Very first of the advice column newspapers...
Item #684967
February 23, 1692
THE ATHENIAN MERCURY, London, Feb. 23, 1692
* Rare 17th century title
This was the very first of the "agony aunt" newspapers (see hyperlink), a newspaper providing personal advice to its readers. In creating this format of responding to questions from readers, the publisher, John Dunton, did so as a result of feeling guilty for cheating on his wife. He thought that people lik... See More
The Million Man March at the nation's capital...
Item #684965
October 17, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1995
* Million Man March
* African Americans
* Louis Farrakhan
* National Mall - Wash. D.C.
The nice headline reports on the Million Man March on Washington with: "Black Men, in Show of Unity, Join in 400,000-Strong March". This event was a gathering of African-American men at the National Mall, called by Louis Farrakhan. Also on the ftpg: "... See More
Howard University's 40th anniversary... Encouragement to Black students...
Item #684916
November 16, 1907
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Nov. 16, 1907 A front page 1-column heading provides details of the orations given at Howard University's 40th year anniversary celebration: "FUTURE THE NEGRO", with subheads: "President Roosevelt Speaks of Good Work of Medical Men" and "ADVICE GIVEN TO GRADUATES", and "British Ambassador and Steel King Cong... See More
The famous slave case of James Collins Johnson...
Item #684880
August 07, 1843
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 1843 Page 3 includes a notable report on the slave case of James Collins Johnson, who was employed by Princeton University before being arrested as a fugitive runaway.
It reports in part: "...James Johnson, alias James Collins, the fugitive slave ...discovered at Princeton...and delivered over to his owner...having been ironed and... See More
Jackie Robinson receives hate mail....
Item #684761
May 10, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1947
* Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st Negro MLB baseball player
The sport's section (bottom of page 10) has a three column heading: "Robinson Is Threatened Via Mails" with photo. See images for text here. This event was mentioned in the blockbuster movie "42".
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the mar... See More
Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXII..
Item #684552
February 01, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 1988
* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXII
* Doug Williams - Timmy Smith - Ricky Sanders
* 1st African American to start - NFL Football
The top of the front page has a three column photo with one column heading: "Redskins Lasso Broncos, 42-10, in Super Bowl" The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "Williams' Da... See More
1965 Malcolm X assassination...
Item #684540
February 22, 1965
GREAT BEND DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Feb. 22, 1965
* Malcolm X assassination
* Fiery Negro extremist
The front page has a three column heading: "Police Blame Malcolm X Killing On Mortal Enemies" (see)
Ten pages, close cut along the 1st column which causes unrelated loss of text, small library within masthead, otherwise good.... See More
Deaths of Thurgood Marshall and Thomas Dorsey...
Item #684432
January 25, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993
* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal battle to end forced segregation in the U.S.". "R... See More
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
Item #684385
June 14, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 14, 1967
* Thurgood Marshall appointed by the president
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The front page has a banner headline: "Negro Nominated For High Court", with photo. See images for details. Thurgood Marshall, the great-grandson of a slave, was the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court.
Other news,... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684369
November 30, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Nov. 30, 1850
* Rare antebellum publication
* Runaway slaves & for sale ads
* From the deep South
Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many inside page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on c... See More
The "Little Rock Nine" Arkansas Negroes...
Item #684340
October 03, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1957
* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford
* Negro students - Arkansas
* Central High School
The front page has a great banner headline : "ARMY BACK ON GUARD IN SCHOOL VIOLENCE" with subheads which reports the story of the "Little Rock Nine".
Complete with 64 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gener... See More
A very early issue of this famous anti-slavery title...
Item #684288
October 15, 1836
THE LIBERATOR, Boston, Oct. 15, 1836
* Rare anti-slavery publication
* Early pre-Civil War era
It is rare to find such early issues of this famous anti-slavery title edited by William Lloyd Garrison. It began publication just 5 years earlier. The masthead features a woodcut of a slave auction.
Much anti-slavery content as one might expect, with articles including: "Re... See More
Harper's Ferry Conspiracy... Prison and hanging of two conspirators...
Item #684072
December 31, 1859
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 31, 1959 The frontpage has a half page image of two John Brown's Raid (Harper's Ferry) conspirators, the caption which says: "Cook and Coppic escaped from their cell into the prison yard, the night previous to their execution". Additionally, page 6 has two articles: "COOK AND COPPIC ENDEAAVORING TO ESCAPE FROM THE JAI... See More
Flashpoint for the school integration issue...
Item #684008
August 19, 1958
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1958
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Negro students
* Central High School
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LITTLE ROCK INTEGRATION IS REINSTATED ON APPEAL; CIRCUIT COURT VOTE IS 6-1" with subheads. This concerning the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, a flashpoint for the who desegregation issue of the 1950's... See More
Frederick Douglass & the Republican Party...
Item #683984
October 06, 1883
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1883 Page 5 has "THE INDEPENDENCE OF DOUGLASS. ADVISING COLORED VOERS TO STICK TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY", which includes in part: "I am thought to be an Independent. And so I am, but I am an Independent inside of the Republican Party." and "For the life of me I cannot see how any honest colored man, who has brains enough to put two id... See More
1900 Rome, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #683955
December 08, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 8, 1900
* Rome, Floyd County, Georgia
* Negro lynching hanging - shooting
The front page has a one column heading: "A GEORGIA LYNCHING" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, 1... See More
The Mormons, Frederick Douglass, and a freed slave's industriousness...
Item #683802
January 19, 1879
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1879 Pg. 7 is: "Frederick Douglass On The South" (see images). The bottom of page 5 has: "The Mormon Polygomists' Reply" (not photoed). One of the more interesting articles is found on page 2: "A Colored Man's History", which tells of a young slave boy who managed to save a few pennies here-and-there until he was given his freedo... See More
Slaves delivered to America... Return of slaves from the "Echo" slave ship...
Item #683749
December 12, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 12, 1858 Page 4 has a brief, yet historic report with a small heading: "The Yacht Wanderer" with a Savannah dateline. This is an infamous ship, as the Wanderer's notoriety is that it (illegally) delivered the next-to last load of African slaves to America. It notes in part: "...succeeded in evading the vigilance of the cruisers & landed a cargo of... See More
1900 Limon, Colorado Negro lynching...
Item #683731
November 17, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 17, 1900
* Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado horror
* Preston John Porter, Jr. - Negro lynching burning
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COLORADO HORROR" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this er... See More
1900 Akron, Ohio race riot...
Item #683661
August 23, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1900
* Akron, Ohio race riot of 1900
* Negro lynching attempt
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION BY A MURDEROUS MOB" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...
Item #683535
September 23, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1928
* Casper Holstein kidnapping
* Harlem Negro mobster leader
The front page has a one column heading: "RICH NEGRO SEIZED FOR $50,000 RANSOM" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Casper Holstein was a p... See More
James Irwin lynching...
Item #683516
February 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1930.
* James Irwin black lynching
* Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia
Page 3 has one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AS GEORGIA SLAYER" "500 Men Overpower Sheriff at Ocilla and Burn Accused Slayer of Girl" "VICTIM HAS CONFESSED" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negro, James Irwin, in Ocilla, Georgia.
Othe... See More
Possibly the 1st Jew lynched within the United States...
Item #683494
August 17, 1868
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 17, 1868
* Lynching of Samuel Bierfield
* First Jew lynched in United States
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica item
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK members
The front page has an article with small heading: "Murders By The Ku-Klux Klan", being the account of the killing of a Jewish shop owner and his black employee by 15 masked men on horseback. The shop owner, Samuel Bierf... See More
18th century Baltimore... Slave advertisements...
Item #683451
September 21, 1798
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 21, 1798
* Rare 18th century American title
The ftpg. is taken up with ads including 13 illustrated ship ads.
News of the day with several other advertisements. Four pages, a little light staining, generally nice.... See More
1930 Texas Negro lynching... riot...
Item #683411
May 10, 1930
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., May 10, 1930
* Sherman, Texas riot of 1930
* George Hughes - Negro lynching
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Texas Mob Cremates Negro In Courthouse" with subheads. First report coverage on the Sherman, Texas riot that lead to the lynching of Negro George Hughes. Some small binding slits along the spine slightly affects the ... See More
1940 Henry O. Flipper death...
Item #683204
May 05, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1940
* Henry Ossian Flipper death
* Former slave
* 1st black West Point graduate
Page 52 has one column headings that include: "EX-SLAVE, GRADUATE OF WEST POINT, DIES" "Henry O. Flipper, 84, Was First Negro at the Academy" First report coverage on the death of the first African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy. Always nic... See More
1899 Newnan, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #683158
April 24, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1899
* Newnan, Georgia
* Elijah Strickland lynching
* Alfred Cranford murder
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A MOB OF BUTCHERS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare ... See More
1899 Sardis, Mississippi Negro lynching...
Item #683154
June 12, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 12, 1899
* Sardis, Panola County, Mississippi
* Simon Brooks - Negro lynching
The front page has a one column heading: "NEGROES AS LYNCHERS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such... See More
Mehmed VI... last Sultan of Ottoman Empire....
Item #682912
November 19, 1922
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, November 19, 1922
* Mehmed VI - last sultan of Ottoman Empire
* Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
The front page has a one column heading: "ABDUL MEDJID CHOSEN CALIPH" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear the margins, generally good.... See More
1942 WWII... 1st Negroes enlist by U.S. Navy...
Item #682797
May 22, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1942
* World War II era United States Navy
* Negroes enlisted for 1st time ever
Page 20 has an editorial with one column heading: "A Chance For Negro Seamen" (see) Coverage on the very 1st time Negroes were able to join the United States Navy.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with much on World War II. Comp... See More
1849 Pistol ad by Samuel Colt... slave ad...
Item #682575
October 13, 1849
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 1849
* Colt Revolver Ad
* Runaway slave ad
* Gold Rush era newspaper
The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)
Four pages, a little stray period writing within the ma... See More
1900 Augusta, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682548
May 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1900
* Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
* William Willis (Negro) lynching - shooting
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Negro Shot To Death" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.... See More
1900 Bel Air, Maryland Negro lynching...
Item #682542
March 27, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1900
* Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
* Lewis Harris - Negro lynching hanging
The front page has a one column heading: "Negro Fiend Lynched" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete wi... See More
1900 Columbus, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682409
June 09, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1900
* Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
* Simon Adams (Negro) lynching - hanging
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Negro Lynched" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
Reporting on the first day of the 'Colored National Convention'...
Item #682104
April 11, 1872
NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1872
* National colored convention
* Frederick Douglass as president
Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Colored National Convention" "Gathering at the Southern States Convention of Colored Men in New Orleans--Pinchback, of Louisiana, and Ransier, of South Carolina, 'Bossing the Job'--Preparing for a Fierce Battle in Favor of General... See More
1917 Dan Shay murder case...
Item #681840
May 10, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1917
* Manager Dan Shay - Milwaukee Brewers
* Arrested for murder of Negro Clarence Euell
* MLB Baseball - English Hotel - Indianapolis
Page 12 has a one column photo with heading: "Dan Shay Is Held On Murder Charge" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More
1917 Ell Persons lynching in Memphis...
Item #681827
May 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1917
* Lynching of Ell Persons (Negro)
* Memphis, Tennessee carnival mob
* Rape and murder of Antoinette Rappel
The front page has a six column headline in red lettering: "CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS ENGAGE IN LYNCHING ORGY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issu... See More
Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...
Item #681731
February 27, 1926
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nebraska, February 27, 1926
* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb
* 1st African-American middleweight champ
* Boxing - boxers
The sport's section (page 13) features a nice banner headline: "FLOWERS BEATS GREB AND IS FIRST NEGRO 160 POUND CHAMPION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st African-American middl... See More
Jess Willard defeats Johnson for the heavyweight title...
Item #681685
April 06, 1915
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 6, 1915
* Jess Williard vs. Jack Johnson
* The "Great white hope" defeats 1st Black Boxing Champion
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The first column of the front page has stacked heads reporting on the heavyweight boxing championship, with: "WILLARD WINS FISTIC HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN," "Kan... See More
Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...
Item #681665
February 27, 1926
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., February 27, 1926
* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb
* 1st African-American middleweight champ
* Boxing - boxers
Page 12 has a one column heading: "GREB LOST HIS TITLE TO THE COLORED BOY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st African-American middleweight boxing champion.
Complete with 12 pages, ... See More
1915 Bandit War... Texas raids by Mexicans...
Item #681456
April 02, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 2, 1915
* Jess Williard - "The Great White Hope"
* Negro champion Jack Johnson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (pre-fight)
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "JOHNSON DETERMINED TO FIGHT SAM M'VEY SATURDAY IN HAVANA" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
'Untidy Revolution' In Selma, Alabama...
Item #681177
March 18, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 18, 1965
* Selma to Montgomery marches - Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr. - "Bloody Sunday"
Page 3 has, "Untidy Revolution' In Selma, Alabama" which tells of Bloody Sunday. Beneath the article is: "A HEARTFELT 'THANK YOU' from MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr., the Negroes of Selma, Alabama, and the SCLC staff" which include... See More
With a note signed by George Washington...
Item #681089
February 04, 1793
DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1793
* President George Washington
Page 2 has reports from Congress which includes an introductory note signed in type by the President: Go. Washington.
Page 3 has: "Articles of the Society for Promoting the Improvement of Roads and Inland Navigation". The bkpg. includes a $20 reward for a runaway "...Negro G... See More
Rare Civil War hospital newspaper... Thoughts on the Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #680967
January 06, 1863
HAMMOND GAZETTE, Point Lookout, Maryland, Jan. 6, 1863 A very rare newspaper which was printed: "For the Benefit of the Sick and Wounded in Hammond General Hospital" as printed in the masthead. This was one of just 19 hospital newspapers which existed during the Civil War. At some point in 1863 Confederate prisoners began to be held at the hospital as well. This is the volume 1 num... See More
Early report of the gold diggings in California... Slave ship captured...
Item #680902
December 16, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 1848 The ftpg. has a brief report headed: "Value Of Land in California" due to the discovery of gold.
Page 3 has over half a column of detailed reporting headed: "Later From the Gold Region" which is an early report, as most gold diggings were in 1849.
Also on page 3 is a report: "The Mormons in California have lai... See More
"Memphis" newspaper printed in Atlanta, Georgia... Jefferson Davis' stirring address to his soldiers...
Item #680889
February 14, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 1864 See the bottom of this listing for the fascinating history of this newspaper.
Among the front page items are: "President Davis' Address to the Army" which is rather lengthy & signed in type: Jefferson Davis. This is a very nice, rousing address to his soldiers having near the end:"...Soldiers! Assured success a... See More
Horrors of Camp Chase & Andersonville...
Item #680736
September 27, 1865
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1865 Most of the front page is taken up with a quite lengthy report headed: "The Horrors Of Camp Chase" "A Companion To Andersonville" with many subheads.
Other reports include: "Infamous!" "A Two-Penny Tyrant" "Mill On Negro Suffrage" "The Confederate Leaders in Texas" "The Rebellious Rad... See More
18th century Baltimore... Slave advertisements...
Item #680602
August 28, 1798
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Aug. 28, 1798
* Rare 18th century American title
* (2) Slaves advertisements
The ftpg. is taken up with ads including 18 illustrated ship ads and 1 slavery related ad. One more is on page 3. (see)
News of the day with several other advertisements. Four pages, minor foxing, generally very nice.... See More
Seven issues with an illustrated slave ad on the front page...
Item #680487
(7) MEMPHIS DAILY AVALANCHE, Tennessee A lot of 7 issues from 1859, each having a nice illustrated ad headed: "Valuable Plantation & Negroes...Forty-two Likely Negroes" with details. Each complete in 4 pages, cleanly loose at the spine, minor margin tears, generally good.
Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...
Item #680321
April 02, 1842
NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842
* Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens
* Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War
Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of invasion...The facts are sufficient to justify immed... See More
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