In a message dated 98-01-03 11:56:56 EST, you write: << Looking for holdings of the following newspapers which appeared during oil field boom times in 1870 to 1880. One is in Armstrong, one in Clarion the rest in Butler County. >> Have you been in touch with the Butler Library on these? They have a separate genealogy department and are very helpful. If they have any information on these newspapers, they'll be more than happy to provide what you need. The address is: Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, and the phone number is: (412) 387-1715. The person in charge of this department is Luanne Eisler, but anyone who is there should be able to help you. Hope this helps! Irene Crawford JTJTJ5@aol.com