Hearst’s American Weekly Cover Index — Part II — 1917 to 1920

Some notes on the listings:

* when you see a “#”, that means that the cover is part of a numbered series and the number is given on the cover. Sometimes I remembered to write that down, sometimes I didn’t so its catch-as-catch-can. If a series cover explicitly states that it is the first or final installment, I sometimes note that as “(start)” or “(end)”.
* when I say “(story illo) that means that the cover is illustrating a text story in the magazine.
* I don’t make guesses about covers I haven’t seen. Therefore, even if I have one missing issue between installment 2 and 4 of a series, I resist the urge to assume what may be obvious.
* When a cover is descibed as, say, “Famous Fishes (Herring)”, that means that the cover is part of a series titled Famous Fishes, and this particular cover depicts the herring. 
* in the teens, the San Francisco Examiner and possibly other western papers usually ran the magazine a week late; I have tried to normalize the dates based on the eastern appearances

Date Title Creator
01/07/17 Little Society Folk in Marble Photos
01/14/17 Why Fashionable Clothes are Ugly Photos
01/21/17 Your Whole Life Set To Music Photos
01/28/17 How Women’s Clothes Inspire Women’s Fashions Photos
02/04/17 Even a Drugstore can be made Artistic Photos
02/11/17 Wolf Men and Dog Men Photos
02/18/17 How Things Look to Mr. and Mrs. Zorach, Artists William and Marguerite Zorach
02/25/17 Mrs. Vernon Castle’s own “Patria” Song Photos
03/04/17 George Gould’s Unique Japanese Garden Photos
03/11/17 A Submarine Photos
03/18/17 In The Dark Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Arthur Somers Roche)
03/25/17 The New Spring Fashions Photos
04/01/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (#1) Penrhyn Stanlaws
04/08/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (#2)
Penrhyn Stanlaws
04/15/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (#3) Penrhyn Stanlaws
04/22/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (#4)
Penrhyn Stanlaws
04/29/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (#5) Penrhyn Stanlaws
05/06/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene Penrhyn Stanlaws
05/13/17 Problems of Innocent Imogene (end) Penrhyn Stanlaws
05/20/17 Summer Furs Raphael Kirchner
05/27/17 Broadway Beauties Raphael Kirchner
06/03/17 The Miracle of Love Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Cosmo Hamilton)
06/10/17 Harrison Fisher’s Newest Beaty – Marion Davies Harrison Fisher
06/17/17 Whimsical Suggestions for Winning the War Raphael Kirchner
06/24/17 Whimsical Suggestions for Winning the War Raphael Kirchner
07/01/17 Whimsical Suggestions for Winning the War Raphael Kichner
07/08/17 Whimsical Suggestions for Winning the War Raphael Kirchner
07/15/17 Outdoor Picture-Gallery Houses Photos
07/22/17 Song Hits (Never Forget to Write Home) Raphael Kirchner
07/29/17 Song Hits (Send Me Away with a Smile) Raphael Kirchner
08/05/17 Beauties of the Screen #1 – Grace Darling Raphael Kirchner
08/12/17 Song Hits (The Road That Leads to Love) Raphael Kirchner
08/19/17 The Picture That Brought $2339.18 An Inch Reproduced period art
08/26/17 Song Hits (There Are Two Eyes in Dixie) Raphael Kirchner
09/02/17 Beauties of the Stage #1 – Jean Stuart Raphael Kirchner
09/09/17 Song Hits (If You Had All the World and its Gold) Raphael Kirchner
09/16/17 The Mystery of the Crimson Cord Howard Chandler Christy (story illo, author Maurice Leblanc)
09/23/17 Beauties of the Stage #2 – Miss Dorothy Klewer Raphael Kirchner
09/30/17 Raphael Kirchner’s Last Picture: Her Secret posed by Grace Darling Raphael Kirchner
10/07/17 War Cupids Barbier
10/14/17 The First Skyscraper Photos and period drawings
10/21/17 Twin-Stars – Madeleine and Marion Fairbanks Raphael Kirchner
10/28/17 Romance of the Choir Girl and the Prince 3,000 Years Ago Period drawings
11/04/17 Rene Vincent’s Girls – French Artists of the Day #1 Rene Vincent
11/11/17 America at War #1 Joseph Pennell
11/18/17 America at War #2 Joseph Pennell
11/25/17 America at War #3 Joseph Pennell
12/02/17 America at War #4 Joseph Pennell
12/09/17 The Door That Has No Key Howard Chandler Christy (story illo, author Cosmo Hamilton)
12/16/17 Fantasies of Brunelleschi Brunelleschi
12/23/17 The Ten Commandments Jose Villegas
12/30/17 Barbier’s Dancers Barbier
01/06/18 Erte’s Arabian Nights Beauties Erte
01/13/18 War Girls Louis Icart
01/20/18 America at War #5 Joseph Pennell
01/27/18 America at War #6 Joseph Pennell
02/03/18 America at War #7 Joseph Pennell
02/10/18 ?
02/17/18 Courage France! Here are my Legions! Louis Icart
02/24/18 H. Rider Haggard’s New Masterpiece – YVA Howard Chandler Christy
03/03/18 His Rival’s Voice Milliere
03/10/18 The Lump of Sugar Milliere
03/17/18 The Voice of the Cannon Louis Icart, verses by Edmund Rostand
03/24/18 Miss Marguerite Clark Harrison Fisher
03/31/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #1-Devices Nell Brinkley
04/07/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #2 Nell Brinkley
04/14/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #3 Nell Brinkley
04/21/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #4 Nell Brinkley
04/28/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #5 Nell Brinkley
05/05/18 Golden Eyes and her Hero Bill #6 Nell Brinkley
05/12/18 The Supreme Sacrifice Louis Icart
05/19/18 The Singed Wings Raphael Kirchner
05/26/18 A Wood Nymph Raphael Kirchner
06/02/18 Out of the Shadow Howard Chandler Christy
06/09/18 The Same Old Yarn Howard Chandler Christy
06/16/18 Where Love Leads Howard Chandler Christy (story illo, author Elinor Glyn)
06/23/18 Over There and Over Here Howard Chandler Christy
06/30/18 The Nation’s Honor Roll Howard Chandler Christy
07/07/18 The Voice of our Guns – Victory Howard Chandler Christy
07/14/18 Allegiance Howard Chandler Christy
07/21/18 Observers Howard Chandler Christy
07/28/18 From Over There Howard Chandler Christy
08/04/18 Dawn-in France with the U.S. Marines Howard Chandler Christy
08/11/18 Guard our Boys over There Howard Chandler Christy
08/18/18 Till You Come Back Howard Chandler Christy
08/25/18 The Enchanted Hour Howard Chandler Christy (story illo, author Gil Patten)
09/01/18 My Angel of the Flaming Cross Howard Chandler Christy (song illo)
09/08/18 The Stirrup Cup Howard Chandler Christy
09/15/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #1 Nell Brinkley
09/22/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #2 Nell Brinkley
09/29/18 His Last Shot For You – Your Last Cent For Him – Buy Bonds Howard Chandler Christy
10/06/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #3 Nell Brinkley
10/13/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #4 Nell Brinkley
10/20/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #5 Nell Brinkley
10/27/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #6 Nell Brinkley
11/03/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #7 Nell Brinkley
11/10/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #8 Nell Brinkley
11/17/18 Your Chance to Blow the Kaiser out of his Berlin Palace Uncredited
11/24/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #9 Nell Brinkley
12/01/18 The Black Stone Howard Chandler Christy (story illo, author George Gibbs)
12/08/18 On Leave in Paris Rene Vincent
12/15/18 Join Us (Red Cross) Howard Chandler Christy
12/22/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #10 Nell Brinkley
12/29/18 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #11 Nell Brinkley
01/05/19 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #12 Nell Brinkley
01/12/19 Ravished Armenia Howard Chandler Christy
01/19/19 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #13 Nell Brinkley
01/26/19 The Freedom of the Seas Raphael Kirchner
02/02/19 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #14 Nell Brinkley
02/09/19 Two Valentines Raphael Kirchner
02/16/19 Visions Raphael Kirchner
02/23/19 Golden-Eyes and her Hero Bill Over There #15 Nell Brinkley
03/02/19 American Ideals From President Wilson’s 14 Points-#1-The League of Nations Howard Chandler Christy
03/09/19 American Ideals From President Wilson’s 14 Points- #2 – Limitation of Armaments Howard Chandler Christy
03/16/19 Moon of Israel Edmund Frederick (story illo)
03/23/19 American Ideals From President Wilson’s 14 Points- #3 – The Abolition of Secret Diplomacy Howard Chandler Christy
03/30/19 American Ideals From President Wilson’s 14 Points- #4 – The Rights of Small Nations Howard Chandler Christy
04/06/19 American Ideals From President Wilson’s 14 Points- #5 – The Removal of Economic Barriers Howard Chandler Christy
04/13/19 The Perfect Confidante Henry Clive
04/20/19 The Pirate’s Bride Henry Clive
04/27/19 Reveille Henry Clive
05/04/19 Fine Feathers Henry Clive
05/11/19 A Sincere Admirer Henry Clive
05/18/19 A Strange Bird Henry Clive
05/25/19 A Peach Basket Henry Clive
06/01/19 Bluebirds Carl Link
06/08/19 The Red Lady Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Katharine Newlin Burt)
06/15/19 Love’s Memories Howard Chandler Christy
06/22/19 Unconditional Surrender Howard Chandler Christy
06/29/19 The Other Man Howard Chandler Christy
07/06/19 In Memory of the Heroes of Chateau Thierry Vincent Aderente
07/13/19 Passed By The Censors Penrhyn Stanlaws
07/20/19 Belated Justice-Votes for Women Vincent Aderente
07/27/19 The Honeymoon Penrhyn Stanlaws
08/03/19 A Swingful of Sweetness Penrhyn Stanlaws
08/10/19 The Secret Door Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Derek Vane)
08/17/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #1 – He Meets Her Howard Chandler Christy
08/24/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #2 – His First Call Howard Chandler Christy
08/31/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #3 – The Ring Howard Chandler Christy
09/07/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #4 – Their First Quarrel Howard Chandler Christy
09/14/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #5 – Their Reconciliation Howard Chandler Christy
09/21/19 The Fan Henry Clive
09/28/19 A Mid-Summer Romance #6 – And They Lived Happily Ever After Howard Chandler Christy
10/05/19 Dolls Carl Link
10/12/19 The American Girl in Paris – In the Bois Henry Clive
10/19/19 The American Girl in Paris – In the Latin Quarter Henry Clive
10/26/19 The American Girl in Paris #3 – In the Champs Elysees Henry Clive
11/02/19 The Best of Luck Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Arthur Somers Roche)
11/09/19 A Frosty Morning Henry Clive
11/16/19 Nancy Howard Chandler Christy
11/23/19 A Surprise Package Carl Link
11/30/19 His Letter Carl Link
12/07/19 She and Allan Vincent Aderente
12/14/19 My Secrets of Love #1 – How to Win a Man Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
12/21/19 My Secrets of Love #2 – When You’re Engaged Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
12/28/19 My Secrets of Love #3 – The First Year of Marriage Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
01/04/20 My Secrets of Love #4 – What Love Is Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
01/11/20 My Secrets of Love – #5 – The Man’s Side Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
01/18/20 My Secrets of Love – #6 – How to Keep Love Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
01/25/20 My Secrets of Love – #7 – Why English Women do not Inspire Great Loves Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
02/01/20 My Secrets of Love – #8 – French Women Ideal Lovers Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
02/08/20 My Secrets of Love -#9 – The Spirit of Undress Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
02/15/20 My Secrets of Love – #10 – Where American Women Excel Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
02/22/20 My Secrets of Love – #11 – Why American Men are Perfection Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
02/29/20 My Secrets of Love – #12 – Why Love Grows Cold Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
03/07/20 My Secrets of Love #13 – The Force of Love Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
03/14/20 My Secrets of Love #14 – A Husband’s Temptations Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
03/21/20 My Secrets of Love – #15 – Why Wives Ought Not be Too Brainy Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
03/28/20 My Secrets of Love – #16 – A Dialogue between John and Me Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
04/04/20 Mystery of the Summer House Edmund Frederick (story illo)
04/11/20 My Secrets of Love – #18 – The Marriageable Age Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
04/18/20 My Secrets of Love – #19 – A Dialogue between Catherine and Me Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
04/25/20 My Secrets of Love – #20 – Why Being a Perfect Angel is not Enough Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
05/02/20 My Secrets of Love – #21 – An American Woman’s Victory in the British Parliament Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
05/09/20 My Secrets of Love – #22 – A Dialogue Between Elinor and Mary Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
05/16/20 My Secrets of Love – #23 – Why True Love is Always a Gentleman Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
05/23/20 My Secrets of Love – #24 – If our Friends Were Stripped of Wealth and Social Position Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
05/30/20 My Secrets of Love – #25 – The Stupidity of Being Influenced Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
06/06/20 My Secrets of Love – #26 – Why Women Ask “Do You Love Me?” Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
06/13/20 My Secrets of Love – #27 – What Hands Can Tell Us Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
06/20/20 My Secrets of Love – #28- Why Great Men Seldom Make Women Happy Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
06/27/20 Hidden Treasure Edmund Frederick (story illo, author David Whitelaw)
07/04/20 My Secrets of Love – #29 – Another View of English Lovers Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
07/11/20 My Secrets of Love – #30-What We Can Find Out From Eyes Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
07/18/20 My Secrets of Love – #31-Ought the Marriage Ceremony be Changed? Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
07/25/20 My Secrets of Love – #32-Still Another View of English Lovers Howard Chandler Christy (article illo, author Elinor Glyn)
08/01/20 The Wild Flower Girl Carl Link
08/08/20 A Proposal Henry Clive
08/15/20 A Nineteen-Twenty Model Carl Link
08/22/20 The New Hat Henry Clive
08/29/20 Her Summer’s Catch Carl Link
09/05/20 Hello! Henry Clive
09/12/20 The Fatal Necklace Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Roy Vickers)
09/19/20 An Artist at her Easel Carl Link
09/26/20 Fledglings Carl Link
10/03/20 Fire of Youth Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Henry James Forman)
10/10/20 An Autumn Melody Carl Link
10/17/20 Just Like the Rose Howard Chandler Christy
10/24/20 Playthings Carl Link
10/31/20 The Water Witch Howard Chandler Christy
11/07/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #1 Nell Brinkley
11/14/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #2 Nell Brinkley
11/21/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #3 Nell Brinkley
11/28/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #4 Nell Brinkley
12/05/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #5 Nell Brinkley
12/12/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #6 Nell Brinkley
12/19/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #7 Nell Brinkley
12/26/20 Kathleen and the Great Secret #8 Nell Brinkley

2 comments on “Hearst’s American Weekly Cover Index — Part II — 1917 to 1920

  1. Some addenda taken from the Milwaukee Sentinel on Google Newspapers.
    SERIALS: 1927 Feb 20-27, Apr 10-17,May 22-29, Nov 13-20. 1928 Apr 1. 1929 May 12, July 28. 1930 Feb 16, Apr 13, Aug 3, Nov 2.
    NON-FICTION: 1927 March 13,June 26, Nov 27.
    1928 Jan 1, July 29. 1929 Apr 21-May 5, May 19-June 30, Nov 10,24. 1930 Jan 5,Jan 26-Feb 9, March 2-9, March 23-Apr 6, Apr 20-27, June 29, Aug 10, Nov 9-Dec 28.
    "The Fortunes of Flossie." 1927 March 6, Apr 3, May 1, May 15, June 12.
    "A Dog's Life." 1927 July 3-10,Aug 7-14,Sept 11, Oct 2-9. 1928 Sept 9. 1930 July 6-27.
    "Merrie England." 1927 Nov 6, Dec 4,18. 1928 Jan 8.
    "The World as a'Ship of Fools'." by Oscar Laske, 1927 Dec 25.
    "Social Advice from Aunty Climax." 1928 March 4-18, Apr 29, June 3-10.
    "Petty-June at College." 1928 Nov 18-Dec 9,
    1929 Jan 20-27.
    "Famous Vamps of History." 1929 March 3 "Circe."
    "Petty-June does Europe." 1929 Sept 1-Oct 13, Nov 3[end].

  2. Thanks Anonymous for pointing out that the Milwaukee Sentinel includes the American Weekly on the Google newspaper archive. I've updated the 1926-30 post with probably close to 50 more covers than I had. Super!

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