Horrific flight of the Hindenburg begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1937



* LZ 129 Hindenburg rigid airship

* Pride of the Nazi Germany

* Infamous trip to America begins 



Page 21 has one column headings that include: "HINDENBURG IS OFF FOR U.S. TOMORROW" "Airship, Under New Master, Capt. Max Preuss, Is Due at Lakehurst on Friday" "Zeppelin Will Remain to Bring Photos and Newsreel of the Coronation Her... See More  

Holocaust beginning in Austria....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1938



* Vienna, Austria holocaust beginning

* Jews and Catholics persecuted

* Nazis arresting citizens at random



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Organized Nazi Terrorism Goes On Secretly in Vienna" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.

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Maryse Bastie aviation record flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1936



* Mary Bastié airplane flight record

* Trans-South Atlantic w/ photo



Page 8 has a one column heading: "FRENCH AVIATRIX SETS SOUTH ATLANTIC MARK" with subhead and photo of Bastié. (see) First report coverage on Maryse Bastié breaking the Southern Atlantic Ocean airplane flight record.

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Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournanment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1937



* Alexander Alekhine wins in chess

* International masters' tournament

* Russian and French chess grandmaster



The sport's section (page 26) has a two column heading: "Alekhine Wins First Chess Prize, With Fine Runner-Up at Hastings" with subhead and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular eve... See More  

Edward German death... English composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1936



* Edward German death

* English musician & composer

* Comic opera - incidental music



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "EDWARD GERMAN, COMPOSER, 74, DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward German, English Musician and Composer of Welsh descent. I suspect this is one of the few publications to rep... See More  

Joseph Goebbels & the holocaust beginning...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1935



* The Jewish Holocaust

* Joseph Goebbels



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS WARNS OF GREATER DRIVE ON FOES ON NAZIS" with subheads that include: "Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Masons and Foreign Press Attacked by Minister" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages,... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations



Page 7 has small one column headings: "1,000,000 Jews Slain By Nazis, Report Says" "'Slaughterhouse' of Europe Under Hitler Described at London" See images for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. Rare to find such reports in news... See More  

Doug Ford wins 1957 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1957



* Doug Ford wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "Ford Takes Masters Golf With 66 for 183, Beating Snead by Three Strokes" with subheads, 2 related photos and scores. First report coverage on Doug Ford winning the 1957 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Al... See More  

Ralph Guldahi wins 1939 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1939



* Ralph Guldahi wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 32) has a seven column headline: "Score of 279, Record for Masters' Golf Tournament, Wins for Guldahi" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Ralph Guldahi winning the 1939 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.... See More  

Joseph Goebbels & the holocaust beginning...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1935



* The Jewish Holocaust

* Movement against Catholics

* Joseph Goebbels & more



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZI-CATHOLIC WAR OPENLY DECLARED; POPE SEES TROUBLE" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quali... See More  

Jim Mollison record Atlantic Ocean flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1936



* Aviator Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* Record transatlantic flight



The front page has a one column heading: "MOLLISON BREAKS ATLANTIC RECORD" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 8 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and adver... See More  

The first full-fledged Broadway musical...

NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 12 & 13, 1866  A terrific and very historic trio of newspapers relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook".

As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical". The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The ... See More  

SS Principessa Mafalda sinking disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1927



* SS Principessa Mafalda sinking

* Italian transatlantic ocean liner



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; Heavy Loss of Life Is Feared" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda, Italian transatlantic ocean liner. Always nice to have notable events in h... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Latin American tour...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1928



* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"

* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HAITI CELEBRATES ON LINDBERGH VISIT; HOP TO CUBA TODAY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin America countr... See More  

Wilhelm Frick to enforce Nuremberg laws...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1936



* Wilhelm Frick - Nazi Party politician

* Segregation in Germany - Germans & Jews

* Jewish persecution in it's early stages



The front page has a one column heading: "REICH JEWS' STATUS IS DEFINED BY FRICK" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice con... See More  

Albert Einstein & Jewish citizenship....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1933



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Jewish citizenship bill

* Nazis persecution of Jews



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Einstein, in Commons Gallery, Extolled As Bill Offers German Jews Citizenship" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... See More  

Graf Zeppelin flight record...

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1st series of Hitler oaths of allegiance...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1933



* 1st of Hitler oaths

* Oaths of Allegiance



Page 12 has one column headings: "Deputies Hail Hitler" "Oath of Loyalty Is Taken on Eve of Reichstag Session" (see) This was the first oaths of allegiance to Adolph Hitler. Many more would follow. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles... See More  

Las Vegas gambling and divorce are legalized...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1931



* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada

* Divorce legalized as well



Page 17 has one column headings: "SIX-WEEKS DIVORCE MADE LAW IN NEVADA" "Secret trial Provided--Governor Also Signs Bill to Legalize Gambling--Reno Prepared" (see) A historic report on the legalization of gambling that would eventually lead to the business boom of the famous... See More  

Harvard and segregation...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1923



* Harvard University & segregation

* Negroes, Jews & more



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD OVERSEERS BAN DISCRIMINATION IN RACE OR RELIGION"   with subheads that include: "Unanimously Vote Order to Maintain Traditional Policy on Admission" "End Exclusion Of Negroes"  and more. (see... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1943 



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time 

* European Jews Jewish - exterminations 

* Large Madison Square Garden demonstration 



The front page has one column headings: "SAVE DOOMED JEWS, HUGE RALLY PLEADS" and "United Nations Must Halt Nazi Murders Now, Leaders Tell 21,000 at the Garden" Coverage continues on... See More  

Adolph Hitler movement growing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1922



* Very early Adolph Hitler report

* 2nd time he is mentioned in the New York Times



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "WANT RUPPRECHT TO RULE BAVARIA" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice... See More  

USS Los Angeles airship flight to Panama...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1928



* USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) Flight

* United States Navy airship

* 1st nonstop from U.S. to Panama



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOS ANGELES AT THE CANAL; MAKES 2,265-MILE FLIGHT IN 39 HOURS, 45 MINUTES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the USS Los Angeles airship making the first non-stop flight between the U... See More  

Paavo Nurmi wins golds...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1924



* Paavo Nurmi - Olympics star runner

* Wins 2 gold medals within 2 hours

* The "Flying Finn"



The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading:

"NURMI WINS 2 RACES, SETS OLYMPIC MARKS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, light toning, irregular along the spine (see... See More  

Infamous Nuremberg Rally... Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1934



* Nuremberg Rally - Adolph Hitler

* "Rally of Unity and Strength"

* Cathedral of light fame



The front page has one column headings: "HITLER FORECASTS NO REICH OVERTURN IN NEXT 1,000 YEARS" "Proclamation to Nazi Congress Says Movement Won't Yield No Matter What Happens" "Revolution Held At End" and more. (see... See More