Historic Newspapers: Black Americana
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Item #704159PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 3, 1862
* The African American Delegation to Abraham Lincoln
* Free Negroes - black colonization in Washington D.C. ?
The most noteworthy article is found on page 4 headed: "Free Colored Emigrants" which is a letter from free Washington, D.C. blacks to President Abraham... Read full description -
Item #698444HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1868
* Winslow Homer illustration - print
Great full front page print: "The Pioneer" is by A. R. Ward. The feature print of this issue would be the nice, full page by the famed artist Winslow Homer: "Art Students & Copyists in the Louvre Gallery". This print is in very nice,... Read full description -
Item #693267NEW YORK OBSERVER, Secular Department (there was also a 'Religious Department' edition), June 8, 1854
* Fugitive slave Anthony Burns
* Escape - capture and trial verdict
Page 3 has a very notable report with a small head: "The Boston Fugitive Slave Case" which... Read full description -
Item #673905THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1921
* 1st all black-American love story on Broadway
* highly successful amidst significant contemporary doubts
Page 16 has: "'SHUFFLE ALONG' PREMIERE' - Negro Production Opens at Sixty-Third Street Music Hall", which provides a review of this historic play. A small... Read full description -
Item #173058HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867 The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article.
The feature of the issue is a letter to the editor headed: "Frederick Douglass" which provides some detail of a man who encountered him as a passenger on a... Read full description -
Item #698998STAR OF FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Middle Florida, Oct. 20, 1841
* Rare antebellum publication
We have had a few titles from Florida before the Civil War, but this is more rare than the others. Various news & ads of the day. The back page has an illustrated runaway slave ad.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice... Read full description -
Item #698099RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 5, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee becomes commander in chief
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital & slave state
Not just a nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, but one from near the end of the Civil War.
The front page has: "The War News" with various items &... Read full description -
Item #697665FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the... Read full description -
Item #696447HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867 The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article.
The feature of the issue is a letter to the editor headed: "Frederick Douglass" which provides some detail of a man who encountered... Read full description -
Item #695465THE ALEXANDRIA HERALD, Virginia, Nov. 7, 1821
* Very rare 19th century American publication
It would appear this is the very first of this title--pre-Civil War--that we have offered.
Page 2 includes: "Pirates Taken" and: "Steam-Boat Case" which involves Robert Fulton and who has the right to operate on the Hudson... Read full description -
Item #723887THE SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, May 8, 1851
* Very rare Southern state antebellum publication
* About 10 years prior to the American Civil War
This is a very rare title from the South. Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that only 12 issues (1 is 20th century) are recorded in just 6 American... Read full description -
Item #684611FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 23, 1796
* Rare 18th century publication
Page 2 has an: "ACT Making an Appropriation to Satisfy Certain demands attending the late Insurrection...", which provided money: "...to the discharge of certain incidental... Read full description -
Item #175426HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 31, 1889 Full ftpg: 'Newport Clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club'. Fullpg. shows: 'Apostles Islands, Lake Superior'. Terrific dblpgctrfld: 'A Collegiate Game of Baseball' shows a game in progress plus the bleachers as well. A very displayable print! -
Item #175266HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1888 Full ftpg: "Negro Sportsmen in Louisiana" shows two of them duck hunting. Half page print: "Interior of a Passenger-Car at the Moment of the Collision Near Steamburg, New York". Nice centerfold: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York City". Full page:... Read full description -
Item #175118HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 18, 1886 The front page of the issue contains a large illustration entitled "Jack Sprang Upon the Fellow, and Caught Him by the Throat" which accompanies a story "The World Went Very Well Then". Inside the issue is a very nice full page Thomas Nast print: "The Being... Read full description -
Item #174948HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 31, 1885 Front full page portrait of "The Hon. William M. Evarts", the Senator from New York, with an article on him inside.
Inside is a full pg. illus. of: "Japan at New Orleans"; full pg. illus. of "Long Island Produce by Rail"; a very large... Read full description -
Item #724300CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1928
* Oscar De Priest runs as a Republican (ballot)
* Chicago, Illinois's 1st Congressional District
* First African American Congressman (20th century)
The front page has a one column heading: "DE PRIEST PUT ON BALLOT FOR MADDEN PLACE" with subhead. And a photo of him on the back page with... Read full description -
Item #722527THE 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,... Read full description -
Item #722132THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 12, 1788
* Slavery on the Island of Jamaica
* Revisions to current slave laws
* Still legal but with certain exceptions
* Early movement towards eventual abolition
Page 6 has a historically significant report from Jamaica beginning: "Our slave laws have... Read full description -
Item #713456CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1942
* Tuskegee Airmen graduate from University
* World War II African Americans military pilots
* First in the United States Army Air Forces
* Lucy Parsons burned to death - anarchist
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "U. S. GRADUATES FIRST SQUADRON OF NEGRO FLYERS" with subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #711749THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967
* Martin Luther King Jr. speech
* Hospital workers in Harlem
* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech... Read full description -
Item #707451THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986
* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration
* Radio City Music Hall dedication
* First observance of this federal holiday
* Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and more
Page 68 has a terrific advertisement for the upcoming gala celebration for the first observance of Martin... Read full description -
Item #177130HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hocky and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow of... Read full description -
Item #174998HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1885 The full front page is: "The Late Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, D.D.".
Among prints inside are a halfpg: "The New Bridge Over the Alabama at Selma"; a nearly full page by Thomas Nast: "The 'Practical' Politician's Love for the Negro"; a fullpg: "Fireworks at... Read full description -
Item #172646HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 31, 1863 The full front page is a print: "Army Beef" showing soldiers shooting cattle, with 2 smaller vignettes.
Inside has a full page: "Contrabands Coming Into Camp in Consequence of the Proclamation", referring to the recent Emancipation Proclamation. It shows many African-Americans and... Read full description -
Item #172452HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861 The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday".
Other prints inside include: "Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina" "Surrender of Ex-General Twiggs, Late of... Read full description -
Item #172162HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1858 The front page article "A Visit to Captain Howes, of The Schoonoer 'Mobile'" also features a half-page illustration "The British Officer Boarding the 'Mobile' and a smaller illustration 'Side of the 'Mobile,' Showing the Mark of the Rifle-Ball". A text article... Read full description -
Item #722686THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 14, 1891
* 1891 Kentucky Derby victory
* Isaac Burns Murphy - African-American jockey
* 1st to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
Inside has a report of the running of the 1891 Kentucky Derby, won by the horse Kingman, ridden by Hall of Fame African-American jockey... Read full description -
Item #722622THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1942
* Doris 'Dorie' Miller awarded Navy Cross
* 1st African American to achieve this honor
* Attack on Pearl Harbor hero
Page 8 contains a significant report under the one column heads: "Medals Given to 9 By Admiral Nimitz" "Negro Hero Honored With Ship... Read full description -
Item #716773DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1852
* Lemmon v. New York
* Slaves - freedom lawsuit
* Virginia slave owners
* Pre-American Civil War
Nearly half of page 2 is taken up with much detail on the: "Judgement In The New York Slave Case".
This was the famous case popularly known as the Lemmon Slave Case, a... Read full description -
Item #709861DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a... Read full description -
Item #708520LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 23, 1989
* Huey P. Newton murdered
* Black Panther Party founder
* African American activist
The front page has a two column heading: "Black Panther Founder Huey Newton Is Killed" with photo of him. (see images) More on page 3 with three more related photos.
Complete with all major sections (80+ pages),... Read full description -
Item #707416THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., June 3, 1852
* Uncle Tom's Cabin
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
* Book becomes mainstream
* Anti-slavery publication
The back page has not one, but two advertisements for the sale of: "Uncle Tom's Cabin". One ad begins: "A constant supply of this most interesting work will... Read full description -
Item #706776LOS 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... Read full description -
Item #705727THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 18, 1863
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper... Read full description -
Item #704521THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Aug. 28, 1787
* Captain William Bligh prepares for voyage
* HMS Bounty - merchant ship - mutiny fame
* Fateful South Pacific Ocean expedition
The back page has an inconspicuous report noting "The ship which has been engaged by the Admiralty to make a voyage to the Society Islands... Read full description -
Item #704498THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 1, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices but the first 1 1/2 columns are taken up with letters of a military... Read full description -
Item #703107LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 7, 1993 (2-sections)
* Arthur Ashe's death report
* dies of AIDS...
* Only African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open (at the time of his death)
Both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section tell of the death of Arthur Ashe.
Included are the main section and the Sports Section -... Read full description -
Item #698785SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 6, 1936
* Jesse Owens victories - 200 meter gold
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
The front page of the sports section has a great wire photo of Jesse Owens crossing the finish line in the 200 meters with banner head: "JESSE OWENS MAKES IT A GRAND SLAM!" More on page 25 with head:... Read full description -
Item #697904THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Origin of the American Civil War
* Jefferson Davis speech
* Columbia, South Carolina
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "President Davis in Columbia" "The President's Speech in Columbia" which is quite lengthy;... Read full description -
Item #696770NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 2, 1854 Page 3 provides an exchange of letters between Rev. Dr. J. W. C. Pennington, Jacob Grove, and Stephen Pennington. The content relates to the purchase of a slave and is quite interesting.
Other reports include: "Southern Views on Foreign Emigration", "Alexander Hamilton on... Read full description -
Item #696529THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, January, 1787 One of the more intriguing articles is: "Letters Relative to the Treatment of Capt. Asgill, while Prisoner in the American Army, being a full Refutation of the Charges of Inhumanity Exhibited in London Against General Washington". This is on the Huddy-Asgill Affair.... Read full description -
Item #686921DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 1849
* Early in Abraham Lincoln's political career
* Slavery related U.S. Congress vote "nay"
Page 3 has much reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes 2 mentions of when Abraham Lincoln voted on two topics. On... Read full description -
Item #677557THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959
* Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia
* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel
The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional... Read full description -
Item #214122THE LIBERATOR, Boston, 1861-65 (first rate) See the photo below for the terrific masthead of this famous anti-slavery title. The ornate woodcut in the masthead features three scenes: a slave auction, an image of Jesus breaking the bonds of the oppressors, and a family about to depart for their journey to emancipation. Much of the content concerns... Read full description -
Item #647352THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, February 19, 1848
* Rare antebellum publication
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, five years before the Civil War.
The front page has various literary items including: "Natural History of... Read full description -
Item #720641THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Nov. 4, 1848
* Rare antebellum publication
* 12 years prior to Civil War outbreak
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, three years before the Civil War.
Over half of the ftpg. has various... Read full description -
Item #175122HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1886 One-third of a page shows: "The Hostile Apaches--The Captors and the Captured" shows Geronimo and Natchez, plus another one-third pg. illus. of the soldiers who captured them. Fullpg. print: "A Night Scene at the St. Louis Exposition". Another full page print:... Read full description -
Item #689024FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 1, 1862 The ftpg. shows: "Campaign on the Potomac--Guard House Near Langley, Virginia, with Rebel Prisoners".
Inside a fullpg. print shows: "Port Royal Expedition--Scene in the Military Market at Beaufort" showing many African-American slaves.
Other... Read full description -
Item #699702NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 28, 1859 The top of the front page has some nice column heads on the Harper's Ferry insurrection: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Insurrection, Treason and Murder" "The Testimony of the Witnesses Against the Prisoner" "Confession... Read full description
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