Historic Newspapers: Bonus Catalog Items (newly added)

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863

• Historic Battle of Gettysburg
• From the Confederate perspective

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
Although the front page has much reporting on the Civil War, certainly the most significant content in this issue is the rather lengthy & detailed reporting on the first two days of the Battle of Gettysburg found on the back page.
The reports are headed: "Latest News From The North"

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1930

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets
• 2nd to last collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne
• From the city where the game was played (very rare)

Here is truly a terrific issue on Notre Dame football. The front page has a nice banner headline that announces: "110,000 SEE ARMY LOSE, 7-6" with subheads. (see) Unusual for such a nice headline concerning sports on the front page of any newspaper. Rare as such.
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln
• State of the Union Address
• Rare pro-Confederate publication

This issue is significant in that it published on page 6 the: "President's Message" being Abraham Lincoln's annual state-of-the-union address, which takes over half of pg. 6 and nearly half of pg. 7 where it is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. Not surprisingly there is much in this address on the events of the Civil War.
Immediately following this address is a

THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Massachusetts, April 4, 1768  Inside has most of a page taken up with a letter from the Speaker of the Mass. Assembly to one of the King's Secretaries of State, which includes: "...it seems to be conclusive that as those acts were made with the sole & express purpose of raising a revenue out of America, the subjects here are in those instances unfortunately deprived of the sold disposal of their property...The people of this Province would by no means be inclined to

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1861

• Rabbi Morris... Morris Jacob Raphall
• The Biblical view of slavery
• B'nai Jeshurun (Manhattan Synagogue)

The last column of the front page is taken up with a lengthy report, carrying over to take all of pages 2, 3,4 and 5, with heads including: "STATE OF THE UNION" "Our National Fast Day" "Its General Observance in the Metropolis" "The Religious View of The Crisis" "Sermons, Address, and Prayers by..." "Immense Crowds at the Churches" and more.
Among those who

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 8, 1937

• Ted Williams acquired by the Boston Red Sox
• Very early mention prior to his MLB baseball debut
• Great to have in a hometown newspaper title

This newspaper has a somewhat discrete but extremely early report in the sport's section (page 11) on the Boston Red Sox acquiring a young 19 year old by the name of Ted Williams. Near the bottom of the page under the heading: "Major Leagues Stick to Their Respective Balls" with text that begins with:

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 13, 1849

• California gold rush
• 49ers

The front page has  2 1/2 columns taken up with the writings of Bayard Taylor, headed: "Bayard Taylor's Letters....No. V" "The Isthmus In July" with many subheads. This is an interesting "travelogue" of a man's journey across the Isthmus of Panama and his experience with travel by ship. Bayard Taylor was a writer of some renown. Page 2 has: "Bayard Taylor's Letters....No. VI" "On The Pacific" with many subheads as well, and closes

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1863  Over half of the front page is taken up with a print: "The War In The Southwest--Adjutant-General Thomas Addressing the Negroes in Louisiana on the Duties of Freedom" showing hundreds of black soldiers, women and children.
Inside has a full page: "Lookout Mountain--Sketched by Theodore R. Davis from Our Works on Chattanooga Creek--The Rebels Shelling Our Camps"; two half page prints: "The Army of the Potomac--Buckland, Scene of a Cavalry Skirmish

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 1855  The front page shows: "Chantrey's Statue of Washington, at the State House, Boston" Among the prints within are: "East India Silk Worm" "South Sea Islanders at Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)" "View of St. John, New Brunswick" "Squaw Rock at Squantum, Mass." "Kanzas City" (Kansas City) which is an extremely early view of a portion of this town, with related text; "City of Muscatine, Iowa" with related text; "Fort Snelling,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1859  The top of page 1 features prominent column coverage on the shocking Washington murder case under the multi-line headings: "The Sickles Tragedy", "A Preliminary Examination Waived—Mr. Sickles Remains in Prison", and "Continuation of the Excitement—State of Public Feeling." Taking over half a column, the report details the immediate aftermath of New York Congressman Daniel E. Sickles' sensational murder of Philip Barton Key II—the District of Columbia U.S.

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Nov. 24, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city, & large & comfortable quarters where every attention will be paid to their comfort. Merchants, planters, and families

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Dec. 3, 1864  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's poignant holiday illustration, "Thanksgiving Day in the Army—The Wishbone," from an original Dec. 3, 1864 issue.

The artistic and historical significance of this print centers on Homer's remarkable ability to capture the quiet, human moments of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Published just weeks after President Abraham Lincoln's national

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES (1899 Edition), by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Published in Chicago by Donohue, Henneberry & Co., this un-dated late 19th-century decorative cloth edition features Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic 1851 Gothic romance. A manuscript ink presentation on the front flyleaf reads, "From Willie Helm, Wishing you a Merry Christmas, 1899," establishing its definitive provenance at the close of the Victorian era.

Originally written during Hawthorne’s most productive literary period in

VERMONT GAZETTE, Bennington, Dec. 11, 1838  Part of page 1, all of page 2, and extending onto page 3 are devoted to the complete printing of the "MESSAGE of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress," signed in type by President Martin Van Buren. This extensive State of the Union address delivers a thorough primary-source recap of the major national, financial, and political developments of 1838.

The historical significance of this address centers on the Van Buren

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Nov. 29, 1862  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's spirited wartime illustration, "Thanksgiving in Camp,"  from an original Nov 29, 1862 issue.

The artistic and historical significance of this print lies in its vivid portrayal of life behind the battle lines during the second year of the American Civil War. Homer depicts Union soldiers enthusiastically celebrating Thanksgiving in camp—gathering around