1928 Yukon, West Virginia mining disaster.....
Item #697523
May 24, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1928
* Yukon, Mcdowell County, West Virginia
* Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company
* No. 1 mine explosion disaster
Page 31 has a one column heading: "YUKON, W. VA., BLAST KILLS 17 MINERS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the explosion at the Yukon-Pocahontas Coal Company No.1 mine.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with... See More
Nile Kinnick killed... Iowa Hawkeyes...
Item #697522
June 10, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1943
* re. Nile Kinnick death
* Iowa Hawkeyes Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football
* World War II reports
The top of page 28 has a small one column heading: "Memorial to Kinnick Is Planned by Iowa" (See image)
Other news, sports and advertisements throughout with much on WWII. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Satchel Paige's first Major League Baseball win... John J. Pershing death...
Item #697495
July 16, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1948
* Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win
* Cleveland Indians Negro star at 42 years old
* John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing death
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Pershing of A. E. F. Is Dead; On Service Rolls 62 Years" with subhead and nice photo. Much more on pages 12 & 13 as well.
The sport's section (page 22... See More
1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #697485
April 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "OCEAN FLIERS LAND SAFELY ON ISLAND OFF LABRADOR COAST, DESCEND IN SNOWSTORM, 400 MILES NORTH OF THEIR COURSE; FIRST TO MAKE WESTWARD PASSAGE; RELIEF SHIP ON WAY" with many subheads, a few p... See More
What Robert E. Lee's plans are...
Item #697466
March 29, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1865
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* Nearing the end of Civil War
* Lee's surrender less than two weeks away
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S ARMY" "The Victory of Saturday" "Further & Interesting Particulars" "Extend & Importance of Lee's Designs" "Position of the Li... See More
re. 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki...
Item #697442
August 25, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1945
* Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings
* Japan reveals the horrors of the historic event
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JAPANESE STRESS HIROSHIMA 'HORROR'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on Japan claiming radioactivity was the main cause of the deaths. Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer denied this claim.
Complete with 24 p... See More
Dachua prison guards convicted in 1945...
Item #697440
December 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1945
* Dachua - 1st Nazi concentration camp
* Nazis prison guards convicted of horrors
* Dr. Klaus Schilling - Nazi human experimentation
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "40 Dachau Guards Convicted of Horrors; U. S. Military Court to Sentence Them Today" (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
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Jack Nicklaus breaks record...
Item #697436
August 13, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13,1973
* Jack Nicklaus breaks record
* Most Majors (14) - Wins (Bobby Jones)
* Golf - PGA Championship
* Canterbury Golf Club - Beachwood, Ohio
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Nicklaus Captures P.G.A. by 4 Shots; 14th Major Title" (see)
Page 35 has a three column heading: "Nicklaus Wins P.G.A. by 4 St
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* Jack Nicklaus breaks record
* Most Majors (14) - Wins (Bobby Jones)
* Golf - PGA Championship
* Canterbury Golf Club - Beachwood, Ohio
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Nicklaus Captures P.G.A. by 4 Shots; 14th Major Title" (see)
Page 35 has a three column heading: "Nicklaus Wins P.G.A. by 4 St
1944 Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination...
Item #697428
November 07, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1944
* Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination
* Anglo-Irish politician - Middle East minister
* Jewish terrorist group Lehi - Stern Gang
The front page has a one column heading: "BRITISH DIPLOMAT IS SLAIN IN CAIRO" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo of Lord Moyne.
Complete with 40 pages, rag editio... See More
"Dr. J" (Julius Erving) becomes a Philadelphia 76er...
Item #697402
October 22, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, October 22, 1976 The front of the sports section has: "For $6 MILLION 76ers Are Able to Get a Doctor" which tells of the deal between the 76ers and the New York Nets, giving Philly the rights to superstar Julius Erving.
An historic report for a collector of 76ers memorabilia.
The front page announces: "Novelist Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize... See More
Investigating the 1919 World Series scandal...
Item #697380
September 25, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 25, 1920 The top of the sports page has early column heads on this infamous "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919,
They include: "Grand Jury Hears World Series Plot" "Told How Former Player and Boxer 'Fixed' the White Sox-Red Series" "$100,000 Was 'to Be Paid" "Only $15,0900 Turned Over, it is Said, Because Bo... See More
Eight New York newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #697305
January 21, 1863
A lot of eight issues, a mix of the N.Y. Times (4), The World (2), and the Tribune (2 from the years 1861 and 1863. Each contains Civil War reports, each is folded into quarters and has wear at folds and/or foxing causing them to be a bit "2nd rate" in condition.
Last public execution by guillotine in France...
Item #697266
June 17, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1939
* Last public execution in France
* Eugen Weidmann executed by guillotine
* Murderer of U.S. dancer Jean De Koven
Near the bottom of page 5 is a one column heading: "France Guillotines Head Of Murder Ring" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 17 June 1939, Weidmann was beheaded ou... See More
1978 Woody Hayes- Clemson incident...
Item #697261
December 31, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1978
* 1978 Gator Bowl incident and dismissal
* Head Coach Woody Hayes infamous punch
* Ohio State Buckeyes college football vs. Clemson
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hayes of Ohio State Is Dismissed" with a somewhat blurry photo of the infamous punch. (see images)
The front page of the sport's section has a banner h... See More
Assassination attempt upon Adolf Hitler...
Item #697243
November 11, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1939
* Adolf Hitler assassination attempt
* Hunt for the suspects - pre Valkyrie
* Resistance fighter Georg Elser
The front page has one column headings: "NAZIS ARE BAFFLED BY MUNICH BLAST" "Unable to Find Perpetrator, but Assert Bomb That Hitler Escaped Had Foreign Origin". Reporting continues on page 2. This was the work of res... See More
Babe Ruth hurts a leg... Helen Keller visits the President...
Item #697236
April 23, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1931
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* Helen Keller visits White House
* Deaf & Blind Author & activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column head: "Helen Keller and Party White House Guests; She Broadcasts Appeal for the Nation's Blind".
The sport's section (page 30) has a six column headline: "Ruth Tak... See More
Whirlaway wins Belmont & triple crown...
Item #697086
June 08, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Belmont Stakes win (last of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "WHIRLAWAY, 1 T0 4, WINS BELMONT STAKES BY 3 LENGTHS" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see images) This was the 3rd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple crown. Nice for di... See More
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in 1948....
Item #697074
June 21, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1948
* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs - HRs
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The top of page 26 has a six column heading: "DiMaggio Smashes 3 Homers as Yankees Beat Browns Twice" with subheads and box scores. (see images) This was a double header, he hit one in the 1st game and 2 more in the 2nd game. Nice to have in the famous NYC publication, rare a... See More
Minneapolis Lakers NBA title.... George Mikan...
Item #697073
April 26, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1952
* Minneapolis Lakers win NBA title (1st report)
* George Mikan "Mr. Basketball"
The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "LAKERS WIN, 82-65, AND CAPTURE TITLE" First report coverage on the Minneapolis (Los Angeles) Lakers winning the 1951-52 NBA basketball title lead by George Mikan.
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great con... See More
Death of Virginia Woolf by suicide... Influential novelist...
Item #697060
April 03, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1941
* Virginia Woolf's death
* Author, essayist - influential 20th century novelist
* Suicide by drowning
Page 25 has one column headings: "VIRGINIA WOOLF BELIEVED DEAD" and "Novelist Is Thought to Have Been Drowned Friday--Has Been Ill", with photo of Woolf. First report coverage on the suicide death of Engli... See More
Death of Harley-Davidson founder, W. Davidson...
Item #697058
February 08, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1942
* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company
* Death of co-founder Walter Davidson
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 48 that read: "W. DAVIDSON DIES; CYCLE FIRM HEAD" and "Founded the Company in 1903 in Milwaukee With Two Brothers, Wm. Harley" and more (see images). This tells of the death of one of the original founder... See More
Carl Sandburg's death... Recipient of 3 Pulitzer Prizes...
Item #697054
July 23, 1967
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1967
* Death announcement of Carl Sandburg
* Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner
* Biographer of Abraham Lincoln
The front page has the announcement of the death of Carl Sandburg which includes a photo. A 2nd article regrading his life also begins on the front page. Both continue on page 62 and include additional photos. Great to have this extensive coverage in su... See More
Battle of Bunker Hill... Washington as Commander-in-Chief...
Item #697032
June 27, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 27, 1775
* Battle of Bunker Hill - Charlestown
* Siege of Boston, Massachusetts
* George Washington named commander
* American Revolutionary War
Almost the entire front page is taken up with a terrific and vitriolic attack on General Gage concerning his actions at Boston, the full text shown in the photos below, with bits including: ... See More
Indiana county seat war...
Item #696994
October 30, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1873
* Wayne County Seat War
* Centerville & Richmond Indiana
The front page has an article headed: "Mob Law In Indiana" with subhead. See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Horseracing, other sports, and much more...
Item #696989
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, 1857 * Pre-Civil War sporting publication
"A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" which features an engraving of a horse racing scene in the masthead.
Although this eclectic title covers all the fields noted in the masthead, horse racing seems to be the greater focus.
Sixteen pages, 12 by 18 inches, very... See More
1950 Battle of Pyongyang... Korean War...
Item #696984
October 19, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1950
* Battle of Pyongyang - North Corea
* Corean War - United Nations victory
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U. N. TROOPS SMASH INTO PYONGYANG; KOREAN RED GOVERNMENT FLEES NORTH; TRUMAN SPEEDS KOREAN AID REQUESTS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related photo.
Complete with 64 pages, ... See More
Reinhold Krause's anti-Semitism speech...
Item #696962
November 14, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 14, 1933
* Reinhold Krause, leader of German Christians
* Denounces the Jewish aspects of Christianity
* Calls for a purge on Jewish elements of faith
Page 14 has one column headings: "Revision Of Scripture Is Urged On Germans" "Return to Heroic Conception of Jesus and Segregation of Non-Aryans Proposed".
Complete in 40 pages, light toning at... See More
Establishing the Jewish Warsaw ghetto...
Item #696942
November 26, 1940
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1940
* Warsaw, Poland Ghetto established
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
* Nazi occupied Europe
Page 8 has a two column head announcing: "Walls Will Enclose Warsaw Jews Today; 500,000 Begin 'New Life' in Nazi-Built Ghetto".
This is early coverage of the establishment of the largest Jewish Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe. Most of the residents in this in... See More
Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...
Item #696913
April 09, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, April 9, 1933
* Prohibition ends in America
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CAPITAL STUDIES REPEAL; PRESIDENT REMAINS MUM" with subheads. (see images) More inside with related illustration and photo. This was the Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the n... See More
Serial killer Edward H. Rulloff execution...
Item #696910
May 19, 1871
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1871
* Edward H. Rulloff execution (hanging)
* "The Genius Killer" "The Man of Two Lives"
* Had one of the largest brains on record
The top of page 5 has a one column headings that include: "RULLOFF" "The Sentence of the Law Executed Upon the Murderer" and more. (see images) Lengthy text takes up 2 1/2 columns.
Complete ... See More
Whirlaway wins 1942 Trenton Handicap.......
Item #696909
August 30, 1942
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Aug. 30, 1942
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Trenton Handicap (last major win)
* Garden State Park Racetrack
* Cherry Hill, New Jersey
* Post Triple crown winner
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "WHIRLAWAY WINS TRENTON HANDICAP AT GARDEN STATE" with subheads. (see images) this was Whirlaway's l... See More
Berlin airlift begins... Russian blockade...
Item #696894
June 24, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1948
* Berlin blockade begins - Germany
* 1st major crisis of the Cold War
* Soviet Union - Russia blocks access
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS BAR FOOD TO WESTERN BERLIN IN CURRENCY FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)
Also near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Bloc Confers on Germany;... See More
Whirlaway wins Saratoga Special Stakes.......
Item #696881
September 01, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Sept. 1, 1940
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Hopeful Stakes Stakes (early win)
* Saratoga Race Course - Springs
* Eventual Triple crown winner
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "WHIRLAWAY VICTOR IN HOPEFUL STAKES AS SPA MEET ENDS" with subheads. (see) Related photo and racing chart onpage 6 of this section. Whirl... See More
Centralia, PA - 12-year-old boy falls into mine pit...
Item #696874
February 20, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1981
* Centralia, Pennsylvania mine fire disaster
* Todd Dombosky nearly swallowed up by the earth
* Falls into 135-degree, CO gas filled pit - saved by cousin
A brief but noteworthy article on page A18 has: "Boy's Mishap Renews Fears O Two-Decade Mine Fire". This event, as indicated, renewed national interest in the ongoing situat... See More
Centralia, Pennsylvania... The Weather Underground...
Item #696870
November 03, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, Nov. 22, 1981
* Centralia, Pennsylvania mine fire disaster
* The Weather Underground
The front cover has: "THE SEEDS OF TERROR - How Children Of Privilege Became The Weather Underground", by Lucinda Franks. Related photos and test continue on the inside taking multiple pages.
Also present starting on page 155 and continuing for several pages as ... See More
Did MLK endorse JFK in 1960 ?...
Item #696854
November 03, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1960
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
* 1960 Presidential campaign
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Negro Unit Charges King Aids Kennedy" (see images) The presidential was just a few days away.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little margins wear, generally good.... See More
Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz promoted...
Item #696791
April 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1945
* Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz
* Made top commanders in Pacific Theater
* World War II vs. Japanese
The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR HEADS U. S. ARMY IN PACIFIC" with subhead: "MacArthur and Nimitz Get Team Job to Deal Knockout" and photos. (see) Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Rev. J.W.C. Pennington letter - purchase of a slave...
Item #696770
June 02, 1854
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 2, 1854 Page 3 provides an exchange of letters between Rev. Dr. J. W. C. Pennington, Jacob Grove, and Stephen Pennington. The content relates to the purchase of a slave and is quite interesting.
Other reports include: "Southern Views on Foreign Emigration", "Alexander Hamilton on the Powers of the Government", "Arrival of the Asia&qu... See More
Japenese attack California coast...
Item #696768
February 24, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUBMARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA OIL PLANT" with subheads. (see)
This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick were destroyed—but its i... See More
1945 Battle of Okinawa ending...
Item #696766
June 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ends (eve)
* Operation Iceberg victory
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. OKINAWA GUNS HOLD FIRE AS AMERICANS DIG OUT FOE IN LAST THREE TINY POCKETS" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Coverage on the final day of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States mil... See More
(Digital Image) 2nd-ever Crossword Puzzle from The New York Times (includes answers to the 1st-ever puzzle)...
Item #696689
February 22, 1942
High Resolution digital image of the 2nd-ever Crossword Puzzle published by THE NEW YORK TIMES - from the Magazine Section, February 22, 1942
* 2nd-ever crossword puzzle
* includes answers to the 1st-ever puzzle
This 600 DPI digital image from an original Magazine Section provides the second crossword puzzle in the history of this famed newspaper, along with the answers to their 1st-e... See More
1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...
Item #696674
December 13, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1961
* Albany Movement - Georgia
* Desegregation & voters' rights
* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests
The top of page 51 has a one column heading: "ALBANY, GA., JAILS 267 NEGRO YOUTHS" with subhead. (see images) Though not mentioned in this report, Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of main leaders in this civil rights movement.
Complete w... See More
The great billiard match... 1862 Championship...
Item #696523
March 15, 1862
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field S[ports, Literature and the Stage", New York, March 15, 1862 As was typical with this title, there is much content within relating to sports including a: "Great Billiard Match For The Championship, Between Dudley Kavanaugh of New York, And Michael Foley of Cleveland. Kavanaugh The Victor! The Match Won by 435 Poi... See More
1974 World Trade Center tightrope walk...
Item #696475
August 08, 1974
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1974
* French high-wire artist Philippe Petit
* World Trade Center tightrope walk
The top of page 20 has a three column heading: "A Stuntman Takes Unheralded 'Walk' Between the Trade Center's Towers" with two related photos. First report coverage on French high-wire artist Philippe Petit making a tightrope walk at the top of the World Trade... See More
George Burns arrested....
Item #696453
December 13, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1938
* Actor George Burns
* Gem - jewelry smuggling
* Arrest - pleads guilty
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Burns, Comedian, Pleads Guilty To Charges of Jewel Smuggling" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on actor George Burns pleading guilty for gem smuggling continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable ev... See More
Alexander Calder & his works...
Item #696431
July 08, 1973
MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, July 8, 1973
* Alexander Calder biography
* American sculptor
* Mobile sculptures
The front page shows a color photo of Calder in his shop. Pages 10 & 11 has a biography of Calder with four related photos.
Complete magazine section only with 44 pages. nice condition.
Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months.......
Item #696428
July 19, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1960
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* Civil rights movement leader
* Acquitted of income tax evasion (perjury)
Page 21 has a small one column heading: "Dr. King Is Cleared In 2d Perjury Case" (see)
Complete with 50 pages, minor margin wear, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.
... See More
Tom Brady's last college football game....
Item #696419
January 03, 2000
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 2000
* Tom Brady last college football game
* Michigan Wolverines vs. Alabama
* 2000 Orange Bowl
The top of page 3 of the sports section has a two column heading: "An Exhausted Brady Delivered for Michigan" with photo of Brady during the game. This was Tom Brady's last collegiate football game in which he threw a career-high 369 yards and four tou... See More
Winter sports...
Item #696411
February 11, 1882
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 11, 1882 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage".
The front page is entirely taken up with a montage pf prints showing the enjoyment of winter sports, including ice-sailing, tobogganing, curling, sleigh-riding, snowball fighting, and ice skating.
A very displayable issue.
Complete in 28 pag... See More
The fox hunt... Woman riding side-saddle...
Item #696410
April 29, 1882
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, April 29, 1882 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage".
The front page is entirely taken up with a montage pf prints with a fox hunting theme, the prime print showing a woman riding side-saddle.
Complete in 28 pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
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