Almanacs Online Exhibit
Types of Information in Almanacs
By the nineteenth century, almanacs were offering more than dates and astronomical-related information. Among the types of information included were:
- college vacation dates
; - a Correct Dress Chart for Men;
- automobile laws of all the states;
- a list of discoveries and inventions;
- interest tables;
- information on how to obtain patents;
- a diagram showing "that any set of working tools or implements may be so arranged as to present a pleasing symmetrical appearance if some prominent article is selected as the centre and the others made to radiate around it";
- illustrations and prices of cricket equipment;
- songs/poetry;
- musical scores;
- statistics;
- times and places of court sessions;
- recipes;
- "Help in Case of Accidents";
- capital punishment or legal penalty for murder for the various states;
- historical illustrations; and
- governors' salaries.
Last Updated:
November 19, 2012