Second Battle of Murfreesboro...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 16, 1863
* Battle of Stones River
* Second Murfreesboro
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army Of The Potomac" "Condition & Prospects of the Army" "From The Rebel States" "Abuse of a Flag of Truce at Fredericksburgh" "Estimates of the Results of the Battle at Murfreesboro" and mu... See More
Lincoln accepts his nomination for President...
NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1860
* Ratifying Abraham Lincoln's nomination for President
The middle of the front page has an historic report headed: "The Republican Nominations" "Letters of Acceptance of Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin" which is followed by the letter: "To the Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Illinois" which includes: "...representatives of the Repu... See More
Wealth of front page Civil War reporting...
NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Bold Dash By the Rebels" "The Siege of Vicksburg" "Fears of the Rebel Rams" "Favorable Reports from the Yazoo Pass Expedition" "Important From Key West" "Fighting on the Blackwater--No Particulars" "Attack on New Bern--The Rebel Repulsed&q... See More
On the traffic in slaves...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: The Army of the Potomac" "Contraband [slave] Traffic Interfered With" "A Deserter Shot" "Interesting From Kansas" "News From Washington" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Nashville, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Vicksburg" "From the Army of the Potomac" "The Rebels Still at Work on Their Fortifications" "A Large Force of Rebels Two Miles South of Fredericksburg" 'Latest New From Richmond" "News From Nashville" "Gen. Dix's Department... See More
Rebels routed at Fort Donelson...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Rebel Peter Funk Naval Victory Off Charleston" "Important From the West" "The Fight at Fort Donelson" "Rebels Totally Routed with Heavy Loss" "The Charleston Blockade" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, good... See More
Ironclads at Fort McAllister...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A True Statement of the Charleston Affair" "The Iron-Clad Montauk" "Her First Attack on Fort McAllister" "Interesting from Vicksburg" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.
Battle of Arkansas Post...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1863
* Battle of Arkansas Post (Fort Hindman)
* David D. Porter & John A. McClernand
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Battle at Arkansas Post" "Details of the McClernand-Porter Expedition" The Alleged Interference with Gen. Burnside's Plans" "The New Attempt Upon Vicksburgh" "Operation... See More
An army stuck in the mud...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1863 THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Second Attempt to Gain Possession of the South Bank of the Rappahannock" "Reasons For Its Failure" "Graphic Picture of an Army 'Stuck in the Mud' " "The Rebels at Fault & 48 Hours Behind" & more.
The back page includes: "Important From Nashville" '"Th... See More
Latest reports from the field of battle...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1863
* Post Battle of Fredericksburg - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Gen. Burnside Again Across the Rappahannock" "Gen. Hooker's Corps Thrown Over Above Fredericksburg" "Gen. Burnside's Address to the Army Before Moving" "News From Rebel Sources" &q... See More
Seabiscuit in dead heat at Laurel Park...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1937
* Seabiscuit in dead heat w/ Heelfly
* Laurel Stakes - Maryland
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 11 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Seabiscuit Races to Dead Heat With Hellfly Before 20,000 in Maryland" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, in a rare dead h... See More
David Ben-Gurion - "Jerusalem was, is, and always will be Israel's Capital"...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949
* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset
* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel
* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated
The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE JERUSALEM CAPITAL," with one of the 3 subheads stating: "Premier Says He ... See More
Charles Lindbergh's Yangtze River crash ...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, November 1, 1931
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow
* Airplane flight to the Orient
* Yangtze River China crash photos
This rotogravure section only has six front page photos regarding Charles Lindbergh's airplane crash on the Yangtze River in China.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 16 pages, l... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear ... See More
Knoxville is captured...
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863
* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
* Fort Wagner - Morris Island - South Carolina
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Against Charleston" "A General Engagement Between the Iron-Clads & the Rebel Forts on the 1st" "Much Damage Done to the Forts" "Gen. Gillmore's Batterie... See More
Latest from the Civil War...
NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1864 Among the various front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War In The Southwest" "Forrest Advancing on Columbus, Ky.--The Movement of Troops..." "From Kentucky" "The Paducah Affair" "Naval Movements" "Sales of Plantation Lands" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor foxing & we... See More
The work of General Ulysses S. Grant...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S DEPARTMENT" "The Situation in East Tennessee" "Position & Strength of Longstreet's Army" "Affairs at Chattanooga" "The Disposition of Joe Johnston's Troops" "Bloody Affray Between Two Rebel Cavalry Regiments" "De... See More
1919 World Series "fixing" scandal is revealed to the public...
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
The scandal of the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series did not break to the public until just now, covered in this newspaper with front page column heads: "NEW WITNESS TELLS OF BASEBALL PLOT" "Maharg, Ex-Pugilist, also charges That Last World's Series Was 'Fixe... See More
Civil War events near St. Augustine, Florida...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The South" "An Affair Near St. Augustine, Fla." "Capture of a Detachment of Our Troops by Rebel Cavalry" "Military & Political Situation of the Rebellion" "Views of the Situation About Charleston "Retaliation for the Execution of Guerrilla... See More
From the Civil War...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1864 The front page includes: "From Washington" "Senator Bayard Takes the Oath of Allegiance" "The Proposed Expulsion of Senator Davis" "Proceedings of Congress" "Serious Illness of Alexander H. Stephens's..." "Advices from Richmond--Jeff. Davis' House Robbed and Fired..." "Gen, Butler's Dep... See More
The Red River expedition...
* Red River Campaign - Louisiana
* Atchafalaya River & Alexandria
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "REBEL ADVANCE IN TENNESSEE" "Gen. Forrest, with 7,000 Men, Moving North from Bolivar" "Federal Pickets at Union City Driven in" "THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION" "Successful Operati
Capture of Kirby Smith...
NEW-YORK TIMES, July 29, 1865
* Edmund Kirby Smith captured
* Confederate States Army general
Among the front page heads: "Capture of Kirby Smith by the Mexicans" "Four Pieces of Artillery and Nine Hundred Rifles Taken". In the report it says in part: "Major Texxier...has just arrived... bringing intelligence of the capture of Gen. Kirby Smith and his entire party.... See More
1929 Des Moines University riot & closure...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1929
* Des Moines University (1865-1929)
* Baptist Church school - Iowa
* Religious riots and closure
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DES MOINES FACULTY DISMISSED EN BLOC; RIOTS CLOSE SCHOOL" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only wit... See More
Babe Ruth gets married...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1929
* Babe Ruth & Claire Hodgson marry (1st report)
* New York Yankees opening day (rained out)
* MLB baseball
Page 31 has one column headings that include: "BABE RUTH MARRIED AS HUNDRED LOOK ON" "Early Morning Worshipers and Handful of Youngsters See Him Wed Mrs. Hodgson" and more with smaller subheads. First report coverag... See More
The Haggadah details... Jewish Passover...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878
* Jewish Festivals & Rituals
* 1st NYT mention of The Haggadah Service with details
* The Passover, The Sabbath Day, The Feast of Tabernacles
Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices), the London Times printed a detailed description o... See More
From its first year of publication... Early Uncle Tom's Cabin...
NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 21, 1852
* 1st year of this famous publication
* Early Uncle Tom's Cabin mention
Rare to find this venerable newspaper from its first year of publication. This is the vol. 1 number 289 issue.
Page 2 has a report of a: "Frightful Accident" "Steamboat Collision on Lake Erie" "250 Lives Lost". But the more notable content is ... See More
John Hamilton's (gangster) dead body found...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1935
* John Hamilton's body found
* John Dillinger gang member
The front page has a one column heading: "FIND BODY OF LAST OF DILLINGER GANG" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia not... See More
What the death of Jesse James has meant to the "romance" of Western outlaws...
NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1883 Page 4 has a lengthy & interesting editorial headed: "The Growing Crop of Bandits" which begins: "The death of Jesse James and the disintegration and overthrow of his band of distinguished robbers were very naturally regarded by railway travelers & bankers as events of great importance..." with much more on the career of Jesse James and... See More
Lou Gehrig's baseball career ends...
NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1939
* Lou Gehrig's baseball career ends
* Infantile Paralysis diagnosis
* Best publication to be had ?
Page 24 has various baseball reports with two column headlines: "Gehrig Is Amazed and Cheered As Messages From Fans Pour In" "Stricken Star Avoids a Demonstration at Stadium by Staying in Dugout--Move Is On to Set Aside a Day for Him... See More
1926 Chicago, Illinois Eucharastic Congress.....
NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1926
* International Eucharistic Congress
* Cardinal George Mundelein
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHEERING THOUSANDS WELCOME CARDINALS IN CHICAGO STREETS" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 11 with 2 related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, a little irregular along the s... See More
King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus opened...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1924
* King Tutankhamen sarcophagus opened
* Luxor Egypt - gold-cased mummy realized
The front page has a one column heading: "FEARS GREAT LOSS OF TOMB TREASURES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the actual opening of the famed sarcophagus. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing
* African American pilots of WWII
* National Air and Space Museum exhibit
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More
Slave ship, and a fugitive slave case...
NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1859 The top of the front page has: "The African Negroes--The Secretary of the Treasury Defending the President--The Returned Africans of the 'Echo' " which was a slave ship. This report takes over a full column.
Also on the ftpg: "Arrest of Notorious Burglars" & "A Fugitive Slave Case in Washington" concerning Agnes Robinso... See More
Princess Elizabeth...
THE NEW YORK TIMES Magazine, October 28, 1951
* Princess pre Queen Elizabeth II
The front colored cover is a photo of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth) with an accompanying photos on pages 8 and 9. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements. Should would become queen a few months later.
This is complete in 64 pages measuring approximately 13.5 x 11 inches and is in ver... See More
Premier of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" - ad and review...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1959
* The last Walt Disney animated feature film adaptation of a Fairy Tale for 30 years
* Grammy for 'Best Soundtrack" - Oscar for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture"
* Pre-Premier showing (in New York) advertisement
Page 9X has a large (7"x14"), pre-premier advertisement for the New York showing of "WALT DISNEY
1952 Eisnehower speech...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1952
* General Dwight Eisenhower
* Welcome home tour - Philadelphia
* 10 points for peace speech to avert war
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EISENHOWER GIVES 10 POINTS FOR PEACE TO AVERT 'KOREAS'; CHARGES 'BUNGLING' HAS LED US CLOSE TO WORLD WAR III" with subheads and photo. Complete text of Eisenhower's spe... See More
Trans-Jordan seeks peace following the U.S.' formal recognition of the State of Israel...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 2, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the state of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, the United States and Trans-Jordan (current-day Jordan) did not formalize their recognition until much later.
On January 31st, 1849 the U.S. did so, and although Jordan did not formally do so until 1994, this issue reports that on the day following Israel's... See More
On the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson...
NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The entire front page & much of the back page are taken up with proceedings on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, with first column heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "Rules for the Trial of the President Adopted in the Senate" "The Impeachment Articles Agreed... See More
Establishment of Labor Day...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1894
* Grover Cleveland Establishes Labor Day
* National Holiday
The middle of the front page has the heading: "LABOR DAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY" and "President Cleveland Signs the Bill - Samuel Gompers to Have the Pen".
Complete in 12 pages. This issue is fragile and has margin tears on the top, bottom and right margins. The masthead has some d... See More
1937 Elihu Root death...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1937
* Elihu Root death (1st report)
* Republican politician - statesman
* Secretary of State and War
* Nobel Peace Prize winner
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ELIHU ROOT, 92, DIES OF PNEUMONIA HERE; WORKER FOR PEACE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 38 with photo. Loads of text here.
Complete... See More
Actor Spencer Charters suicide death...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1943
* Spencer Charters suicide death
* American film - movie actor
The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "S. Charters, Actor, Dies In Hollywood" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of actor Spencer Charters.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 38 pages, rag ... See More
Babe Ruth Gets Hurt...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1932
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 22) has a four column headline: "Ruth Sustains Injury to Leg as Yankees Win" with subheads and photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially in a Babe Ruth report.
Other news,
Paul Bern suicide in 1932 (former husband of Jean Harlow)...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1932
* Director Paul Bern suicide death
* Former husband of actress Jean Harlow
The front page has one column headings that include: "PAUL BERN A SUICIDE; WED JEAN HARLOW" "Movie Executive Shoots Himself in Hollywood Home He Gave to Film Star" "Martial Rift Is Denied" and more. (see) First report coverage on the suicide of Paul ... See More
Astrid of Sweden killed in car accident....
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1935
* Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra of Sweden
* Queen consort of ther Belgians killed
* King Leopold III of Belgium wife
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "YOUNG QUEEN ASTRID KILLED AS KING'S CAR HITS A TREE; LEOPOLD SLIGHTLY INJURED" with many subheads. (see) lengthy text continues on page with pictorial. Always nice to have n... See More
1922 lynchings of Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1922
* Mer Rouge, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK lynchings - murders
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRISONER HELD FOR MER ROUGE MURDERS, DENIES HE'S IN KLAN" with subheads. (see)
Twenty-eight pages, light toning, some margin wear with a small piece torn away at the top right, blank margin, generally... See More
Ivan Pavlov death... Russian physiologist...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1936
* Ivan Pavlov death (1st report)
* Russian physiologist
* Nobel Prize winner
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "IVAN PAVLOV DEAD; PHYSIOLOGIST, 86" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist known for his work is classical conditioning.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
The death of "Buck Rogers" creator...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940
* Philip Francis Nowlan death
* Buck Rogers creator
* Science Fiction author
Page 41 has one column headings: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'" "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia" See images for brief text here.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Polish dictator Joseph Pilsudski death...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1935
* Joseph (Jozef) Pilsudski death
* Polish Poland dictator
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Marshal Pilsudski Dies; Warsaw Closely Guarded" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete in 34 page... See More
Woodhull & Claflin open the first women's brokerage firm on Wall Street...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1870
* "Woodhull, Claflin & Co." advertisement
* First Women's Wall Street brokerage
The financial page has an intriguing, somewhat inconspicuous advertisement of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street "first".
The advertisement is for the very first women's brokerage firm to open on male-dominated Wall Street. It is ... See More
The Haggadah details... Jewish Passover...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878 Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices), the London Times printed a detailed description of the Passover Feast (Haggadah). This has become a highly sought after collectible.
Fast forward 38 years.
Page 8 of this issue has considerable details regar... See More























































