Kolonie-Zeitung
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Kolonie-Zeitung (lit. 'Colony Newspaper') was a newspaper published in Colônia Dona Francisca, the former name for the Brazilian city of Joinville in the state of Santa Catarina. It was founded by Ottokar Dörffel. The first issue was an experimental version published 20 December 1862, just a few days after printing machines arrived from Hamburg. With an initial run of 250 copies, it served to inform the Colônia Dona Francisca and Blumenau, which did not yet have its own newspaper. Doerffel also set 50 copies to the Robert Kitler library in Hamburg, for distribution in Germany.
Biweekly (from 1898)
Scanned image of the first issue of Kolonie-Zeitung, still containing the letter "C" | |
| Type | Weekly Biweekly (from 1898) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ottokar Dörffel |
| Founded | 20 December 1862 |
Ceased publication | 21 May 1942 |
| Language | German Portuguese (from 1919) |
| Headquarters | Joinville |
The full circulation began with issue number 1 on 3 January 1863. Issues were 23.5 × 31.5 cm and were published weekly, increasing to biweekly in 1898. Ottokar Doerffel, a member of the leadership of the colony and representative of Hamburg (replacing B. Poschaan as of 1860), was enthusiastic about cultural development of the colony.
The last issue of was published on 21 May 1942. Although the reasons for the closure have never been made public, it is likely that it was due to the entry of Brazil in the Second World War and the Nationalization campaign promoted by Getúlio Vargas.[1]
Over its 80 years of existence, the newspaper changed its name 5 times:
| Start date | End date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 1862 | 26 December 1868 | Colonie-Zeitung | |
| 2 January 1869 | 25 October 1917 | Kolonie-Zeitung | |
| 6 November 1917 | 21 August 1919 | Actualidade | |
| 26 August 1919 | 28 August 1941 | Kolonie-Zeitung | Became a bilingual newspaper after 75 years |
| 2 September 1941 | 21 May 1942 | Correio Dona Francisca |
Digitalization
The Brazilian national library has digitized some issues.[2]
See also
- Ottokar Doerffel
- Colônia Dona Francisca (now Joinville)
- Colônia São Paulo de Blumenau (now Blumenau)
- German Brazilians
- German-language journalism in Brazil (in Portuguese)