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Nearly every issue of the New York Times, from the mid-1800's through the 1950's, and several key issues from the 60's to the present, are available for purchase. These are orignals - no reprints! If you do not see your issue listed below, use the following search engine to see if your desired The New York Times issue is likely available within our archives: <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/gifts/birthday">Check the Rare Newspapers Archives!<br />
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Jake Lingle assassination...
Item #618787
June 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1930
* Jake Lingle assassination (1st report)
* Chicago Tribune reporter
* Al 'Scarface Capone - Gangsters
The front page has one column headings: "CHICAGO REPORTER SLAIN BY GUNMAN" "Alfred Lingle of The Tribune Sought to Solve Gangs' Crimes--Knew Their Secrets" "ASSASSIN'S IDENTITY FIXED" and more. (see) 1st report cov... See More
Adolf von Harnack death...
Item #618793
June 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1930
* Adolf von Harnick death (1st report)
* German Lutheran theologian - church historian
Page 27 has one column headings: "PROF. VON HARNICK, THEOLOGIAN, IS DEAD" "Friend of Former Kaiser Succumbs at 79--Accepted Republican Regime" "Led In Modern Thought" and more with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More
Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...
Item #693845
June 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul - hit below the belt
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. First report coverage on the famous fight that ended on a low blow.... See More
Max Schmeling Wins Boxing Title On Foul In 1930...
Item #204548
June 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. Tells of the famous fight that ended on a low ... See More
Babe Ruth home runs for orphans...
Item #624447
June 19, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1930
* Babe Ruth vs. Albany Senators
* Hawkins Stadium exhibition game
* Home runs promised to orphans
* Bobby Jones - British Open golf
The sport's section (page 31) has one column headings: "RUTH HITS 2 HOMERS AS YANKS TRIUMPH" "One Blow Is Longest Ever Made at Albany--Eastern Leaguers Bow, 8 to 3" with box sc... See More
1930 Southern Cross... Charles Kingsford Smith...
Item #618816
June 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane flight
* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane
* Charles Kingsford Smith
The front page has four column healdine: "OCEAN FLIERS LAND AT ROOSEVELT FIELD AFTER CIRCLING CITY; 10,000 RUSH PLANE; KINGSFORD-SMITH TELLS FLIGHT DETAILS" with subheads and photos. Much more inside with a full page pictorial. Loads of text. 1st report c... See More
Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes....
Item #664478
June 29, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 29, 1930
* Gallant Fox wins Dwyer Stakes
* Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York
* Year of the triple crown
The front page of this section has one column headings: "GALLANT FOX, 1 TO 10, WINS $11,500 DWYER" "Surpasses Sir Barton's Feat by Adding Fourth Great Threr-Year-Old Stake" and more with photo. (see)... See More
Jesse Pomeroy escape attempt... boy murderer...
Item #618815
June 29, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 1st section only, June 29, 1930
* Jesse Harding Pomeroy
* "The Boston Boy Fiend"
* Bridgewater State Hospital
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jesse Pomeroy After 54 Years in Prison Plans Escape; Tools He Made Found". (see)
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Jes... See More
1930 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #670378
June 30, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1930
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ENDURANCE FLIERS SET RECORD, KEEP ON" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 7 with photo of the Hunter brothers. First report coverage on the airplane endurance ... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones in 1930...
Item #562199
July 03, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1930
* Bobby Jones
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that includes: "BOBBY JONES FINDS BROADWAY FAIRWAY" "Firecrackers and Ticker Tape Strew Route to City Hall---'Home Holks' Hail Champion" and more.
Much more on page 3 with re... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones in 1930....
Item #627509
July 03, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1930
* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
The front page has one column headings that include: "BOBBY JONES FINDS BROADWAY FAIRWAY" "Firecrackers and Ticker Tape Strew Route to City Hall--'Home Folks' Hail Champion" and more. (see) Much more on page 3 with related photos. Always nice to have... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones in 1930 photos....
Item #672431
July 06, 1930
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, July 6, 1930
* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
The front page has five related photos regarding the Hunter brothers endurance airplane flight. But inside there are 8 related photos re... See More
Ararat rebellion...
Item #639256
July 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1930
* Ararat Rebellion (Agri)
* Kurdish Republic - Kurds
* Turkey - Turkish - Turks
The front page has a two column heading: "Turks Fight Kurds With Land and Air Forces; Attack Tribesmen on Mt. Ararat on Four Sides" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More
Sherlock Holmes... Arthur Conan Doyle death...
Item #620604
July 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1930
* Arthur Conan Doyle death
* Sherlock Holmes writer
* Spiritualism advocate
Page 10 has a one column heading: "CONAN DOYLE BURIAL TO BE ON HIS ESTATE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Robert Goddard.... early rockets... Charles Lindbergh, Jr. ?...
Item #709733
July 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1930
* Robert H. Goddard - Early rockets - rocketry
* 1st photo of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ?
Page 27 has a one column heading: "GUGGENHEIM BACKS ROCKET SKY-STUDY" with subheads. (see images)
Page 3 has a photo of newly born Charles Lindbergh Jr. This could be the earliest photo of him in any newspaper.
Fifty-two pages, various cutouts in unrelated pag... See More
First games of the very first World Cup...
Item #644538
July 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1930
* First World Cup Soccer games
* Damaged issue - fraction of price
The World Cup tournament began in 1930, with Wikipedia noting its creation: "Due to the success of soccer at the Olympic games,an official game beginning in 1908, the FIFA started looking at staging its own international tournament outside of the Olympics. On 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congr... See More
John Logie Baird & television...
Item #621012
July 15, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930
* John Logie Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
* 1st public showing in Great Britain
The front page has a two column heading: "Television Play Is Broadcast in Britain; Dramatic Critic Sees Perfection Far Off" Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would chan... See More
The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages...
Item #621045
July 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1930
* Gold Star Mothers - Motherhood
* Women Negroes pilgrimages
* Paris, France
Page 11 has a one column heading: "GOLD STAR NEGROES WELCOMED IN PARIS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Glenn Curtiss death... Irpinia earthquake.....
Item #637645
July 23, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1930
* Glenn Curtiss death
* Aviation pioneer
* U.S. airplane industry
The front page has a one column heading: "GLENN CURTISS DIES, PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More
Krug Park roller coaster disaster in Omaha...
Item #694767
July 25, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1930
* Krug Amusement Park - Omaha, Newbraska
* "Big Dipper" roller coaster crash disaster
Page 9 has a brief and somewhat discrete report headed: "Two Killed On Coaster" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Wikipedia notes: The most deadly roller coaster accident in the United States up to 1930... See More
Aviator Chance M. Vought death...
Item #628904
July 26, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1930
* Chance Milton Vought death (1st report)
* Aviation pioneer - airplane - aviator
Page 13 has a one column heading: "C. M. VOUGHT DIES; PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads and photo. (see) Text takes up 1 3/4 columns. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, ... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578227
July 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1930
* Robert Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Research money donated
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 14: "$100,000 FOR ROCKET TEST" and "Daniel Guggenheim Assures Backing for Goddard's Experiments".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
sou... See More
Jack Zuta assasssination...
Item #620939
August 03, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1930
* Chicago gangland war
* George 'Bugs' Moran
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Jack Zuta assassination
Page 7 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO 'SQUEALER' SLAIN BY GUNMAN" with subheads. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Siegfried Wagner death...
Item #622184
August 05, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1930
* Siegfried Wagner death (1st report)
* German opera composer and conductor
* Bayreuth Festival artistic director
Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIEGFRIED WAGNER DIES AT AGE OF 61" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Douglas MacArthur becomes Chief of Staff...
Item #622185
August 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1930
* Major General Douglas MacArthur
* Named Chief of Staff of U.S. Army
The front page has a one column heading: "MACARTHUR NAMED CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF" with subheads. (see) Text continues on page 3 with photo. 1st report coverage on Douglas MacArthur being named Chief of Staff of the army with the rank of General by President Herbert Hoover.
Other ... See More
Charles Lindbergh predicts ocean air travel...
Item #625965
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1930* Charles Lindbergh radio broadcast
* Predicts Worldwide air travel
* Commercial airplane flights over oceans
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH, ON RADIO, SAYS OCEAN AIR LINES ARE COMING NEXT" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
Franks Hawks breaks airplane speed record....
Item #621037
August 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1930
* Aviator Frank Hawks
* Transcontinental airplane flight
* Speed record broken
The front page has a three column headline: "HAWKS FLIES FROM COAST IN 12 1/2 HOURS, 2 1/2 UNDER MARK SET BY THE LINDBERGHS; EXCEEDS 200-MILE SPEED ALL THE WAY" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east air... See More
Charles Lindbergh receives gold medal....
Item #622181
August 16, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1930
* Charles Lindbergh receives Congressional gold medal
* President Herbert Hoover - White House
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES MEDAL FROM HOOVER" with subheads. (see) Text continues on page 3 witgh photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear a... See More
Tarboro, North Carolina Negro lynching...
Item #569817
August 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 20, 1930 This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA" "Takes Prisoner From Jail by Ruse...."
This tells of the lynching of Negro Oliver Moore in Tarboro, North Carolina.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.
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English actress Marion Terry death....
Item #622187
August 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1930
* Marion Terry death (1st report)
* English stage actress - plays
Page 15 has a one column heading: "MARION TERRY DEAD; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Paul Jessup world record discus throw.....
Item #622188
August 24, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's section only, August 24, 1930
* Paul Jessup breaks world discus record
* University of Washington Huskies
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "WORLD RECORD SET BY JESSUP IN DISCUS" with subhead and photo. (see)
Complete sport's section only with all pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Jack "Legs" Diamond trip to Europe....
Item #629615
September 01, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond's trip to Europe
* Irish American gangster - prohibition era
* SS Belgenland (1914) ocean liner
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Legs' Diamond Is Aboard Liner Belgenland Wants to Go to Vichy to 'Take Cure,' He Says" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
1930 Legs Diamond arrested abroad...
Item #659402
September 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond arrested in Germany
* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Germans Seize 'Legs' Diamond After Expulsion From Belgium" with subhead. (see) Alwa... See More
1st East to West Atlantic flight....
Item #565854
September 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 2, 1930
* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)
This 44 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "COSTE IS NEARING THE AMERICAN COAST, GOING 100 MILES AN HOUR, AIDED BY WIND; SWERVES SOUTH, DUE HERE THIS EVENING&q... See More
1st East to West Atlantic flight....
Item #564219
September 03, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 3, 1930
* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Paris to New York in airplane (1st time)
This 56 page newspaper has a very nice three line banner headline on the front page: "COSTE DOES IT IN 37 HOURS, 18 1/2 MINUTES!; FIRST TO MAKE PARIS-NEW YORK FLIGHT; HOOVER, LINDBERGH AND BYRD... See More
Joseph Force Crater goes missing....
Item #564194
September 04, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930
* Joseph Force Crater officially missing
* New York City judge
* Never found
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Wide Hunt Is Begun For Justice Crater, Missing Four Weeks"; "Drew $5,100 From Banks When Last Seen, Two Days After Tuttle Made Ewald Charges"; "Secret... See More
1930 Santo Domingo hurricane... Babe ruth shop...
Item #626280
September 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1930
* Babe Ruth opens haberdashery shop
* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon
The front page has a two column headline: "HURRICANE TOLL NOW 1,200; DOMINICANS BURNING DEAD TO SAVE CITY FROM PLAGUE" with subheads.
Page 17 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH OPENS HIS BROADWAY SHOP" with subheads. (see) I suspe... See More
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Gallant Fox becomes all time $$$ winner....
Item #679316
September 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 7, 1930
* Gallant Fox wins Lawrence Realization Stakes
* Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York
* Year of the triple crown - becomes all time $$$ winner
The front page of this sport's section only has a one column heading: "GALLANT FOX TAKES REALIZATION; PASSES ZEV'S MONEY RECORD" and more with two photos. (... See More
Captain John Owen Donaldson death....
Item #695560
September 08, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1930
* Captain John Owen Donaldson
* World War I flying ace
* Airplane stunting death
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capt. J. O. Donaldson, War Ace and President Of Newark Air Service, Killed in Stunt Flying" (see) First report coverage on the death of World War I flying ace, John Owen Donaldson. Always nice to have no... See More
Paul Dirac & new Atomic theory....
Item #694960
September 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 10, 1930
* Paul Dirac - theoretical physics
* New Atomic theory
* Space and matter
Page 11 has a one column heading: "SCIENTISTS ACCLAIM NEW ATOM THEORY" with subheads. See images for large portion of the text. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports an... See More
Pigg Lockett and Holy White... Scooba MS lynching...
Item #569822
September 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930
* Pigg Lockett & Holly White Negro lynchings
* Scooba MS Mississippi
This 56 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the back page (page 56): "TWO NEGROES LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" and "Two Officers Escorting Accused Highwaymen to Trial Are Overpowered on the Road" which tells of the lynching of Negroes Pigg Lockett ... See More
U.S. wins International Polo Cup....
Item #629613
September 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930
* International Polo Cup
* United States vs. England
* Meadowbrook Polo Club
* Old Westbury, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "UNITED STATES FOUR BEATS BRITISH, 14-9, RETAINING POLO CUP" with subheads. (see)
The sport's section (page 31) has a banner headline: "United States Retains Polo Cup, Defeating British Fou... See More
Stromboli Volcano eruption in 1930....
Item #619920
September 12, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1930
* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption
* Sicily Italy
This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Stromboli Erupts and Quake Shakes Island; Rain of Lava as Volcano's Cone blown Off". 1st report coverage on the most violent eruption of this famous Sicilian volcano in many years.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Earl Averill & Hack Wilson in 1930...
Item #624618
September 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1930.
* Earl Averill Hits 4 Homers
* Hack Wilson Breaks MLB RBI Record
The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "AVERILL'S 4 HOMERS MARK DOUBLE BILL" "Indians' Ace Stars as His Team Beats Senators in 1st, 13-7, Then Loses 2d, 6-4" "WILSON'S HOMERS HELP UPSET GIANTS" "
... See More
* Earl Averill Hits 4 Homers
* Hack Wilson Breaks MLB RBI Record
The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "AVERILL'S 4 HOMERS MARK DOUBLE BILL" "Indians' Ace Stars as His Team Beats Senators in 1st, 13-7, Then Loses 2d, 6-4" "WILSON'S HOMERS HELP UPSET GIANTS" "
Russian painter Ilya Repin death....
Item #629699
September 30, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1930
* Ilya Repin death (1st report)
* Russian realist painter
* Art - paintings
Page 27 has a one column heading: "ILYA REPIN IS DEAD; RUSSIAN PAINTER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Russian realist painter, Ilya Repin. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ou... See More
Cartersville GA lynching...
Item #569821
October 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930 This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him
* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)
This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in Cartersville, Georgia.
Other news of ... See More
Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman in 1930..
Item #577267
October 10, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 10, 1930 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:
* DONATES $1,000,000 FOR SWEDISH CLINIC
* George Eastman's Gift of Dental Hospital for Poor Likely to Be Accepted
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
Jack Legs Diamond Shot 5 Times In 1930...
Item #204562
October 13, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1930. This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "JACK DIAMOND SHOT 5 TIMES BY GUNMEN IN A 64TH ST. HOTEL" with subheads and a page 2 photo of Jack 'Legs' Diamond. Good condition.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith....
Item #657590
October 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1930
* Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith
* England to Australia air race
* Record breaking airplane flight
Page 11 has a one column heading: "CUTS RECORD 5 DAYS IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" with subheads and photo of Smith. (see) Coverage on his record breaking flight from England to Australia.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... See More
General Valeriano Wyler death
Item #662488
October 21, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1930
* Spanish General Valeriano Weyler death
* Governor General of the Philippines & Cuba
Page 27 has a one column heading: "GENERAL WEYLER DIES AT AGE OF 92" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Spanish general, Valeriano Weyler.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is th... See More
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