Tarboro, North Carolina Negro lynching...

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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Pigg Lockett and Holy White... Scooba MS lynching...

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  

Maryville, Missouri Negro lynching...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 12, 1931 



* Raymond Gunn lynching 

* Maryville MO Missouri

* Burned atop a schoolhouse 



The front page has one column headings: "Mob Burns Negro To Death On School Roof" "Building Made Funeral Pyre; Victim Chained To Prevent His Escape" and more. (see) Early, same day 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negr... See More  

1931 Chicago housing protests... race riot...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 4, 1931



* 1931 Chicago housing protests

* Eviction of Diana Gross - Negro

* Africans Americans vs. police

* Unemployment - Great Depression



The front page has a nice banner headline: "REDS RIOT; 3 SLAIN BY POLICE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. Great to have in this Chicago publication. Very rare as... See More  

Blountstown, Florida Negro lynchings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1931 



* Richard & Charles Smoke lynching 

* Blountstown, Florida 



This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "TWO NEGROES KILLED BY MOB IN FLORIDA" and "Lynched After Release From Prison on Bail Under Charge of Attacking Ranger". This tells of the lynching of negro brothers Charles and Richard Smoke in... See More  

Crockett, Texas Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 3, 1932



* Dave Tillis negro lynching

* Crockett, Texas



This 70+ page newspaper has a very small and discrete one column heading on page 6: "Negro Is Lynched in Texas". Tells of the lynching of Negro Dave Tillis in Crockett, Texas.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

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Charles W. Chesnutt death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 16, 1932



* Charles W. Chesnutt death

* African American author

* Post Civil War South



Page 17 has a one column heading: "C. W. CHESNUTT, NEGRO AUTHOR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Charles W. Chesnutt, African American author and political activist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report th... See More  

1933 Ringgold, Louisiana Negro lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933 



* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging

* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana 



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AFTER SLAYING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Nelson Nash in Ringgold, Louisiana.

Complete with 27 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More  

Tuscaloosa AL negro lynchings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1933  This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALABAMA MOB KILLS 2 INDICTED NEGROES" "A Third Is Carried Off by Armed Men, Who Waylay Sheriff and Deputies" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of Negroes Dan Pippen & A.T. Hardin in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.



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Princess Anne MD negro lynching...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 19, 1933  This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "MARYLAND MOB LYNCHES NEGRO DESPITE POLICE" "Ritchie Directs Inquiry--Blames Judge and Prosecutor".



This tells of the lynching of Negro George Armwood in Princess Anne, Maryland.



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St. Joseph MO negro lynching...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 29, 1933 This 20 page newspaper has various headlines on the front page that include: "INQUIRY ORDERED IN MISSOURI MOB'S BURNING OF NEGRO", "Negro Attacker of Women Lynched By Mob at St. Joseph, Mo., Prison", "'Did All I Could' Sheriff Says; Eye-Witness Describes Attack" and more.



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Columbia, Tennessee Negro lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 16, 1933 



* Cord Cheek - Negro lynching

* Columbia TN Tennessee



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "Lynching Tennessee Negro; Tell Sheriff To Come And Get Him" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Cord Cheek , Negro, in Columbia, Tennessee. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicatio... See More  

Dillinger's aid, Herbert Youngblood, killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1934



* The hunt for John Dillinger

* Negro Herbert Youngblood Shot Dead

* Crown Point, Indiana escape partner

* re. famous wooden gun jail break



The front page has a one column heading: "AIDE, SHOT, REVEALS DILLINGER'S TRAIL" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, gen... See More  

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

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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Bethany, Louisiana Negro lynching...

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

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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Sufi Abdul Hamid arrested... Antisemitism...

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  

Harlem race riot of 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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1935 Wiggins, Mississippi Negro lynching...

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  

Pittsboro Mississippi Negro lynching...

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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Vienna GA negro lynching...

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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Columbus, Texas hanging tree Negro lynchings....

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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RMS Queen Mary completes maiden voyage...

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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Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

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  

Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...

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.

A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hit... See More