Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998 

Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.

* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 
* John Elway & Terrell Davis 
* vs. Green Bay Packers  

The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!" with subhead and the photo. Nice for display. Much more on the following pages, loads of text and more photos.

Complete with all sections…

THE NOORDAM NEWS, "Somewhere on the Pacific", Sept. 16, 1943  The Noordam was a Holland American Line ship which was converted to a troopship by Bethlehem Steel to transport up to 2,400 troops for the U.S. War Shipping Administration. She was sent into action and transporting troops where needed.

This was a four page "camp" newspaper crudely created by a typewriter and mimeograph machine, likely on board the ship. There is much reporting on World War II with several illustrations.

Four pages…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 14, 1976 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "CARRIE" starring sissy Spacek on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 1983 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "US FESTIVAL" at Glen Helen Regional Park on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performances by "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" & "TED NUGENT" at Anaheim Stadium on one of the four pages.

This was Lynyrd Skynyrd's last live, filmed performance prior to the airplane crash.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "HEART" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 1983 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "L.A. FORUM" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 3, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "THE DEER HUNTER" starring Robert DeNiro on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "AMERICAN GIGOLO" starring Richard Gere on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  THE FOG by John Carpenter one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "FATSO" starring Dom Deluise on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 1981 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "ROAD GAMES" on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 1981 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf)—serving as a rare piece of music history ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement for a upcoming live stage performance of "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW" at the Aquarius Theatre.

In addition to the feature performance ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 1981 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "SANTANA" at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performances by "PINK FLOYD" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 3, 978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for upcoming live performances by "QUEEN" & "HEART" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a Christmas time record store with a focus on Michael Jackson's newest album "Off the Wall" and a upcoming performance with his brothers at The Forum.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "THE BLACK HOLE" on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "THE JERK" starring Steve Martin on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "FOREIGNER" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "STYX" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "TOM PETTY" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1979

* "The Who" concert disaster
* English rock band - musicians
* Riverfront Stadium - Cincinnati
* Concert-goers crowd stampede 

Page 2 has a nice four column photo of the rock band members of "The Who" with heading: "'The Who Devastated by Deaths of 11" with lead-in: "told Of Tragedy After Show" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, very nice condition.

Background: The 1979 The Who concert disaster occurred on December 3 at Riverfront Coliseum in…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 7, 1979 

* Iran hostage crisis - Iranian Revolution
* Embassy of the United States, Tehran
* 1st Supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini

The front page has a banner headline: "More Hostages May Be Freed" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.

Background: By December 1979, the Iran hostage crisis had entered its second month, rapidly escalating from a revolutionary embassy takeover into an…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 19, 1960

* The Time Machine opening day advertisement
* American Science fiction - Sci-fi film
* Australian actor Rod Taylor movie 

Page 30 has a 9 by 5 1/4 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Time Machine" in Detroit, Michigan. (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The 1960…

DAILY WORLD, New York, May 16, 1969

* Anti-Vietnam War protest and crisis 
* University of California, Berkeley students 
* "People's Park Riots" & military occupation 

This publication, The World, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHOTGUNS, TEARGAS FELL 128 STUDENTS" with related photo. (see images) 
This publication was largely distributed

DAILY WORLD, New York, July 16, 1969

* Apollo 11 spaceflight takeoff - crew photo
* Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Michael Collins

This publication, The World, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a nice photo of the crew for the Apollo 11 Moon mission with heading: "Moon roundtrip timetable" (see images) And page 3 has a detailed description of the upcoming stages

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, December 27, 1960

* Philadelphia Eagles win vs. Green Bay Packers
* NFL football championship title game 

The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Eagles Lose Coach and Star" with lead-in: "Championship Win, But" (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The 1960 NFL Championship Game, played on Monday, December 26, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, stands as a landmark clash in football history.…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1942

* Battle Of Midway - Carriers
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "ARMY FLIERS BLASTED TWO FLEETS OFF MIDWAY" with subheads. (see images) More reporting inside. Coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On June 11, 1942, just five days after the decisive Battle of Midway ended, U.S. Navy…

PATTERSON EVENING NEWS, New Jersey, March 20, 1899 

* Martha Place dies in electric chair 
* First Woman executed this way 
* Early, same day report - Sing Sing Prison 

The Paterson Evening News was a prominent, independent daily newspaper published in Paterson, New Jersey, throughout the turn of the 20th century. Editions from 1899 chronicled the daily civic events, politics, and rapid industrial growth of the "Silk City" during a dynamic era of local history.
The top of the front page has a one…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 18, 1991

* African American artist David Hammons

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint designed to be devoured and…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 13, 1964 

* Sister Lakes, Michigan 
* The Dewey Lake Monster 
* Bigfoot - Sasquatch - Cryptid  
* "Monster Town, U.S.A."

The front page has a banner heading: "''Beast Town' Booms: Get Your Monster Kit (7.95)" (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: The June 1964 flap surrounding the Sister Lakes (or Dewey Lake) Monster represents a fascinating moment in mid-century…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 7, 1985 

* Richard Ramirez murders - killings
* The "Night Stalker" valley intruder
* re. arraignment - best title to be had 

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page of section II heading: "Ramirez Defense: Publicity Effect Cited" Ramirez was captured just 7 days prior. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the city which he terrorized for over a year. 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12 & 19 , 1981

* The week Madonna Louise Ciccone became "MADONNA"
* Extremely early Madonna events in social media
* Pre-solo & SOLO START performance advertisements 
* Her band "Emmy & The Emmys" (guitarist & vocals)
* First "Madonna" printed in a publication ?
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Emmy" was a nickname given to her in NYC

Page 123 of the May 12th issue has an advertisement for upcoming performances at the Max's…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 15, 1979

* Sir Anthony Blunt loses knighthood
* Queen Elizabeth's aide is Soviet spy

The front page has a banner headline: "Queen's Aide a Russ Spy" with lead-in: "STRIPPED OF KNIGHTHOOD" with subhead and photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.

Background: The most notable content surrounding Anthony Blunt’s public downfall and the stripping of his knighthood centers on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s shocking 1979 reveal that the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 14, 1979 

* Jimmy Carter's executive order 12170
* Freezes Iranian government assets - $$
* re. U.S. Embassy American hostages crisis 

The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Freezes Iran Assets" with lead-in: "BILLIONS IN BANKS" with subhead and related photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, nice condition.

Background: On November 14, 1979, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170, freezing approximately $12 billion in official Iranian…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1969 

* Woodstock music festival
* Arriving at Bethel, New York
* Prime of the hippie generation
* Sex, Drugs and rock & roll

If there were a collection of newspapers which defined the counterculture movement of the 1960's, this issue must be among them. The Woodstock Music Festival, late summer of 1969, brought the turbulent decade of the '60's to a close. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock & roll. The festival…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 27, 1995 

* Eazy-E death from the AIDS epidemic 
* West Coast gangsta rapper - N.W.A. 
* "Niggaz Wit Attitudes" hip-hop group

The front page of section B has a one column heading: "Rapper With AIDS Dies at 31" with subhead. Coverage continues inside this section with photo. (see images) Great to have from the city where he lived and died.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 60+ pages, nice…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 25, 1990 

* Hip Hop group "2 Live Crew" rap music 
* "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album
* Luther Campbell & First Amendment 
* Obscenity censorship ban question 

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an…

Sunday edition CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 7, 1990 

* Walt Disney's "Fantasia" 50th anniversary
* Animated musical with Mickey Mouse 
* Sam Kinison - Stand-up Comedian
* Los Angeles performance advertisement

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1944 

* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains In Saar". Related photo on page 3. See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Other news,…

SECTION 2 only of the New York Times, December 10, 1944

* Christmas appeal 
* Several case examples
* Winter time poverty
* World War II era 

The front page of this section has a banner headline: "NEW YORK'S 100 NEEDIEST CASES" with related illustration. (see images) Lengthy text with many cases continues on the following pages with two more related illustrations. Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 14 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: The…

THE DAY, New London, Conn., July 25, 1927 

* Gangster Charles Birger sentenced to death
* Prohibition era bootlegger - guilty of murder

The front page has a one column heading: "Defiant Gunman Faces Nose (sic) for Killing Mayor" (see images) 
 Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On July 24, 1927, after a brief deliberation, a Franklin County jury returned a guilty verdict against infamous Prohibition-era bootlegger Charles…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 7, 1939 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw about to fall
* World War II WWII beginning 
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more

The front page features a banner headline: "FRENCH GAIN ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and two photos, one showing Polish prisoners kept behind barbed wire. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

background: On September 7, 1939, just a week…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 11, 1991 

* "Metallica" heavy metal band w/ photo 
* Eve of the release of "The Black Album"
* Attempt to go mainstream - radio play 
* "Enter Sandman" "Nothing Else Matters"
* James Hetfield - Kirk Hammett - Lars Ulrich 

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner…

LOS ANGLES TIMES, Aug. 14, 1995 

* Mickey Mantle death - "Commerce Comet"
* New York Yankees center fielder - No. 7
* MLB - Major League Baseball (1951-1968)
* Alcoholism - liver cirrhosis and cancer 

The top of the front page has a three column pictorial headed: "Mickey Mantle, 1931-1995" and one column heading: "Baseball Great Mickey Mantle Dies of Cancer" And the front page of the sports section has a three column heading: "The Best Memory of Mantle Is Taken From Player's Past" with photo. More…

LOS ANGLES TIMES, Jan. 23, 2005 

* Popular social networking website in its infancy
* "Thefacebook" (Facebook) (Meta) hits college campuses 
* A young 20 year old Mark Zuckerberg dorm photo
* Donald Trump gets married for the 3rd time
* Melania Knauss - Slovene-born fashion model

The front page has a two column heading: "'Hi, What's Your Major?' Is Reinvented on Website" which continues inside with another heading: "Site Intrigues Collegians Across U.S." with two related photos, one showing a young…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 15, 1968 

* Disneyland Resort theme park excursion trip disaster 
* Los Angeles Airways (LAA) helicopter crash in Compton

The front page has a four column headline: "21 Lose Lives in Crash Of Disneyland 'Copter" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with another photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The August 14, 1968 crash of Los Angeles Airways (LAA) Flight 417—a Sikorsky…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 18, 1981 

* Very early "Motley Crue" on the Sunset Strip
* American heavy metal - hard rock band 
* Roxy Theatre nightclub advertisement 
* Future attractions w/ Motley Crue/Dokken
* Birth of the "Hair" bands of the 1980's 

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1977 

* "Computer Mania" show in Boston
* A very young 22 year old Steve Jobs 
* Demonstrating the Apple II Computer 
* Major turning point in personal computing

Page 10 has an amazing piece by Lee Dembart headed: "Computer Show's Message: 'Be the First on Your Block'" with related photo. (see images) See below for further information.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 68 pages, light…