Wecli Fonetic Advocat and
Type of the Times Issues
SPEC.RARE.0286
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.37 Cubic feet
1852-1854
Phonetic spelling began to be advocated in the 1830s-1840s, which led to some publications, including the
Chicago Tribune, using the new proposed spellings. The
Wecli Fonetic Advocat and
Type of the Times Issues contains three journals, dated 1852-1854, written almost entirely in phonetic English, with some English articles included. The collection includes two issues of
Wecli Fonetic Advocat, or "Weekly Phonetic Advocate," a Cincinnati, Ohio publication produced by Longley & Brother. The collection also contains one issue of
Type of the Times, published in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Longley Brothers company. The journals also advertise other businesses and services in a paid ads section, as well as listing books available for purchase from the Longleys. Given the volume and issue numbers, it is likely that the
Wecli Fonetic Advocat became
Type of the Times, rather than being two separate publications.
(1) oversize flat box
Phonetic English, English
Longley & Brother.
Longley Brothers.
Arrangement of Materials
The collection is arranged chronologically.
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[identification of item],
Wecli Fonetic Advocat and
Type of the Times Issues, SPEC.RARE.0286, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Beth Crowner, 2019 July; Finding aid written by: Beth Crowner, 2019 July
Historical Note
Noah Webster published his dictionary
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806, which included notes on orthography and suggested English language reforms. In the 1830s-1840s, phonetic spelling was advocated by Issac Pitman and Alexander John Ellis, which led to works such as
A Plea for Phonetic Spelling, written by Ellis. A major American newspaper, the
Chicago Tribune, began using the new proposed spellings, and several societies were formed during the 1870s to advocate the new spellings, such as the American Spelling Reform Association.
The
Wecli Fonetic Advocat, or "Weekly Phonetic Advocate," was a journal published almost entirely in phonetic English that was printed by Elias and Servetus Longley of Cincinnati, Ohio, under Longley & Brother publishing company in the 1850s. The phonetic journal
Type of the Times was also published in Cincinnati by five of the Longley brothers under the company name Longley Brothers, later known as Longley & Co. Given the volume and issue numbers, it is likely that the
Wecli Fonetic Advocat became
Type of the Times, rather than being two separate publications.
Scope and Contents
The
Wecli Fonetic Advocat and
Type of the Times Issues contains three journals, dated 1852-1854, written almost entirely in phonetic English, with some English articles included. The collection includes two issues of
Wecli Fonetic Advocat, or "Weekly Phonetic Advocate," a Cincinnati, Ohio publication produced by Longley & Brother. The collection also contains one issue of
Type of the Times, published in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Longley Brothers company. The journals also advertise other businesses and services in a paid ads section, as well as listing books available for purchase from the Longleys.
Longley & Brother.
Longley Brothers.
English language--Phonetics--19th century
Publications--Cincinnati--Ohio--19th century
Type of the times
Wecli fonetic advocat
Wecli Fonetic Advocat, volume 5, number 2
1
1
1852 August 7
Wecli Fonetic Advocat, volume 6, number 5
1
2
1853 September 3
Type of the Times, volume 7, number 37
1
3
1854 September 16