Historic Newspapers: New Additions

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1933

• Augusta National Golf Club course opens
• Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia
• Home of the U.S. MASTERS tournament

The sport's section (page 18) first report coverage on the opening of Augusta National Golf Club course, agreeably the most famous golf course in the country. The one column headings at the top of the page read: "'Perfect Course' Of Jones Opened" "Sweetser and Ouimet Among Golf Stars Who Praise Links at Augusta" "Celebrities On Hand" and more. (see)

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1939

• Very 1st sport's event on television
• Princeton vs. Columbia baseball game
• Historic broadcasting first

The sport's section (page 33) has a three column heading : "Columbia Loses Twice" with subheads that include: "PRINCETON ANNEXES LEAGUE TWIN  BILL" and more with box scores and related photo. (see) A very historic issue in the field of broadcasting as this was the very 1st sporting event ever to be televised with text that includes: "...was televised by the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1943

• Henschel Hs 293 guided missile 1st used
• Rocket warfare during World War II
• New German radio controlled  glider bomb

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazi Rocket Glider Bomb Is Seen For First Time, Diving at Convoy" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The Henschel Hs 293 stands out in military history as the world’s first

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Calendar section only), May 10, 2002

• Terrific "Spider-Man" film advertisement
• Grand Opening week movie premiere
• Superhero - Toby Maguire - James Franco
• Measures a whopping 23 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches

A terrific issue on the motion picture hit "SPIDER-MAN" 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 NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1944

• Harvard Mark I introduced for 1st time
• 1st universal calculator - IBM digital computer
• Howard H. Aiken - pioneer in computing

Page 16 has an editorial with small heading: "Aiken's Calculator" (see) Coverage on the introduction of the 1st large scale automatic digital computer at Harvard University.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: Published on August 8, 1944, following the formal dedication of the IBM Automatic Sequence

DAILY WORLD, New York, April 8, 1969

• Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated
• Civil rights movement leader
• One year anniversary of murder
• Anti-Vietnam War protests w/ photos

This publication, The World, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIGHT HUNGER, WAR; DR. KING'S LEGACY" with 4 related photos. (see images) And page 5 has reporting from Atlanta

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 6, 1996 (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  "MICHAEL" starring John Travolta on one of the pages. (see images).

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

THE WEEK MAGAZINE section only of The Detroit News, Oct. 18, 1959 The front page of this section has a color of Ernest Hemingway. And inside is a piece by A. E. Hotchner titled: "Hemingway Talks To American Youth" (see images)
Complete Pictorial Magazine section with 48 pages, a few small binding holes along the top margin, nice condition.

Background: Published on October 18, 1959, just under two years before the author's death, this cover story offers a rare late-life profile written by Ernest

Here is what I believe to be a yellow placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "December 19, 1963" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to find a similar item and nothing comes up. I assume this to be a rare item from heyday of Greenwich Village in Manhattan. This measure 10 x 6 inches,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1929

• James 'Uncle Jim' McCoy death
• Last survivor of Hatfields-McCoys feud

The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "Last M'Coy Feudist Dies At Pikeville, KY." with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the death of James 'Uncle Jim' McCoy, the last McCoy from the famed Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: James H. "Uncle Jim" McCoy (1849–1929) was a central figure in

THE POST BOY, London, Sept. 18, 1716 This was one of the prominent early newspapers published in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It began publication in 1695, & was a single-sheet folio newspaper, printed on both sides, carrying a mix of foreign news (especially European wars, treaties, and royal affairs), English news, advertisements, & legal notices.
A prime & displayable feature is the ornate, decorative masthead, which includes engravings of a post boy (messenger on

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 12, 1948

• Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
• World War II Japanese criminals

The top of the front page has a four column heading: "Tojo to Get Noose With 6 Other Japs" with subheads.(see images)
Complete with 68 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: Hideki Tojo, Japan’s Prime Minister from 1941 to 1944 and a leading architect of Japan’s wartime militarism, was tried by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) after Japan’s surrender in

PICTORIAL MAGAZINE section only of The Detroit News, Nov. 5, 1961 The front page of this section has a nice color image showing a independent Woman of the early 1900's driving a automobile titled: "EARLY AUTO DAZE" (see images)
Complete Pictorial Magazine section with 40 pages, a few small binding holes along the top margin, nice condition.

Background: The November 5, 1961 Detroit News Pictorial section is a notable piece of mid-century paper ephemera that captures a unique intersection of

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 7, 1961

• Bel Air, Los Angeles fire disaster
• Hollywood elite - Santa Ana winds

The front page has a banner headline: "Nixon, Film Stars Flee as L.A. Fires Spreads" with subheads and two photos showing actress Kim Novak and Richard Nixon trying to save their homes. (see images) More related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: The 1961 Bel-Air

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 4, 2003

• Phil Spector arrested for murder
• American record producer - music
• "Wall of Sound" pioneer

The front page has a two column heading: "Music Legend Phil Spector Arrested in Woman's Killing" with photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with three more related photos. Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages, great condition.

Background: Contemporary news coverage immediately following Phil

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 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  "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" starring Kirk Douglas & Martin Sheen on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 6, 1961

• Gedalia Rubinovich Pechersky jailed
• Soviet Jewish community leader
• Khrushchev's anti-religious campaign

The front page has a three column heading: "Reds Jail Jewish Leader as Spy; Hint New Purge" (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: Period reporting on Gedalia Rubinovich Pechersky’s November 1961 sentencing is exceptionally rare and historic, as contemporary Soviet media deliberately

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 1, 1947

• Prelude to the State of Israel
• And end of British rule
• Pre-1948 Arab-Israeli War
• Jewish state - Jews - Judaica

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "U.N. GROUP FOR A PALESTINE OF JEWISH AND ARAB STATES, ALLOWING 150,000 REFUGEES" with subheads. (see images) Page 2 has the summary of U. N.'s recommendations with related map.
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, good condition.

Background: Period reporting from August 31, 1947,

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Mass. Sept. 19, 1965

• "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium
• Playing his 2,000th game w/ New York Yankees
• Introduced by Joe DiMaggio with photo

The front page of this section has a nice photo showing Mickey Mantle with Joe DiMaggio with heading: "Mantle's Day To Remember" and report. (see images) 
Complete sport' section only with 24 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: An original 1965 newspaper report covering Mickey

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 28, 1958

• Little Rock, Arkansas special referendum
• School integration defeated overwhelmingly
• Governor Orval Faubus's federal defiance

The front page has a one column heading: "FAUBUS PLANS TO ACT QUICKLY" with subhead and related photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 80+ pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition.

Background: The September 27, 1958, Little Rock referendum is a historic document of immense historical rarity, directly

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 29, 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 NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1936

• Lou Gehrig voted American League MVP
• New York Yankees icon - MLB baseball

The top of page 13 has a banner  heading: "Second 'Most Valuable' Player Award Bolsters Gehrig's All-Time star Rating" with subheads and nice photo of Gehrig. (see images) Best to have in this NYC publication.
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: Lou Gehrig’s selection as the American League Most Valuable Player on October 16, 1936,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1944

• Battle of Leyte Gulf VICTORY
• Philippines Sea - William Halsey
• World War II - WWII Pacific theater

The front page has a banner headline: "HIGHER JAPANESE FLEET'S LOSSES CONFIRMED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The landmark Allied victory at the Battle of Leyte Gulf—fought primarily from October 23 to 26, 1944—stands as the largest naval battle in human history by combined

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Dec. 1, 1956

• Boxer Floyd Patterson wins boxing title
• World's heavyweight boxing championship
• vs. Archie Moore to become youngest champion

The front page has a two column heading: "Patterson Wins Title On Kayo Over Moore" with subhead and related photo. 
And the top of page 32 has a four column heading: "Patterson Knocks Out Moore in Fifth Round To Become Youngest Heavy King in History" with subhead and another photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, light

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1937

• LZ 129 Hindenburg rigid airship
• Pride of Nazi Germany & Adolf Hitler
• Infamous trip to America beginning

Page 21 has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG OFF FOR U.S. TOMORROW" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning, good condition.

Background: The departure of the LZ 129 Hindenburg from Frankfurt on May 3, 1937, marks a poignant threshold in aviation history, as it was the start of the luxury airship’s final, fateful transatlantic

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 20, 1988

• Greg Louganis wins gold medal in Seoul, South Korea
• 1988 Summer Olympics diving competition - diver
• Overcomes head injury on the springboard the prior day

The top of the front page has a photo showing Greg Louganis in action with small heading: "Five stitches and a gold medal" 
And the front page of the sport's section has a larger heading: "Diver Overcomes Fear With Golden Touch" with subhead and color photo. (see images) two more related photo on page of this

The New York Times BOOK REVIEW section only dated Sept. 29, 1974

• Roll, Jordon, Roll: The World the Slaves Made" book review

The front page has a heading: "Roll, Jordon, Roll..." with illustration showing plantation life. (see images) This piece by David Brion Davis continues on page 2. See below for further details. 
Complete book review section only with 48 pages, nice condition.

Background: This September 29, 1974 issue of The New York Times Book Review stands out as a highly significant

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1947

• "Haganah Ship SS Exodus 1947"- Jews
• "The Ship That Launched a Nation"
• Jewish Refugees - "Operation Oasis"
• "A Floating Auschwitz" prison ship

The front page has a two column heading: "Jews' Ships Reach Germany; Leaders Reported Isolated" (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 64 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The return of the Exodus 1947 refugees to Germany in September 1947 remains one of the most significant propaganda disasters in

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, March 28, 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

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Nov. 23, 1878  This four-page Reconstruction-era issue features pages 1 and 2 printed in French and pages 3 and 4 printed in English, reflecting the region's rich bilingual heritage.

The historical significance of this issue lies in the exceptional scarcity of the publication itself. Published in St. James Parish along the Mississippi River, Le Louisianais operated from 1865 through 1883, serving as a vital voice for the local Francophone and Acadian

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, Aug. 19, 1880  Among the front page articles are: "Crime & Criminals" "Oklahoma - Arrival of Captain L. D. Payne at Fort Smith Under Rest" "After the Apaches" "Hostile Sioux Surrendered" and much more.
Four pages, large folio size, good condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, a four issue set dated November 4-5-6-7, 1903

• Panama becomes independent
• Recognized by United States

This set reports the Panamanian revolt against Colombian control, recognition of independence by the United States, and the resulting celebration for their independence.
Such heads include: "Warships Shelling City of Panama - The Situation Serious" "Intense Excitement On the Isthmus of Panama Today" "De Facto Government of Panama Recognized by the United States"

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 16, 1945

• Potsdam Conference (Germany)
• The Big Three meeting
• Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill

This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: " 'Big Three' In Potsdam For Historic Meeting", with nice photo of Harry Truman with caption: "Ready For Conference". Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 25, 1976

• Patty Hearst sentenced for bank robbery
• Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)

Near the bottom of the front page is a three column headline: "Patricia Hearst Gets 7 Years on Robbery Charges", with related photo. This 1st report coverage on the sentencing of Patty Hearst on bank robbery charges continues on an inside page which includes another related article.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. Complete in 38 pages, never bound,

NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Important From Richmond" "Highly Interesting Accounts of the Great Raid" "The Manner of Col. Dahlgren's Death and the Capture of His Men" "Confinement of the Prisoners in Dungeons and in Irons" "Their Promopt Execution Demanded" "The War In West Virginia" and much more.
Other news of the day and period advertising is found throughout.
Eight pages, uncut and untrimmed, good condition.

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, Oct. 24, 1835  A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving in the masthead showing various churches in ruin and a subtitle: "Or, the Triumph of Truth Over Popery".
The ftpg. has: "On the Moral Corruption of the Popish Hierarchy, Monks, Nuns, and People", a continuing

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1753  Near the back is a terrific--yet inconspicuous--report which is part of various news items under the heading: "America" and dateline of Philadelphia, June 7.
It reads: "Last week was raised and fixed, in the State-House Steeple, the great bell, weighing 2080 lb. cast here, with this inscription, 'Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, to the inhabitants thereof'".
This is how they reported the installation of which would become known as the

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 20, 1667 (1668 by today's calendar)

• One of the earliest of English newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Back during the Great Plague & pre London fire era

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day.
There are various news reports of the day from cities throughout Europe, each report with its own dateline.
Complete as a single sheet

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 13, 1775  Page 2 includes a letter from Alexandria, Virginia, noting in part: "Every Thing in America at present turns worse and worse. We are all in arms to protect ourselves, some in independent companies, & others in the militia...have been no less than 3 insurrections of the negroes in different parts of the country...A letter from Dr. Franklin...says that there was the utmost unanimity in the proceedings of the congress; that they had resolved to

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1860 Page 2 has a half column report: "The First Slave Hunt In North Western Ohio" which details the situation of John H. Washington.
Page 5 has: "News from Kansas and Utah" which notes in part: "...A bill abolishing slavery has been under consideration, but no definite action has been taken...". As for Utah: "...that considerable uneasiness existed among the heads of the church, in consequence of the evidence that a large emigration would take place from

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1779

• American Revolutionary War era original

A fine opportunity to purchase a magazine from during the Revolutionary War at a reasonable price, as we find almost no American content in this issue.
At the back under the "Historical Chronicle" is mention that the New York, Quebec & Newfoundland fleets have set sail under the convoy of Admiral Arbuthnot. There is also a report of a naval battle in the Caribbean. The balance of the news reports is almost

THE GLOBE, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Oct. 23, 1840

• Election fraud proclaimed
• William Henry Harrison vs. Martin Van Buren
• First October surprise?

Page 3 has a 1.5 column article on voter fraud which includes in part: "They resorted to every means in their power to increase their vote. They’ve made a regular business of going from one Township to another and voting some of them as often as five times, and as many different places. Men are imported and carried like cattle from one place to

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 30, 1785

• Letitia Ann Sage balloon flight
• First Woman to make ascent

The back page has abandoned accounts of the June 29, 1785 launch of the balloon by Vincenzo Lunardi. In his second launch, the balloon ascended from St George's Fields London. Lunardi and Biggin, and two invitees, Letitia Ann Sage and Colonel Hastings, were supposed to make the flight, but the balloon wouldn't take off because of the weight. Lunardi and Hastings stepped down, and the balloon

THE PHILANTHROPIC GAZETTE, London, Jan. 24, 1821  The masthead includes: "A Weekly journal Adapted for Families, Schools, etc." Although this is a volume 5 issue this is the first of this title we have encountered.
Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 13 3/4 inches, red tax stamp on the front page, nice condition.

Background: This listing features an issue of The Philanthropic Gazette, a weekly London-based periodical specifically framed as "Adapted for Families, Schools, etc." Designed to promote moral

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, Paris Edition, Aug. 14, 1945

• Terrific issue for display
• Best publication to be had ?

Of the several editions of this newspaper--and there were many published at various locations in Europe & elsewhere--this is the only one which reported the end of World War II on the 14th. The other editions carried the report on August 15.
And this edition did it in much more dramatic fashion than the others as well, with over half of the front page taken up in huge (letters

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 18, 1759

• Battle of the Plains of Abraham
• Capture of Quebec, Canada

Page 6 has two paragraphs of reports headed: "America", one beginning: "The Assembly in Maryland...voted 2000 men for the general service of this year, and 2100 rangers for the protection of their frontiers...".
Page 7 has a letter dated July 10 from a person in the expedition against Canada to his friend in Boston, dated in the River St. Lawrence". This nice letter details the early events of

THE WORLD'S FAIR NEWS, Chicago, May, 1893  The Columbian Exposition was a major event at the time, meant to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in America (construction issues delayed the opening). This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. It would have ceased publication upon the end of the Fair.
This short-lived newspaper existed to report on everything one would want to know about the Fair. The front page features a nice montage of points of; "Principal Buildings of the World's

London pamphlet from 1707. The full title page notes in part: "A SERMON Preach'd before the QUEEN, in Lent, 1704. At Saint James's" with more, the second edition, London, 1707.
Complete in 16 numbered pages, 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches, nice condition.

Background: This 1707 second-edition pamphlet serves as a direct artifact of political-religious discourse during the reign of Queen Anne, capturing the exact theological and ideological messaging delivered to the British crown during the height of the

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 25, 1862

• First Battle of Kernstown
• General James Shields
• Beaufort NC North Carolina

The front page features a nice map headed: "Map Showing the Position of Beaufort, Newbern, Goldsboro, and Their Railroad Connections".
Many column Civil War heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Latest From Winchester" "Stragglers Captured" "Wendell Phillips Mobbed at Cincinnati" "He Announces Himself an Abolitionist and a Disunionist" "Eggs in Abundance" "Beaufort, N.C. Occupied by Him"

THE AMERICAN RECORDER, AND CHARLESTOWN ADVERTISER, Charlestown, Mass., Jan. 26, 1787

• Rare 18th century "USA" publication
• Year of U.S. Constitution creation

A very uncommon title published only from December, 1785 thru May, 1787. Of particular interest is the masthead which has ornate lettering: "U S A".
Most of the content is concerning Massachusetts, however the front is mostly taken up: "History of the Late War, from the British Annual Register for 1780". This issue is from our private