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The Fossil is the quarterly Official Publication of The Fossils, "The Historians of Amateur Journalism."

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Latest issue: #401 for October 2024 (Vol. 121, No. 1)

Marc Brosey received the 2024 Russell L. Paxton Memorial Award for Service to Amateur Journalism. Our coverage includes remarks made by Fossil Bill Boys when he presented the award at the July NAPA convention, a description of the award, a list of past recipients, the congratulatory message from Fossil President Ken Faig, Jr., and Marc's response.
President Faig continues his series on members of the Young Women's Amateur Press Association (1885-86) with Zebuline Hunt, a great-great-granddaughter of both U. S. President William Henry Harrison and noted explorer Gen. Zebulon Pike.
While checking newspaper archives, Editor Dave Tribby discovered Zebuline's marital difficulties were in the headlines during 1901-1904.
Robin Rider, Curator of Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed away in August. Her obituary recalls the vital role she played in preserving the Library of Amateur Journalism.
The Fossil fiscal year ended August 14, and Editor Tribby analyzes FY'24 finances.
Editor Tribby describes several recent media projects related to amateur journalism: "Fit to Print," a video from PBS Wisconsin Education; a trailer for the documentary Strange Magick, which explores the connection between H. P. Lovecraft, Myrta Little, and Aleister Crowley; and "Seven Club Tales," an episode of the 30+ Minutes with H.P. Lovecraft podcast that features President Faig.
New Fossil Mick Taylor introduces himself.

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October 2024	Issue 401	(Vol. 121, No. 1)
July 2024:	Issue 400	(Vol. 120, No. 4)
April 2024:	Issue 399	(Vol. 120, No. 3)
January 2024	Issue 398	(Vol. 120, No. 2)
October 2023	Issue 397	(Vol. 120, No. 1)
July 2023:	Issue 396	(Vol. 119, No. 4)
April 2023:	Issue 395	(Vol. 119, No. 3)
January 2023:	Issue 394	(Vol. 119, No. 2)
October 2022:	Issue 393	(Vol. 119, No. 1)
July 2022:	Issue 392	(Vol. 118, No. 4)
April 2022:	Issue 391	(Vol. 118, No. 3)
January 2022:	Issue 390	(Vol. 118, No. 2)
October 2021:	Issue 389	(Vol. 118, No. 1)
July 2021:	Issue 388	(Vol. 117, No. 4)
April 2021:	Issue 387	(Vol. 117, No. 3)
January 2021:	Issue 386	(Vol. 117, No. 2)
October 2020:	Issue 385	(Vol. 117, No. 1)
July 2020:	Issue 384	(Vol. 116, No. 4)
April 2020:	Issue 383	(Vol. 116, No. 3)
January 2020:	Issue 382	(Vol. 116, No. 2)
October 2019:	Issue 381	(Vol. 116, No. 1)
July 2019:	Issue 380	(Vol. 115, No. 4)
April 2019:	Issue 379	(Vol. 115, No. 3)
January 2019:	Issue 378	(Vol. 115, No. 2)
October 2018:	Issue 377	(Vol. 115, No. 1)
July 2018:	Issue 376	(Vol. 114, No. 4)
April 2018:	Issue 375	(Vol. 114, No. 3)
January 2018:	Issue 374	(Vol. 114, No. 2)
October 2017:	Issue 373	(Vol. 114, No. 1)
July 2017:	Issue 372	(Vol. 113, No. 4)
April 2017:	Issue 371	(Vol. 113, No. 3)
January 2017:	Issue 370	(Vol. 113, No. 2)
October 2016:	Issue 369	(Vol. 113, No. 1)
July 2016:	Issue 368	(Vol. 112, No. 4)
April 2016:	Issue 367	(Vol. 112, No. 3)
January 2016:	Issue 366	(Vol. 112, No. 2)
October 2015:	Issue 365	(Vol. 112, No. 1)
July 2015:	Issue 364	(Vol. 111, No. 4)
April 2015:	Issue 363	(Vol. 111, No. 3)
January 2015:	Issue 362	(Vol. 111, No. 2)
October 2014:	Issue 361	(Vol. 111, No. 1)
July 2014:	Issue 360	(Vol. 110, No. 4)
April 2014:	Issue 359	(Vol. 110, No. 3)
January 2014:	Issue 358	(Vol. 110, No. 2)
October 2013:	Issue 357	(Vol. 110, No. 1)
June 2013:	Issue 356	(Vol. 109, No. 3)
January 2013:	Issue 355	(Vol. 109, No. 2)
October 2012:	Issue 354	(Vol. 109, No. 1)
July 2012:	Issue 353	(Vol. 108, No. 4)
April 2012:	Issue 352	(Vol. 108, No. 3)
January 2012:	Issue 351	(Vol. 108, No. 2)
October 2011:	Issue 350	(Vol. 108, No. 1)
July 2011:	Issue 349	(Vol. 107, No. 4)
April 2011:	Issue 348	(Vol. 107, No. 3)
January 2011:	Issue 347	(Vol. 107, No. 2)
October 2010:	Issue 346	(Vol. 107, No. 1)
July 2010:	Issue 345	(Vol. 106, No. 4)
April 2010:	Issue 344	(Vol. 106, No. 3)
January 2010:	Issue 343	(Vol. 106, No. 2)
October 2009:	Issue 342	(Vol. 106, No. 1)
July 2009:	Issue 341	(Vol. 105, No. 4)
April 2009:	Issue 340	(Vol. 105, No. 3)
January 2009:	Issue 339	(Vol. 105, No. 2)
October 2008:	Issue 338	(Vol. 105, No. 1)
July 2008:	Issue 337	(Vol. 104, No. 4)
April 2008:	Issue 336	(Vol. 104, No. 3)
January 2008:	Issue 335	(Vol. 104, No. 2)
October 2007:	Issue 334	(Vol. 104, No. 1)
July 2007:	Issue 333	(Vol. 103, No. 4)
April 2007:	Issue 332	(Vol. 103, No. 3)
January 2007:	Issue 331	(Vol. 103, No. 2)
October 2006:	Issue 330	(Vol. 103, No. 1)
July 2006:	Issue 329	(Vol. 102, No. 4)
April 2006:	Issue 328	(Vol. 102, No. 3)
January 2006:	Issue 327	(Vol. 102, No. 2)
October 2005:	Issue 326	(Vol. 102, No. 1)
July 2005:	Issue 325	(Vol. 101, No. 4)
April 2005:	Issue 324	(Vol. 101, No. 3)
January 2005:	Issue 323	(Vol. 101, No. 2)
October 2004:	Issue 322	(Vol. 101, No. 1)