Historic Newspapers: New Additions

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder" "The Blockade of Charleston" "They were To Attack the City" "The Defeat of Pryor on the Blackwater" "Rebellion on the Borders of Georgia & North Carolina" "Slaves in the Richmond fortifications" and much ore, plus more inside ask well.
Page 5 has a "Special Notice" noting:

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, Jan. 3, 1987

• Penn State Nittany Lions wins title
• NCAA college football championship
• Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos, one showing Joe Paterno. This was probably the most memorable win in Penn

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1994

• Best "Schindler's List" at the Oscar's publication
• Director Steven Spielberg - Actor Liam Neeson
• Wins 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture

The front page has a heading that reads: "'Schindler's List' Brings Triumph for Spielberg" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Lengthy coverage in the "calendar section" as well. And this section has a full page advertisement for the film.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no

NEW YORK POST, Oct. 8, 1941

• Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia
• Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union

The front page has a banner headline: "130 MILES FROM MOSCOW" with with lead-in: "Reds Hold Nazis Firm" (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On October 8, 1941, during the climax of Operation Typhoon—the central thrust of Germany’s overarching invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 17, 1940

• Battle of Britain - Adlertag (Eagle Attack)
• German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI PLANES BLAST LONDON'S SUBURBS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG THAMES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On August 17, 1940, during the height of the Battle of Britain's Adlertag (Eagle Attack)

THE NEW YORK TIMES (magazine section only), March 10, 1946

• Winston Churchill - Iron Curtain of Soviet Union

The front page has a photo of Winston Churchill giving the peace sign. 
And beginning on page 7 is a essay by Arthur Koestler regarding the Iron Curtain of the Soviet Union at the very beginning of the cold war era. 
Complete magazine section only, tabloid size, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: This issue of The New York Times Magazine from March 10, 1946, holds exceptional

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 9, 1987 (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  "NO WAY OUT" starring Kevin Costner & Gene Hackman on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 16, 1928

• D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
• 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
• Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey

The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIRSHIP DOCKS; COMING HERE" with subheads that include: "ZEPPELIN ENDS SEA ADVENTURE AT LAKEHURST and more. More on pages 2 & 3. And the back page has six related photos. (see images)
Complete with all 48 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: On October 15, 1928,

THE BOSTON POST, January 2, 1943

• Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
• Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
• Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
• Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ALABAMA TRIUMPHS, 37 TO 21, OVER PLUCKY BOSTON COLLEGE" with subhead and photo. (see images) Also coverage on the Rose, Cotton and Sugar Bowl games in the sport's section.
Complete with 12 pages, good condition.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 18, 1966

• Willie Mays hits his 535th home run
• San Francisco Giants at Candlestick
• Moves behind Babe Ruth in record books

The top of page 46 has a three column heading: "Mays Socks 535th Homer To Surpass Foxx as Giants Rally To Nudge Cards, 4-3" with 2 related photos and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: On August 17, 1966, San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays hit his 535th career home

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 24, 1930

• George "Baby Face" Nelson
• Summit Roadhouse robbery

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Dog Battles Eight Robbers Who Kill 3 Women, Escape" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.

Background: On November 23, 1930, the Summit Roadhouse in Summit, Illinois, was the scene of a deadly robbery linked to infamous gangster Lester Gillis

NEW YORK POST, October 8, 1940

• Cincinnati Reds wins championship
• World Series of baseball (game 7)

The front page has a banner headline: "REDS WIN, 2-1, TO TAKE SERIES" with subheads & box scores. (see images) Nice for display. More in the sport's section. 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On October 8, 1940, the Cincinnati Reds captured their second World Series title by defeating the Detroit Tigers

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Aug. 26, 1940

• Battle of Britain aerial fight
• Royal Air Force - Fleet Air Arm
• Nazi Germany - German Luftwaffe

The front page has a banner headline: "TERRIFIC AIR BATTLES RAGING OVER BRITAIN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.

Background: On August 26, 1940, during the height of the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe unleashed heavy aerial bombardments targeting RAF Fighter

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1944

• Jewish Holocaust becoming known for the 1st time
• Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations

Page 5 has one column headings: "NAZIS BAR RESCUE OF 1,350 ORPHANS" "Refuse Safe-Conduct for Ship to Carry Jews Whose Parents Were Murdered in Balkans". (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The May 22, 1944 diplomatic and intelligence communications from Bucharest detailed the critical plight of nearly 2,000 Jewish orphans—survivors

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1943

• Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
• Nazi-occupied Austria exterminations

The top of page 6 has one column headings that include: "GERMANS WIPE OUT JEWS IN AUSTRIA" "Almost All the Original 200,000 Have Been Killed or Sent to Eastern Ghettos" "All Prisons Are Jammed" and more. (see images) 
Complete with all  pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On November 7, 1943, reports originating from London and disseminated to international

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 18, 1985 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "TEEN WOLF" starring Michael J. Fox on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional

ROTOGRAVURE PHOTO SECTION only of The New York Times, June 2, 1935

• Early Robert Pershing Wadlow
• Alton, Illinois Giant (17 years old)
• Tallest man ever recorded in the World

The back page of this section has 2 photos with text showing a young Robert Wadlow at his home in Alton, Illinois. The one photo shows him with his family. (see images) He would grow another 9 inches. 
Complete rotogravure section only with all 8 pages, rag edition, tiny binding holes along the spine, small piece torn away at

THE EVENING BULLETIN, June 5, 1968

• Robert F. Kennedy shot
• Sirhan Bishara Sirhan

The front page has a banner headline: "Robert F. Kennedy Is Shot in Brain; Six Doctors Fight to Save His Life" with subheads and three related photos. (see images) More inside. 
Robert Kennedy was still alive at the tie this edition went to press.
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, good condition.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 20, 1699

• Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Nearing 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 on

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) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "ZZ TOP" at the Great Western 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 fascinating cultural

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1941

• Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
• Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
• Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
• Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules

The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS SPURS ABUSE FOR JEWS" with subheads. This report contains the "Ten Commandments" against the Jews in Nazi Germany. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1935

• re. John Dillinger's assassination
• Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș
• "Woman in Red" deportation

The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. to Deport Dillinger Case Woman in Red"with subheads. A photo of her with her son is on the back page with heading. (see images)
 When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 27, 1935

• German ocean liner SS Bremen incident
• Anti-fascist protesters storm ship
• Nazi flag is torn down and disposed of

Page 3 a one column heading: "2,000 Reds Tear German Flag Off Ship At New York" (see image)  
Complete with all 22 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On July 26, 1935, the SS Bremen incident ignited a diplomatic firestorm when a group of anti-fascist protesters, led by communist seaman

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 13, 1941

• Abe Reles death - Murder Inc. hitman
• "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."
• Gambino Crime family - Albert Anastasia informant

The front page has a three column heading: "Reles Policemen To Face Charges" (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: On November 12, 1941, notorious Murder, Inc. hitman turned government star witness

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 22, 1936

• Boxer Joe Louis "The Brown Bomber"
• Heavyweight boxing match vs. Al Ettore

The front page of the sports section has a banner headline: "'KAYO' OF ETTORE ADDS NOTHING TO LOUIS' REPUTATION" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 4 of this section. 
Complete with all 38 pages, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On September 22, 1936, former heavyweight contender Joe Louis faced local

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 28, 1986

• New York Mets last championship
• World Series - MLB baseball

The front page has a heading: "2.2. Million New Yorkers Hail Conquering Heroes" with lead-in: "'What Life Is All About'" and photo showing ray Knight in victory parade. 
And the front page of the sports section has a banner headline: "A Knight Turns the Mets Into Kings" with subheads and two related photos. More inside this section. (see images) 
Complete 1st and sport's sections only for a total of 30

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1935

• Jewish boxer Barney Ross wins boxing title
• World Welterweight Championship fight
• vs. Jimmy McLarnin at Madison Square Garden

The top of page 25 has a banner heading: "Crowd of 40,000 Sees Ross regain the World's Welterweight Championship" with subheads, related photo and round by round description. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this fight took place.
Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: The significance of

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1986

• "The Color of Money" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere in L.A.
• American sports drama (billiards - pool)
• Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese*
• Measures a whooping 27 x 22 inches

A terrific issue on the motion picture hit " THE COLOR OF MONEY" 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

NEW YORK POST July 31, 1952

• Washington D.C. Flap
• Flying Saucers - UFOs

Page 2 has a heading that reads: "Sky Ghosts Fading As Capital Blushes" (see images) 
Complete with all 48 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, generally in good condition.

Background: The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident—known as the Washington Flap—was a major Cold War security scare when radar operators at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base tracked multiple unidentified, highly maneuverable blips

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 20, 1937

• New London, Texas school explosion
• Odorless natural gas leak ignited

The front page has a six column heading: "Blame Gas or Nitroglycerin for School Blast" with subheads. A large aerial photo of the explosion site is on the back page with heading and text. (see images) 
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On March 18, 1937, one of the deadliest disasters in American

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 10, 1684

• 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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 1987 (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 "DURAN DURAN" at The 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 fascinating cultural snapshot of

Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1988

• KISS rock band concert advertisement
• The Ritz nightclub performances
• "Crazy Nights" album World tour
• Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley
• PAGES 76-78 ONLY ***** (4 pages)

Page 75 has a great full page advertisement for the upcoming performances by "KISS" at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan.
Background:On August 12 and 13, 1988, KISS performed two legendary concerts at The Ritz in New York City as part of their