a US weekly
magazine founded in 1888 by
Peter Fenelon Collier (1846 - 1909).
an
American family
magazine founded in 1888 by subscription-book and
magazine publisher
Peter Fenelon Collier (ca. 1846- 1909). The
magazine, originally known as Once a Week, was established to
promote Collier's book
business and later became Collier's, The National Weekly. From the early to mid-1900s, the
magazine's
circulation expanded from 200,000 weekly copies to 3,200,000 copies. In 1956, however, the
circulation had declined and its publication ceased.