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The Daily Orange Collection

An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2018

Historical Note

The Daily Orange is the longest running student publication on Syracuse University's campus. It was founded in 1903 and was the nineteenth college daily in the United States. From 1907 to 1934 The Daily Orange offices and presses were housed at the Orange Publishing Company Building. After The Daily Orange offices left this location, they took up residence in a variety of locations on and near the Syracuse University campus. The Daily Orange became an independent newspaper in 1971 following budget cuts by the Student Finance Board. From 1926 to 2002 The Daily Orange also produced a special summer version of the paper called the Summer Orange. All content created in print and online is produced by Syracuse University students. The Daily Orange is still in production today. The paper produced four issues per week up until the fall of 2018 when they began producing three issues per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The Daily Orange ceased physical publications partway through the spring semester in 2020 on account of the Syracuse University campus closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in the fall of 2020, the paper began producing two issues per week on Mondays and Thursdays. In January of 2023, the paper began producing one issue per week on Thursday.

Scope and Content Note

The Daily Orange Collection consists of the publications The Daily Orange and the Summer Orange, as well as additional related materials. These materials span the years 1903 to 2023. Issues of The Daily Orange between 1903 and 2006 are available on microfilm. Access to the microfilm can also be requested through the catalog record. Any misdated materials have been noted in the inventory. This collection is arranged in three series:

The first series, The Daily Orange, consists of issues dated 1903 to 2023. Materials in this series are bound volumes of The Daily Orange, as well as unbound issues and special editions. Included are The Daily Orange anniversary issues (35th, 40th, 50th, and 60th), some of which can be found in the bound volumes and unbound issues.

The second series, Subject files, features materials dated 1903 to 2003. Types of materials include correspondence, style guides, awards, and The Daily Orange constitution and history.

The third series, Summer Orange, consists of issues dated 1926 to 2002. This series features bound volumes of the Summer Orange as well as one unbound issue.

Alternative Formats

The Daily Orange issues between 1903 and 2006 are available on microfilm. The microfilm can be requested through the catalog record.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Due to their fragility, all original print issues of this collection up to 2006 are restricted. Issues of The Daily Orange between 1903 and 2006 are available on microfilm.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

This collection was separated from the Syracuse University Student Publications Reference Collection.

The University Archives holds the Syracuse University Student Publications Reference Collection. The University Archives also holds a clipping file about The Daily Orange. Photographs related to The Daily Orange are located in the Syracuse University Photograph Collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
The Daily Orange.

Associated Titles

Summer Orange.

Subjects

College student newspapers and periodicals.
Student publications.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Newspapers.
Periodicals.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

The Daily Orange Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Items in The Daily Orange Collection were acquired from several sources, including student organization offices and alumni. The Archives continues to collect The Daily Orange.

Processing Information

Loose editions of newspapers were flattened and placed into archival boxes. Some materials were refoldered.

Arrangement

The Daily Orange series and the Summer Orange series are arranged in chronological order. The Subject files series is arranged in alphabetical order.

Table of Contents

The daily orange

Subject files

Summer orange

Inventory