Historic Newspapers: The New York Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1935

* Juan Vicente Gómez death
* President of Venezuela

The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "GEN. GOMEZ DEAD; DICTATOR 27 YEARS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Juan Vicente Gómez, general and de facto ruler of Venezuela.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1935

* Alban Berg & Paul Bourget deaths (1st reports)
* Austrian composer - Second Viennese School
* French novelist & critic - writer

Page 27 has death reports on two well known individuals in the music and writing Worlds. First a one column heading reads: "ALBAN BERG DEAD; MODERN COMPOSER" with... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 2, 1936

* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. S.M.U. Mustangs 
* Orange Bowl: Mississippi Rebels vs. Catholic University 
* Sugar Bowl: Texas Christian University vs. LSU Tigers 

This 60 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 22: "85,000 See Stanford Triumph Over Southern... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1936  This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 26;

* FREAK TENNIS MARK SET BY MRS. MOODY
* She and Kinsey Send Ball Over Net 2,001 Times in an Hour and 18 Minutes of Play

Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1936

* Wilhelm Frick - Nazi Party politician
* Segregation in Germany - Germans & Jews
* Jewish persecution in it's early stages

The front page has a one column heading: "REICH JEWS' STATUS IS DEFINED BY FRICK" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1936

* Clara Butt death (1st report)
* English contralto - concert singer

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DAME CLARA BUTT, CONCERT STAR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1936

* George V funeral & burial
* King of the United Kingdom

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEORGE V IS BURIED WITH REGAL POMP AS NATION GRIEVES" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 9 with five related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1936

* Abraham Lincoln original manuscript found
* Speech from his re-election of 1864

Page 14 has a one column heading: "LOST MANUSCRIPT OF LINCOLN IS FOUND" with subhead and large photostat of the original manuscript of Lincoln's speech on November 10, 1864.
Other news, sports and... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1936

* New York Americans vs. Montreal Maroons
* Record breaking game for points scored

Page 23 has the banner headline: "Deluge of Goals Produces Draw Between Americans and Maroon Six", with related subheads, supporting coverage, the lineup and the scoring chart. This tells of the... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1936

* Robert Pershing Wadlow (18 yrs. old)
* Alton, Illinois Giant birthday 
* Tallest man ever recorded in the World 

Page 22 has a one-column heading regarding Robert Wadlow: "ILLINOIS BOY GIANT NEARS RECORD SIZE", which includes subheads: "ALMOST 8 FEET 4... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1936

* Ivan Pavlov death (1st report)
* Russian physiologist
* Nobel Prize winner

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "IVAN PAVLOV DEAD; PHYSIOLOGIST, 86" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist known for his work is classical... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 15, 1936 

* Philip Baker negro lynching 
* Cusseta, Georgia

This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 33 that include: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB IN GEORGIA" "Body of Ex-Chain Gang Convict Found, Bullet Ridden, in Swamp Near Cusseta" and more. (see)

Tells of the lynching of... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1936

* Eleftherios Venizelos death
* Prime Minister of Greece
* Liberal-democratic party

The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "VENIZELOS IS DEAD IN PARIS EXILE AT 71" with subheads and photo. First report coverage on the death of Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece.
Other news,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 21, 1936 

* Adolph Hitler fiery speech 
* Hamburg, Germany 
* Nazis 

This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER STIRS 40,000 IN FIGHTING SPEECH" "Hamburg Crowd in Uproar as he Says Reich Won't Submit to Further Defamation"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936

* re. Phar Lap's death
* Australian racehorse
* Cause to be re-examined

This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page (page 48): "Phar Lap's Death in 1932 To Be Studied by Experts". See photo for brief text here. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936

* George R. Dale death (1st report)
* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer  

The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1936

* Moose River Gold Mines
* Halifax, Nova Scotia
* Mine collapse disaster

Page 11 has a one column heading: "Cave-In Dims Hopes Of Saving 3 In Mine" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1936

* Adolph Hitler
* Supreme War Lord
* Hermann Goering

The front page has one column headlines: "HITLER GETS TITLE SUPREME WAR LORD", "Goering in Speech to the Air Corps Uses Designation the Kaiser Formerly Employed", "He Eulogizes Richthofen" and more (see photos). Other news,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1936

* Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby death
* English soldier and British Imperial Governor

The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "ALLENBY IS DEAD; CONQUERED TURKS" with subheads and two photos. Lengthy 1st report coverage here. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES Rotogravure Section, May 24, 1936 

* LZ 129 Hindenburg

Over one-third of page 3 is taken up with a great photo of the airship Hindenburg, with caption: "Ready For The Return Voyage On Her Second Visit to the United States. The Hindenburg tied up to the mooring mast at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst..." ... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 29, 1936

* Nikola Tesla
* Father of Radio Physics & more

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9:

* Tesla Is Honored At 80
* Birthday of the Scientist is Observed in Yugoslavia

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1936

* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz Island prison

The back page has one column headlines: "CAPONE IS STABBED BY ALCATRAZ FELON" "Fellow Convict Plunges Scissors Into Ex-Gangster in Prison Barber Shop" "Latter Fells Assailant" "Attack Is Laid to Hatred of the Inmates... Read full description  

Jesse Owens while at Ohio State...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, June 28, 1936 (Rotogravure Section only)  A very displayable large B&W portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The page measures approximately 15 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches, and would look wonderful framed. As is typical with newspapers, there is a (very) light fold crease at the centerfold, otherwise quite nice. A... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1936

* Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RELIEF TO 134,000 FAMILIES PLANNED FOR DROUGHT AREA; ROOSEVELT TO VISIT REGION" with subheads. (see images) Loads of text continues inside with related... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936 

* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo
* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich

The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would... Read full description