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The Watchtower

The Watchtower is the main periodical of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The title has varied somewhat over time. (There is a Wikipedia article about this serial.)

Publication History

The Watchtower began as "Zion's Watch Tower" in 1879. It was renamed The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence in 1909, with "Watch Tower" shortened to "Watchtower" around 1931, and the full title after "Watchtower" also shifting somewhat over successive years. No issue or contribution copyright renewals were found for this serial. (More details) Distinct Public and Study editions were published beginning in the early 21st century. It is still published today.

Persistent Archives of Complete Issues

• 1909: The Internet Archive has volume 30.
• 1910: The Internet Archive has volume 31.
• 1911: The Internet Archive has volume 32.
• 1912: The Internet Archive has volume 33.
• 1913: The Internet Archive has volume 34.
• 1914: The Internet Archive has volume 35.
• 1915: The Internet Archive has volume 36.
• 1916: The Internet Archive has volume 37.
• 1917: The Internet Archive has volume 38.
• 1918: The Internet Archive has volume 39.
• 1919: The Internet Archive has volume 40.
• 1920: The Internet Archive has volume 41.
• 1921: The Internet Archive has volume 42.
• 1922: The Internet Archive has volume 43.
• 1923: The Internet Archive has volume 44.
• 1924: The Internet Archive has volume 45.
• 1925: The Internet Archive has volume 46.
• 1925: HathiTrust also has volume 46, numbers 15-24, covering August 1 - December 15, 1925.
• 1950-present: The Jehovah's Witnesses website has content from 1950 to the present, including images of recent covers and the text of feature articles.

Official Site / Current Material

• The Jehovah's Witnesses magazines web page has more information on The Watchtower and Awake!

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