Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1942



* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General

* Post Doolittle raid on Japan

* World War II - WWII



Page 4 has a two column heading: "President Makes Doolittle a General, Has Navy Jump O'Hare 30 Numbers" with photo of James 'Jimmy' Doolittle. Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid ... See More  

10th Party Congress Nuremberg Rally...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1938



* Adolph Hitler Youth Reich Labour Service photo

* German partition of Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia

* Nuremberg Rally - 10th Party Congress opens

* "Rally of Greater Germany" - re. annexation of Austria



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SUDETEN OUTBREAKS ADD TO TENSION; BENES TO MAKE RADIO TALK TO CZECHS; BRITISH ST... See More  

Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1873 



* Buffalo Bill - William F. Cody



Inside has: "Colonists For The West - Departure of 76 English Farmers for Minnesota" "Warning To Highwaymen" "More Kuklux Outrages--A Tax Resisting Assoc. Organized" "

Page 7 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: "Hon. W. F. Cody... See More  

Niles' eight essays on the 'Mitigation of Slavery'...

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore



* "Mitigation of Slavery" series



 A set of 8 issues which contain all eight essays by publisher Hezekiah Niles titled the: "Mitigation of Slavery" in which he puts forth five propositions to that end.

The issues are dated May 8, 15, 22; June 19, 26; July 17; Aug. 14 & 21, 1819. The following details are excerpted from www.civilwa... See More  

Underdog debuts in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1965



* Underdog debuts in New York City

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

* Great item for Superhero collectors



The top of page 49 has a two column heading: "Giant Underdog Enlists in Macy's Parade" with subhead and related photo showing the Bullwinkle balloon. I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at t... See More  

John Wesley Hardin did the shooting...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 19, 1875 



* John Wesley Hardin shootout



The front page has a rather brief yet notable report headed: "Two Men Murdered In Texas" which notes in part: "...party of five men entered Ryan's saloon & killed Reuben Brown, city marshal... a member of the Sutton party. His body was riddled with balls...Brown was the man who arrested Taylor for th... See More  

1928 Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1928



* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)

* Harlem Negro mobster leader



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPED NEGRO FREED BY CAPTORS; FIVE SEIZED IN PLOT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little irregular alo... See More  

Francis Xavier Dercum death.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1931



* Francis Xavier Dercum death (1st report)

* American physician & neurologist

* James F. Ballard death (1st report)

* Art collector - Middle East & Asia rugs



Page 23 has a one column heading: "DR. F. X. DERCUM DIES IN CHAIR AT MEETING" with subheads and photo. (see)

Also on the same page is another one column heading: "J. F. BALLA... See More  

Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1944.



* re. Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot

* Post Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put

* Joseph Goebbels speech reassuring the public



The front page has a two column heading: "Goebbels Promises Nazis New Effort Will Win" (see) Page 4 has a banner headline: "Text of Goebbels' Story of the Anti-Hitler Plot and His Plea for All-O... See More  

1871 Tragedy in Havana, Cuba...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 4, 1871



* Tragedy in Havana, Cuba

* Medical students - executions

* Mob rule - riots - arrests - imprisoned

* Tomb of loyalist hero Gonzalo Castañón



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE HAVANA TRAGEDY" Results of Students' Freaks in the Local Cemetery" "How the Death Sentence was Proclaimed and ... See More  

Jim Londos wrestling... USS Akron...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1931



* Jim Londos - The Golden Greek

* Early professional wrestling

* USS Akron (ZRS-4) airship



The top of page 34 has a banner headline: "8,000 See Londos Retain World's Mat Title by Defeating Kirilenko in Garden" with subheads.

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Akron, New Queen of Sky, Sails Over City; Crowd See Her Lead Los... See More  

Katherine Plunket death...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932



* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)

* American theater director & actress

* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)



The top of page 15 has a one column head: "JESSIE BONSTELLE, ACTRESS, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo.

Also on page 15 is: "KATHERINE PLUNKET DEAD AT AGE OF 111" with subheads. We suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More  

Babe Ruth goes deep twice...

SECTION 10 (SPORTS) only of the New York Times, September 1, 1929



* Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



The front page of this section only has a one column heading: "RUTH HITS 2 HOMERS AS YANKS TAKE TWO" with subheads and box scores. (see)

Complete section 10 only with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally very nice.... See More  

1937 Jagadish Chandra Bose death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1937



* Jagadish Chandra Bose death

* Indian polymath - scientist

* Biologist, physicist, botanist



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR JAGADISH BOSE, SCIENTIST, 78, DIES" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.



wikipedia notes: Jagadish Chandra Bose (30 November 1858 – 23 November 1... See More  

Apple Computer Inc. goes public in 1980...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1980



* Apple Computer Inc. goes public (day of)

* New York Stock Market Exchange (NYSE)



Section D, page 6 has a two column heading: "A State Bars Apple Stock" (see) Apple Inc. would go public on this day in the New York Stock Market.  I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time. Great to ha... See More  

1943 Notre Dame football National champions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1943



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



Page 29 has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Heads Final Football Poll" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football by the associated press (AP poll).

Complete with 42 ... See More  

The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...

Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 20,884th point...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966  Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the National Basketball Associate career scoring record tonight... Chamberlain scored 41 poi... See More  

Bandleader Tommy Dorsey death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1956



* Tommy Dorsey's bizarre death

* Big Band bandleader - trombonist



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Tommy Dorsey Chokes to Death On Food While Asleep in Home" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Tommy Dorsey, American jazz trombonist, composer and bandleader of the Big Band era. Al... See More  

Dedication of Notre Dame Stadium...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 12, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening

* Formal dedication (1st report) - Fighting Irish

* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame



The front page of this section has one column headings that include: "NOTRE DAME SUBDUES NAVY ELEVEN, 26 TO 2" "40,000 See Middies Crushed in Game Marking Dedication of V... See More  

Porgy and Bess opera... George Gershwin...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1935



* Porgy and Bess folk-opera

* Composer George Gershwin

* Opening day review in NYC



The top of page 30 has a three column heading: "'Porgy and Bess,' Native Opera, Opens at the Alvin; Gershwin Work on Du Bose Heyward's Play" with subheads and related photo. (see) This was the opening day review for this famous folk-opera in New Yor... 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  

Adolph Hitler is descended from Jews (?)... Gandhi would end civil disobedience...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1933 



* Adolph Hitler was of Jewish descent (?)



The top of page 7 has a very intriguing article with column heads: "HITLER TIE SEEN WITH CZECH JEWS" "Organ of Austrian Heimwehr Reports Direct Descent on His Mother's Side" " 'Forebears' Of Same Name" "Woman Who Left Czechoslovakia for Austria Declared a Sister of Cha... See More  

NYC Orange riot... Irish Protestants vs. Catholics...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1870



* Orange Riots ( 1st of two)

* New York City

* Irish Protestants & Catholics



The top of the back page has one column headings that include: "THE RIOT" "Two More Deaths from Injuries Received Reported" and more. (see) Coverage on the 1st of two Orange Riots in New York City between Irish Protestants "Orangmen" and Irish Cat... 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