The American Stationer Index
(This page revised August 27, 2017)
If you enjoy vintage pens and their history, then you are no stranger to researching obscure makes or narrowing down time lines or company histories. Having a chronological directory of your research material makes it easier to trace the information you are seeking without having to wade through the same information over and over. As more and more publications are being digitized, it is becoming much easier to be a history sleuth. We do much of our research though Google Books and the Hathi Trust, and we have produced this index to make your research easier and more enjoyable.
American Stationer was a U.S. trade publication covering most of North America. In 1916 the publication’s name was changed to include “Office Outfitter,” highlighting its ability to adapt to the ever-changing market of the time. Similar to American Stationer were Geyer’s Stationer and Bookseller & Stationer, of which we also have indexes. Digitized copies of American Stationer come from several sources, the earliest of which is the Smithsonian Library.
This index, while it is my own work, was inspired by the indexes of American Stationer and Geyer’s Stationer created by David Nishimura, who in turn was inspired by the work of George Kovalenko. While I was working, I came across a third publication, Bookseller & Stationer, that I found to be equally useful, and I indexed that publication as well. I have since learned that David has Bookseller and Stationer indexed as well.
The American Stationer
| Dates | Volume | Links | ||
| 1878 Jan – Dec | VI (6) | Archive.org | ||
| 1879 Jan – Dec | VII (7) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1880 Jan – Dec | VIII (8) | Archive.org | ||
| 1881 Jan – Jun | IX (9) | Archive.org | ||
| 1881 Jul – Dec | X (10) | Archive.org | ||
| 1882 Jan – Jun | XI (11) | Archive.org | ||
| 1882 Jul – Dec | XII (12) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1883 Jan – Jun | XIII (13) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1883 Jul – Dec | XIV (14) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1884 Jan – Jun | XV (15) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1884 Jul – Dec | XVI (16) | Archive.org | ||
| 1885 Jan – Jun | XVII (17) | Archive.org | ||
| 1885 Jul – Dec | XVIII (18) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1886 Jan – Jun | XIX (19) | Hathi | Archive.org | |
| 1886 Jul – Dec | XX (20) | Archive.org | ||
| 1887 Jan – Jun | XXI (21) | Hathi | ||
| 1887 Jul – Dec | XXII (22) | Hathi | ||
| 1888 Jan – Jun | XXIII (23) | Hathi | ||
| 1888 Jul – Dec | XXIV (24) | Hathi | ||
| 1889 Jan – Jun | XXV (25) | Hathi | ||
| 1889 Jul – Dec | XXVI (26) | Hathi | ||
| 1890 Jan – Jun | XXVII (27) | Hathi | ||
| 1890 Jul – Dec | XXVIII (28) | Hathi | ||
| 1891 Jan – Jun | XXIX (29) | Hathi | ||
| 1891 Jul – Dec | XXX (30) | Hathi | ||
| 1892 Jan – Jun | XXXI (31) | Hathi | ||
| 1892 Jul – Dec | XXXII (32) | Hathi | ||
| 1893 Jan – Jun | XXXIII (33) | Hathi | ||
| 1893 Jul – Dec | XXXIV (34) | Hathi | ||
| 1894 Jan – Jun | XXXV (35) | Hathi | ||
| 1894 Jul – Dec | XXXVI (36) | Hathi | ||
| 1895 Jan – Jun | XXXVII (37) | Hathi | ||
| 1895 Jul – Dec | XXXVIII (38) | Hathi | ||
| 1896 Jan – Jun | XXXIX (39) | Hathi | ||
| 1896 Jul – Dec | XL(40) | Hathi | ||
| 1897 Jan – Jun | XLI (41) | Hathi | ||
| 1897 Jul – Dec | XLII (42) | Hathi | ||
| 1900 Jan – Jun | XLVII (47) | |||
| 1900 Jul – Dec | XLVIII (48) | |||
| 1901 Jan – Jun | XLIX (49) | |||
| 1901 Jul – Dec | L (50) | |||
| 1906 Jan – Jun | LIX (59) | Hathi | ||
| 1906 Jul – Dec | LX (60) | Hathi | ||
| 1907 Jan – Jun | LXI (61) | Hathi | ||
| 1907 Jul – Dec | LXII (62) | Hathi | ||
| 1908 Jan – Jun | LXIII (63) | Hathi | ||
| 1908 Jul – Dec | LXIV (64) | Hathi | ||
| 1909 Jan – Jun | LXV (65) | Hathi | ||
| 1909 Jul – Dec | LXVI (66) | Hathi | ||
| 1910 Jan – Jun | LXVII (67) | Hathi | ||
| 1910 Jul – Dec | LXVIII (68) | Hathi | ||
| 1911 Jan – Jun | LXIX (69) | Hathi | ||
| 1912 Jan – Jun | LXXI (71) | Hathi | ||
| 1912 Jul – Dec | LXXII (72) | Hathi | ||
| 1913 Jan – Jun | LXXIII (73) | Hathi | ||
| 1913 Jul – Dec | LXXIV (74) | Hathi | ||
| 1914 Jan – Jun | LXXV (75) | Hathi | ||
| 1914 Jul – Dec | LXXVI (76) | Hathi | ||
| 1915Jan – Jun | LXXVII (77) | Hathi | ||
| 1915 Jul – Dec | LXXVIII (78) | Hathi | ||
| 1916 Jan – Jun | LXXIX (79) | Hathi | ||
| 1916 Jul – Dec | LXXX (80) | Hathi | ||
| 1917 Jan – Jun | LXXXI (81) | Hathi | ||
| 1917 Jul – Dec | LXXXII (82) | Hathi | ||
| 1918 Jan – Jun | LXXXIII (83) | Hathi | ||
| 1918 Jul – Dec | LXXXIV (84) | Hathi | ||
| 1919 Jan – Jun | LXXXV (85) | Hathi | ||
| 1919 Jul – Dec | LXXXVI (86) | Hathi | ||
| 1920 Jan – Jun | LXXXVII (87) | Hathi | ||
| 1920 Jul – Dec | LXXXVIII (88) | Hathi | ||
| 1921 Jan – Jun | LXXXIX (89) | Hathi | ||
| 1921 Jul – Dec | XC (90) | Hathi | ||
| 1922 Jan – Jun | XCI (91) | Hathi | ||
| 1922 Jul – Dec | XCII (92) | Hathi | ||
Other Publication Indexes
- Bookeseller and Stationer
- Geyer's Stationer
- Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review
- New England/Walden Stationer and Printer
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