Historic Newspapers:

DAILY NEWS, New York City, Special Airplane Disaster Edition, July 19, 1999

• John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn tragedy
• "John-John" - son of former President JFK
• Flight to Martha's Vineyard ends in

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963

• John F. Kennedy assassination
• Best title to be had (1st report)

Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971

• John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
• Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
• Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein

The front page has a four

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline

THE CINCINNATI POST - 8 Star Extra, Ohio Nov. 22, 1963  The banner headline announces: "JFK ASSASSINATED; JOHNSON PRESIDENT" with a large photo of Kennedy moments before being shot. Various related

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1957

• John F. Kennedy wins Pulitzer Prize (1st report)

Page 4 contains a very notable yet somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "Sen. Kennedy, O'Neill Win

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 28, 1963

• John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
• Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

Starting on the front page are a few editorials regarding the

EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Oregon, Nov. 22, 1963

• Terrific publication for display
• JFK John F. Kennedy assassination

A very dramatic front page, with perhaps the largest photo of JFK we have seen on any

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 2, 1960

• JFK - John F. Kennedy enters race

The front page has a early, same day "breaking news" report under bulletin on JFK formally joining the

PATERSON EVENING NEWS--EXTRA, New Jersey, Nov. 22, 1963

• JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
• Nice headline w/ photo for display
• Early, same day 1st report coverage

The banner headline is one of the

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 28, 1961

• President John F. Kennedy - JFK
• "The President and the Press" speech
• American Newspapers Publishers Association
• Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - New York City

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1960  The headline announces: "Kennedy Calls For Sacrifices In U.S. To Help The World Meet Challenges of 'New Frontier' " with related subheads. The front page photos

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963

• President John F. Kennedy - JFK
• Last policy/ideals speech given
• Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination

Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks later John F. Kennedy

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 23, 1963

• John F. Kennedy assassination

The front page is dominated by the dramatic report: "PRESIDENT KILLED" with a related subhead, and the famous photo of Lyndon

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, November 22, 1963  Reporting from the day of the tragedy! The front page of this issue features a banner headline which reads: "JOHN KENNEDY SLAIN" with subhead

CITIZEN-NEWS, Lankershim, New Hampshire, Nov. 22, 1963

• Unusual headline on JFK's assassination
• President John F. Kennedy w/ large photo

This is one of the most dramatic and unusual issues on John F.

THE PARSONS SUN. Kansas, November 6 & 7, 1962

• Edward 'Ted' Kennedy wins senate seat election

The November 7th issue has a four column headline on the front page: "Demos Hold Congress, GOP Gains in

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963

• President John F. Kennedy - JFK
• "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
• Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
• Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
• Tomb of the Unknown

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

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, November 23, 1963  This issue features a headline: "KENNEDY SLAIN" with subhead "Pro-Castro Sniper Arrested". This features a large photo of John F. Kennedy and a

RUTLAND HERALD, Vermont, Nov. 23, 1963  The two-line, banner headline announces: "Assassin Kills President; Sniper Suspect Arrested" with photos of John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, the rifle he

THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1963

• John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
• Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect (early)

One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of John F.

CITIZEN-NEWS, Hollywood, California, November 22, 1963

• Unique JFK assassination issue

See the photos for one of the most dramatic front pages to be had reporting the assassination of President John

ULUS ADIMIZ ANDIMIZDIR, Nov. 23, 1963

• President John. F. Kennedy
• JFK assassination - murder

A newspaper from Turkey reporting the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The name of the newspaper

THE PATRIOT, Harrisburg, Penn. November 26, 1963

• John F. Kennedy death funeral
• Famed photo of JFK Jr. saluting

The front page has a banner headline: "President Who Sought Peace Finds It in an

HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1963

• John F. Kennedy assassination

Bold headline above the masthead: "KENNEDY SLAIN" and also: "Assassinated in Dallas; Johnson Is President" with the

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-- "Second Extra", Nov. 22, 1963

• Bizarre JFK - John F. Kennedy assassination issue

This “Second Extra” edition has a curious–if not macabre–combination of headline and photo.
As

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 9, 1963

• John F. Kennedy JFK third child born (death)
• Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
• London $5,000,000 mail train robbery

This 18 page newspaper has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1939

• Very early John F. Kennedy - JFK
• Photo while still attending Harvard

The top of page 10 has a two column photo showing a young John F. Kennedy with heading:

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 7, 1962

• Edward Kennedy wins senate seat election w/ photo
• Nice headline for display
• From Massachusetts

This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner

AMERICAN OBSERVER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1959

• Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy photo

The front page features 4 photos, one being: "John Kennedy" concerns a compromise labor-,management

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 22, 1960

• John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
• 4th and final presidential debate

This 24 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page:

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 8, 1960

• John F. Kennedy JFK
• Richard Nixon
• Presidential debate

This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Candidates

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 3, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip w/ photo

This 10 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Kennedy Ousts Long As

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 3, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip w/ photo

This 14 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Kennedy Wins Senate

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, January 4, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip w/ photo
• In a Massachusetts newspaper

This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, January 3, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip w/ photo

This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Long Stride By Kennedy" with three

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 3, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip
• Kansas

This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Kennedy New Senate Demo Whip"

Other

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, January 3, 1969

• Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip

This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Kennedy Bid

The New York Times BOOK REVIEW section only dated Sept. 24, 1961

• 2nd President John Adams

The front page has a banner heading: "In The Beginning Was John Adams" with subhead and image of John Adams.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 23, 1961

• American Novelist & more Norman Mailer
• Open poem to John F. Kennedy - JFK

Page 4 has a poem headed: "Open Poem To John

HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1963

• John F. Kennedy assassination
• Early, same day report w/ photos

Bold headline above the masthead: "KENNEDY SLAIN" and also: "President Assassinated

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES (The Warren Commission's Report) supplement, Sept. 28, 1964

• The Warren Commission's Report
• John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
• Lee Harvey Oswald & Jack Ruby

The front page has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1960

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• John F. Kennedy - JFK
• 1960 Presidential campaign

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Negro Unit Charges King Aids Kennedy" (see images)

THE MIAMI NEWS, Florida, Nov. 22, 1963

• Terrific issue for display
• JFK John F. Kennedy assassination

I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS DEAD ! "

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1944

• Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. killed
• United States Navy lieutenant
• John F. Kennedy JFK's older brother
• World War II - WWII

Page 18 has one column headings: "SON OF J. P.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1962

• American Novelist & more Norman Mailer
• Open letter to John F. Kennedy - JFK

The front page has a heading: "An Open Letter