Much of this information comes from Truman Spencer’s History of Amateur Journalism
published by The Fossils with the help of Sheldon Wesson.
The Fossils, Historians of Amateur Journalism
National
[National] Amateur Press Association, 1869-1876
National Amateur Press Association, 1876 to date
International Amateur Authors Lyceum, 1881
Mutual Benefit Amateur Press Association, 1890
United Amateur Press Association, 1890 to date
American Amateur Press Association, 1935 to date
Regional
Eastern Amateur Press Association, 1872-1890
Southern Amateur Press Association, 1872-1912
Western Amateur Press Association, 1872-1925
Pacific Coast Amateur Press Association, 1874
South Eastern Amateur Press Association, 1878-1884
New England Amateur Journalists Association, 1878-1904
Pacific Amateur Press Association, 1891
Southern Journalists Association, 1898-1912
Atlantic Coast Amateur Press Association, 1905-1910
Interstate Amateur Press Association, 1902-1909
State
Empire State Amateur Press Association, 1873-1877
Maine Amateur Press Association , 1879 & 1883-1888
Massachusetts Amateur Press Association, 1881-1891 & 1909-1911
New York State Amateur Press Association, 1878-1880
Tennessee Amateur Press Association, 1901
Local
Bluff City Amateur Press Association [Memphis, Tennessee], 1877-1878
Chicago Amateur Press Club, 1903
Cincinnati Amateur Press Association, 1882, 1890, 1894
Cleveland Amateur Press Association, 1905
Hub Amateur Journalists Club, 1873-1884 (Boston)
Memphis Amateur Press Association, 1913
New Brunswick (New Jersey) Amateur Press Club, 1903
Queen City Amateur Press Association, 1877 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Western New York Amateur Press Association, 1877
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