fraternity of Yolo county.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1899

• • San Francisco Examiner, 9 June 1899, pg 5, col 4, under "Another Who Opposes Collis ... Many Degrees Conferred on the Students at College Park"
  • Item Number: n748
  • Dateline: College Park, June 8
  • Summary: The University of the Pacific conferred on Edythe Grace Van Anda the Bachelor of Music in Piano.
  • Note: J. H. Dungan and she were married in 1911.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1901

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 5 Jan 1901, pg 1, col 2, under "Our Next Nasby: Editor Dungan Will Succeed Postmaster Dingle"
  • Item Number: n205
  • Summary: Pres. McKinley nominated Dungan to be postmsaster at Woodland.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Related Items:
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 11 March 1901, pg 1, col 1, untitled item under "Brief City News"
      • Item Number: n206
      • Full Text: W. F. Mixon, who is to be chief deputy under Postmaster Dungan, received his first instruction in the business today.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 30 March 1901, pg 3, col 1, under "The Post Office"
      • Item Number: n207
      • Summary: The change of postmasters will be made on April 1. The transfer will made on the day before. Most of the article is an appreciation of the outgoing team. On the incoming team, Postmaster Dungan's chief deputy will be his brother-in-law, W. F. Mixon. His sister, Julie Dungan, will be an assistant.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1902

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 7 July 1902, pg 1, col 1, untitled item under "Purely Personal"
  • Item Number: n208
  • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan and daughters and Miss Nellie Boston, left Saturday afternoon for a month's outing near Truckee.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Related Items:
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 16 July 1902, pg 1, col 3, untitled item under "The Sick"
      • Item Number: n209
      • Full Text: J. H. Dungan, who was called to Hobart's Mills on Monday on account of the illness of his youngest daughter Merle, reports that she is better.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
      • Notes: Merle was 7. Emma (Beckstead) McCluen and husband lived in Hobart's Mills according to an item of 28 March 1904 (below). They were not there in the 1900 census, but they were in the 1910 census.
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 21 July 1902, pg 3, col 2, untitled item under "Purely Personal" at the top of col 1
      • Item Number: n210
      • Full Text: J. H. Dungan returned from Hobart's Mills on Sunday. His little daughter has quite recovered and the family is having a delightful outing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mixon and their children left for the same place on Sunday and joined Mrs. Dungan and the children today.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 20 Sept 1902, pg 2, col 1, under "Editorial Announcement"
  • Item Number: n211
  • Full Text: The Mail of this morning contains the following editorial announcement: "W. F. Mixon, who heretofore had owned a half interest in the Mail of Woodland and the Yolo Semi-Weekly Mail, has purchased from his partner J. H. Dungan, a controlling interest and has taken full charge of the management of the same, both editorially and in a business way.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1903

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 25 June 1903
  • Full Text: Miss Nellie Boston, of Livermore, was an arrival Wednesday evening [June 24] and is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Dungan.
  • → See item n93 on the List of Sources for Nellie Boston.
  • Related Items:
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 1 Aug 1903
      • Full Text: Mrs. J. H. Dungan and little daughter and sister, Miss Nellie Boston, left for San Francisco this morning. They expect to be absent about a month.
      • Note: Nellie is Mrs. Dungan's niece, not her sister.
      • → See item n94 on the List of Sources for Nellie Boston.

1904

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 28 March 1904
  • Full Text: Mr. and Mrs. W. McCluen, of Hobart's Mills, are guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dungan.
  • Note: Mrs. McCluen is Emma Beckstead. Hobart Mills is a town in Nevada County, CA
  • → See item n311 on the List of Sources for G. W. Dungan.

1905

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 24 Jan 1905, pg 1, col 4, under "Reappointed"
  • Item Number: n214
  • Summary: The president nominated Dungan for a second term as postmaster
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1908

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 24 June 1908, pg 1, cols 1-5, under "The High School Commencement"
  • Item Number: n215
  • Summary: Commencement exercises of Woodland High School. Holly Dungan was among the graduates and also president of the graduating class.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1909

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 17 Feb 1909, pg 1, col 2, under "J. H. Dungan Reappointed"
  • Item Number: n216
  • Summary: J. H. Dungan was reappointed to a third term as postmaster. The appointment lasts four years.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 8 June 1909, pg 1, cols 1-3, under "Woodland Crushed with Anguish and Horror: Mrs. J. H. Dungan, Mrs. M. F. Mixon, Miss Julia Dungan and Little Myrle Swept Into Eternity", continued on pg 4, cols 2-3.
  • Item Number: n105
  • Summary: His wife, daughter, and two sisters were killed in an automobile accident. Includes obituaries.
  • Source: Newspapers.com (part 1), Newspapers.com (part 2)
  • Related Items:
    • • Winters Express, 11 June 1909, pg 2, cols 3-4, under "An Awful Auto Tragedy"
      • Item Number: n106
      • Summary: Probably drawn from the Woodland newspapers, but more concise.
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: CDNC
    • • Livermore Herald, 12 June 1909, pg 1, col 1, under "Sad Bereavement of Former Editer"
      • Item Number: n107
      • Summary: An account of the accident; notes that Dungan was a former editor of the Herald, that Merle was born here, and the Mrs. Dungan was the aunt of Nellie Boston, who taught in the schools here. "Sad Bereavement" is a common expression in newspaper articles of this period.
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: Microfilm at the Livermore Public Library
    • • Record-Courier (Gardnerville, Douglas County, NV), 18 June 1909, pg 1, col 5, under "River Gives Up Its Dead"
      • Item Number: n108
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: Digital Archives of the Douglas County Public Library
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 11 June 1909, pg 1, cols 1-2, under "All Woodland Mourned the Dead"
      • Item Number: n109
      • Summary: About the funerals
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 25 Oct 1909, pg 1, col 2, untitled item under "Personal and Social News" in col 1
  • Item Number: n217
  • Full Text: Miss Jordan, who has been visiting Miss Holly Dungan, left for Chico this morning. She is a teacher in the Chico high school.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: Ada Jordan, was the daughter of Wendell Jordan, owner of the Livermore Brewery; she graduated from Livermore High School in 1902, and the University of California in 1906.
• • Woodland Daily News, 24 Nov 1909, pg 4, col 1, untitled item under "Personal Mention"
  • Item Number: n218
  • Full Text: J. H. Dungan and daughter, Miss Hollie, will spend Thanksgiving in Chico.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1910

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 29 June 1910, pg 1, col 2-3, under "A Simple Church Ceremony"
  • Item Number: n219
  • Summary: Wedding of Mary Holland Dungan to Herbert Beverly Coil.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1911

• • Woodland Daily Mail, 4 Feb 1911, p1, col 2, under "To Be Married This Evening: Postmaster J. H. Dungan and Miss E. Van Anda"
  • Item Number: n220
  • Summary: They were married in Alameda, at the home of the bride's sister.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1912

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 19 Dec 1912, pg 6, col 1, "Reappointment of J. H. Dungan"
  • Item Number: n221
  • Summary: The announcement of his nomination for another term as postmaster was expected. But in the second paragraph they cite a dispatch from Washington which says that Democratic senators had decided to block the confirmation of all postmasters and other appointees.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)

1913

• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 3 March 1913, pg 1, cols 3-4, under "Postmaster's Appointment Not Confirmed"
  • Item Number: n222
  • Summary: The Senate refused to confirm postmaster nominations made by President Taft, except those in the home towns of senators.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Note: The nominations were made by the outgoing president. The new president, Wilson, was a Democrat, and the Senate was controlled by Democrats.
• • Woodland Daily Democrat, 8 April 1913, pg 1, cols 3-4, under "Postmaster Dungan to Edit the Oroville Mercury"
  • Item Number: n223
  • Summary: J. H. Dungan acquired an interest in the Oroville Mercury and will be its manager and editor. The Mercury was a Democratic paper; the other paper in town, the Register was a Republican paper. His Salutatory is reprinted. He says he acquired his interest on April 5. He intends to provide a "clean, up-to-date, progressive newspaper". He claims that he supported Wilson in the last election.
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Notes: The Mercury is not available in the CDNC or on Newspapers.com for this period. The Oroville Daily Register is.
  • Related Items:
    • • Oroville Daily Register, 8 April 1913, pg 8, col 2, under "J. H. Dungan Takes Control of Mercury"
      • Item Number: n224
      • Summary: Reports that J. H. Dungan has taken control of the Mercury and will move his family here.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
• • Napa Weekly Journal, 11 April 1913, pg 5, col 1, an untitled item under the (unrelated) headline "Additional Contributions"
  • Item Number: n225
  • Full Text: J. H. Dungan, for the past twelve years Postmaster of Woodland, but who will soon relinquish that office, has purchased an interest in the Oroville Mercury and will become the editor and manager of the paper.
  • Local Copy: JPEG
  • Source: CDNC

1919

• • St. Helena Star, 17 Oct 1919, pg 1, far right col, under "Passes Away Suddenly: W. A. Mackinder Dies In His Sacramento Home."
  • Item Number: n226
  • Summary: Obituary
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
  • Notes: J. H. Dungan and F. B. Mackinder bought the St. Helena Star from W. A. Mackinder in 1887.

1922

• • Obituaries for Jesse H. Dungan, 3 items, from the St. Helena Star, Woodland Daily Democrat, and Chico Record, 24–27 Jan 1922
  • Item Number: n665
  • Grouped Items:
    • • St. Helena Star (St. Helena, CA), 27 Jan 1922, pg 1, col 4, under "J. H. Dungan Passes away"
      • Item Number: n229
      • Summary: Gives a concise history of his career in the newspaper business. The editor of the Star at this time was Frank B. Mackinder, Dungan's former co-worker and business partner in the Star from 1887 to 1891, so we can assume that much of the information in the obituary was from firsthand knowledge.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Woodland Daily Democrat, 24 Jan 1922, pg 1, col 6, under "J. H. Dungan, Once Woodland Editor, Dies in Oroville"
      • Item Number: n228
      • Summary: The editor of the Democrat at this time was Edward E. Leake, who was editor both when Dungan worked in the job plant at the Democrat and when he returned to Woodland as editor of the Mail.
      • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)
    • • Chico Record, 24 Jan 1922, pg 1, col 4, under banner headline "J. H. Dungan, Oroville Publisher, Is Taken By Death"
      • Item Number: n227
      • Summary: Obituary. This one gives his full date of birth.
      • Local Copy: JPEG
      • Source: CDNC
      • Note: Neither the CDNC nor Newspapers.com have digitalized issues of the Oroville Mercury for 1922.

1925

• • Every Evening (Wilmington, DE), 16 Nov 1925, pg 1, col 2, under "Dr. Gilfillan Dead, Olivet Church Pastor", continued on pg 14
  • Item Number: n230
  • Source: Newspapers.com (part 1), Newspapers.com (part 2)
  • Note: Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Livermore, 1892–1895; substituted as editor of the Herald in 1892.

1937

• • St. Helena Star, 26 Feb 1937, pg 1, cols 3-4, under "Frank B. Mackinder, Editor of the Star for Nearly Fifty Years, Is Called", continued on pg 10, col 4
  • Item Number: n231
  • Summary: Obituary with lots of good biographical information.
  • Source: Newspapers.com (part 1), Newspapers.com (part 2)
  • Notes: Partner with J. H. Dungan in the St. Helena Star, 1887 to 1891

1949

• • Oroville Mercury Register, 14 Dec 1949, pg 1, col 4, under "Ex-Mercury Publisher Dies"
  • Item Number: n742
  • Summary: Obiturary for Dungan's widow
  • Source: Newspapers.com clipping (subscription not required)