Historic Newspapers: New Additions

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

NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980

• John Lennon assassination
• "The Beatles" front man
• From the city of the murder
• Nice headline for display

Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details. 
To anyone who grew up in the 1960's the death of The

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975

• Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
• "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
• Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
• American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime

Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)
Background: Black Sabbath’s legendary concert at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 1975, stands out as a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1967

• Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
• Debut studio album release w/ peeled banana (early version)
• Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad
• American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison

Page 19 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the debut album "The Velvet Underground With Nico" with Andy's Warhol's peeled banana. This was a early version of this iconic album cover. Probably only found in this Greenwich Village

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 6, 1936

• University of Washington Huskies
• Men's varsity rowing - "The Boys in the Boat"
• Clinches a spot for the Summer Olympics
• Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame

The front page has a two column heading: "'Huskies' Win Right to Row For U. S. at Olympic Games" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: On July 5, 1936, the University of Washington men's varsity

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 14, 1935

• Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle accident
• Colonel
• Would die less than a week later

The top of page 3 has a two column photo showing Lawrence of Arabia in Arabian clothing with heading: "Leader of War in Arabia Injured" Also a one column heading: "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA BADLY HURT IN CRASH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at t he margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background:

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 26, 1936

• February 26 Incident
• Attempted coup d'etat in Japan
• Imperial Japanese Army

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPANESE MILITARISTS ASSASSINATE PREMIER AND TWO OTHER LEADERS" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: The February 26 Incident—an attempted coup by radical Imperial

THE DAY, New London, Conn., October 26, 1927

• SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
• Italian transatlantic ocean liner

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; 34 of 1,258 on Board Missing; Hit Rocks and Boilers Explode" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: Known as the "Italian Titanic," the October 25, 1927 sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda off the coast of Bahia,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (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  "THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN" on one of the pages. (see images). This film was still a few months away from the release.
In addition to the featured movie ad,

THE DAY, New London, Conn. April 11, 1931

• Eliot Ness & his "Untouchables"
• South Side Chicago brewery raid
• Mob boss Al "Scarface" Capone
• Beginning of his empire's downfall

The front page has a two column heading: "$100,000 Beer Seized; Capone Link Suspected" (see images) 
Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: On April 11, 1931, Eliot Ness and his famed "Untouchables" executed a devastating raid on one of Al Capone's primary South Side

DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989

• Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)
• It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred

This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of Open Borders in Berlin). Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not

THE POST-BOY, London, Nov. 8, 1720

• Nice masthead engravings
• early 18th century original

One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. 
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1985

• Satanist Richard Ramirez murders
• The "Night Stalker" - "Valley Intruder" killer
• Close to his capture - best title to be had ?

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page, two column heading: "Valley Intruder Defies Serial Killers' Pattern" with lead-in: "'Doesn't Meet Any Profile'" Coverage continues on page 19.  Ramirez would be captured 4 days later. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1947

• Baltimore (Indianapolis) Colts 1st franchise game
• All-America Football Conference (AAFC) - pre-NFL

The top of page 29 has a banner heading: "Wrong-Way Run by Buffington Helps Baltimore Down Football Dodgers" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On September 7, 1947, the original Baltimore Colts made their historic regular-season debut in the All-America Football

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1982

• Wilkes-Barre spree killings
• Killer George Emil Banks

Page 3 has a heading that reads: "13 are slain; man charged" with two related photos and map. (see images) 
Complete with all 100+ pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: The September 1982 Wilkes-Barre spree killings, carried out by former prison guard George Emil Banks, stand as one of the deadliest mass shootings in Pennsylvania history, leaving 13 people dead—including five of his own

SUNDAY LIVING section of the Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 26, 1982

• Champaign-Urbana (C-U) Ministries expose
• Authoritarian cult at university of Illinois campus

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "THE EVOLUTION OF A CULT" with two related photos. And pages 8 & 9 has a expose by Paul Galloway on the Champaign-Urbana Ministries being a cult ?
Complete with all 24 pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: This September 26, 1982 issue of Sunday Living is historically significant

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1950

• The golden age of gangsters - mob - crime bosses
• Frank Costello - Meyer Lansky - Ralph Capone
• Joe Adonis - Mickey Cohan - racketeering inquiry

The top of front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO ON LIST OF 150 RACKETEERS IN U.S. CRIME QUEST" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: Authorized on May 8, 1950, by Senate Resolution 202 under Chairman Estes Kefauver, the Kefauver Committee was a landmark inquiry

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Sept. 13, 1933

• End of Prohibition in state of Maryland
• Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
• Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Maryland Votes Repeal; Wets Lead In 2 Other States" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning along the margins, small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On September 12, 1933, Maryland overwhelmingly ratified the 21st

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 17, 1946

• Direct Action Day
• Great Calcutta Killings
• Hindus and Muslims riot

The front page has a two column heading: "90 Reported Killed, 900 Injured as Moslems and Hindus Clash in Calcutta" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: Direct Action Day—often termed the Great Calcutta Killings—served as the decisive, violent catalyst that shattered remaining hopes for a

NEW YORK POST, September 27, 1939.

• Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
• World War II WWII beginning
• German invasion of Poland

The top of the front page, above the masthead, is a nice banner headline announcing: "WARSAW SURRENDERS, SAYS GERMANS'" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The September 27, 1939 surrender of Warsaw marked the tragic

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Final Morning Edition, Nov. 30, 1939

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

The front page has a very nice headline for display: "RUSS ATTACK; Finland Invaded by Moscow's Army; Planes Bomb Capital Other Citiesl Ports Shelled" More inside. with subheads. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 28 pages, some margin wear with a little text loss long the right margin, some small binding holes along the spine, generally good.

Background: The

SCREEN & RADIO WEEKLY section of The Knickerbocker Press from Albany, New York, Feb. 9, 1936

• Actress Norma Shearer
• Romeo and Juliet production
• Golden Age of Hollywood

The front cover has a color image of Actress Norma Shearer with pages 4 & 5 dedicated to the production of "Romeo and Juliet" (see images)

Complete section with 16 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, otherwise nice.

Background: Published at the pinnacle of Hollywood’s Golden Age, this February 9, 1936 edition captures a defining

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 12, 1936

• Abraham Lincoln original manuscript found
• Speech from his re-election of 1864

Page 2 has a two column heading: "More Famous Words of Lincoln Found by State WPA Research" with subhead. And a related item on the front page with image of Lincoln. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, some small binding slits along the spine, good condition.

Background: The discovery of Lincoln's long-lost draft—a response to a serenade on November 10, 1864, just

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1945

• Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
• General George S. Patton's Third Army
• Nazis - Germans falling apart

The front page has a nice banner headline: "1ST ARMY DRIVES 55 MILES; PINCERS CLAMPING ON RUHR" with subheads that include: "PATTON DRIVES HALF WAY ACROSS WAIST OF REICH" and more. A few related photos and map on the back page. (see images)

Background: The fall of Frankfurt in March 1945 occurred during the final months of World War II in Europe as

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1926

• Edward Wheeler Hall & Eleanor Mills murders
• Episcopal minister - priest & choir singer mistress

The front page has a banner headline: "LINKS MRS. HALL TO SLAYINGS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: The Hall–Mills murder case holds profound historical significance as a watershed moment in American media, forensics, and tabloid culture,

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

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 18, 1946

• Operation Fantasia - psychological warfare scheme
• Kitsune - Japanese supernatural folklore - fox spirit
• Pacific theater plan during World War II made public

The front page has a three column heading: "Ghostly Foxes That Ran Upright Nearly Haunted Japan's Forests" with subhead. (see images) This was one the strangest and largely unknown operations during World War II. See below for more details.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Oct., 1776  This issue is filled with a great wealth of notable content concerning the Revolutionary War, however the prime piece here is the nice foldout map titled: "Sketch of the Country Illustrating the late Engagement in Long Island".
The map measures 8 1/4 by 12 1/2 inches & shows the region from Amboy in New Jersey to "Hamsted Plains" and a bit beyond, and north to West Chester & New Rochelle. Points of interest on the map include New Utrecht, Brooklyn,

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 8, 1789  Page 2 features an address of the New York Legislature to the President of the United States congratulating him on assuming the Presidency. It is followed by his response which is signed in type: George Washington.
Pages 2 & 3 contain reports from the federal House of Representatives, beginning: "...informing the Hon. House that they had concurred with amendments in the bills for establishing the War Department--and for establishing the

LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1775

• Battle of Bunker Hill - Charlestown
• Great Revolutionary War issue

Page 2 has a fine account of the famous Battle of Bunker Hill. The account describes the march of the British Regulars stating in part that they: "...advanced within two miles of Cambridge without any considerable opposition; but they were there met by General Putnam at the head of 5000 men, who gave them a very warm reception...it is suppose 3 or 400 men were killed on each side, and the

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, April 8, 1865

• Fall of Richmond, Virginia
• Final days of the Civil War
• Rare pro-white - slavery title

A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such, their reporting on war events provides a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Not surprisingly, the report of the Yankee capture of the Confederate capital is relegated to page five: "Evacuation of Richmond" "Three Days' Fighting"

THE REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James assassination
• Anti-Bob Ford Brothers narrative

Page 4 has an article with column heads: "The Killing Of Bandit James" "More Comfort for the Murderer's Friends".
This is an interesting editorial groaning about the those who mourn about how he was killed, and including: "...True, a pistol was not placed in his hands and he told to 'defend himself'..." and: "...Missourians who think more of Missouri and its prosperity than they

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 6, 1865

• Rare Confederate publication
• General William T. Sherman
• Coastal march in Carolinas
• Battle of Wilmington NC

Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter days of the Civil War.
The front page has: "Deserter Shot" with detail, and an Act concerning organizing a home guard.