Historic Newspapers: New Additions

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991 (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 "ROD STEWART" at the Pacific Amphitheatre 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

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 25, 1964

• Stanleyville massacre - Congo crisis
• Simba rebellion - Central Africa
• American missionary Dr. Paul Carlson

The front page has a five column headline: "790 HOSTAGES SAVED FROM CONGO REBELS" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) 
Complete with all 34 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, very nice condition.

Background: The 1964 Stanleyville massacre was a pivotal turning point in the Congo Crisis, exposing the brutality of the Simba

EVENING GAZETTE, Boston, March 21, 1835 Complete 4 page periodical from the early part of the 19th century. This issue measures 25 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, a little light damp staining, generally nice.

Background: The Boston Evening Gazette of the 1830s was a prominent and influential broadsheet newspaper that played a key role in Boston’s political and social life during the early 19th century. Published daily, it was known for its comprehensive coverage of both local and national news, along

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 31, 1975

• Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour
• American rock singer and songwriter
• Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
• Jimi Hendrix "Crash Landing" album release
• American guitarist, singer and songwriter

Page 111 has a full page ad for "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Alice Cooper’s concert at Madison Square Garden during the 1975 Welcome to My Nightmare tour—with opening act Suzi

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976

• The Who - English rock band - group
• "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
• Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)
• Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon

Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a "THE WHO" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Witness the lightning-strike resurrection of rock 'n' roll royalty. Just forty-eight hours after Keith Moon’s infamous onstage collapse in Boston threatened to end the tour

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 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), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day premiere of  "LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER" starring the Rolling Stones on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 26, 1976

• 1st "Queen" North America concert tour
• "A Night at the Opera" "Bohemian Rhapsody"
• Beacon Theatre - New York City "Sold Out" ad

As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
Page 84 has a full page

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991 (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  "DOUBLE IMPACT" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme on one of the pages. (see images).

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

SPORTS SECTION only of the New York Times , Nov. 15, 1936

• Northwestern Wildcats beats Michigan Wolverines
• Ends undefeated season clinching the Big Ten title
• Golden era of  NCAA college football

Page 5 of this section has a two column heading: "Michigan Wages Heroic Battle, But Falls Before Northwestern" with subhead and lineups. (see images) 
Other college football game reports here. Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, rage edition in very nice condition.

Background: The Northwestern

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 21, 1938

• Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
• Max Schmeling (German fighter)
• Famous rematch - boxing (EVE)

The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "BETTING ODDS ARE 6 TO 5 THAT LOUIS STOPS SCHMELING" with various subheads and photo of Schmeling. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning along the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On June 22, 1938, Joe Louis faced Max Schmeling in a highly anticipated rematch at Yankee

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 19, 1980

• Head coach K - Mike Krzyzewski
• Duke Blue Devils college basketball
• Named new coach at Duke University

Page 4 of the the sport's section has a report under "The Newswire" with the small heading: "Army basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski" (see image) This report begins with: "has been named the coach of Duke University..."
I suspect this to be an rare rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), good

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 8, 1985

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

This issue has two separate reports on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with front page headings: "Recalling Ramirez: Even Friends Didn't Trust Him" and "Search for the Stalker--Unity Born of Fear" Lengthy text continues inside with a few related photos. (see images) 
 Ramirez was captured just 8 days prior. Great to have this report in a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976

• Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem
• Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)
• Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)
• Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a performance at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Nice for display. What is amazing here is that their iconic "lightning

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 25, 1964

• The Estadio Nacional disaster
• Peru vs. Argentina soccer match

The front page has a four column headline: "400 Killed in Soccer Riot" with subheads. (see images) Complete with all 40+ pages, small binding along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The Estadio Nacional disaster of May 24, 1964, in Lima, Peru, stands as the single deadliest catastrophe in football history, resulting in an official death toll of 328 people and leaving over 500 injured. Triggered

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991 (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  "DELUSION" 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

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, May 8, 1980

• "Friday the 13th" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
• American slasher cult classic film

A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "FRIDAY THE 13TH".
Page 67 has a 1/4 page advertisement for the opening day premiere for the following day.
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content.
complete with all 136 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 8, 1985 (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 "AC/DC" with Brian Johnson at the 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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1952

• Police tipster Arnold Schuster assassinated
• Bank robber Willie 'Slick Willie' Sutton
• Gambino boss Albert Anastasia mob hit

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MAN WHO SPOTTED SUTTON SLAIN IN BROOKLYN STREET; ASSAILANTS FLEE IN AUTO" with subheads and photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 96 pages, rag edition in good condition.

Background: The March 8, 1952, murder of 24-year-old clothing salesman Arnold Schuster—who was

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, June 6, 1897

• Rare pro- radical anarchist communist publication

A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and that Communism is an Inevitable Consequence."
Gregory (Union List of

THE DAY, New London, Conn., Nov. 5, 1930

• Millfield Mine disaster
• Sunday Creek Coal Co.
• Dover Township, Ohio

The front page has a three column heading: "100 Men Trapped in Mine; 300 At Work in Ohio Shaft; Fire and Gas Halt Rescue" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning & a little wear at the margins, some binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The Millfield Mine Disaster of November 5, 1930, stands as the deadliest industrial accident

SECTION 3 only of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Feb. 20, 1936

• "Follow the Fleet" advertisement
• Opening day film - movie premiere
• American Musical Maritime Comedy
• Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Page 5 of this section has a nice opening day premiere advertisement for the film "FOLLOW THE FLEET" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This ad measures  11 1/2 x 6 inches. (see images)
Complete section 3 only with 12 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976

• Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
• "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
• Opening day MSG movie advertisement
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad

Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of their 1973 concert at Madison Square Garden was used to make this movie.
Page 82 has a notice for upcoming area concerts for the rock band

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 6, 1966

• The Whitney Museum of American Art
• Modern & contemporary art - Manhattan
• Grand opening w/ Andy Warhol & more - photos

The front page has a full page pictorial with small heading: "The Whitney Museum" and brief text. More related photos on a page 12 with heading "It Happened on Madison Avenue" (see images)
Background: The September 1966 grand opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art at 945 Madison Avenue marked a monumental

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 30, 1967

• Central Park be-in - "Summer of Love" beginning
• Hippies - counterculture - Easter Sunday love

The front page has a heading: "Central Park Rite Is Medieval Pageant" with lead-in: "Be-In, Be-in, Being" with 3 related photos. Three full page pictorials inside. (see images)
Background: The March 1967 Central Park Be-In, held on Easter Sunday, was a monumental East Coast milestone for the 1960s counterculture movement, drawing over 10,000

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1970

• The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
• "Morrison Hotel" album release advertisement
• Abbie Hoffman book release - "Woodstock Nation"

Page 41 has a full page advertisement for the release of: "Morrison Hotel", a album by the THE DOORS. (see images)
Background: Released in February 1970 by Elektra Records, Morrison Hotel stands as a pivotal turning point in The Doors' discography, marking a dramatic departure from the

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1966

• Stokely Carmichael performance at the Village Theatre
• Civil Rights Movement activist and organizer
• "Turn this Town Out" Black Power & March Against Fear
• Psychedelic celebration w/ Timothy Leary ad

The front page has a heading: "Stokely Carmichael: He Turns Them On" with lead-in: "At Village Theatre" and photo. (see images)
Background: This December 29, 1966 issue of The Village Voice captures a historical pivot point in

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967

• Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
• 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
• "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
• Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
• Live at The Gymnasium advertisement

Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text continues on another page. 
Background: Richard Alpert saw LSD as a powerful tool that could offer brief glimpses of higher consciousness, but he

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 6, 1969

• The Jeff Beck Group w/ Jethro Tull & Mountain
• British & American rock bands - Beck cancelled
• Stony Brook University concert advertisement

Page 29 has a 6 x 2 inch advertisement for "Jeff Beck & more" concert at Stony Brook University. (see image) Actually Jeff Beck would cancel this venue but Jethro Tull and Mountain would perform.
Background: The February 16, 1969 concert at Stony Brook University's campus gymnasium stands as

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1983

• Very early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. mention
• "It's Like That" song release - brief review
• Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

Page 73 has a very early take on the recent release of "It's Like That" by Run DMC with heading: "John Who?". (see images)
Background: Run-D.M.C.’s debut single “It’s Like That” received its first major media coverage in The Village Voice on June 21, 1983, in a short article titled “John Who?”

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982

• 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
• Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC
• Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a performance by "KURTIS BLOW" with DJ Davy DMX at the "Berlin" private club in Manhattan. (see images)
Background: In 1982, Kurtis Blow, a pioneer of hip hop,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Nov. 17, 1952

• Operation "Ivy King" - 1st Hydrogen Bomb tests
• First thermonuclear device - fusion
• Elugelab Island - Enewetak Atoll

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "AEC ADMITS H-BOMB TESTING IN PACIFIC" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Conducted during Operation Ivy in November 1952 at Enewetak Atoll, the U.S. nuclear testing series marked a monumental shift in

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. Oct. 2, 1676

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 3, 1972

• Willowbrook State School - Children with disabilities
• Early Geraldo Rivera expose on neglect and abuse
• Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad

Beginning on the front page is a expose report headed: "Willowbrook's children: our final shame" with two related photos. (see images) Coverage continues on a inside page with 2 more related photos.
wikipedia notes: In early 1972, Geraldo Rivera, then an investigative reporter for

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 11, 1938

• NYSE president Richard Whitney fraud
• New York Stock Exchange embezzlement

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WHITNEY GETS 5 TO 10-YEAR TERM" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. 
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On April 11, 1938, former New York Stock

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 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 upcoming live concert performances by "LIZA MINNELLI" at Universal Amphitheatre 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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1935

• Huey Long assassination (shot)
• Baton Rouge funeral and burial
• The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator

The front page has a one column heading: "THOUSANDS MOURN AS LONG IS BURIED" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo. 
Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: Huey Long’s funeral on September 12, 1935, was one of the most dramatic and heavily attended public events in Louisiana’s history, drawing an

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 23, 1988 (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 upcoming opening day re-release of  "RETRIBUTION" starring Dennis Lipscomb on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, FINAL ELECTION EXTRA!, Nov. 8, 1939

• Ham and Eggs movement
• Pension scheme losses

The front page has a nice headline: "HAM-EGGS LOSES 2 TO 1; ROSSI WINS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. The "ham and eggs" movement in 1938 was a misguided attempt to provide elderly Californians with a weekly pension.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1988 (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 rescheduled upcoming live performances by "MICHAEL JACKSON" at the L.A. Sports Arena on one of the four pages. See below for details of the rescheduling.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design 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 premiere of  "IN SEARCH OF HISTORIC JESUS" on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 19, 1963

• Moscow protest - Red Square demonstration
• African students - racial discrimination - racism

The front page has a two column heading: "500 Africans Fight Police In Moscow in Race Protest" with photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 68 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: On December 18, 1963, between 500 and 700 African students staged an unprecedented, spontaneous march through Moscow's Red Square to protest racial discrimination and

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 22, 1935

• China Clipper airplane flight to start today
• 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service

The back page has a photo with heading: "Service On Trans-Pacific Air Line To Be Inaugurated Today" 
And the top of page 14 has a one column heading: "PACIFIC AIR MAIL OPERATION TO BE STARTED TODAY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 7, 1930

• Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
• Becomes champion for the very 1st time
• Early professional wrestling match
• vs. Dick Shikat - Baker Bowl in Philadelphia

Page 17 has a discrete, brief but significant report with a one column heading: "Londos Beats Shikat" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1951

• "Shot Charlie" atmospheric nuclear detonation
• Nevada Proving Ground atomic bomb test
• Operation Buster-Jangle - B-50 Superfortress

The front page has a two column heading: "Atomic Blast a Mile Wide Set Off From Air in Nevada" First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo of the detonation showing the mushroom cloud. (see images) 
Completer with all 60 pages, rag edition in good condition.

Background: On October 30, 1951, the United States conducted "Shot

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 20, 1983

• The Wah Wee massacre - mass shooting
• Chinatown gambling den in Seattle

The front page has a heading: "Bloodbath In Seattle; 2 Arrested" (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning along the central fold, good condition.

Background: The Wah Mee massacre—which occurred on February 19, 1983, inside an exclusive Chinatown gambling den in Seattle—stands as the deadliest mass shooting in Washington state history, leaving 13 people dead and 1 critically injured

ALL THE YEAR ROUND, Jan. 6, 1872

• Ornate Masthead
• 1871 Original
• Charles Dickens

This 24 page issue is in great condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. Some of the stories in this particular issue are titled: "THE WICKED WOODS OF TOBEREEVIL" and more. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.

Background: Founded by Charles Dickens in April 1859 after a

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, July 21, 1969

• Apollo 11 - Moon landing
• Space race with Russia
• Man walks on the Moon

The front page has a banner headline: "WE'RE ON THE MOON" with subheads, related illustration and photo. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, some margin wear, generally good.

Background: The July 21, 1969 edition of Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer stands as an extraordinary historical artifact documenting humanity’s first steps on another world

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 30, 1933

• Beer, liquor - alcohol returns to Detroit, Michigan
• re. Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment

The front page has a banner headline: "Hundreds Throng Liquor Stores" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On December 30, 1933, Michigan officially launched state-managed hard liquor sales by opening its first seven government-run stores—including key locations in Detroit—marking a monumental

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 1, 1951

• Campa Bros. Circus animals escape
• Ouachita Mountains, Mesa, Arkansas
• Polk County folklore mythos

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "150-Man Posse Hunts Vicious Circus Animals On Loose in Arkansas" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The November 1951 escape of animals from the Campa Bros. Circus near Mena, Arkansas, stands out as a stark

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 16, 1985

• Evangelist Billy Graham
• So* Evangelist Billy Graham
• Southern California crusade uthern California crusade

Page 9 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming Billy Graham Crusade appearances at Anaheim Stadium with photos of special guests. (see images) 
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), good condition

Background: The July 19–28, 1985 Billy Graham Crusade at Anaheim Stadium served as a defining cultural and spiritual landmark for Southern California in