Historic Newspapers: Black Americana
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Item #569665THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 18, 1947
* Willie Earle, Pickens NC lynching
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "PRISONER LYNCHED IN SOUTH CAROLINA" "Taken From Jail by 25 Armed Men, He is Stabbed and Shot and Body Left by Roadside" and more. (see)
Tells of the lynching of negro... Read full description -
Item #598444THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1931
* Richard & Charles Smoke lynching
* Blountstown, Florida
This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "TWO NEGROES KILLED BY MOB IN FLORIDA" and "Lynched After Release From Prison on Bail Under Charge of Attacking Ranger". This tells of the lynching... Read full description -
Item #688205CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 25, 1937
* Willie Reed negro lynching in Bainbridge, Georgia
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Body Of Slayer Dragged Around Square; Burned" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Willie Reed at Bainbridge, Georgia.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #691632THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1928
* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)
* Harlem Negro mobster leader
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPED NEGRO FREED BY CAPTORS; FIVE SEIZED IN PLOT" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #683535THE 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,... Read full description -
Item #692772THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 18, 1850
* From the deep South
* Rare Antebellum publication
Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are... Read full description -
Item #691308CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, March 12, 1803 A volume I issue of this famous title from the South.
The back page has ads headed: "Prime Negroes for Sale" with much detail, and another: "For Sale, 40 Valuable Negro Slaves".
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Item #683853DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1858 Page 3 has a report headed: "Examination In The Slaver Case" which reports on the infamous Echo slave ship.
Four pages, piece missing from the top of the front leaf causes loss only to ads on page 2, otherwise nice condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. -
Item #708019NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 5 and 12, 1824 This is a pair of consecutive issues covering the agreements with England and the various documents and discussions relating to the: "Suppression of the Slave Trade" which was enacted in 1824.
Several documents are signed in type by the President, James... Read full description -
Item #723659THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 13, 1898
* Battle of Virden - Riot - Massacre - labor conflict
* Macoupin County, Illinois coal mining - miners
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROUBLE NOT OVER" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #177241HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1904 -
Item #206970SUPPLEMENT TO THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN, Dec. 6, 1865 Ftpg. top of the first col: "Presidents Message" "The Perpetuity Of The Union!" "Supremacy Of The Constitution" "Secession Null and Void" "Treason A Crime!" "View On Negro Suffrage" & more. Message to the Congress, which takes 3 1/2... Read full description -
Item #569380THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1947 This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 30: "BROWNS DOWN TIGERS AFTER 7-1 SETBACK" with box scores. (see)
Tells of negro player Willard Brown becoming the first black player to hit a home run in the American League. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
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Item #569822THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930
* Pigg Lockett & Holly White Negro lynchings
* Scooba MS Mississippi
This 56 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the back page (page 56): "TWO NEGROES LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" and "Two Officers Escorting Accused Highwaymen to Trial Are Overpowered on the... Read full description -
Item #690702DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - traitors
Taking half of page 3 is: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial of the Accused" "The Proceedings of Yesterday" with a wealth of verbatim reporting.
The front page... Read full description -
Item #705728THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
* Fort Donelson - Tennessee
Among the items in this issue are: ""The Free Negro Question in Ohio" "Jeff. Davis' Message Accompanying the Report of Floyd of the Battle of Fort Donelson" which is signed in type: ... Read full description -
Item #684602FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796
* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths
Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The... Read full description -
Item #706988DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1865 The front page has a somewhat brief article: "The Georgia Convention - Abolishment Of Negro Slavery" which concerns the historic 13th Amendment. When Georgia ratifies it in December it would become the law of the land.
Page 2 has two:... Read full description -
Item #695305NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 17, 1861 The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.The back page features a Civil War map headed: "SHIP ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS". Column heads include: "THE EXPEDITION TO SHIP... Read full description -
Item #689009THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1940
* France-Germany armistice
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* German occupation zone set
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN ASSAILS NAZI TERMS, CALLS PETAIN REGIME 'SLAVE'" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the surrender of France to Germany
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #691656DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1847 The front page has two columns taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Ashimun, of Mass., On The Mexican War" which carries over to page 2 as well
Page 3 has several reports on the Mexican War including; "Letters of the Sec. of War to Gen. Taylor" "Affairs In Mexico"... Read full description -
Item #691647DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 3, 1847 Inside pages have many reports on the Mexican War including: "Gen. Scott's Proclamation" "The Ten Regiment Bill" "Late From the City of Mexico" and: "Rio De La Plata".
Also inside is: "A Slave Case in Albany" concerning a New... Read full description -
Item #700330NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 1, 1856 This issue has several reports concerning John C. Fremont as the Republican candidate for President and & the early days of his campaign for the office. The very first Republication Convention was just held several weeks prior.
Also within: "Stephens On... Read full description -
Item #698120NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - John E. Cook
The front page has some nice coverage of the Harper's Ferry insurrection led by John Brown. Column heads include: "New Trial for Brown Refused"... Read full description -
Item #712030NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863
* Operations Against Vicksburg
* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our... Read full description -
Item #620635NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln about to change America
Near the top of the front page is: "Important From Springfield" "The Position Of the President Elect" noting in part: "...stating that Mr. Lincoln had written to his Congressional friends recommending conciliatory measures...country may rest assured... Read full description -
Item #685696DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5, 1861
* Battle of Ball's Bluff
* Capital of Confederacy
Among front page items are: "Northern War News--The Great Naval Expedition--General Butler on the Recruiting Service..." "Secretary Cameron's Order Concerning Slave Deserters" and other subheads. Inside... Read full description -
Item #173194HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1868 The front page features a hal fpage illustration of the new statue "Tigress Bringing the First-Fruit to Her Young" which was added to Central Park.The front page also begins the article "Assassination of Thomas D'Arcy M'Gee" in which two 1/4 page illustrations... Read full description -
Item #662422SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 15, 1936
* Jesse Owens wins athlete of the year award
* Joe Louis (Brown bomber) vs.Eddie Simms
* Heavyweight boxing match
The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a two column heading: "Louis Dusts Off Eddie Simms in 26 Seconds Flat" with subhead. First report coverage... Read full description -
Item #725357MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 1971
* Rare African American periodical
* Nation of Islam religious movement
* Elijah Muhammad - founder
This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a... Read full description -
Item #663702THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 16, 1932
* Charles W. Chesnutt death
* African American author
* Post Civil War South
Page 17 has a one column heading: "C. W. CHESNUTT, NEGRO AUTHOR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Charles W. Chesnutt, African American author and political activist. I suspect this is one... Read full description -
Item #666574THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1931
* Hayneville, Alabama
* Lowndes County
* Negro lynching - lynched
Page 7 has small one column headings: "NEGRO BOY, 16, IS LYNCHED" "He Is Shot 32 Times by Alabama Posse--Accused by Girl" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro boy, Neal Guinn, at Hayneville, Alabama.
Other... Read full description -
Item #673563THE 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... Read full description -
Item #695238THE CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, July 30, 1847 In 14 years this city would be the hotbed for secession from the Union, not surprising given it was the largest American point of disembarkation for the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Page 3 has four slave-related ads, one headed: "Negroes Wanted.." each... Read full description -
Item #617765LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 13, 1955
* Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs
* 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball
The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "HOW IT'S GETTING TO BE IN TOSSING NO-HITTERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES" First report coverage on the 1st... Read full description -
Item #646811THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 7, 1936
* A.L. McCamy Negro lynching
* Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia
The front page has a small one column heading: "Suspect in Attack Lynched by Mob" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro A. L. McCamy in Dalton, Georgia
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #676868AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1811
* Uncommon publication
* 3 slavery notices
A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of advertisements.
Among the ads are: "Runaway Negro" with details, and another: "NEGROES - Wanted immediately about fifteen young Negro Slaves, Male... Read full description -
Item #678796THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1902
* Hallsville (Lansing), Texas
* Harrison County
* Negro lynching
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #679119THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1905
* Sulphur Springs, Texas
* Hopkins County lynching
* Negro Thomas Williams
The front page has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #679249THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1905
* London, Kentucky
* Laurel County lynching
* Negro Virgil Bowers
The front page has a one column heading: "KENTUCKY MOB HANGED NEGRO" 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... Read full description -
Item #682548THE 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... Read full description -
Item #688655THE DETROIT NEWS, December 20, 1934
* Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District - Tennessee
* Lynching mob burns down after Negro is transferred
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Troops Invade Mob-Torn City" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #688389FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 6, 1798
* Rare 18th century American title
* (5) runaway slave advertisements
The ftpg. is taken up with ads including 12 illustrated ship ads and 2 slave related ads. (see) Pages 2,3 & 4 have another slavery related ad.
News of the day with several other advertisements. Four... Read full description -
Item #667250NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 30, 1829
* John Jay death
* Pirates & slave ships
Pages 1 and 2 have an article concerning the death of John Jay with a biography of his life & accomplishments.
John Jay was an American diplomat, patriot, one of the founding fathers of the United States, signer of the... Read full description -
Item #705243NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 14, 1816 Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, which illustrates the great relationship held between both nations.
Another article within describes the the mass migration of Negroes from... Read full description -
P.T. Barnum - "The Mammoth Opera Scheme"...
Item #649082NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 3, 1858
* The African slave trade
* P.T. Barnum's letter to the editor
The front page has an article headed: "The Slave-Trade And The American Flag". See image for text. Page four has an interesting letter to the editor entitled: "The Mammoth Opera Scheme", signed in type by P.T. Barnum.
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Item #693070THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1928
* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)
* Harlem Negro mobster leader
The top of page 33 has a one column heading: "NEGRO, BACK HOME, LAUDS KIDNAPPERS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 64 pages, rag edition, a few small binding... Read full description -
Item #677360THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1908
* Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
* Negroes lynchings - hangings
Page 4 has a one column heading: "NEGRO LYNCHING AT HEMPHILL, TEXAS" 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... Read full description -
Item #678317EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1901
* Richmond, Ray County, Missouri
* Negro lynching - hanging
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER LYNCHING" 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... Read full description -
Item #173274HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1869 The front page features a full page illustration of 'Great Fire in Philadelphia - Destruction of Caldwell's Jewelry Establishment on Chestnut Street' shows a large building in flames, with a fire engine and fire fighters. Inside is 'The Chicago River Tunnel'... Read full description
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