Historic Newspapers: New Additions

TELEVISION TIMES from the Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 31, 1986 

* "The Oprah Winfrey Show" promotional ad (premiere)

This insert acts like a TV Guide for the following week in the Los Angeles area with a front cover notice on the upcoming "Jerry Lewis Telethon" which was televised the following day on Sept. 1, 1986. 
But page 3 has a very notable promotional advertisement on the upcoming premiere of "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW" which was to begin on Sept. 8, 1986. Great to have from…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 17, 1970 

* Marxist feminist Angela Davis murder warrant
* re. the Marin County Civic Center attacks

The front page has a two column photo of Angela Davis with heading: "Charged With Murder" (see images) 
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, generally good.

Background: On August 14, 1970, a federal warrant was issued for Angela Davis, charging her with kidnapping and murder—a milestone in American legal history notable for both its political flashpoint…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 28, 1935 

* Ocean Park Pier - Santa Monica, California death 
* Human Cannonball into Pacific Ocean stunt w/ photo 

The top of page 2 has a three column photo with heading: "Scene of Death of 'Human Cannonball'" Also a one column heading: "Substitute 'Human Cannonball' Killed" with subhead. (see images) See below for details. 

Complete 1st section with all 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.

Backgrou…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 23, 1946 

* "The Big Sleep" film noir - movie 
* World premiere - opening day advertisement
* Actor Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall 

Page 15 has a 13 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch advertisement for the world premiere of Howard Hawks' film "THE BIG SLEEP" starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in New York City. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: Howard Hawks’ 1946 film noir The Big Sleep stands as a rare cinematic anomaly,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 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 for Star Wars: Episode V - "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" (second month) 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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 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 re-release of  "SUPERMAN" 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,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 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) featuring a collectible print advertisement for upcoming live performances by "EAGLES" at the Long Beach Convention Center on one of the four pages. 

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1989 

* The birth of West Coast "gangsta rap"
* Dre. Dre - Eazy-E & more - N.W.A.
* Rappers music - anti-police lyrics 

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…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1941 

* H. R. Knickerbocker's upcoming book release advertisement

The back page has a large advertisement for the upcoming release of H.R. Knickerbocker's book titled: "Is Tomorrow Hitler's 200 Questions on the Battle of Mankind" with a image of Hitler. (see images) 
Complete with all 36 pages, a little spine wear, very nice condition. 

Background: This August 29, 1941 edition of The New York Times is a striking artifact of pre-WWII interventionist media, featuring a…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 28, 1932 

* Radio City Music Hall in NYC
* Opening night theatrical debut 

Page 12 has a one column heading: "Opening Held by Radio City" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On December 27, 1932, Radio City Music Hall debuted as a stunning Art Deco "palace for the people" amidst the Great Depression, delivering a lavish yet notoriously overambitious opening-night spectacle that…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 14, 1698

* 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 DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 14, 1953 

* William "Atomic Bill" L. Laurence report 
* U.S. Army "Atomic Gun" - 85-ton weapon

The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Scientific Discovery Makes Possible a Super-Powerful Atomic 'Gun'" (see images) 
Complete with all 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condition.

Background: William L. Laurence’s September 1952 New York Times reporting on the Army's newly unveiled…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 12, 1701

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
* At the turn of the 18th century

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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 22, 1988

* Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
* Lockerbie, Scotland disaster
* Airplane terrorist murders
* Syracuse University students 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "At Least 258 Dead in Scotland Crash of N.Y.-Bound 747" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) More on page 16. A archival mend on page 15 slightly affects the continued coverage on page 16. (see images)
Complete with all major sections (140+ pages), mentioned archival mend, otherwise…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 18, 1970 

* Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain 
* Rare New England grand opening

Pages 14 & 15 has a nice displayable double page illustrated advertisement for the "GRAND OPENING - PIGGLY WIGGLY" in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. A few binding holes along the center fold.
Complete with all 20 pages, the mentioned binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.

Background: The August 1970 grand opening of a Piggly Wiggly in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, stands out as a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1956 

* Civil Rights Act of 1964 clears major hurdle 
* To end Discrimination based on race - Negroes

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Civil Rights Bill Cleared By House Rules Group" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 50 pages, some margin wear, generally good.

Background: This legislative breakthrough marked a critical turning point for the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, as clearing the House Rules Committee was historically one of…

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1943 

* General Dwight D. Eisenhower named supreme commander
* Mediterranean Theater of Operations - North Africa campaign 

The front page has a five column heading: "Eisenhower Named Commander of North African War Theater" with subheads and photo of Ike. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: In February 1943, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s…

THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 18, 1733  

* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London, and the back page is mostly taken up with advertisements. Red tax stamp at the bottom of the front page.
Single sheet, 9 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

Background: The Daily Post-Boy was a British newspaper first published in 1733. It was known for covering a variety of topics…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2007

* Best "Transformers" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Science fiction action film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Transformers" 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, in the most desirable Hollywood-area newspaper -…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1954 

* Castle Bravo nuclear hydrogen atomic bomb detonation 
* Bikini Atoll - Marshall Islands - 15-magaton explosion 

The front page has a two column heading: "Hydrogen Blast Astonished Scientists, Eisenhower Says" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 60 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: Detonated on March 1, 1954, at Bikini Atoll, Castle Bravo remains the most powerful and infamous nuclear detonation in United States history,…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 17, 1918

* Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby Sr. & Harry Hooper
* World War I era major league baseball - MLB

Page 11 photos of three MLB players during World War I: "Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby and Harry Hooper" with brief text. (see images) 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.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
 

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 23, 1927

* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King Benjamin Purnell scandal trial
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult 

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "BEN CALLS 'QUEEN' MARY FALSE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a minor wear at the margins, some binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: August 13, 1927, marked the dramatic conclusion of one of the most sensational and unprecedented legal…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 19, 1939

* Golden Gate International Exposition opens
* Treasure Island (artificial) - West's World's Fair 

The top of the front page has a banner photo showing the opening of the exposition with Governor Olson's dedicatory address. And a four column heading reads: "The Exposition Is Open! Crowds Swarm Onto Isle" with subheads. (see images) Much more inside with many photos. 
Probably only reported with such detail in a San Francisco publication.
Complete with 40+…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 15, 1946 

* Operation Igloo - Jewish holocaust survivors
* Deportation of Jews from Haifa to Cyprus  
* British internment camps - Caraolos detention 

The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "British Divert Immigrants From Haifa To Cyprus" And a one column heading reads: "TERRORISTS CALL PALESTINE REVOLT; NEW CLASH IN HAIFA" with subheads and more, (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 27, 1932 

* Moweaqua, Illinois disaster
* Coal mine gas explosion

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "39 BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE; REST DEAD IN GAS PIT" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On Christmas Eve morning in 1932, the small town of Moweaqua, Illinois, suffered a devastating tragedy when a massive underground gas explosion at the Moweaqua Coal Mine instantly…

THE WORLD, New York City, April 27, 1869

* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial

The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "'SPIRIT' PHOTOGRAPHY" "Continuation of the Case Against Mumler" "Experts Show how Spirit Photographs can be Taken" and more with loads of testimony. Lengthy report continues on page 2 for a total of about 3 1/3 columns of text.
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

Background: In 1869, William H.…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963

* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret 

The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. This is very early for Tiny Tim, almost 5 years prior to his debut album.
Background: The July 25, 1968 edition of The Village Voice captures a legendary…

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Sunday Calendar section only), May 29, 1977 

* George Lucas' amazingly successful, original Star Wars
* Best opening day premiere - full page advertisement 
* Epic space-opera movie - film - pop-culture phenomenon

Page 5 has a great and very rare opening day (weekend) premiere advertisement for the iconic film "STAR WARS" stating that it "Starts Wednesday", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry -…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 18, 1964 

* Disciples of Christ Chapel of the Canyon Church
* Catastrophic bus crash youth group w/ Deborah Rogers
* U.S. Highway 101 near San Clemente, California

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Cal. Church Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 60" with subhead. A related photo is on page 5. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On August 17, 1964, a harrowing highway disaster struck when a…

THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 23, 1944

* Pittsburgh Steelers & Chicago Cardinals merger
* "Card-Pitt" (Car-Pitts) - NFL football - World War II era

The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Steelers and Cardinals To Merge for '44 Season" (see images) 
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: To officially merge for the 1944 season amid severe World War II player shortages, the Pittsburgh…

DAILY WORLD, New York, July 18, 1969

* South Vietnamese government expose (Saigon)
* Police state w/ tortures & human rights abuses
* U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr.

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: "SAIGON TORTURES BARED BY CONYERS" (see images) 
This publication was largely distributed by hand at political

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 16, 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer in Milwaukee jail
* Other inmates taunted him with gay remarks 
* Nicknamed "The Chop-Chop Man"
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

Page 20 has a one column heading under "Wisconsin": "Dahmer Taunted in Jail, Ex-Inmate Says" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: Following his arrest on July 22,…

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 17, 1776 

* Post Declaration of Independence 
* American Revolutionary War 

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

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 7, 11, 14, and 28, 1790 (a 4-issue set) 

* United States Funding Act of 1790
* President George Washington signs
* Also John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

The 4-issue set of Gazette of the United States from August 7, 11, 14, and 28, 1790, covers several key historical events and historic developments from the early U.S. government, focusing on the United States Funding Act of 1790 (which flowed from Alexander Hamilton's Treasury Report).

• United States…

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863  Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President  Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York Congressman and former mayor, addressing rumors that the Southern states were prepared to cease resistance and return to the Union. He responded to Wood's claim that an "informed" and "reliable" source…

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important From Tennessee" "Movements of Gen. Rosecrans' Army".
Inside includes: "The Case of Michael Barrett, the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1945

* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* 1st major German city to surrender
* Finals weeks of the Third Reich 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHATTERED COLOGNE FALLS TO 1ST ARMY; 3D SWEEPS WITHIN 20 MILES OF COBLENZ; SOVIET GAIN NEAR STETTIN SECURES FLANK" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

background: The March 7, 1945, edition of The New York Times serves as a…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1929

* Sinclair Oil Corporation founder freed
* Teapot Dome Scandal - bribery

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SINCLAIR, OIL BARON, FREE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. 
Complete with all 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such.

background: This November 29, 1929, edition of the Chicago Daily…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863  

* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces 
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away 

The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBELS IN PENNYSLVANIA" "Gen. Ewell Invading the State in Force" "Jenkins' Cavalry In Advance" "His Force Near Carlisle" "The Rebels…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Feb. 4, 1950 

* Klaus Fuchs arrested
* German atomic bomb scientist
* Russian - Soviet Union spy
* re. Manhattan Project

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Data On H-Bomb Seen Accessible To Spy Suspect" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: Klaus Fuchs, a German-born physicist who had worked on the British and American atomic bomb projects during World War II, was arrested on…

USA TODAY, April 16, 1984 

* Christopher Wilder "The Beauty Queen Killer" 
* Colebrook, New Hampshire capture and suicide 

The front page has a three column illustration headed: "Wilder's survivors not talking" Also a two column heading: "1 can't talk, other trying to sell story" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections (36 pages), very nice condition.

background: Christopher Wilder, infamously known as "The Beauty Queen Killer," was an Australian-born race car driver…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1951

* Joe DiMaggio "The Yankee Clipper"
* New York Yankees MLB baseball
* Announces his last year as a player

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a two column heading: "DiMaggio Plan to Quit After '51 Stuns Yankees Players, Officials" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. (see images) Great to have in this famous NYC publication. 
Complete with 80+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: Joe DiMaggio’s 1951 Spring…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1961

* Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft
* "Space Race" heats up for eventual human flight
* Chernushka - Blackie - Russia dog (historic)
* 1st animal returned from space successfully (alive)

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Orbits and Returns 5-Ton Satellite With Dog" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the margins, close cut along the right margin, generally in very nice condition.

background:…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 6, 1908

* "Lonely Hearts" Woman killer Belle Gunness
* La Porte, Indiana murder farm discovery

The top of the front page has a 3 1/2 column headline: "GHASTLY Evidence Found Of Wholesale MURDER" with subhead. (see images). 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.
Complete with 8 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, minor…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1932

* Bergenfield, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Distribution of literature on public streets
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement arrests
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students 

Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Sermon Salesman Jailed" with subhead. (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 52 pages, light…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1934

* Third Reich - Nazis announce sterilization plan
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust - exterminations ?

Page 10 has a one column heading: "Reich Sterilization Of Children Planned" with subhead. (see images) See below for details. 
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning, generally in very nice condition.

background: On January 4, 1934, the Nazi regime officially announced the expansion of its forced sterilization program as part of its broader racial…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1956

* re. Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* 27 year old Martin Luther King Jr.
* 1960's Civil Rights movement in it's infancy

The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST NEGRO TRIED IN BUS BOYCOTTING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

background: The trial of Martin Luther King Jr., which began on March 19, 1956, served as a dramatic attempt by Alabama authorities to decapitate the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 28, 1985

* Head Coach Lou Holtz announcement 
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 

The top of the fornt page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Irish Give the Ball to Holtz" (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 major sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

background: The appointment of Lou Holtz on November 27, 1985, marked a pivotal restoration…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989

* Lou Holtz's 1st and only title
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
* College football national champions

The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl between Michigan and USC.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.

background: On January 2,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 1990  The front page of the Sports Section has: "80 Years Ago, the Truth Hurt", with subhead: "Johnson's Victory Over Jeffries Taught Lesson to White America", followed by an extensive retrospective on their infamous boxing match which took place on July 4, 1910. The article continues on page C12 and includes corresponding photos on both the front of the Sports section and on C12. Although not shown in the photos, the front section is also present.
Other news of the…