Historic Newspapers: Judaica
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Item #695410THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
* German occupied Poland
* Jewish resistance - Jews
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Battle Is Reported In Warsaw's Ghetto" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in German occupied Poland. I suspect news such as this was kept secret... Read full description -
Item #695147LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 2005
* Simon Wiesenthal death (1st report)
* Jewish holocaust survivor - Nazi hunter
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Nazi Hunter Loyal to the Dead" with subhead and photo;. (see) Much more inside with more related photos and loads of text.
Complete with all sections (100+... Read full description -
Item #695122THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1931
* Early Jewish Holocaust prediction ?
* Sterilization of certain races plan
* Nordic race to dominate World ?
* Adolf Hitler about to change Germany
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Nazis' Would Assure Nordic Dominance, Sterilize Some Races, Ban Miscegenation"... Read full description -
Item #695034THE JEWISH MESSENGER, New York, Oct. 2, 1891
* Rare publication
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
This title began in 1857 and a note on page 4 mentions: "The Jewish Messenger, now in its 35th year, is the oldest, best known, and most widely circulated weekly devoted to Jewish interests, published on the Atlantic Coast".
As the... Read full description -
Item #694990THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943
* Jewish rescue in Palestine?
* Extermination of Jews in Europe
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from extermination under Hitler's control in Nazi Germany.
Complete 1st... Read full description -
Item #694789THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust coming to light
Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.
What better evidence to confirm of what really... Read full description -
Item #694426THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1756
* Great & quite large map of Europe
* Oswego - French & Indian War
* Judaica - Jewish content
The prime feature would be the very nice & large foldout map titled in the cartouche: "A New & Correct CHART of EUROPE..."... Read full description -
Item #693879SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 6, 1916
* Louis D. Brandeis inauguration
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings near the bottom of the front page: "Brandeis Seated" and "New Supreme Court Justice Takes Oath of Office". See photo for coverage on... Read full description -
Item #693771THE DETROIT NEWS, May 17, 1948
* Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st President of Israel
* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Battle for Jerusalem - Israel
The front page has a one column heading: "Arab Drive on Tel Aviv Perils City" with subhead.
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "20,000 Here Israel"... Read full description -
Item #693762THE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, April 22, 1779
* The Battle of Horse Neck
* Greenwich, Connecticut
* General Israel Putnam
* Gen. George Washington
A truly rare title from the Revolutionary War, as it lasted for less than 1 1/2 years from March, 1779 to August, 1781.
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Item #693331THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust coming to light
* Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland
* Mention of the Palmiry massacres
The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "TYRANNY OF NAZIS IN WARSAW SHOWN" with subheads. (see) See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where... Read full description -
Item #693042THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943
* Bethnal Green tube station
* London Underground bomb shelter
* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
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Item #692893THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 14, 1768 The back page has an: "Extract of a Letter from New York" which mentions that the governor of Turks Island: "...lately agreed to lay such heavy taxes on the rest of the inhabitants that many of the settlers are determined to leave the place." And also a report from Corsica... Read full description
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Item #692678CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1938
* Italian Racial Laws announced
* Anti-Jewish - Jews expelled
* Fascist Italy - Pre-World War II
The front page has a one column heading: "Expel All Jews Who Moved to Italy Since '19" Small related map on page 3. (see) First report coverage on Fascist Italy announcing its... Read full description -
Item #692625LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30, 1976
* Jewish gangster & boxer Mickey Cohen death
The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Cohen Dies at Age 62" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside with 3 related photos. (see) Nice to have from the city where he died.
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Item #692463THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, March 24, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becomes dictator of Germany
The ftpg. has a one column head: "Hitler Copes With Threats Of Jew Boycott". The text includes in part: "The Hitler government, confirmed as an absolute dictatorship for four years...problems of answering... Read full description -
Item #692379THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 20, 1963
* Frankfurt Nazis trials begin for war crimes
* Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
* Jewish - Jews extermination killing center
The front page has a seven column headline: "22 Nazis Go on Trial as Auschwitz Killers" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 40+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #691799NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1874 The front page includes: "Indian Hostilities" "A Lieutenant & a Corporal Murdered--An Acting Agent Shot--The Bodies Mutilated--Other Hostile Demonstrations" being a report from Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Also: "Further Particulars of the Recent Murders".
Page 3 has... Read full description -
Item #691564THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 20, 1900
* Armenian Genocide - Holocaust - Massacres
* Sason - Ottoman Empire - Turkey
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HORRIBLE OUTRAGES" with subheadS. (see) Brief text here. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #691539LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Nov. 15, 1960
* Sammy Davis Jr. & May Britt photo
* Controversial interracial marriage
* John F. Kennedy connection ?
The front page has a two column photo with small heading: "May Britt Weds Sammy Davis" See below for some history on this event.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #691265THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 11, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Desperate Situation of... Read full description -
Item #690906THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949
* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset
* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel
* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated
The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE... Read full description -
Item #690821LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 1, 2014 (our only issue of this date)
* Best "Guardians of the Galaxy" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña
* Star-Lord, Groot, & Gamora
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Guardians of the... Read full description -
Item #690618NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878
* Jewish Festivals & Rituals
* 1st NYT mention of The Haggadah Service with details
* The Passover, The Sabbath Day, The Feast of Tabernacles
Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices),... Read full description -
Item #690319NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812... Read full description -
Item #690303LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1987
* Pope John Paul II meets..
* Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman
* Rabbi Mordecai Waxman
* Tensions in the Middle East
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Meets With Jewish Leaders" with subhead and related photo. (see)
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Item #690294THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 14, 1826
* First Jews elected in Maryland
* Judaica - Jewish
* Andrew Jackson
One of the reports within has a small head: "The Jews" with the text including: "...that at the last election for members of our city council, two gentlemen of the Jewish persuasion were chosen by the suffrages of a... Read full description -
Item #690268THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 18, 1974
* Sinai II Accords - Middle East - Jews
* Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement
The front page has a five column heading: "Israel, Egypt Sign Agreement" (see)
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Item #690136NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 2, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the state of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, the United States and Trans-Jordan (current-day Jordan) did not formalize their recognition until much later.
On January 31st, 1849 the U.S. did so, and although... Read full description -
Item #690034BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 24, 1858 The front page features a nice print of the: "Cathedral of St. Louis & Jackson Square, New Orleans" with a related article.
Prints within include: "President's Levee--Portico of the White House, Washington" and a series of 17 prints of: "The... Read full description -
Item #690033BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 3, 1858 The front page has a print of: "St. Jermain's Hotel, Chazy Lake, Northern New York" with a related article.
Among other prints inside: "Protestant Episcopal Church, Harlem, New York" and; "A Group of Shakers at Prayer" which has an article with the same heading.... Read full description -
Item #689791THE JEWISH EXPONENT, Philadelphia, Sept. 12, 1919
* Focused on Jewish concerns
* Jews - Judaica
This newspaper is subtitled: "A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People". This is a complete 12 page newspaper in excellent condition, still rather white, printed on high-quality paper stock.
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Item #689786JERUSALEM NEWS, subtitled "An American Newspaper--The first daily in Jerusalem printed in the English language.", March 29, 1920 This newspaper began just 4 months prior.
The front page has various "Reuters Telegrams" with news items from various cities. The back page has: "From Jerusalem to Cairo" "Flashes... Read full description -
Item #689663NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878 Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices), the London Times printed a detailed description of the Passover Feast (Haggadah). This has become a highly sought after collectible.
Fast forward 38 years.
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Item #689535THE DETROIT NEWS, February 1, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the State of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, it was not formally recognized by the United States until 8 months later, the 20th country to do so (the Soviet Union [Russia] was the first).
The center column on the ftpg. is headed:... Read full description -
Item #689202NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER with the "Supplement To Volume XV", Baltimore, Feb. 20, 1819
* The Jew Bill - president's support
* Equal rights for Jews - voting
Certainly the best content in this issue is in the lengthy "Supplement" to the volume, with an article headed: "Legislature Of... Read full description -
Item #689199LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 14, 1874
* Jewish Synagogue
* San Francisco 49ers
* Ulysses S. Grant
Inside has five illustrations of notable buildings in San Francisco: "The "What Cheer House, A Celebrated Hotel For Miners" "The Jewish Synagogue On Sutter Street" "The... Read full description -
Item #689192FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, July 20, 1893 Of special interest is item #XV of "Notable Jews - Hon. Philip Stein" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full ft. page: "Recent Appalling Calamity on the Grounds of the Columbian Exposition at Chicago" showing a building on... Read full description -
Item #688876THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1949
* Israel's Entry Into United Nations Assured
* The eve of entering the world stage - historic!
* Hungary allow some Jews to leave
The front page has a two-column heading: "Israel's U.N. Entry Held Sure As Ad Hoc Unit Votes, 33-11." The coverage of this historic vote continues on... Read full description -
Item #688694THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1933
* Editors law of the Third Reich
* Freedom of press no more in Germany
* Nazi censorship of Jews
* Joseph Goebbels propaganda
* 1933 World Series coverage
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH PRESS LOSES LAST OF ITS RIGHTS; MUST SERVE STATE" and more. (see) Lengthy coverage continues... Read full description -
Item #688656THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 30, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becoming chancellor (day of)
* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
* First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust
The front page has a one column heading: "Von Papen Seeks Support Of Both Nazis, Centrists"dictatorship and the cornerstone of the Jewish... Read full description -
Item #688613THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937
* Reverend Walter Niemöller arrested
* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor
* Brother Martin "First they came..." statement fame
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Jail Brother of Rev. Martin Niemoeller; Arrest Is Made Secretly After three... Read full description -
Item #688495NEW YORK HERALD, January 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... Read full description -
Item #688338THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1943
* Odessa Ukraine
* Jewish massacre - Jews
This 30 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3:
"Rumanians Blamed For Killing Of 5,000" "Swiss Papers Say Jews Were Were Slain by Secret Police"
See photos for text on a massacre of Jews in Odessa, Ukraine during World War... Read full description -
Item #688217FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 31, 1939
* Hitler calls for Jewish extermination
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "British Premier Lauds Hitler's Speech; Cites Promises Duce Made" with subheads. (see) Text of Hitler's speech is on page 4. This is considered one of the more blatant... Read full description -
Item #687867DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1853 Among the reports inside are: "The Jews" which is a letter from Jerusalem; nearly a full column: "By the President of the United States" concerning the sale of land at Willow River in Wisconsin, signed in type: Franklin... Read full description
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Item #687626THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1940
* Ze-ev Jabotinsky death (1st report)
* Jewish Revisionist Zionist - Zionism
* Odessa, Ukraine author poet orator
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JABOTINSKY DEAD; LED NEW ZIONISTS" with subheads and photo. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this... Read full description -
Large map of Burnside's accomplishments....
Item #687618NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and... Read full description -
Item #687517CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1939
* Louis D. Brandeis retires (1st report)
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEW VACANCY ON HIGH COURT" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #687388THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 3, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Terezin military fortress - Czech Republic
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Horror Treatment of Jews Is Charged" with lead-in: "Living Death In A Nazi... Read full description






















































