The 1963 march on Washington notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event

* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame



Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More  

Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977 



* Journalist Arthur Bell

* LGBT - gay rights activist



Page 16 has an article by Arthur Bell,  a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote about the case in the Voice. In response he recei... See More  

1987 AEROSMITH w/ Dokken concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement

* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry

* "Permanent Vacation" album tour 

* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts 



Page 83 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "AEROSMITH" with "Dokke... See More  

1987 "RUSH" progressive rock band concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987



* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band

* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

* "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement

 * Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts 



Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three venues in the New York ... See More  

General Patton in critical condition from an auto accident...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945



* General George S. Patton near death

* Automobile accident in WWII Germany

* Third United States Army commander 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the doctor aiding Patton. (see images)

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1989 "SQUEEZE" concert & Halloween 5 movie ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989



* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance

* Part of the second British invasion

* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad

* Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

* Grand opening day premiere advertisement



Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Gard... See More  

1987 Paul Young concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987



* Paul Young concert performances advertisement

* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter

* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City

* "Between Two Fires" album tour 



Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "PAUL YOUNG" concerts at the Radio City Musi... See More  

Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 3, 1933



* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HAVANA HOTEL BATTLE, 44 DIE" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial.

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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2003 Steve Bartman incident... Chicago Cubs baseball...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2003



* The Steve Bartman interference incident

* Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins baseball

* National League playoff game 6 debacle 



The top of the front page has a three column color photo showing Steve Bartman interfering with a foul ball catch attempt by Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. 

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline t... See More  

The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969



* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band

* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement



Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More  

Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968



* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout

* American martial artist and Hollywood actor

* Lightweight championship of the World ad

* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad

* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce



Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More  

1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968



* The BEE GEES concert advertisement

* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC

* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad



Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More  

Louis Zamperini & 1939 USC track champions...

SPORT'S SECTION only of The New York Times, May 28, 1939



* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame

* University of Southern California - USC

* NCAA Track and Field championship



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA TAKES TRACK TITLE WITH RECORD SCORE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page on page 3 with t... See More  

Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929... Communist riots..

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 2, 1929



* Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929 - riots

* Communist Party of Germany (KPD)

* Red Combatant's League (RFD)



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EIGHT KILLED, 78 WOUNDED IN BERLIN MAY DAY RIOT; REDS OPEN FIRE ON POLICE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, gen... See More  

1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969



* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"

* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels

* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers

* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail



A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Alta... See More  

Michael Jordan wins his 1st NBA title in 1991...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1991



* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship

* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson

* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson



The top of the front page has a three column color photo showing Michael Jordan trying to steal the ball from Magic Johnson with heading: "Reaching for Championship" (see)

The front page of the sport's section has a hea... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC in 1947...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Complete with al... See More  

Very 1st coast to coast TV broadcast in 1951...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951



* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast

* President Harry S. Truman on television

* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various subheads that include: "TV Spans U.S. for First Time ... See More  

Opening day of "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981) slasher film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 29-May 5, 1981



* "Friday the 13th Part 2" film - movie

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* American slasher thriller cult classic 

* Camp Crystal Lake - Jason Voorhees



Page 56 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Friday the 13th Part 2" in New York City. (see... See More  

Death of Charles De Gaulle, in a Paris newspaper...

FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970  The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle].

Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the provisional government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, was elected as ... See More  

Secretariat at the Preakness... Triple Crown....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sat., May 19, 1973



* Secretariat to win Preakness Stakes (day of)

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Triple crown champion



The top of page 28 has a heading: "Secretariat Eyes Second Jewel" with related photo and much more. See images for portion of the text.

Complete with all 40 pages, a little spine wear, small piece torn away at the bottom right corner... See More  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1933



* Hermann Goering becomes Prussia's leader

* Another step towards the Jewish Holocaust 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOERING WINS FIGHT TO RULE IN PRUSSIA, REPLACING PAPEN" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.



AI notes: Hermann G... See More  

The End of the Soviet Union is Declared...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1991  The front page has the historic heading: "DECLARING DEATH OF SOVIET UNION, RUSSIA AND 2 REPUBLICS FORM NEW COMMONWEALTH". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as well. Quite historic!

Other news of the day, sports, and perio... See More  

1980 opening day of "Coal Miner's Daughter" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 10, 1980



* "Coal Miner's Daughter" advertisement & review

* Grand Opening day movie premiere

* American biographical musical film 

* Actress Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn 



Page 51 has the opening day review for the film "Coal Miner's Daughter" with photo.

Page 53 has a 9 x 4 3/4 i... See More  

1982 Joan Jett editorial... Woman rocker...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6-12, 1982



* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker

* Editorial near the beginning of her music career



Page 61 has an editorial by Tom Smucker on the rise of Joan Jett in the music World with heading: "A Joan Jett Fantasy" within a photo of her performing. (see images)

background: Smucker praises Joa... See More