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572702

Kirbyville, Texas negro lynching...

Item #572702

June 22, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 22, 1934 



* Son Griggs negro lynching 

* Kirbyville, Texas
 



This 42 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the back page (pg. 42) "HANG, SHOOT, DRAG NEGRO" "Texas Mob Lynches Prisoner Arrested With White Woman"



Tells of the lynching of Negro Son Griggs in Kirbyville, Texas.



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659297

Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching... Nikola Tesla...

Item #659297

July 10, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1934 



* Nikola Tesla- father of the radio

* Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching

* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted




Page 8 has one column headings: "LOUISIANA NEGRO LYNCHED" "Taken From Bastrop Jail and Hanged on Court House Lawn" First report coverage on the lynching of Andrew McLeod in Bastrop, Louisiana.

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594296

Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching...

Item #594296

July 10, 1934

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 10, 1934 



* Andrew McLeod negro lynching 

* Bastrop, Louisiana
 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "Attacker of Girl Lynched in South" and "300 Storm Jail and Stage Hanging". This is 1st report coverage on the lynching of Andrew McLeod in Bastrop, Louisiana.



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570036

Bethany, Louisiana Negro lynching...

Item #570036

August 04, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 4, 1934 



* Grafton Page negro lynching

* Bethany, Lousiana 

* Adolph Hitler elections
 



This 26 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 4: "LAY LYNCHING TO NEGROES" "Officers Say Louisiana Group Killed Man of Own Race"



Tells of the lynching of Grafton Page in Bethany, Louisiana.



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570038

Lambert MS negro lynching...

Item #570038

August 14, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York,  August 14, 1934  This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "MISSISSIPPI MOBS LYNCH 2 NEGROES" "Masked Bands Take Victims from Deputies, Hang Them for Killing White Men" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynchings of Robert Jones & Smith Hovey in Michigan City, Mississippi.



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670707

Marianna, Florida Negro lynching... Claude Neal...

Item #670707

October 27, 1934

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 27, 1934 



* Claude Neal Negro lynching

* Marianna, Jackson County, Florida




The front page has a one column heading: "Lynch Negro In Florida as Girl's Slayer" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Claude Neal at Marianna, Florida

Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

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688655

Shelbyville, Tennesse lynch mob burns courthouse....

Item #688655

December 20, 1934

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 20, 1934



* Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District - Tennessee

* Lynching mob burns down after Negro is transferred




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Troops Invade Mob-Torn City" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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649505

Sufi Abdul Hamid arrested... Antisemitism...

Item #649505

January 20, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, January 20, 1935



* Sufi Abdul Hamid arrested

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism rhetoric in Harlem




The front page of this section has a one column heading: "HARLEM'S 'HITLER' JAILED FOR SPEECH" with subheads that include: "Court Calls Sufi Abdul Hamid 'Imposter and Faker' Before 150 Negro Followers" ... See More  

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570055

Slayden, Mississippi Negro lynching...

Item #570055

March 13, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 13, 1935 



* Ab Young negro lynching 

* Slayden, Mississippi
 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI" "Accused of Murder, He Sings Hymn as Rope Is Placed Around His Neck"



Tells of the lynching of Ab Young in Slayden, Mississippi.



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672633

Harlem race riot of 1935...

Item #672633

March 20, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1935



* Harlem race riot of 1935

* Black teenage shoplifter




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Police Shoot Into Rioters; Kill Negro in Harlem Mob" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 15. Great to have in this famous NYC publication.

Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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651041

Patterson v. Alabama... Scottsboro Boys....

Item #651041

April 02, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1935



* Patterson v. Alabama decision

* United States Supreme Court case

* Scottsboro Boys rape case

* Jury of African-Americans




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEW TRIAL ORDERED BY SUPREME COURT IN SCOTTSBORO CASE" with subheads. (See) Much more on page 15 with complete text of U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

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670676

1935 Wiggins, Mississippi Negro lynching...

Item #670676

June 23, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1935



* Wiggins, Mississippi

* Stone County MS

* Negro lynching




The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED, ANOTHER WHIPPED" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.... See More  

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695664

1935 Berlin Anti-Jewish riots... Negro lynchings...

Item #695664

July 16, 1935

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1935



* Anti-Semitic riots - Berlin, Germany

* Pre Kristallnacht - Jewish holocaust - Jews


* Dooley Morgan & Bert Moore Negroes lynchings

* Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi




The front page has a one column heading: "Nazi Rioters Attack Jews in Berlin Cafes" (see)

The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "2 ARE LYNCHED IN MISSISSIP... See More  

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570107

Pittsboro Mississippi Negro lynching...

Item #570107

August 06, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1935.



* Bodie Bates negro lynching

* Pittsboro MS Mississippi




This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 38):



* MISSISSIPPI NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB

* Body is Found Hanging Under a Bridge After Calhoun County Jail is Forced




Tells of the lynching of Bodie Bates in Pittsboro, Mississippi.



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672617

Oxford, Mississippi Negro lynching...

Item #672617

September 19, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1935.



* Ellwood Higginbotham Negro lynching

* Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi




Page 21 has small one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO" "Mississippi Prisoner Seized as Jury Debates Murder Case" First report coverage on the lynching of Ellwood Higginbotham at Oxford, Mississippi.

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570104

Vienna GA negro lynching...

Item #570104

September 29, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 29, 1935 



* Lewis Harris negro lynching 

* Vienna, Georgia
 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "NEGRO LYNCHED IN GEORGIA" "Mob Hangs Man Accused of Drawing Gun on Sheriff"



Tells of the lynching of Lewis Harris in Vienna, Georgia.



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570105

White Bluff TN negro lynching...

Item #570105

November 05, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 5, 1935  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 37: " FIVE MEN LYNCH NEGRO ON TENNESSEE ROAD" "Man Accused of Slapping White Woman Is Taken From Officers in White Bluff Business Street"



This tells of the lynching of Baxter Ball in White Bluff, Tennessee.



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685936

Columbus, Texas hanging tree Negro lynchings....

Item #685936

November 14, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1935



* Columbus, Texas "Hanging Tree"

* 2 Negroes lynched - lynching mob




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TEXAS PROSECUTOR CONDONES LYNCHING" with subheads that include: "Calls Hanging of Two Negroes at Columbus 'Expression of People's Will'" and more. (see)

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667287

Ozie Powell... Scottsboro Boys....

Item #667287

January 25, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1936



* Scottsboro  Boys rape case

* Ozie Powell shot - escape attempt




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO NEGRO SHOT TRYING BREAK AS HE STABS GUARD" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newspri... See More  

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570238

Cusseta, Georgia lynching...

Item #570238

March 15, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 15, 1936 



* Philip Baker negro lynching 

* Cusseta, Georgia




This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 33 that include: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB IN GEORGIA" "Body of Ex-Chain Gang Convict Found, Bullet Ridden, in Swamp Near Cusseta" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of negro Philip Baker in Cusseta, Geo... See More  

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562809

RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage...

Item #562809

June 01, 1936

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA June 1, 1936



* RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage

* Famous ocean liner arrives in America for 1st time




This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Queen Mary Fails Record, Docks Today".



Tells of the completion of her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City.



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651457

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

Item #651457

July 10, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936 



* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo

* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich




The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.

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652920

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

Item #652920

July 12, 1936

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936 



* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts

* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich




The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few ... See More  

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679222

Adolf Hitler opens the 1936 Summer Olympics...

Item #679222

August 01, 1936

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 1, 1936



* Olympics open in front of the Nazi Party



The front page has a three column, three line headline: "Olympic Games Given Rousing Sendoff Today At opening Ceremonies",  with subheading: "Huge Throngs Pack Stadium Despite Heavy Downpour; Roar Greeting to Hitler", and more. Coverage continues on an inside page... See More  

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697233

Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...

Item #697233

August 03, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 3, 1936 



* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich




The front page has a one column heading: "OWENS BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN OLYMPICS" with subhead. First report coverage continues in section 2 (sports) with related photo.

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660776

Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...

Item #660776

August 05, 1936

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 5, 1936 



* Jesse Owens shines in track & field

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich




The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS CAPTURES 200 IN 20.7 TO SCORE OLYMPIC TRIPLE" with subheads. (See) Much more in the sport's section. A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refu... See More  

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697911

Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...

Item #697911

August 05, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1936  The front page of the sports section (page 19) has a nice headline: "OWENS WINS 2D OLYMPIC TITLE; SETS TWO RECORDS" with subhead: "U. S. Captures 3 More Events; Increases Lead". This same page has 2 photos from the Berlin Olympics, one showing: "Jesse Owens, U.S. star, leaps to New Olympic record...". The report carries over... See More  

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662475

Archie Williams wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...

Item #662475

August 08, 1936

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 8, 1936 



* Archie Williams wins gold medal

* African American 400m victory

* Olympics games in Berlin Germany




The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "WILLIAMS WINS 400 METER RUN" with subheads and wire photo. (see)

A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of ... See More  

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670305

Jesse Ownes is suspended... Berlin Olympic games come to an end...

Item #670305

August 17, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1936 



* Negro star athlete Jesse Owens suspended

* Berlin Olympic games come to an end




The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "OWENS IS BARRED BY A.A.U.; READY TO BECOME A PRO" with subhead. (see) Also a two column heading: "Olympic Games End With Dramatic Flag Ceremony" (see)

Complete in 30 page... See More  

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675896

Father Divine pilgrimage... Promise Land...

Item #675896

August 21, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1936



* Father Divine's pilgrimage

* African American spiritual leader

* International Peace Mission movement




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Flag Row Mars Divine Pilgrimage As 1,877 Visit 'Promised Land'" with subhead. (see) Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see)

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646811

1936 Dalton, Georgia negro lynching...

Item #646811

September 07, 1936

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 7, 1936 



* A.L. McCamy Negro lynching 

* Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia
 



The front page has a small one column heading: "Suspect in Attack Lynched by Mob" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro A. L. McCamy in Dalton, Georgia

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light toning &... See More  

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595369

Negro league... Satchel Paige...

Item #595369

September 21, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1936



* Rare Negro League baseball reporting

* Early Satchel Paige as pitcher




This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 18: "Nashville Giants Score" and "Crawfords Also Win at Langford Benefit Card Before 18,000"



See photo for brief text on two Negro league baseball games. Notice the name ""Paige" as o... See More  

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687819

Abbeville, Alabama Negro lynching...

Item #687819

February 05, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1937 



* Wesley Johnson Negro lynching 

* Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama
 



The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Acts to Impeach Sheriff After Alabama Lynching" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Wes Johnson at Abbeville, Alabama.

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677084

Duck Hill, Mississippi Negro lynchings...

Item #677084

April 14, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1937.



* Roosevelt Towns & Bootjack McDaniels Negro lynchings

* Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi




The front has a one column heading: "SQUABBLE OVER LYNCH BILL AS MOB KILLS TWO" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negroes Roosevelt Towns and Bootjack McDaniels at Duck Hill, Mississippi is actually on page 2. Alw... See More  

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686719

Max Yergan... African American activist...

Item #686719

April 15, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1937



* African American Max Yergan

* 1st Negro to be a faculty member in NYC colleges ?

* Baptist Missionary - activist

* National Negro Congress president




Page 13 has a small one column heading: "Negro For College Post" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Yergan possibly becoming the first African-American faculty member ever hired at one ... See More  

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688205

Bainbridge, Georgia lynching...

Item #688205

May 25, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 25, 1937



* Willie Reed negro lynching in Bainbridge, Georgia



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Body Of Slayer Dragged Around Square; Burned" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Willie Reed at Bainbridge, Georgia.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

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582761

Joe Louis becomes Champion...

Item #582761

June 22, 1937

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1937

 

* Joe Louis to win World Boxing Heavyweight title (day of)
* James Braddock - pre fight reporting



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 7: "JOE LOUIS FAVORED IN PRE-FIGHT DOPE IN CHICAGO TONIGHT" and "Negro Believed to Pack to Much Wallop for Aged Champion..."  This was to be
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688316

Harriet Tubman's gravesite erected...

Item #688316

July 25, 1937

SECTION 2 ONLY of the New York Times, July 25, 1937



* Harriet Tubman - African American abolitionist

* Gravesite gravestone marker erection

* Auburn, Cayuga County, New York




Page 4 of this section has a small one column heading: "Mark Ex-Slave's Grave" with subhead: "Women at Auburn Honor 'Aunt Harriet' of 'Underground Railroad'" (see) First report ... See More  

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570289

Covington TN lynching...

Item #570289

August 18, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 18, 1937 This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 20: "TO HELL WITH LAW," SAYS LYNCHING MOB" "Six Masked Men Cow Sheriff in Tennessee and Hang Negro Slayer on Bridge".



This tells of the lynching of negro Albert Gooden in Covington, Tennessee.



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581421

Satchel Paige as a pitcher...

Item #581421

September 20, 1937

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937 



* Early Satchel Paige report

* Negro Baseball pitcher

* 11 years prior to MLB debut




The sports page has a one column wide report headed: "Negro Stars Annex No-Hit Contest, 2-0" "Beat Dominican Republic Nine Behind Pitcher Taylor--Also Down Minor Leaguers, 1-0". Near the end of the report is: "...Opposing Taylor was Satchell Paig... See More  

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560904

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

Item #560904

April 02, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 2, 1938 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Heavyweight boxing champion of the World
 



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 10: "Louis Knocks Out Thomas in Chicago to Keep Title" with subheads, round by round reports and a related photo.



Tells of Joe Louis retaining his heavyweight boxing title by defeating Har... See More  

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584760

Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...

Item #584760

June 24, 1938

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 24, 1938 



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...  Max Schmeling (German boxer) 

* Post fight reporting (famous rematch)
 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 10: "Schmeling on Road To Recovery; No Claim for 'Foul'" and "Louis May Defend Title Against Baer In San Francisco."



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699386

1938 Arabi, Georgia Negro lynching...

Item #699386

July 10, 1938

THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, July 10, 1938



* Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia

* John Dukes - Negro lynching - burning


 


The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOB IN GEORGIA BURNS NEGRO FOR KILLING OFFICER" with subheads. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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652998

Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...

Item #652998

August 01, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938



* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"




The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.

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570292

Wiggins MS lynching...

Item #570292

November 22, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 22, 1938  This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "NEGRO YOUTH LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" "Seized After Alleged Attack on Woman, 74, at Wiggins".



This tells of the lynching of negro Wilder McGowan in Wiggins, Mississippi.



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690064

Marian Anderson sings at Lincoln Memorial...

Item #690064

April 10, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1939



* Marian Anderson

* African American Contralto

* Famous Lincoln Memorial concert




The top of page 9 has a two column photo with heading: "Marian Anderson Sings Despite D.A.R." Also a one column heading: "Marian Anderson Expected to Sing For King and Queen" with subhead. Also a one column photo of Anderson (see)

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672883

Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal...

Item #672883

July 03, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1939



* Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal

* Celebrated African American singer

* First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt




The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "FIRST LADY HONORS MARTIAN ANDERSON" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Eleanor Roosevelt presenting Marian Anderson with the 1939 Spingarn Medal. I suspect this is one of the few pu... See More  

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701427

First African-American judge in the United States...

Item #701427

July 24, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 24, 1939 



* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)

* 1st African-American black Woman




The top of page 9 has a very notable item, being a report of the first African-American woman judge in the United States. 

The article features a photo of Jane Bolin headed: "Negro Woman Justice Puts Sympathy First as Her Guide" with subhead. (see images) ... See More  

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676739

First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...

Item #676739

October 29, 1939

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939



* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage

* UCLA Bruins college football

* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame



This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a ... See More  

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676994

Booker T. Washington... First African-American on a stamp...

Item #676994

April 08, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1940



* Booker T. Washington

* First African-American on a  postage stamp

* Philatelic, stamp collecting interest




Page 21 has a report announcing what would be the first African-American to appear on a United States postage stamp, the article is headed: "Farley Sells First. B. T. Washington Stamp And Lauds 'Negro Moses' at Tuskegee." (see)... See More  

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