Periodicals Collection
Hyperlinks which are grayed out are currently under development on our companion site, Distributed Proofreaders Canada. They are ordered by date of first publication.
(Magazines and Newspapers)
Only one volume of L’abeille Canadienne (The Canadian Bee) was published. It was edited by Henri-Antoine Mézière.
The original scans of L’abeille Canadienne can be found on Early Canadiana Online.
| L'Abeille Canadienne (Volume 1 of 1) August 1818 to January 1819 |
|||||
| August 1 1818 | August 15 1818 | September 1 1818 | September 15 1818 | October 1 1818 | October 15 1818 |
| November 1 1818 | November 15 1818 | December 1 1818 | December 15 1818 | January 1 1819 | January 15 1819 |
The Christian Recorder was a religious newspaper, the journal of John Strachan. Printed in 1819-1821; there were two volumes of a monthly publication.
Original scans of The Christian Recorder may be found on Early Canadiana Online.
| The Christian Recorder (Volume 1 of 2) March 1819 to February 1820 |
|||||
| March 1819 | April 1819 | May 1819 | June 1819 | July 1819 | August 1819 |
| September 1819 | October 1819 | November 1819 | December 1819 | January 1820 | February 1820 |
| The Christian Recorder (Volume 2 of 2) March 1820 to July 1820 |
|||||
| March 1820 | April 1820 | May 1820 | June 1820 | July 1820 | August 1820 |
| September 1820 | October 1820 | November 1820 | December 1820 | January 1821 | February 1821 |
The Enquirer “A monthly periodical work, in which variety is to be the predominant feature, consisting of essays on every subject that can embrace the instruction and entertainment of the reader.”
Only one volume, twelve issues, of this sixteen-page Quebec-based magazine was published, in 1821 and 1822. It was edited by C. D. E.: Chevalier Robert-Anne d'Estimauville de Beaumouchel.
| The Enquirer (Volume 1 of 1) May 1821 to April 1822 |
|||||
| May 1821 | June 1821 | July 1821 | August 1821 | September 1821 | October 1821 |
| November 1821 | December 1821 | January 1822 | February 1822 | March 1822 | April 1822 |
The Scribbler was written by Samuel Hull Wilcocke who used the pseudonym Lewis Luke Macculloh. Six volumes comprising 143 issues were published between 1821 and 1825.
The original scans are available at Early Canadiana Online.
The Youth's Instructor was a very short-lived periodical for young people which published only one volume of 6 issues. It was based from Saint John.
Original scans can be found of all issues at Early Canadiana Online.
| The Youth's Instructor (Volume 1 of 1) January 1824 to June 1824 |
|||||
| January 1824 | February 1824 | March 1824 | April 1824 | May 1824 | June 1824 |
La bibliothèque canadienne, ou, Miscellanées historiques, scientifiques et littéraires
La Bibliothèque Canadienne published 72 issues in 9 volumes. It was edited by Michel Bibaud. The complete set is available here on Faded Page. If you want to see the original documents they can be viewed at Early Canadiana Online.
The Montreal Medical Gazette was a medical journal based, obviously, in Montreal. It was started by Francis Badgley and William Sutherland, and only published a single volume during 1844 and 1845 before being replaced by the British American Journal of Medical and Physical Science.
| The Montreal Medical Gazette. (Volume 1) April 1844 to March 1845 |
|||||
| April 1844 | May 1844 | June 1844 | July 1844 | August 1844 | September 1844 |
| October 1844 | November 1844 | December 1844 | January 1845 | February 1845 | March 1845 |
| The Montreal Medical Gazette. (Volume 2) April 1845 to May 1845 |
|||||
| April 1844 | May 1844 (Final) | ||||
The Montreal Museum or Journal of Literature and Arts was a periodical directed by Mary Graddon Gosselin, the first woman to publish a newspaper in North America. It was published from 1832 to 1834, initially as a bilingual, and then as a solely English language publication devoted to promoting Canadian literature. Many women from Upper and Lower Canada wrote articles and became regular contributors at her instigation. Only the first volume is available.
| The Montreal Museum. (Volume 1) December 1832-1833 |
|||||
| December 1832 | January 1833 | February 1833 | March 1833 | April 1833 | May 1833 |
| June 1833 | July 1833 | August 1833 | September 1833 | October 1833 | November 1833 |
Graham’s Magazine was published by George Rex Graham from 1841 through 1856. It published short stories, critical reviews and music; and information on fashion.
Graham’s Magazine has 36 volumes, 12 issues each. It ran Volumes 18-53, with Volume 18 actually the first volume. We intend to eventually publish all the issues, though with 180 more issues to go through it will take a while!
Our Young Folks: An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls
was edited by J. T. Trowbridge, Gail Hamilton, and Lucy Larcom and
had all variety of short stories, poetry, longer stories in installments,
and puzzles.
There were nine volumes, issued monthly, published between 1865 and 1873.
The original scans of Our Young Folks can been seen on Hathi Trust.
The Canadian Horticulturist was published by the Fruit Growers Association of Ontario and edited by D.W. Beadle. It was the first horticultural periodical published in Canada, dealing with all aspects of horticulture and gardening.
It was published from 1874 through 1904; 39 volumes with 12 issues each.