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

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

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 30, 1700

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• From the turn of the 18th 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 inches and printed

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1988

• Early "Metallica" heavy metal band
• Editorial on the band gaining popularity
• "And Justice for All" album era

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

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Oct. 27, 1933

• "I'm No Angel" opening day premiere
• Actress Mae West & Actor Gary Grant
• The "Palace Theatre" advertisement

Page 6 has a 12 x 6 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "I'M NO ANGEL" starring Mae West and Cary Grant in Albany, New York. 
Complete with 22 pages, some wear along the spine, otherwise good.

Background: As a towering landmark of pre-Code cinema, I'm No Angel (1933) represents the peak of Mae West’s creative independence as both writer

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, February 13, 1942

• USS Butler & USS Gherardi launching w/ photo
• World War II - WWII U.S. Navy destroyers

A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related content, with an emphasis of naval items.
This issue is special as it has coverage on the launching of the USS Butler and USS Gherardi with

THE DAY, New London, Conn., November 19, 1930

• Bethany, Oklahoma County
• Camel Creek F4 tornado disaster

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "17 Killed, 30 Hurt In Oklahoma Storm; Wind Wrecks Town" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 16 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The November 19, 1930, tornado disaster in Oklahoma remains one of the most tragic and meteorologically unusual late-fall severe weather events in the

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 24, 1938

• Red Jacket Coal Company mine explosion
• Keen Mountain - Grundy Virginia VA

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MINE EXPLOSION TOLL 45; BODIES ALL RECOVERED" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: Occurring on April 22, 1938, at the Keen Mountain Mine in Buchanan County, Virginia, the Red Jacket mine disaster

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), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day premiere of  "MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN" starring Kim Basinger and Dan Aykroyd on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 10, 1945

• Hoop Jr. wins Kentucky Derby
• American Thoroughbred racehorse
• Jockey Eddie Arcaro

The top of page 15 has a four column heading: "Hoop Jr. Wins Derby by Six Lengths" with subheads and photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 30 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: This complete 30-plus page issue from June 10, 1945, captures a pivotal, multi-layered moment in American history, headlined by Hoop Jr.’s dominant

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 14, 1987

• The Cure - English rock cult band
• Robert Smith - gothic new wave music
• 1st Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
• "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" album - The Kissing Tour

Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CURE" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
Background:On August 10, 1987, The Cure performed their first headlining concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden as part of The

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23, 1986

• Beastie Boys editorial with photo
• New School hip hop - rap rock group
• Recent release of their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
• "PLATOON" opening day film advertismeent
• American Vietnam War movie premiere
• Oliver Stone - Tom Berenger - Charlie Sheen

Page 103 has an editorial on the Beastie Boys with the recent release of their debut album "License to Ill" with heading: "White Trash on Dope" and photo.And page 144 has a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 28, 1979

• "ALIEN" opening day film advertisement
• Science fiction extraterrestrial horror movie
• Actors Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt
• "No Nukes" concert at Madison Square Garden

The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the horror film "ALIEN"
Background: The 1979 release of Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, was significant because it fundamentally redefined science-fiction cinema by fusing it with visceral

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961

• White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street
• Bohemian culture - writers & artists
• Drunken antics of Jack Kerouac fame

The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World Of the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.
Background: In 1961, the White Horse Tavern stood as a dimly lit sanctuary for New York City's restless intelligentsia, its warped wooden bar and nicotine-stained walls bearing

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 20, 1977

• Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
• Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
• Upcoming area concerts advertisement
• "Street Survivors Tour" - Nassau Coliseum

Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts including one at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. 
Background: On June 16, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd delivered a high-energy co-headlining show alongside Ted Nugent at

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1972

• New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
• Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement
• "GREASE" musical play - Broadway theatre ad

Page 42 has a 4 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat"
Background:On August 25, 1972, the New York Dolls played a now-iconic but relatively low-key show at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City, a venue far removed from the mainstream rock

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 8, 1977

• Very early C/DC rock band gig advertisements
• "Let There Be Rock" 1st American tour
• CBGB and Palladium nightclubs in Manhattan

Page 65 has a list of upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of acts being a very early AC/DC gig (small).
Page 52 has a 5 x 3  inch advertisement for upcoming performances with one being for the young Australian rock band AC/DC. This ad also has notice for Bob Marley as well. (see

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1963

• Boxer Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
• The Bitter End poetry contest - poems
• Bill Cosby nightclub advertisement

The front page has a heading: "No Lean and Hungry Look On Coffee-House Cassius" with 2 related photos. (see images) Article continues on a inside page.
Background: On March 6, 1963, 21-year-old Cassius Clay stepped onto the stage of Greenwich Village’s iconic coffeehouse, The Bitter End, for a publicity-stunt poetry

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1987

• Mobster John A. Gotti
• Gambino crime family boss
• Long Island nightclub incident

Starting on page 10 is an editorial headed: "I Don't Gotti Pay" which concludes on page 13 with photo of Gotti. 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 7, 1968

• "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"
• Opening day premiere in United States
• British comedy film - movie advertisement
• Director Clive Donner - Swinging Sixties

Page 39 has a 7 1/2 x 8 inch advertisement for the America premiere of "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" (see images)
Background: Directed and produced by Clive Donner, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush is a quintessential 1968 British "Swinging Sixties" sex comedy

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983

• Moshing - slam dancing - slamming gains popularity
• Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter
• Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
• Aerosmith - American hard rock band concert ad
• Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton

The front page has a photo showing youth slamming at a music event. Page 29 has a editorial on the new craze with heading: "Night in the Slammer" and another related photo. Lengthy text continues

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1991

• Dissolution of the Soviet Union
• President Mikhail Gorbachev
• End of the "Cold War"

The ftpg. features a two line banner headline of a significant event: "Gorbachev Steps Down; 'Nuclear Button' to Yelstin; Red Flag Lowered" with subheads and three related photos. Much more inside, lengthy text.
Complete with all major sections ( 80+ pages), great condition.

Background: The Cold War officially ended on December 26, 1991, when the Soviet of the Republics of the

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 27, 1991

• Best original "Fried green Tomatoes" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
• Southern American Gothic comedy drama film
• Hollywood actresses Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fried Green Tomatoes" 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:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1932

• Fred Duesenberg death
• Automobile pioneer
• Race car motors

The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "F. S. DUESENBERG DIES OF AUTO INJURY" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.

Background: Frederick Samuel "Fred" Duesenberg (1876–1932) was a visionary German-American automotive engineer who, alongside his brother August, transformed early 20th-century motor racing and luxury manufacturing

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 8, 1950

• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
• First NFL game played between rivals
• National Football League at Forbes Fields

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a small and discrete one column heading: "Steeler Fumbles Help Browns Win, 30-17" See image for brief report. 
Loads of college football games reported in this section. 
Complete with 60+ pages, a little margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York October 30, 1928.

• D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
• 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)
• Clarence Terhune- stowaway discovered
• World's First Aerial stowaway

The front page has a two column headline: "ZEPPELIN DRIVEN BY WIND, REPORTED MID ATLANTIC ON FAR NORTHERLY COURSE" with subheads and related photo. 
And page 2 has a two column heading: "Boy Stowaway Aboard Graf Zeppelin 'Gate Crasher,' New York To Nome" with subhead and related map. (see images) 
Complete with

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1947

• Test pilot Albert Boyd
• United States Air Force
• Air speed record broken
• First jet fighter airplane

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JET PLANE SETS 623 MPH RECORD" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On June 19, 1947, U.S. Army Air Forces Colonel Albert Boyd reclaimed the official world airspeed record for the United States for

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 2005 (Front and California sections)

• Fiftieth Disneyland birthday celebration.
• Celebrating Walt Disney

Section B has frontpage and B5-B6 day of coverage of Disneyland's 5oth birthday celebration including: "A Park With a Powerful Spell", "One Park Led to a Whole New World" and "Putting Mouse Ears on America".  Additionally, there is a timeline of "50 years at Disneyland".  This Los Angeles Times give premium day of coverage in the title which is local to

THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE AND THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Dec. 6, 1781

• American Revolutionary War
• Post Surrender of Cornwallis
• Loyalist James Rivington

The masthead features an engraving taken from one done by Paul Revere, showing a soldier holding a sword and a document inscribed "Independence" while standing beneath a banner inscribed "Appeal To Heaven" and surrounded by ornate embellishments.

The entire front page & a bit of page 2 are taken up with: "The Revolution of America, by the