The Andersonville Prison trial...
Item #675045
September 22, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1865
* Andersonville Civil War prison camp - Georgia
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - atrocities
Front page first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Gen. Howell Cobb Gloating Over the Murder of Union Prisoners" "He Points to the Poor Starving Boys & Brags that His Soldiers are Better Off" "More of the Profanity & Ind... See More
Casey at the Bat death in 1943...
Item #675000
February 10, 1943
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1943
* Casey at the Bat death ?
* Battle of Guadalcanal ends w/ victory
The front page has a four column headline: "GUADALCANAL IS OURS" with subheads and related map. Lengthy text.
Page 25 has: "'CASEY' CLAIMANT DEAD IN CAPITAL" with subheads that include: "Daniel Casey, 80, Contended He Was Hero of Thaye
... See More
* Casey at the Bat death ?
* Battle of Guadalcanal ends w/ victory
The front page has a four column headline: "GUADALCANAL IS OURS" with subheads and related map. Lengthy text.
Page 25 has: "'CASEY' CLAIMANT DEAD IN CAPITAL" with subheads that include: "Daniel Casey, 80, Contended He Was Hero of Thaye
Brigham Henry Roberts death... Mormon leader...
Item #674973
September 28, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1933
* B. H. Brigham H. Roberts death (1st report)
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Studies of the Book of Mormon
* Mormons leader - polygamy
Page 21 has a one column heading: "BRIGHAM H. ROBERTS, MORMON LEADER, DIES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other ti... See More
General Clarence L. Tinker obituary.... Hunting for Rickenbacker
Item #674883
October 25, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1942
* Death of General Clarence Tinker
* Still hunting for Rickenbacker
The front page has a one column headline: "FLIERS STILL HUNT FOR RICKENBACKER " with subheading: "Long-range Patrol Craft of Navy Find No Trace of Lost Army Plane in Pacific".
Page 20 contains an article titled: "TINKER'S DEATH EXPLAINED" with subheadin... See More
Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...
Item #674817
September 24, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting
* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land
The front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN SENDS HITLER TERMS TO CZECHS; PRAGUE COMPLETES MOBILIZATION IN 6 HOURS; PARIS CABINET ORDERS PARTIAL MOBILIZATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headi... See More
Trial of Capt. Wirz for the Andersonville Prison horrors...
Item #674671
September 09, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The front page has: "Trial Of Capt. Wirz" "He Petitions the Court to be Allowed Spiritual Advisers" "The Court Refers to Letter to the War Department" "Andersonville Correspondence of the Rebel War Office" "Letters from Capt. Wirz and Gen. John H. Winder" "Cum... See More
Samuel Reshevsky as a 9 year chess prodigy......
Item #674502
November 14, 1920
ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 14, 1920
* Samuel Reshevsky - American chess grandmaster
* As a 9 year old Polish chess prodigy photo
At the bottom of the front page is a period photo of a young Samuel Reshevsky with brief text that begins with: "Nice Years Old, the Polish Boy Chess Wizard...." (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure sect... See More
Samuel Reshevsky defeats Jose Capablanca......
Item #674452
April 30, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1935
* Samuel Reshevsky defeats Jose Capablanca
* Polish chess prodigy vs. Cuban chess grandmaster
The sport's section (page 23) has a three column heading: "Cuban Master Loses at Chess" with subheads that include: "RESHEVSKY VICTOR OVER CAPABLANCA" and more with photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this p... See More
1938 Short Mayyo Composite "piggyback" airplane flight...
Item #674436
July 22, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1938
* Short Mayo Composite airplanes
* Piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination
* First transatlantic flight
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pickaback Plane Arrives, 25 Hours From Ireland" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the first transatlantic flight for the a piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination named Shor... See More
Albert Einstein in 1929....
Item #674379
January 31, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1929.
* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory
* Gravitation & electromagnetism
* Elinor Smith - Woman aviator
* New endurance airplane flight record
The front page has a one column heading: "Girl Pilot, 17, in Open Plane, Breaks Record" with photo of Elinor Smith on the back page. (see)
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "... See More
Nixon v. Herndon... the black vote in Texas....
Item #674277
March 08, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1927
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Nixon v. Herndon re. 1923 Texas law
* Blacks voting in Democratic Party primary
The front page has a one column heading: "TEXAS PRIMARY LAW BARRING NEGRO VOID" with subheads. See below for information.
Complete with all 42 pages, heavy foxing along the central fold, a few small binding holes along the sp... See More
The "Ping Pong" Flight... Dick Merrill...
Item #674167
September 03, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1936
* Aviator Dick Merrill and Harry Richman
* 1st round trip transatlantic flight (1st leg)
* The "Ping Pong Flight" - airplane
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Richman Plane Over Ocean, Flying 200 Miles an Hour" with subhead. (see) This was the 1st leg of Dick Merrill's famous round trip transatlantic airplane ... See More
Fritz Haber death... German chemist...
Item #674164
February 02, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1934
* Fritz Haber death
* German chemist
Page 17 has a one column heading: "FRITZ HABER DEAD; NOTED AS CHEMIST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Fritz Haber, German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his invention of the Haber-Bosch process. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this pa... See More
Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black linked to KKK...
Item #674071
October 03, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 3, 1937
* Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black found to have Klan ties.
The front page has a two column heading: "BLACK'S SENATE SILENCE STILL PUZZLING CAPITAL; HIS SEATING NOW AWAITED" followed by an article which continues on page 2. Page 2 also contains a full page of small articles from various newspapers around the country responding to the sc... See More
Phar Lap arrives in U.S. in 1932...
Item #674056
January 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1932
* Phar Lap arrives in America
* Thoroughbred horse racing
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "PHAR LAP ARRIVES FOR $50,000 RACE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
... See More
* Phar Lap arrives in America
* Thoroughbred horse racing
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "PHAR LAP ARRIVES FOR $50,000 RACE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
Sinclair Lewis wins Nobel Prize in Literature...
Item #674055
November 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1930
* Sinclair Lewis - American novelist
* Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
* 1st American writer to achieve this
The top of page 27 has one column headings that include: "NOBEL PRIZE GOES TO SINCLAIR LEWIS" "First American So Honored for Writings to Accept $46,350--Rejected Pulitzer Award" "Works Popular In Sweden" and more with... See More
The Henry Wirz prison warden trial...
Item #674028
September 03, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The ftpg. has reports concerning the trial of Henry Wirz, the warden of the infamous Andersonville, Georgia, prison camp from during the Civil War.
First column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Details of the Proceedings on Saturday" "Testimony of a Prisoner... See More
Death of Dr. Allyn Foster, Jr... Nikola Tesla's assistant...
Item #674027
January 19, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1942
* Dr. Allyn King Foster Jr.
* Mysterious death
* Nikola Tesla connection ?
Page 19 carries the heading is "Triple Inquiry on in Doctor's Death" with subheads: "Dr. A. K. Foster Jr., Bellevue Patient, Had Fracture of Larynx, Autopsy Shows" "Evidence of Asphyxiation" "He Had Been in Violent Ward Since he Was Fo... See More
Second New Deal... Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Item #674024
January 05, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1935
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* State of the Union Address
* Second New Deal announced
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROOSEVELT TO MAKE JOBS FOR 3,500,000 NOW ON RELIEF; PUSHES HIS SOCIAL PROGRAM" with many subheads. Much more on pages 2 & 3 with loads of text. First report coverage of Franklin D. Roosevelt's st... See More
"Shuffle Along" - black love story on Broadway - premiere & review...
Item #673905
May 23, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1921
* 1st all black-American love story on Broadway
* highly successful amidst significant contemporary doubts
Page 16 has: "'SHUFFLE ALONG' PREMIERE' - Negro Production Opens at Sixty-Third Street Music Hall", which provides a review of this historic play. A small ad is found on the same page (not shown in our photos).
Complet... See More
Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....
Item #673875
December 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* U.S. Prohibition support
* Anti beer - liquor law
Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More
Harper Lee court case... "To Kill A Mockingbird" under fire...
Item #673844
January 16, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1966 (1st section only)
* Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird joins court case
* Kasturba Gandhi tries to win leadership roll in India
Page 82 contains the heading: "Harper Lee Twits School Board in Virginia for Ban on Her Novel", followed by an explanation on how she humiliated the school board saying, "To hear the novel is immora... See More
Heinrich Himmler visits Prague....
Item #673817
June 14, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1939
* Heinrich Himmler - Gestapo chief of police
* Prague, Czechoslovakia visit
The front page has a one column heading: "CHIEF PF GESTAPO ARRIVES IN PRAGUE; UNREST CONTINUES" with subheads. (see) lengthy text continues inside. Just a few months before the outbreak of World War II.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 page... See More
Rocket parachutes to be used...
Item #673804
February 21, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 21, 1947
* Testing rockets with parachutes
* German V-2 - White Sands, New Mexico
This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 38:
"Instruments Are Released From Rocket By Parachute in a Jump of 68 Miles" (see photos for details).
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag edition is in great condition.... See More
Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item #673788
March 08, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1935
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Land rocket car speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida
This 44 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Campbell Breaks Auto Record, Drives at 276.816 Miles and Hour" and more (see images) Reporting continues on page 29 with related photos (see images).
Other news of the day found t... See More
Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well disaster....
Item #673738
July 20, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1931
* Mount Pleasant, Michigan
* Isabella County
Page 13 has a one column heading: "7 DIE OF BURNS IN OIL WELL FIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well explosion disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More
First African American to serve as governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge...
Item #673733
July 20, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1950 Page 50 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous article headed: "NEGRO JUDGE CONFIRMED" "Senate Unanimously Approves Hastie for Appeals Bench". William Henry Hastie was the first African American to serve as governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge.
I suspect this is one of the few pub... See More
"Redskins" name 1st used in the NFL...
Item #673597
September 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933
* (Washington) Boston Redskins
* 1st time nickname was used in franchise history
* First game of the 1933 NFL football season
The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score" with lineups. Text begins with: "The B... See More
Union City, Tennessee Negro lynching...
Item #673563
April 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1931
* Negro lynching - lynched - George Smith
* Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
The top of page 22 has one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN COURT HOUSE YARD" "Take Him From Jail at Union City, Tenn.---Attempted Attack on Woman Alleged". (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro George Smith in Union City, Tennessee.
Co... See More
Death of beloved blind hymnist Fanny Crosby...
Item #673543
February 13, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1915
* Death of hymnist Fanny Crosby
* "Blessed Assurance", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "To God Be The Glory", etc.
Page 9 has: "FANNY CROSBY, BLIND HYMN WRITER DIES", with subheadings: "Author of More Than 8,000 Gospel Songs Passes Away in Her 95th Year", "Showed Talent at Eight", and "... See More
Death of Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell...
Item #673481
January 04, 1923
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1923
* Mabel Gardiner Hubbard death
* Alexander Graham Bell's wife
* Invention of telephone fame
The top of page 19 has one column headings: "Mrs. A. G. Bell Dies; Inspired Telephone" "Deaf Girl's Romance With Distinguished Inventor Was Due to Her Affliction" (see)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be han... See More
T. E. Lawrence returns to England in 1929....
Item #673356
February 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1929
* T. E. Lawrence returns to England
* World War I - Arab Revolt & more fame
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lawrence of Arabia Hides in London; Flees Reporters on Arriving From India" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st secti... See More
Alcatraz Island Prison described...
Item #673281
May 23, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 23, 1937
* Alcatraz Island prison life described
* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Machine Gun Kelly
The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Alcatraz Said to Tame Hardest; Punishment Aims to 'Defeat Ego'" with subhead. (see)
Complete section 2 only with all 12 pages, r... See More
Horrible conditions of the Andersonville Prison...
Item #673173
September 10, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Evidence of the Infernal Spirit of Gen. Winder" "Official Document by a Rebel Inspector-General" "He Says Winder Openly Proposed to Starve Men to Death" "That Was Cheaper than to Bui... See More
1950 NCAA college football games...
Item #673137
October 29, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 29, 1950 This 12 pages section has various sporting news with many college football reports with a few related photos and scores.
Complete sport's section only, rag edition, a little creasing, generally very nice.
Harding names negro for New Orleans Post; Senate Fight Coming; "Lily Whites" protest....
Item #673005
November 23, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1922 The front page has a two column heading: "Harding Names Negro for New Orleans Post; Senate Fight Coming; "Lily Whites Protest". The coverage tells of President Harding's appointment of Walter L. Cohen, to this prestigious post - the first black man to ever hold this position. Quite historic.
Complete in 44 pages. As per the era,... See More
Lengthy reporting on cricket matches...
Item #672985
June 12, 1847
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 12, 1847 This newspaper has a wealth of sports and entertainment-related reports, including over half a page taken up with the: "Cricketers' Chronicle" showing results of many matches.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.
"A Street Car Named Desire" (pre-debut ad)... Sugar Ray Robinson, Yogi Berra, Joe Louis and others...
Item #672943
September 17, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1951
* Pre-release date ad for "A Street Car Named Desire"
* Sugar Ray Robinson, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Allie Reynolds and Joe Louis
Pg. 17 has: Pre-release date ad for "A Street Car Named Desire" and other great movie ads including "Jim Thorpe". Pg. 25 has: A picture with Sugar Ray Robinson, Yo... See More
Actress Carole Landis suicide...
Item #672903
July 06, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1948
* Carole Landis suicide death
* American Film and stage actress
* "The Ping Girl" "The Chest"
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Carole Landis, 29, Is Found Dead With a Suicide Note in Next Room" First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo. Landis dies of an intentional drug overdos... See More
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
1st White House swimming pool built in 1933...
Item #672865
June 03, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1933
* 1st White House swimming pool built
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
Page 15 has a two column heading: "White House Pool Ready for Roosevelt; He Thanks Workmen for 'a Splendid Job'" with photo of the 1st swimming pool ever built in the White House.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 page... See More
Item #672858
December 23, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1934
* "Little Gloria" reunites with mother
* Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "VANDERBILT CHILD AND MOTHER SHOP" with subheads and related photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news of the day. Complet... See More
Charles Webster Leadbeater death... Occultist...
Item #672768
March 02, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1934
* Charles Webster Leadbeater death
* Occultist - spiritualism - thesophist
Page 19 has a one column heading: "Dr. C. W. Leadbeater Dead In India At 86" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Charles Webster Leadbeater, Theosophical Society member and occultist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particu... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...
Item #672760
April 19, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Tokyo Raid Made From Carriers, U.S. Fliers Reveal on Anniversary". (see) This was when it was first revealed to the public that Jimmy Doolittle was responsible for the raid ... See More
1931 Phar Lap Australian horse racing loss....
Item #672752
November 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1931
* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse
* Melbourne Cup horse racing upset loss
The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "PHAR LAP UNPLACED IN MELBOURNE CUP" "Favorite Finds Burden of 150 Pounds Too Much Over Route of Two Miles" and more. First report coverage on Phar Lap's upset loss at the Melbourne C... See More
Thomas Hunt Morgan wins Nobel Prize....
Item #672680
October 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1933
* Thomas Hunt Morgan - evolutionary biologist
* Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The front page has a one column heading: "PASADENA DOCTOR GETS NOBEL PRIZE" with subheads that include: "Thomas H. Morgan Receives the Medical Award for His Studies of Chromosomes" and more. (see) First report coverage on Thomas Hunt Morgan winning ... See More
The very beginning of the Financial Panic of 1873...
Item #672650
September 18, 1873
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1873
* Panic of 1873 begins (first day)
* Collapse of New York Stock Exchange
* Jay Cooke & Company failure
This issue has fine early coverage on what became known as the "Panic of 1873" - which was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company.
There is an article on pg. five, "PANIC IN STOCKS - GREAT... See More
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.
wikipedia notes: Th... See More
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.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones in 1930 photos....
Item #672431
July 06, 1930
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, July 6, 1930
* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
The front page has five related photos regarding the Hunter brothers endurance airplane flight. But inside there are 8 related photos re... See More
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