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1966 Doctor X... NYC abortionist...
Item #703635
August 18, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 18, 1966
* Illegal abortions - Dr. X - Nathan H. Rappaport
* New York's most notorious illegal abortionist
* 4 years prior to NY legalization - 7 yrs. < Roe v. Wade
The front page has a heading "The Abortionist on The Circuit of Fear" with photo of "Doctor X" (Nathan H. Rappaport) lengthy text continue... See More
1970 Ginger Baker's Air Force concert ad...
Item #703629
June 04, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 4, 1970
* Ginger Baker's Air Force
* "Rock's first superstar drummer"
* Jazz rock fusion supergroup
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
Page 38 has a 8 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for a "Ginger Baker's Air Force" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely... See More
The Rolling Stones come to town in 1966.....
Item #703627
July 07, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 7, 1966
* The Rolling Stones - English rock band
* Editorial on their arrival in New York City
* British invasion - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones
* "Aftermath" album American tour
* Joan Baez editorial when she was 25 yrs. old
Starting on page 14 is a editorial on The Rolling Stones with heading: "Shango Mick Jagger... See More
1966 March Against Fear... civil rights movement...
Item #703621
June 16, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 16, 1966
* James Meredith - civil rights activist
* March Against Fear in Mississippi
* Fight against racism - racial oppression
The top of page 13 under "The Press of Freedom" is a heading: "James Meredith, Optimist, Gives Fuel to Pressimism" See images for partial text.
wikipedia notes: In 1966, Meredith o... See More
Very early Billy Joel in 1972...
Item #703619
February 10, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1972
* Very early Billy Joel performance ad
* American singer - songwriter - pianist
* Bread - soft rock band concert advertisement
Page 38 has a advertisement for upcoming concerts at the Academy of Music including a performance by the "J. Geils Band" with an opening act by a young "Billy Joel" This is i... See More
1972 Cheech & Chong & Chicago concert ads......
Item #703617
June 01, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 1, 1972
* Cheech & Chong comedy duo ad
* Drug and counterculture movement
* Chicago rock band concert advertisement
Page 50 has a 6 x 3 3/4 inch ad for a "Chicago" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.
Page 44 has a 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch ad for a "CHEECH & CHONG" comedy act at Carnegie Hall... See More
1970 Timothy Leary interview... LSD advocate...
Item #703563
January 08, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 8, 1970
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Interview by journalist Ron Rosenbaum
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame
The front page has a heading: "Leary's Final Dropout: 'This Time Around'? Very lengthy text continues on several inside pages, too much to photograph all.
I suspect thi... See More
1970 Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby...
Item #703562
January 22, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 22, 1970
* Comedians Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby
* Very early Fleetwood Mac - rock band
Page 36 has a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch ad for performances by: "SLY & The Family Stone; The Grand Funk Railroad; Fleetwood Mac & Richard Pryor" at Madison Square Garden. This is very early for Fleetwood Mac (undercard) and... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...
Item #703528
December 26, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band
* Electric Circus concert advertisement
Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More
1969 Eric Andersen concert advertisement...
Item #703526
December 25, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1969
* Eric Andersen - folk music singer & songwriter
* The Town Hall Manhattan concert advertisement
Page 39 has a full page advertisement for a "ERIC ANDERSEN" concert at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
Page 34 has a smaller ad for this same concert. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item bec... See More
1973 The Allman Brothers Band concert ad...
Item #703525
August 16, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1973
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Elton John Madison Square Garden concert
* The Beach Boys Roosevelt Stadium advertisement
Page 47 has a full page decorative advertisement for the "THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.
Pa... See More
The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...
Item #703512
February 10, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 10, 1964
* Religious view of the teen idol band
* The Beatles arrival in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "All Part of the Job for Beatles' Driver" with brief text. (see images) The Beatles arrived in America for the first time ju... See More
1969 The Jeff Beck Group concert advertisement
Item #703505
February 06, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 6, 1969
* The Jeff Beck Group w/ Jethro Tull & Mountain
* British & American rock bands - Beck cancelled
* Stony Brook University concert advertisement
Page 29 has a 6 x 2 inch advertisement for "Jeff Beck & more" concert at Stony Brook University. (see image) Actually Jeff Beck would cancel this venue but... See More
1968 Andy Warhol's 1st post shooting interview...
Item #703475
September 12, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1968
* re. Andy Warhol assassination attempt
* First interview after shooting incident
* Valerie Solanas - radical feminist
* Photo w/ Warhol superstar Viva
The front page has a heading: "Andy Warhol: 'I Thought Everyone Was Kidding'" with lead-in: "Alive & Well" and photo of Warhol wi... See More
1968 Democratic National Convention protests...
Item #703474
September 05, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1968
* 1968 Democratic National Convention protests
* United States involvement in the Vietnam War
* Far left-wing Democrats riot in Chicago, Illinois
* Support for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey
The front page has three related photos with brief text. (see images) Much more on pages 23 through 29 with loads of... See More
1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...
Item #703417
July 25, 1967
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967
* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot
* African Americans vs. police
* "Long, hot summer of 1967"
* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY ***
The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More
Benny 'Kid' Paret boxing death...
Item #703416
April 03, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 3, 1962
* Benny "Kid" Paret last fight - death
* Welterweight World boxing championship
* vs. champion boxer Emile Griffith
The front page has a one column heading: "Kid Paret Succumbs to Injuries" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, smal... See More
1967 Country Joe and the Fish...
Item #703409
August 10, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 10, 1967
* Country Joe and the Fish - McDonald
* American psychedelic rock band
* Tompkins Square Park performance photos
The front page has a few photos regarding the "Summer of Love" activities in Manhattan including a performance by Country Joe and the Fish. Page 25 has a full page pictorial headed: "Country Jo... See More
1969 Timothy Leary pot conviction overturned...
Item #703408
May 22, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 22, 1969
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Leary v. United States - Supreme Court decision
* Marijuana possession conviction overturned
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "Leary Ruling May Ease Pot Laws" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extr... See More
1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...
Item #703407
August 17, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967
* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement
* Indian sitarist and music composer
* North Indian classical music performance
* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center
Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there... See More
1966 Chuck Berry & The Byrds concert ads...
Item #703403
March 24, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 24, 1966
* Chuck Berry "King of Rock and Roll"
* American singer, songwriter & guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad
Page 20 has a small advertisement for a "Chuck Berry & The Four Tops" concert at Carnegie Hall. Berry is known as the "Father of... See More
1968 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...
Item #703395
January 11, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band
* Sally Kempton editorial with photo
The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an... See More
1967 Neil Diamond nightclub ad...
Item #703392
August 24, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967
* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement
* American singer - songwriter - musician
* Pre "Sweet Caroline (1969)" song fame
* "The Bitter End" nightclub - Manhattan
Page 27 has a small advertisement for a Neil Diamond performance at "The Bitter End" nightclub in Manhattan. This ... See More
1967 death of Mississippi John Hurt...
Item #703385
January 19, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 19, 1967
* Guitarist Mississippi John Hurt death editorial
* African American blues singer & songwriter
The top of page 7 has a heading: "Mississippi John Hurt: Death of a quiet Legend" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting th... See More
1970 The Snake Pit (Gay Bar) police raid...
Item #703358
March 19, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 19, 1970
* The Snake Pit - gay bar police raid
* After-hours homosexual establishment
* NYPD inspector Seymour Pine
* Woodstock revisited with photos
The front page has a two column heading: "The Boys in the Snake Pit: Games 'Straights' Play" with lead-in: "'Remember the Stonewall !'" and 2... See More
1970 "Gimme Shelter" World premiere film showing...
Item #703311
December 03, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 3, 1970
* "Gimme Shelter" World premiere advertisement
* Rolling Stones documentary film - movie
* Altamont Free Concert footage - Meredith Hunter
* North American Tour (1969) - Madison Square Garden
Page 71 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day, actually the World premiere showing of "GIMME... See More
1970 Occultist tour advertisement...
Item #703197
October 01, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 1, 1970
* Marc Reymont's performance advertisement
* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot
* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism
* Orrie de Nooyer Auditorium - Hackensack NJ
Page 34 has a 7 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for: "Marc Reymont's Occultism in the 70's" tour. (see images)
I susp... See More
Death of Dwight D. Eisenhower...
Item #703143
March 28, 1969
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, March 28, 1969
* Dwight D. Eisenhower death
* Terrific for display
The front page is mostly taken up with a large photo with banner headline: "EISENHOWER DIES" (see image) Great for display. Much more on the following pages.
Present is the entire first section (of 4) with pages 1-20, good condition.... See More
1970 PINK FLOYD concert ad... Panther 21 protest...
Item #703119
March 26, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 26, 1970
* Pink Floyd Fillmore East concerts advertisement
* British psychedelic rock group - band performance
* 1st NYC Appearances - David Gilmour - Roger Waters
* Black Panther 21 full page protest march notice (see)
Page 33 has a 10 x 2 1/2 advertisement for the "PINK FLOYD" concerts at the Fillmore East. (see images) Th... See More
Death of IKE - Dwight D. Eisenhower...
Item #703115
March 29, 1969
LOS ANGELES TIMES - PREVIEW EDITION, March 29, 1969 (Section 1)
* Death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower - IKE
* Multiple photos and several related articles
The front page the dramatic: "IKE DIES", with several related photos and articles on both the front page and on inside pages. See photos for details.
Other news of the day is present as well.
The complete front s
... See More
* Death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower - IKE
* Multiple photos and several related articles
The front page the dramatic: "IKE DIES", with several related photos and articles on both the front page and on inside pages. See photos for details.
Other news of the day is present as well.
The complete front s
1972 Cheech & Chong album release...
Item #703098
June 22, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 22, 1972
* Cheech & Chong comedy duo
* "Big Bambu" album release
* Drug and counterculture movement
Page 51 has a full page advertisement for the release of "Big Bambu" comedy album by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reas... See More
1972 Women's abortion movement.... Alice Cooper ad...
Item #702966
July 13, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 13, 1972
* Women's National Abortion Action Coalition, 1972
* Conference at Hunter College - New York City
* Shortly before the Roe v. Wade landmark decision
* Alice Cooper concert at Roosevelt Stadium ad
Page 31 has a notice for "Women's National Abortion Action Conference" at Hunter College in New York City.
Page 43... See More
Sirhan B. Sirhan convicted of murder... Robert F. Kennedy assassination...
Item #702884
April 17, 1969
JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, Jacksonville, Florida, April 17, 1969 The top of the front page features a special bulletin announcement, print in red type, "SIRHAN: 1ST DEGREE". The article announced that "Sirhan B. Sirhan was found guilty today of first degree murder for the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The jury now must decide on punishment -- life or death..."
Other news... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...
Item #702788
June 01, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 1, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performances in the East advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* Steve Paul's "The Scene" nightclub
Page 19 has a small performance advertisement for the Cafe Au Go Go nightclub in Greenwich Village with ... See More
1972 Patti Smith performace listing....
Item #702787
November 09, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1972
* Early Patti Smith performance listing
* American singer songwriter - poet
* Mercer Arts Center - Grand Central Hotel
Page 63 has a listing for "MAC" with a list of performers. One of the performers was a young Patti Smith. Her name is listed twice here in small lettering. (see images)
I suspect this to be an... See More
The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...
Item #702607
February 11, 1964
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 11, 1964
* The Beatles arrival in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* British invasion (historic)
The top of page 3 has a heading: "Beatle Boosters vs. Sinatra Squealers" with subhead and a few related photos. (see images)
The top of page 4-B has a heading: "Beatle Fans Go Bugs Over Emcee Sullivan" The Beatles arrived in America for ... See More
Selma-Montgomery march ruling... Johnson's voting bill...
Item #702587
March 18, 1965
WALL STREET JOURNAL, Pacific Coast Edition, March 18, 1965 On the front page under the heading "World Wide" reports "Johnson Sent his new Negro voting bill to Congress"; "Alabama Officials were barred from hindering a 50-mile civil-rights march" and "Martin Luther King, Jr. triumphantly announced the decision to hundreds of his followers massed before the c... See More
Woodstock music festival... Led Zeppelin concert ad...
Item #702402
August 28, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* Third North American tour advertisement (summer)
Starting on page 4 are seven letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival earlier in the mo... See More
1968 "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play...
Item #702255
December 12, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 12, 1968
* "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play ad
* Actor Dustin Hoffman and John Sebastian
Page 51 has a full page advertisement (review) for the Broadway play "Jimmy Shine" starring Dustin Hoffman. This play made it's premiere in New York City the same week.
wikipedia notes: Jimmy Shin... See More
"Cream" farewell tour in 1968....
Item #702254
October 24, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 24, 1968
* David Peel & The Lower East Side Band
* "Have a Marijuana" debut album advertisement
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce
Page 33 has a 6 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "CREAM" for there upcoming appearance at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. ... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1969)...
Item #702093
January 30, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 30, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
Page 32 has a historic 6 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venue in Manhattan. This was actually Led Zeppelin's very first North American tour... See More
1969 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #702091
December 04, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 4, 1969
* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
* Madison Square Garden concert review
* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor
Advertised on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 42, is a le... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1970....
Item #702074
February 12, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1970
* Grateful Dead concert at Ungano's Night Club
* Also performances at the Fillmore East as well
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 36 has an advertisement for upcoming gigs at the Ungano's Night Club including a Feb. 12th performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD" (see images) source:... See More
First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
Item #701953
November 22, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* Same day of JFK's assassination
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--Nov... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #701904
May 02, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* HAIR, the musical opens on Broadway at the Biltmore
Page 34 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performances at the Electric Circus i... See More
Chappaquiddick incident... Moon landing...
Item #701884
July 21, 1969
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, July 21, 1969
* Apollo 11 moon landing
* Chappaquiddick incident
* Mary Jo Kopechne murder
A great front page headline and photo: "Astronauts Walk Moon" (see) Unfortunately this is a incomplete issue and the actually reporting on this historic event is not present.
However the top of page 2 has a nice heading: "Kennedy to Be Charged With ... See More
The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...
Item #701873
February 08, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 8, 1964
* The Beatles arrive in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* Pan American Flight 101 lands
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of page 4 announces the arrival of the Beatles in America for the first time with a clever heading: "England Finally Revenged for 1776: The Beatles Land in New York", noting them as: "... See More
Kennedy's assassination, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...
Item #701835
November 22, 1963
THE EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* From our nation's capital
The banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT IS KILLED BY SNIPER IN TEXAS" with two large photos, one: "President Kennedy lies slumped in the back seat of a limousine...".
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the nation's capital.
This is t... See More
1967 League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opens...
Item #701830
February 23, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 23, 1967
* League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opening
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide
* Alan Ginsberg as guest speaker w/ photo
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico ad
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclu... See More
Where Kennedy was to be next...
Item #701823
November 22, 1963
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963
* The visit that never happened
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
This is the city where President Kennedy was to be later on November 22 following his talk at the Dallas Trade Mart.
This is the 2nd section of the newspaper as it begins with page 27, yet has its own masthead. The news reads as if all is well, with 3 photos of John F. Kennedy
... See More
* The visit that never happened
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
This is the city where President Kennedy was to be later on November 22 following his talk at the Dallas Trade Mart.
This is the 2nd section of the newspaper as it begins with page 27, yet has its own masthead. The news reads as if all is well, with 3 photos of John F. Kennedy
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