While Harper’s Weekly was the preeminent news-magazine for much of its run, the competition it faced continually shaped the periodical. Below I compile a list of periodicals that overlap with Harper’s Weekly in meaningful ways. They’re publications any other scholar of periodicals should be aware of, so I have included details about where to find their issues when convenient:
Weeklies:
- Frank Leslie’s
Literary Magazines:
- Southern Literary Messenger. Available through the University of Michigan’s Mellon-funded Making of American Journals.
- Galaxy
- Century / Scribner’s
- Atlantic Monthly
- North American Review
- Overland Monthly. Available through the University of Michigan’s Mellon-funded Making of American Journals.
Other Magazines:
- Godey’s Lady’s Book
- Collier’s
- McCalls
Noteworthy Newspapers:
- *Chronicling America is the best place to find 19C newspapers from across the country. I would encourage anyone to look at local papers as well as these greatest hits:
- The New York Times