Historic Newspapers: New Additions

THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966

• Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
• James Robertson "Bob" Jones

The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and photo of Grand Dragon J. Robert Jones. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: James Robertson "Bob" Jones served as the Grand Dragon of the North Carolina chapter of the United Klans of America (UKA) during the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863

• 2nd rate

The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."  Although she is not mentioned by name, this was the work of the remarkable Harriet Tubman.

Known as the Combahee River Raid, Harriet Tubman, who had escaped from slavery in 1849 and guided many others to freedom, was working for the Union Army as a spy. The Union ships transported

DER TAGES SPIEGEL--EXTRABLATT, Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1989   This four page "Extra" edition is devoted to the opening of the Berlin Wall. The entire front page is a huge photo of people standing on the Wall at the Brandenburg Gate with a banner headline (translated): "The Night They Opened The Border In Berlin".
Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not forget this night), "Tausende kamen heute nach

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1994

• MADONNA editorial in social media
• Singer - songwriter - actress & more
• "Queen of Pop" solo career future ?

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

THE DAILY MAIL, Anderson, South Carolina, November 22, 1963

• Terrific issue for display
• JFK John F. Kennedy assassination

I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS SLAIN" in huge red letters on the front page with banner subhead and two related photos. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back page leafs of the 1st section only, great for display as such. Minor margin wear, generally very nice.

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10, 1931

• Scottsboro Boys found guilty - death sentences
• Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls

The front page has a one column heading: "Eight Negroes To Die for Attacking Two White Girls" (see image)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, good condition.

Background: On April 9, 1931, eight of the nine Black teenagers known as the Scottsboro Boys were falsely convicted of rape and sentenced to death by an

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 10, 1946

• General Masaharu Homma
• Bataan Death March trial
• Japanese atrocities to POWs
• Manila, Philippines

The front page has a one column heading: "Homma Grins as GI Tells of Death March". (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The 1946 trial of Japanese Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma proved legally monumental because it firmly established the standard of command responsibility, holding a military

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Jan. 4, 1979

• John Wayne Gacy in custody
• Hunt for dead bodies in the area
• Did he have an accomplice ?
• Best title to be had ? - very rare

Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 6 has a heading: "Youth hints Gacy had an accomplice" with photo. (see images)
Gacy was arrested about 2 weeks earlier. Great to have this in a Chicago publication. I expect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at

GRAPHIC section of the Detroit Free Press, July 29, 1951

• Hollywood actress & singer Jane Powell

This section contains entertainment related material throughout with a front page color photo of Hollywood actress Jane Powell. (see images) 
Complete graphic section only with 16 pages, a little irregular along the top margin, otherwise nice.

Background: Jane Powell’s most enduring cinematic legacy lies in her iconic performance as Milly in the Oscar-winning MGM musical Seven Brides for Seven

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 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), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "AMERICAN NINJA" in L.A. on 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, Aug. 25, 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), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "GODZILLA 1985" in L.A. on 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, Aug. 25 (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 re-release of  "GREMLINS" in L.A. 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 art, the

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 8, 1931

• Autogyro plane altitude record
• Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

The front page has a one column heading: "Amelia Putnam Tries Gyro Record" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 14 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine good condition.

Background: On April 8, 1931, Amelia Earhart set an official world autogyro altitude record of 18,415 feet (5,613 meters) over Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, piloting a 300-horsepower Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro named

DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, February 27, 1993

• 1st attack on World trade Center

The front page has a nice headline: "NEW YORK'S DAY OF TERROR" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, great condition.

Background: The Daily News issue of February 27, 1993 covered the shocking aftermath of the World Trade Center bombing that had occurred the previous day, February 26. A truck bomb had

NEW YORK POST, Oct. 6, 1939

• Adolf Hitler's speech to the Reichstag
• At the Kroll Opera House in Berlin
• Peace offer w/ demands  to Western allies ?

Above the masthead is a banner heading that reads: "Guns and Bombs Will Blast Europe Into Ruin, Hitler Warns" And a banner headline announces: "'PEACE OF DESTRUCTION'" with lead-in: "Hitler's Final Terms" (see images) More inside. 
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, smnall binding holes along the spine., generally in

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1938

• Lou Gehrig's last contract
• Health failure nears
• Joe DiMaggio wants more also
• New York Yankees baseball

The sport's section (page 31) has a four column heading: "Yanks Boost Offer to Hold-Out Gehrig" with subheads. (see) He would sign the contract a few days later. Gehrig would have to give up baseball the following year due to health failure.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.

background: In 1938, Lou Gehrig

B.Z., Berlin, West Germany, November 11, 1989

• Historic Berlin Wall falls in Berlin newspaper

The front page features in large, dramatic fashion an historic headline: "WIR DANKEN ALLE GOTT ! " which translates to: "We All Thank God!" Among other front page reports is: "East Berlin Tears Immediately Nine Big Holes in the Wall" and more.
This newspaper is filled with great photos of people coming thru the infamous wall, the celebrations, men chipping away at the wall, and an impressive doublepage

SUNDAY GRAPHIC section of the Detroit Free Press, April 17, 1949

• Hollywood actress Joanne Dru
• Easter Sunday color photo

This section contains entertainment related material throughout with a front page color photo of Hollywood actress Joanne Dru. (see images) 
Complete Sunday graphic section only with 16 pages, a little irregular along the top margin, otherwise nice.

Background: Published on Easter Sunday 1949, this original Detroit Free Press "Sunday Graphic" section caught actress Joanne Dru

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 21, 1950

• United States U.S. Marines Corps
• Siege of Seoul, South Korean War

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U. S. MARINES CRASH INTO SEOUL AS MORE REDS RACE TO FIGHT" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The U.S. Marines' advance into Seoul on September 21, 1950—spearheaded by the 1st Marine Division following the audacious

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 16, 1949

• Pope Pius XII's second encyclical
• Jerusalem Israel & Palestine ordeal
• Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Arabs

The front page has a two column heading: "Pope Asks Israel for Catholic Rights" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, Light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The significance of Redemptoris nostri cruciatus lies in its foundational role in shaping modern Vatican diplomacy in the

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1994

• Hamas - Palestine terrorist suicide bombing

*Dizengoff Street bus attack in Tel Aviv. Israel

• Jews - Jewish - Anti-Middle East peace process

The front page has a headline: "Bombing Sends Sharon Home" with subhead: "Bombing Kills 16 in Club Near Tel Aviv" and related photo. More inside.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition.

Background: The October 19, 1994 Dizengoff Street bus bombing in Tel Aviv—which killed 22 civilians and wounded 104—was a

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 2002

• Hamas - Palestine terrorist suicide bombing
• Sheffield Club - Rishon LeZion, Israel - Jews

The front page has a headline: "Bombing Sends Sharon Home" with subhead: "Bombing Kills 16 in Club Near Tel Aviv" and related photo. More inside.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition.

Background: The May 7, 2002 bombing of the Sheffield Club in Rishon LeZion, Israel—a Hamas suicide attack using a bomb packed with shrapnel that killed 15 civilians and

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2002

• NBA All-Star Jayson Williams arrested

The front page of this has a heading: "Fatal Mistake" with subhead and related photo. More on page 8 of this section
Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, very nice condition.

Background: Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams’s May 2002 indictment marked a pivotal turning point in a high-profile legal saga that stripped away his post-basketball celebrity status and exposed a reckless attempt

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass, Sept. 4, 1934

• Aviator Doug Davis killed
• Air Racer - barnstorming
• Thompson Trophy airplane race

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Doug Davis Crashes to His Death in Thompson Race, Won by Turner" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good..

Background: Douglas Henry "Doug" Davis was a towering figure in early American aviation whose daring victories and foundational

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Sept. 3, 1934

• "Rabbit Maranville Day" at Braves Field
• Boston Braves ML baseball icon & manager

The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Maranville Is Given Rabbit" And a two column heading reads: "Rabbit Maranville, Product of Springfield Sandlots, Is Royalty Welcomed in Boston" with subhead. (see images) Nice to have from the city where he was born.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, some right margin wear, generally good.

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 5, 1956

• Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football

Page 75 has a two column heading:: "Heisman Trophy Goes to Hornung" with photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 96 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: Paul Hornung’s December 4, 1956 Heisman Trophy victory stands as an unprecedented anomaly in college football history: he remains the only

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950

• Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears
• Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats
• Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers
• Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio State Field Goal in Last Two Minutes Beats California in Rose Bowl" with subhead. (see) The top of page 16 has a two column headline: "Buckeyes Down Bears In Rose Bowl Thriller" with subheads, photo and

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1934

• King Ibn Saud conquers Yemen
• Saudi-Yemeni War - Saudi Arabia

The top of the back page has a one column heading: IBN SAUD MARCHERS ON YEMEN CAPITAL" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, very nice condition.

Background: The 1934 Saudi–Yemeni War served as a decisive turning point in Arabian Peninsula geopolitics, firmly establishing Saudi Arabia as the region's dominant military and diplomatic power while permanently

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1946

• Tokyo War Crimes military Trial - Tribunal begins
• Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo & others indicted
• Crimes of aggression against humanity - peace

The front page has a banner heading: "Allies Indict Tojo and Aides for Crimes" with subheads and photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On April 29, 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East officially convened

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1959

• General George C. Marshall death
• United States Army Chief of Staff
• World War II - "Marshall Plan" fame

The front page has a banner headline: "Gen. Marshall Mourned" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Also a full back page pictorial. 
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: General George C. Marshall was instrumental in shaping 20th-century global order,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 7, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) featuring a collectible print advertisement for the recent release of Blondie's "AUTOAMERICAN" album featuring the song "The Tide Is High" on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature album ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment. Printed on authentic aged

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 14, 1990 (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  "QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER" starring Tom Selleck on one of the pages. (see images).

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 28, 1986 (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 "DAVID LEE ROTH" with "Cinderella" 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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1934

• Robert E. Cornish - "real-life Frankenstein"
• Reviving executed convicts is blocked

The back page has a one column heading: "Refuse Permission To 'Revive' dead Men" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning, a little spine wear, generally nice.

Background: Dr. Robert E. Cornish’s infamous 1930s reanimation experiments represented a surreal collision of early resuscitation science, public morbid fascination, and profound legal panic.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1934

• Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping for ransom
• Found alive and returned home
• Thomas H. Robinson, Jr.

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. STOLL IS FOUND ALIVE; INSANE KIDNAPPER NAMED; HIS WIFE GOT THE RANSOM" with subheads and photo of Stoll. (see images) Much more on pages 2 & 3, loads of text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning, a little spine

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943

• Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
• German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
• Jewish resistance - Jews

The top of page 3 has one column headings: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see images) See images for text on the end of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. 
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 23, 1951

• Cold War nuclear arms race
• Russia & U.S. atomic bomb tests
• Both on the same week

The top of the front page has a two column  heading: "Soviet Has 3d Atom Blast; Nevada Explosion Is Small" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: In October 1951, the Cold War nuclear arms race reached pivotal technical milestones for both superpowers. On October 18, 1951, the Soviet Union successfully detonated its third

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 7, 1936

• Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?

The top of the front page has a one column heading "ROOSEVELT PROMISES DROUGH AREA CASH RELIEF" with subheads and related photo. (see images) 
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On July 7, 1936, news reports across North America documented a catastrophic turning point

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 22, 1684

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

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1943

• Pearl Harbor sunken warships
• U.S. Naval salvage operation
• Righting the USS Oklahoma

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "'Dead' Ships rise at Pearl Harbor; Miracle in Salvage Cuts Loss to 3" (see images) 
Complete 1st section with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

In May 1943, Pearl Harbor reached a major milestone in naval salvage operations with the righting of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), a massive

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 9, 1936

• Celestino P. Gonzalez mass family murders
• Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, Indiana
• Great depression & dust bowl era

The top of the front page has a two column  heading: "KILLS HIS FAMILY OF 7 AND LODGER, THEN ENDS LIFE" with subhead. (see images) Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On July 9, 1936, amid a sweltering Midwest heatwave with temperatures soaring past 100°F,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1946

• Post World War II United Nations - UN
• General Assembly in New York City convenes

The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRUMAN, OPENING U.N., ASKS END OF FEAR OF WAR; URGES WORLD POLICE, CURB ON MASS WEAPONS; ATTLEE AND CHURCHILL FAVOR REVISION OF VETO" with various subheads. and related photo. (see images) Much more on the following pages, too much to mention. 
Complete with all 56 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, generally in

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1873

• Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia
• Negro Archie Johnson public hanging

The top of page 4 has one column headings: "THE GALLOWS IN VIRGINIA: "Execution of a Negro of Russell County" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Background: On June 13, 1873, Archie Johnson, a 33-year-old Black man, was executed by public hanging in Lebanon, Virginia, for the murder of John Hurt, a white man. The legal proceedings involved a

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 14, 1995

• Glen Edward Rogers captured in Kentucky
• "The Cross-Country or Casanova Killer"

The front page has a heading that reads: "Alleged Serial Killer Captured" with subheads and photo of Rogers during his capture. This photo makes him look like a maniac. (see images) Much more on pages 14 & 15 with a few more related photos.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: The November 13, 1995, capture of Glen Edward Rogers in Madison

DAILY WORLD, New York, May 14, 1969

• re. Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio shootout
• Cleveland police and black nationalists
• Civil rights movement - Fred Ahmed Evans

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.

Page 9 has a heading that reads: Black militant rushed to Ohio death house" with subhead and photo of Fred Evans. (see images)
This publication was largely

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 28, 1987

• Best original "Hamburger Hill" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
• American Vietnam War film (1969 battle of )

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "HAMBURGER HILL" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 3, 1930

• Haile Selassie I coronation
• Emperor of Ethiopian Empire

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "African King Is Crowned Amid Barbaric Splendor" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, light toning, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On November 2, 1930, Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen) was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia alongside Empress Menen Asfaw at the Cathedral of St. George in Addis Ababa,

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 19, 1936

• Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd
• Jewish-American mobster - gangster
• Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime

The front page 2 has a one-column heading: "KID CANN FREED BY JURY IN KILLING OF EDITOR LEGGETT" with subhead and photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some smal lbinding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The acquittal of Isadore "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld on February 19, 1936, stands as a chilling

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Feb. 20, l936

• William - Billy Mitchell death
• "Father of the U.S. Air Force"
• United States Army officer
• World War I - WWI leader

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEN. MITCHELL, STORMY CRITIC OF U. S. AVIATION, DIES" with subheads. Photo of Mitchel is on page 2. (see images)
Complete first 2 sections only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: Brigadier General William "Billy"

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 28, 1987

• John Huston death (1st report)
• Movie filmmaker - director - actor
• The Maltese Falcon - The African Queen
• Best title to be had ?

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Hard-Living Film Legend John Huston Dies in Sleep" with subhead and related pictorial.  (see images) Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, very nice condition.

Background: John Huston stands