Historic Newspapers: New Additions

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1928 

* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history
* Airplane "Friendship"

Page 27 has a one column heading: "DEATH HINT SPURS HUNT FOR BUDD GIRL" with subheads. (see)
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of page 4…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 2, 1993

* Tupac Shakur 2Pac arrested 
* Aggravated assault against police
* American rapper and actor

Page F2 of the "Calendar Section" has a report with heading: "Rappers Arrested in Shootings" with small photo of Tupac Shakur.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Los Angeles Times own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. 
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 15, 1964 

* The Beatles - English rock band
* "Beatlemania" invasion of Australia 

The bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "100 Hurt as Melbourne Greets Beatles" with lead-in: "Crowd Of 250,000 Turns Out" and small photo of George Harrison. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The arrival of The Beatles in Melbourne on June 14, 1964, stands as a monumental cultural watershed moment,…

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 1978

* Finally captured and arraigned in Florida 
* Ted Bundy - notorious American killer
* Shortly after the FSU sorority killings 

The top of page 13 has a five column heading: "Fugitive eyed in FSU killings" with lead-in: "One of FBI's 10 Most Wanted Caught" and rare photo showing Bundy in a Pensacola courtroom. (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 all 40…

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

* "Motley Crue" L.A. concert advertisement 
* "Dr. Feelgood World Tour" hometown welcome
* w/ "Faster Pussycat" at Long Beach Arena 
* American heavy metal - hard rock bands 
* Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

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…

NEW YORK POST, Nov. 30, 1939

* Winter War begins
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* Finland invasion
* World War II

The front page has a great banner headline for display: "RUSSIANS BOMB FINLAND; Capital Afire, Hundreds Die" with two related photos. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The Winter War began on November 30, 1939, when the Soviet Union launched a surprise invasion…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1930 

* Marcus Garvey banned from Cuba
* Jamaican black nationalism activist

Page 4 has a somewhat brief report with a small one column heading: "Cuba Puts Ban On Garvey" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On January 30, 1930, The New York Times briefly reported under the heading "Cuba Puts Ban On Garvey" that the Cuban government under President Gerardo Machado had restricted Jamaican Pan-Africanist leader…

SECTION 6 only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 7, 1943 

* Hollywood actress Greer Garson
* Golden & World War II era 

This section contains entertainment related material throughout with a front page color photo of Hollywood actress Greer Garson. (see images) 
Complete section 6 only with 16 pages, minor margin wear, light toning and a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: This February 7, 1943 issue of the Chicago Sunday Tribune’s "Section 6" holds…

NEW YORK POST., July 30, 1952

* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers craze - panic 

Page 2 has a heading that reads: "AF Now Calls Those Saucers Heat, Illusion" (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, tabloid size, a little spine wear, small tape mend on the front page, generally in nice condition.

Background: The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Flap—which reached its frantic climax around July 29, 1952—stands as a seminal watershed moment in Cold War history, military intelligence, and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1990

* Happy Land social club Fire
* The Bronx arsonist disaster 

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Blaze Kills 87 in N.Y. Social Club" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page 12.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning at the central fold, very nice condition.

Background: The 1990 Happy Land Social Club fire in the Bronx—where an arsonist ignited gasoline at the sole exit, killing 87 predominantly Honduran victims—remains one…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1989 

* First "Stealth Bomber" maiden flight
* Northrop B-2 Spirit - U.S. Air Force 
* Subsonic military aircraft - airplane 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Stealth Bomber Makes 1st Flight" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) 
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), one fold along the center, nice condition.

Background: On July 17, 1989, the aviation world reached a pivotal milestone when the Northrop B-2 Spirit made its maiden flight…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 29, 1927 

* Chicago excursion boat steamer disaster
* Lake Michigan storm capsizing - capsized 

The front page has a great banner headline for display: "22 DROWNED IN LAKE WRECK" with subheads. A full page pictorial is on the back page. (see images) Great to have in this Chicago publication. 
Complete with 32 pages, light toning, some wear along the spine and 1st column (unrelated), generally in good condition.

Background: The July 28, 1927, Favorite excursion boat…

Here is a Pennsylvania Railroad pocket schedule dated June 29, 1889 for train service between the two big East coast cities of New York and Philadelphia. This booklet measures 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches and is 4 pages. (see images) Very minor wear along the top margin, otherwise in very nice condition.

Background: The June 29, 1889 date on your miniature Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) timetable carries profound historical significance, capturing the company at a critical turning point in American…

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, March 1, 1934

* Puyi - Henry Pu Yi - Manchu Aisin Gioro
* Last Emperor of China - Qing dynasty
* Becomes Emperor of Manchukuo (1st report)

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GUNS BRISTLE AS JAPANESE CROWN PU-YI" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 28 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: The enthronement of Puyi as the Emperor of Manchukuo on March 1, 1934, stands as a critical geopolitical flashpoint that signaled the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964

* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy

Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has a list of all the performers including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
Background: The 1964 Newport Folk Festival (July 23–26) stands as a watershed moment in American music history,…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 27, 1916

* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France
* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires
* One of the deadliest battles in human history

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES WIN GROUND" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, minor…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

The sports section (page 21) has a five column headline proclaiming: "DiMaggio Streak Reaches 55 as Yanks Triumph" with various subheads and box scores. (see) Joe DiMaggio would extend his hitting streak to just one more game (56), where it would end.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, a little light damp staining, generally good.

Background: The July 16, 1941 edition of The…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1951 

* Sugar Ray Robinson upset loss 
* World Middleweight Boxing Championship 
* vs. Randolph "Randy" Turpin (British)

Near the bottom  of the front page is a two column heading: "Ray Robinson Loses Title in Britain" with coverage continuing in the sport's section with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On July 10, 1951, the boxing world experienced a seismic shift when the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson,…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 17, 1672

* 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…

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Sept. 17, 1987 

* Ben Johnson vs. Carl Lewis rivalry 
* 100m sprint - pre-doping allegations 

The front page of this section has a four column photo showing Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis shaking hands with heading: "SIDETRACKED; Johnson Proves He Can Run and He Can Hide, but How Long Can He Win?" (see images)
Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, nice condition.

Background: This pristine, 16-page complete Sports section of the Los Angeles Times…

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 19, 1956

* During Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Rare "Negro Freedom Edition" with MLK 

This publication, The Worker, 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 heading that reads: "'We Demand the Dignity Due Men" with lead-in: "Battle Report from First Capital of Confederacy" and photo showing Martin Luther King Jr. with his wife. (see

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1992

* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP
* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills

The front page has a one column heading: "Redskins Beat the Bills, 37-24, in Super Bowl" with related color photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, missing the sport's section, nice condition.

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 17, 1938

* Phillip Musica - F. Donald Coster
* Italian swindler suicide death in NYC
* McKesson & Robbins scandal of 1938

The front page has a great banner headline: "'COSTER' KILLS HIMSELF; Dietrich, Vernard Bared as His Brothers" with subheads and related photos. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: The dramatic 1938 suicide of Philip Musica—who had successfully…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 4, 1990

* Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation World Tour"
* American singer, songwriter, actress  & dancer
* Great Los Angeles concert performances advertisement
* "Hollywood Walk of Fame" star dedication 
 
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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1991

* Infamous Guns N' Roses concert riot in St. Louis 
* Frontman Axl Rose meltdown during  "Rocket Queen"
* "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement
* 1st weekend showing of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Best title to be had ?

The front page of section F has a heading: "Axl Rose Blames Lax Security for Melee" with subhead. Coveraage continues inside with photo of Axl Rose. 
Inside section F has a nice full page advertisement for…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 1985 

* Richard Ramirez murders (early)
* The "Night Stalker" valley intruder - killer

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page of section II heading: "Latest Attack Is Not Believed Tied to 'Valley Intruder'" (see images) This was a time where they stilled called the unknown killer (Ramirez) as the "Valley Intruder" before the term "Night Stalker" began. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the…

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 20, 1984

* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
* San Diego, California mass shooting
* James Huberty - mass murder 

The bottom of the front page has a heading: "'The man who killed 21" 
Pages 2 & 3 has various headings and a few related photos with coverage on the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre.
Complete with all 120 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

Background: The 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre stands as a watershed moment in American history that radically transformed…

SHOW pullout section only of the Chicago Sun-Times, July 22, 1984

* Prince - singer, songwriter, musician, actor, filmmaker 
* The week "Purple Rain" made it's opening day premiere

The front page of this section has a nice color photo of with heading: "PRINCE: Sexy rock star in hot new film". And page 5 has a piece written by Don McLeese headed: "PRINCE REIGNS"; "'Purple Rain' movie and LP herald next king of rock and funk" with four related photos.
Also a page 12 advertisement for the upcoming…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991

* re. Jeffrey Dahmer arrest - police sued 
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

Page 13 has a one column heading under "Wisconsin": "Mother of Slaying Victim Files Lawsuit" (see image)
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, nice condition.

Background: On August 5, 1991, Catherine Lacy—the grieving mother of Oliver Lacy, one of the final victims of serial…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, August 10, 1942

* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The August 10, 1942 issue of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune holds immense historical significance as it…

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 4, 1951

* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to Tennessee" top 10 list. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On December 4, 1951, the Associated Press and United Press officially named General Robert Neyland’s undefeated Tennessee Volunteers as the…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1927 

* 1917 Dole Air Race - Oakland to Honolulu
* Female aviator Mildred Doran disappearance 
* Pacific Ocean airplane flight disaster 
* 10 Years prior to the Amelia Earhart mystery

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY GIVEN CLUE TO MISS DORAN" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display.
Completer with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some binding holes along he spine/1st column, generally nice.

Bac…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 14, 1671

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great 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…

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1991

* Best "Double Impact" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 
* Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme 

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Double Impact" 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 Opening Day showings,…

LOS ANGELS TIMES, Jan. 28, 1990 

* Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
* San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos 
* Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig 
* Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana 

The front page has a nice color photo showing Jerry Rice celebrating a TD with Roger Craig in the background and heading: "49ers Win Super Bowl--Rout Broncos, 55-10" (see images) 
Much, much more in the sport's section with front page headline: "A Back-to-Back Breaker" with larger color photo showing…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 30, 1987

* Michael Jackson "King of Pop" 
* American singer, songwriter & dancer
* Fantastic "Bad" album release 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 copies are an absolute rarity, largely because…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 4, 1990 

* The birth of West Coast "gangsta rap"
* "Public Enemy" hip hop group 
* Interview w/ Chuck D with photos 
* "N.W.A." with Dr. Dre & Eazy-E

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…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Jan. 12, 1935  The front page of this highly dramatic issue showcases a historic double-header of 1930s aviation and true-crime history, making it an exceptionally displayable piece.

Dominating the front page is a striking two-line, four-column heading: "Miss Earhart Flying Solo From Hawaii to Oakland", with a subhead reading: "Only woman to Cross Atlantic Alone, Leaves Wheeler Field for California Over 2,400 Miles of Pacific, Flying Stretch Never

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, April 5, 1779  Page 2 of this rare Revolutionary War-era issue features an important official communication from the Continental Congress, prefaced by an explanatory note signed in type by its President, John Jay, formally disavowing an unauthorized diplomatic publication that had surfaced in the Pennsylvania Packet newspaper. 

Sharing the page is a notable report extracted from the Boston Gazette concerning the movement of prisoners of war, stating that

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 17, 1776 This exceptional, content-rich issue was published just weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, capturing the frantic military, diplomatic, and social upheavals of the summer of 1776. 

Perhaps most interesting is a page 3 article which contains a stunningly prophetic address to the American public, warning: "Remember, in all your deliberations, you are engaged in a most arduous undertaking. Generations yet unborn may owe

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Feb. 29, 1776  This remarkably historic Revolutionary War issue contains a wealth of foundational content from the early months of 1876. 

Page 2 carries an exceptional military report from Montreal detailing the ongoing American campaign in Canada, reading in part: "Quebec is inclosed by a considerable body of forces under Brigadier General Arnold. They hope to avoid storming & thereby prevent effusion of blood on both sides...These circumstances we

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Feb. 27, 1796  Fully half of the front page is taken up with an Act of Congress which is signed in script type: Go. Washington, and in block type by John Adams. This Act was for providing money for the support of the government for the current year.
  Beginning on the front page & ending on page 2 is a letter signed in type by John Jay. And pg. 3 has a document concerning the sale of various tracts of land, signed in block type by the President: Go. Washington. 
Four…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 22, 1759  Page 5 has reports headed: "America" containing an: "Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia".
It begins; "General Forbes has left a garrison within the ruined works of Fort DuQuesne, which are repaired as well as circumstances will permit. The difficulty of subsisting a larger number reduces the forcers left there to 200, which is scarce sufficient either to defend the place, or restrain the savages..." with more.
Also: "Canada is reduced to a very…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 9, 1763   Page 3 contains a very lengthy report headed: "Extract from the Journal of an Officer at the Havana, containing some interesting Particulars of the Siege, not hitherto set n a true Light to the Public." This report takes a full page, carrying over to page 4.
The siege of Havana was a successful British siege against Spanish-ruled Havana that lasted from March to August 1762, as part of the Seven Years' War. The American theater of this war was…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1841  Perhaps the best newspaper to be had on the inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the nation's ninth President, this being the premier newspaper from the nation's capital. 
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS of Gen. William Henry Harrison, March 4, 1841, On entering Upon the Duties of the office of President of the United States".
Fully half of page 3 is taken up with excellent coverage of the inaugural…

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 28, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many ads is one on the front page headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city, & large & comfortable quarters where every attention will be paid to their comfort. Merchants,…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 15, 1845  The back page has an item noting: "Emma Smith, the widow of the deceased prophet, claims at least a wife's portion of her late husband's worldly gear, including, it is said, besides the Temple itself at Nauvoo, large and valuable tracts of land in Illinois, for Joseph was suspected of having a hawk's eye towards the mammon of unrighteousness. Emma dislikes the notion of leaving those substantial possessions for any prospects which she can…

NEW ORLEANS ITEM--2nd EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1945  Certainly one of the more dramatic issues on the end of World War II to be found, with the entire top half of the front page taken up with "P E A C E !" in huge, bold letters, measuring 8 1/2 inches tall. The subhead reads: "Japs Accept Allied Terms".
Eight pages, very nice condition, and certainly a terrific issue for display.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 5, 1888  This issue offers a magnificent glimpse into the rapid growth and natural beauty of the American West as viewed through a Victorian lens. 
The back page features four sketches: "California Sketches: Mammoth Trees; Rock and Mountain Scenery." One of the sketches is of the famous Wawona Redwood Tree", and what looks like a side view of Half-Dome overlooking Yosemite Valley (although this is not confirmed). Additional full-page illustrations