The following newspaper articles, most of which were published during Schafer's lifetime, are listed separately for two reasons. First, this is a list of every known newspaper mention of Schafer, whether or not the catalog cites it. Second, the location of articles in hundred-year-old newspapers is a difficult labor that deserves credit. Following each citation, in brackets, is the identity of the person who found that article, if known.

The format of the article citations is as follows:
date, volume #, issue #, page # column # "headline" author (or type of item) [finder] .

Alameda Daily Argus (Alameda, California)

• Tuesday 16 August 1910, page 1 "Handsome picture hangs in Elks' home"

Alameda Encinal (Alameda, California: F. K. Krauth.)

• Wednesday 10 September 1884, 16, 1, page 3 column 1 "The Bulletin of the 3d instant ..."
• October 26, 1887 (1886?), 19, 7, page 3 column 6 "Personal and social/F. Schafer, our local ..."
• Monday 18 June 1894, 26, page 3 column 2 "Demanded a Jury". [found by William K. Dick]
• Tuesday 19 June 1894, 26, page 3 column 3 "Case of the people versus J. C. Muther" [found by William K. Dick]

Alameda Times-Star (Alameda, California: Alameda Times-Star Co.).

• Wednesday 28 June 1922, 128, 124, page 1 column 2 "Beautiful painting comes to light."
• Monday 1 July 1 1922, 128 127, page 1 column 4 "Donor of picture is now known."

Argonaut (San Francisco: Argonaut Publishing Company).

• Saturday 13 September 1884, XV, 11, page 7 column 2 "Art Notes". [found by William K. Dick]
• Saturday 13 September 1884, XV, 11, page 11 column 3 "F. Scháfer Art Sale" (auction advertisement).

Daily Alta California (San Francisco: E. Gilbert).

• Monday 22 February 1881, XXXIII, 11270, page 2 column 3 "Art distribution". [found by William K. Dick]

The Illustrated Wasp (San Francisco: Wasp Publishing Company).

• Saturday 4 September 1880, 5, 214, page 75 column 2 "The Art Gallery at the Mechanics' Fair." [found by William K. Dick] {SU rare book room)

Los Angeles Times, daily and sunday editions (Times-Mirror Company, Los Angeles).

• Sunday 31 January 1886, IX, 48, page 8 column 3 "Fine Collection of Paintings". [found by Nancy D. W. Moure]
• Saturday 13 February 1886, IX, 58, page 1 column 5 "Prof. Sshafer's Valuable Oil ..." [found by Nancy D. W. Moure]
• Wednesday 17 February 1886, IX, 61, page 4 column 1 "Elegant Oil Paintings at Low..." [found by Nancy D. W. Moure]

Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California: Tribune Publishing Co.).

• Tuesday 1 July 1924, page 35 column 4. (Obituary of Sophie Schafer)
• Tuesday 19 July 1927, page 39 column 9. (Obituary of Frederick Schafer). [found by William K. Dick]

Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah: Standard Publishing Company).

• Thursday 19 November 1891. [found by William C. Seifrit]

Palo Alto Times (Peninsula Newspapers, Palo Alto, California).

• Wednesday 5 February 1969, 77, 31, page 27 columns 4-6 "75 paintings by California artists to be featured at antiques show." [found by William K. Dick]

(Portland, Oregon) Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon).

• Friday 26 September 1890, XXX, 9353, page 2 column 3 "A Fine Art Exhibition/Contributed Paintings."
• Thursday 16 October 1890, XXX, 9370, page 11 columns 1 and 2, "Palette and Brush." [found by Jack Cleaver] {LOC microfilm 975
• Wednesday 1 April 1988, "Philanathropist, Art Collector dies at 92" by Ron Eure (Obituary of Dr. Franz Stenzel").

Portland Telegram (Portland, Oregon)

• Monday 18 October 1886, "The Art Gallery" [found by Jack Cleaver]
• Monday 19 October 1885, "The Art Gallery" [found by Jack Cleaver]

Sacramento Union (Sacramento, California: Carlyle Reed) (This newspaper does not have volume or issue numbers.)

• Wednesday 12 August 1970, page 3 columns 4 and 5, "Dispute Continues Over Historic Art." [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 27 August 1970, page 7 columns 1-6 "2 Borrowed Paintings Returned." [found by William K. Dick]

Salt Lake City Herald (Salt Lake City, Utah: Herald Printing and Publishing Company).

• Friday 11 June 1886, 17, 6, page 8 column 6 "Personal". [found by William C. Seifrit]

(Salt Lake City) Daily Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah: Tribune Publishing Company).

• Wednesday 26 May 1886, XXXI, 31, page 4 column 1 "City and Neighborhood". [found by William C. Seifrit]
• Thursday 27 May 1886, XXXI, 32, page 4 column 1 "Slaughter of real works of art". [found by William C. Seifrit]
• Saturday 29 May 1886, XXXI, 34, page 4 column 1 "The art sale".
• Sunday 20 December 1891, XLL, 248, page 8 column 3 "Free exhibition by gaslight". [found by William C. Seifrit]
• Tuesday 29 December 1891, XLL, 257, page 5 column 2 "An artist's defeat". [found by William C. Seifrit]

San Franciscan (San Francisco: William Page Harrison).

• Saturday 30 January 1886, 5, 2, page 9 columns 2 and 3. "Art notes" by Flora Haines Apponyi. [found by William K. Dick]
• Saturday 17 April 1886, page 3 column 1 "Schäfer has recently returned..." [found by Alfred Harrison Jr.]

San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco: Charles de Young and Company).

• Sunday 4 April 1880, XXXI, 79, page 5 column 8 "Among the Artists." [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 21 February 1881 (Monday), XXXIII, 37, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement, also appearing with minor variation 20 and 22 February). [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 13 October 1881, XXXIV, 90, page 4 column 8 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Wednesday 16 November 1881, XXXIV, 124, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Sunday 16 July 1882, XXXV, 180, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Tuesday 18 July 1882, XXXVI, 3, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Friday 28 July 1882, XXXVI, 13, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 7 August 1882, XXXVI, 23, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 21 September 1882, XXXVI 68, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Sunday 23 September 1883, XXXVIII, 70, page 5 column 5 "The Mechanics' Fair". [found by William K. Dick]
• Friday 2 November 1883, XXXVIII, 110, page 2 column 7 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Sunday 18 November 1883, XXXVIII, 126, page 4 column 8 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 19 November 1883, XXXVIII, 127, page 2 column 7 (auction advertisement).
• Monday 10 November 1884, XL, 118, page 2 column 7 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Sunday 16 November 1884, XL, 124, page 7 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 4 December 1884, XL, 142, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 16 November 1885, XLII, 124, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Tuesday 17 November 1885, XLII, 125, page 7 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 14 December 1885, XLII, 152, page 4 column 9 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Sunday 11 April 1886, XLIII, 86, page 1 column 9 "What is art?". [found by William K. Dick]
• Wednesday 17 November 1886, XLIV, 125, page 7 column 8 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Tuesday 1 November 1887, XLVI, 109, page 4 column 6 (sale/auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 24 April 1896, LXIII, 100 page 10 columns 2-4, "A Masonic House-Warming" [found by William K. Dick]
• Wednesday 12 August 1970, Year 106, 224, page 8 column 1 and 2, "The Reagans' borrowed paintings". [found by William K. Dick]

San Francisco Evening Bulletin (San Francisco: San Francisco Bulletin Company).

• Tuesday 3 October 1876, XLII, 152, page 2 column 7 (sale advertisement) [found by William K. Dick]
• Friday 11 August 1882, LIV, 107, page 2 column 6 (sale). [found by William K. Dick]
• Friday 22 September 1882, LIV, 143, page 2 column 5 (auction advertisement).
• Monday 19 November 1883, LVII, 37, page 2 column 6 (auction advertisement, repeated Tuesday, 20 November (column 7), Wednesday 21 November (column 6), and Thursday, 22 November (column 8). [found by William K. Dick]
• Thursday 22 November 1883, LVII, 40, page 2 column 4 "Sale of Paintings" [found by William K. Dick]
• Wednesday 3 September 1884, LVIII, 127 page 2 column 4 "Handsome paintings at the fair". [found by William K. Dick]
• Friday 12 September 1884, LVIII, 135, page 2 column 5 "Lovers of Art." [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 15 September 15, 1884, LVIII, 137, page 2 column 8 (auction advertisement). [found by William K. Dick]
• Tuesday 16 September 1884, LVIII, 138, page 2 column 7 (auction advertisement, repeated Wednesday, 17 September, and Thursday, 18 September.
• Thursday 18 September 1884, LVIII, 140, page 2 column 5 "Sale of Pictures This Evening".
• Monday 31 October 1887, LXV, 20, page 2 column 5 "The Schafer Painting Sale". [found by William K. Dick]
• Monday 31 October 1887, LXV, 20, page 2 column 6 (auction advertisement, repeated Tuesday, 1 November, Wednesday, 2 November, and Thursday, 3 November). [found by William K. Dick]

San Francisco Morning Call (San Francisco: Charles M. Shortridge)

• Tuesday 27 January 1880, XLVII, 58, "The Art Exhibition". [found by William K. Dick]
• Saturday 16 June 1894, LXXVI, 16, page 10 column 5 "Objected to dunning". [found by William K. Dick]

Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, B.C.: Vancouver World Printing and Publishing Co., Limited).

• Tuesday 1 September 1891, V, 125/905, page 8 column 3 "Meritorious works of art".
• Thursday 3 September 1891, V, 127/907, page 8 column 2 "A beautiful picture".
• Monday 7 September 1891, V, 130/910, page 4 column 2 "Exhibition of paintings".
• Friday 11 September 1891, V, 134/914, page 8 column 1 "Winning numbers last night".

Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, B.C.: Pacific Press Limited).

• Wednesday 29 July 1970, LXXXIV, 175, page 8 columns 1 and 2, "James K. Nesbitt". [found by William K. Dick]
• Saturday 9 June 1973, 87, 209 , page 13 column 1, "James K. Nesbitt".

(Victoria, B.C.) Daily Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia: Colonist Publishers Ltd.:)

• Saturday 9 October 1909, VCI, 102, page 17, column 7, "Preliminary notice/Stewart Williams & Co..."; said to be repeated 11 October 1909.
• Tuesday 12 October 1909, VCI, 104, page 19, column 2, "Stewart Williams & Co/Duly instructed..."; repeated with minor variations on Wednesday 13 October 1909 VCI, 105, page 19, column 2, and Thusrday 14 October 1909, VCI, 106, page 15 column 7.
• Friday 21 March 1969 111, 85, page 24 columns 3-7, "Craigdarroch Oils Return", by Dorothy Wrotnowski.
• Thursday 9 August 1973, 115, 203, page 4 columns 5-6, "Shafer Paintings," letter to the editor from James K. Nesbitt. This article spells Schafer's name both with and without the "c", and repeats the unverified report from The California Historical Society that Schafer used three different spellings.

Victoria Times (Victoria, B.C.).

• Saturday 9 October 1909, advertisement "Auction - household- by order of Mrs. Erb.". [found by Peter Scott]