Historic Newspapers: WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
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Item #722578THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 23 has a four column heading: ... Read full description -
Item #574822FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 7, 1961
* Brentwood-Bel Air fire disaster
* Palisades, Los Angeles, California
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Fires Threaten Palisades, 200 Stars' Homes Gutted" with relate photo. (see)
Tells of the fire disaster that hit... Read full description -
Item #722826THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 28 has a six column heading: "Springfield Collage Dedicates Basketball Hall of... Read full description -
Item #716354LOS ANGELES MIRROR, Dec. 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann found guilty - 1st report
* Architect of the holocaust
* Nazi SS Colonel
The front page has a dramatic, 2-line, banner headline: "EICHMANN CONVICTED; FACES DEATH PENALTY", with a large photo and corresponding text. The article, which tells of Adolph Eichmann being found... Read full description -
Item #646491THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 12, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann found guilty
* Architect of the holocaust
* Nazi SS Colonel
The ftpg. has a one column head: "Eichmann Convicted, Awaits Fate" with a photo of him. The article tells of Adolph Eichmann being found guilty for crimes against the Jews during World War II. He would be hanged in 1962.
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Item #574815LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominister, Massachusetts, December 15, 1961
* Evans CO Colorado - Greeley
* Children's school bus disaster
This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "A Mournful Yule in Greeley" with caption: "20 Of Its Children Dead"
This tells of the school bus and train collision... Read full description -
Item #553233THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 9, 1962
* Jack Nicklaus 1st pro appearance
* Early Golden Bear
* Golf - golfer
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 25): "Golf Rookie Wins With Record 62" which tells of Phil Rodgers winning the Los Angeles Open golf tournament.
But... Read full description -
Item #574825FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 11, 1962
* Carterville Il Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster
This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "11 Miners Die in Explosion--No Survivors".
This tells of the explosion at the Blue Blaze Coal Company's No. 2 mine near Carterville,... Read full description -
Item #574835LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 13, 1962
* Ernie Kovacs killed (1st report)
* Famous comedian actor
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Kovacs Killed In Car Crash". Tells of the death of famed comedian Ernie Kovacs.
Other news of the day. The paper is in good condition.
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Item #600368LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962
* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored
Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #574831LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 31, 1962
* The Flying Wallendas
* Daredevil stunt highwire performers
* Circus act disaster
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "2 Aerial Artists Die in Fall" with caption: "Human Pyramid Topples"
Tells of the... Read full description -
Item #574059THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 19, 1962
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 4th Annual Daytona 500 race
* Fireball Roberts winner
* 1st report
This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 25):
* Daytona 500 Record Set by Roberts
with related photo. (see)
Tells... Read full description -
Item #637799PETERSON EVENING NEWS EXTRA, Paterson, New Jersey, February 20, 1962 The two-line banner headline reads "HE'S IN ORBIT, SHOT A SUCCESS! US Launches Spaceman After 10 Delays" with subhead "Glenn Hopes For 3 Trips Around Globe". This includes a photo of Astronaut John Glenn. Additional article "Astronaut's Day -- Glenn Calm,... Read full description -
Item #693640FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 20 & 21, 1962 (two issue set)
* John Glenn makes history
* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission
* Friendship 7
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Glenn Becomes First American To Orbit, Whirls Around Globe in Excellent Condition" with subheads and nice photo of Glenn. 1st report coverage on John... Read full description -
Item #698371THE COCOA TRIBUNE, Florida, Feb. 20, 1962
* John Glenn makes history
* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission
* Friendship 7 - same day coverage
A great bold, banner headline above the masthead announces: "GLENN MAKES IT ! " with a lead-in: "Out Of This Roiled And Back Again...". Also on the front... Read full description -
Item #558361LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 1, 1962
* American Airlines Flight 1 disaster
* Jamaica Bay New York
* Boeing 707-123 airplane crash
This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Jet Airliner Plunges into Swamp At Edge of New York City; 95 Die" with subhead: "Craft Burns With No Sign Of... Read full description -
Item #576795SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 25, 1962
* Benny Paret's last fight (1st report)
* Welterwight World boxing championship
This 50+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Griffith Halts Paret On 12th Round TKO" and "Comes Off Floor With Savage Two-Fisted Attack to... Read full description -
Item #576384THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1962
* Milton FL Florida
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 42 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornado Kills 15 In Florida".
This tells of the tornado disaster at Milton, Florida.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #584127THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 9, 1962
* Juan Belmonte suicide death (1st report)
* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting
This 40 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 6: "'Greatest' Bullfighter Belmonte Is Dead at 69" and small photo of Belmonte with caption: "Hemingway's Hero"... Read full description -
Item #561433LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962
* Ranger 4 spacecraft
* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon
* Takeoff 1st report
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.
Other news of the day. Minor spine... Read full description -
Item #567933THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962
* New York Mets 1st ever win
* MLB baseball
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 24 that include: "Streaks End as Mets Surprise Pirates, 9-1 and more. (see)
Tells of the very first win by the new MLB franchise New York Mets.
Other news of the day. Good... Read full description -
Item #574841FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 23, 1962
* Unionville, Missouri
* Continental Airlines Flight 11
* Jet airplane explosion disaster
This 36 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:
"45 Persons Meet Death In $5-Million-Jet Crash"
Tells of the airplane suicide bomb explosion of... Read full description -
Item #581212THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 13, 1962
* Alcatraz Island Prison, San Francisco Bay
* Successful escape ?
* Clint Eastwood fame "Escape From Alcatraz"
This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Search Widens For Escapees From Alcatraz" with smaller subheads (see images).
This tells of the... Read full description -
Item #572264SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1962
* U.S. Open golf championship
* Jack Nicklaus 1st title
* Arnold Palmer finishes second
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Nicklaus Tops Palmer In U.S. Open Playoff" and more. (see)
More in the sport's section... Read full description -
Item #679734THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 26, 1962
* School prayer deemed unconstitutional
* Engel v. Vitale Supreme Court decision
* Separation of church and state
The front page has a four column heading: "High Court Ruling May Doom School Religious Observances" with caption: "Prayer Recitation... Read full description -
Item #571189THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29 1962 This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 43: "Late Mickey Cochrane Was Fierce Competitor in 1930's" with pictorial of Cochrane. (see)
Tells of the death a famous major league baseball star Mickey Cochrane.
Other news of the day. Good condition. -
Item #598257THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1962
* Mickey Cochrane death
* Philadelphia Athletics
* MLB baseball
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Mickey Cochrane Is Dead at 59; Star Catcher for A's and Detroit" with subhead and two photos (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of Philadelphia Athletics star catcher, Mickey... Read full description -
Item #653369FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 10, 1962
* Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test
* Thor rocket - W49 thermonuclear warhead
* Hydrogen bomb explosion in space
The front page has a six column headline announcing: "Pacific 'A' Test Wows 'Em" with caption. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #652018THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 24, 1962
* Telstar communication satellite
* Very 1st Transatlantic live television
The front page has a four column heading: "TV Links Old World and New" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st publicly live transatlantic television signal via satellite.
Other... Read full description -
Item #595991THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1962
* Same sex pay discrimination
* House passes bill for equality
* Edna F. Kelly
The front page has a one column heading: "Bill for Equal Pay Regardless of Sex Approved by House". 1st report coverage on Edna F. Kelly's equal pay for equal work bill finally passing in... Read full description -
Item #696862FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1962
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and put in jail (day of)
Page 6 has a two column heading: "Negro Strategists Map Plans In Racial Assault" (see) King and his associates would be arrested shortly after this publication was released.
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Item #574836THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 29, 1962
* Steelton, Pennsylvania
* Pennsylvania Railroad train disaster
This 44 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Sports Train Wrecked; 25 Killed, Scores Hurt" with subheads. This tells of the derailment of a Pennsylvania Railroad... Read full description -
Item #563204FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 30, 1962
* Steelton, Pennsylvania train disaster
* Railroad derailment
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Track Misalignment Believed Cause Of Train Wreck In Which 19 Died". Tells of the train wreck disaster at Steelton PA.
Other news of the day. Tiny... Read full description -
Item #696026THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 11, 1962
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "NEGROES GET PROBATION IN GA. PROTESTS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #708099THE NEW YORK TIMES., Aug. 11, 1962
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release
* Desegregation and voters' rights movement
The front page has a one column heading: "DR. KING IS FREED; PROTESTS PUT OFF" with subheads and photo showing King and Rev. Ralph Abbernathy... Read full description -
Item #631358THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1962
* Vostok 3 & 4
The front page has a 3 line, 5 column heading with photos: "Soviet Pilots Spin On In Orbit; One Has Flown Million Miles; He Is Tired But Still Efficient" (inc. front page photo), with related front page and inside reporting. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #564501FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 21, 1962
* Peter Fechter murder
* Berlin Wall - Germany
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Brandt To Ask West Aid Berliners At Wall".
Tells of the the tensions around the Berlin wall soon after the shooting death of 18 year old Peter Fechter. (is mentioned)
Other news... Read full description -
Item #642136LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 26, 1962
* Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight w/photo
Page 6 has a three column headline: "Rematch of Heavyweights Set 'As Soon As Possible'" with caption: "Liston Wins Big" and photo. (see) First report coverage on Sonny... Read full description -
Item #719738LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., October 3, 1962
* James Howard Meredith
* University of Mississippi
* 2nd day of enrollment
The front page has a banner headline: "Mississippi Integration Crisis Boiling to a Peak" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny... Read full description -
Item #715532THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 3, 1962
* James Howard Meredith
* University of Mississippi
* 2nd day of enrollment
The front page has a two column heading: "Violence at Ole Miss Ebbs, Gloom Remains" with subhead and related photo showing Meredith talking to a reporter. (see images) More on page 11.
Complete with 34... Read full description -
Item #637806THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 5, 1962
* 1962 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
* Whitey Ford
This 48 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page:
* Ford and Boyer Star as Yanks Rap Giants in Series Opener, 6-2
with subhead and related photos. (see) Much more on... Read full description -
Item #592700THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962
* George Blanda 6 TD passes
* Houston Oilers - 56 points
* NFL football
This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS, 56-17", "Blanda Hurls 6 Touchdown Passes--Scoring Mark Set" with stats. 1st report coverage on Houston Oilers quarterback George... Read full description -
Item #562371LEOMINSTER 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 headline: "DEMOCRATS SCORE BIG SHOCKER" with subhead and related photos, one that shows a young Edward Kennedy.
This was... Read full description -
Item #562417THE 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 States".
This was Kennedy's first election win and was for the Massachusetts' senate seat left by his brother who was then... Read full description -
Item #637589THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, November 8, 1962
* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report)
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife
This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"
Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text.... Read full description -
Item #584456SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 18, 1962
* Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* NCAA college football upset
This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "GEORGIA TECH HANDS ALABAMA FIRST GRID DEFEAT IN 27 GAMES, 7-6" with subheads and stats (see photos). This... Read full description -
Item #574833LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 24, 1962
* United Airlines Flight 297 crash
* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane
* Ellicott City MD Maryland Columbia
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Engine Failure Believed Cause of Maryland Crash" with caption:... Read full description -
Item #637797LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 7, 1962
* Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion disaster
This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
"Little Hope Is Held for 36 Men Trapped in Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Robena Cola Mine explosion disaster of the... Read full description -
Item #704667THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 13, 1962
* Lawrence of Arabia opening day premiere
* Epic biographical adventure drama film
* Peter O'Toole & Alec Guinness movie ad
Page 12 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Lawrence of Arabia" in New York City.
I suspect this to be... Read full description -
Item #565511THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 17, 1962
* Quarterback Y. A. Tittle breaks NFL touchdown record
* New York Giants
* NFL football
This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15: "Tittle Sparkles as Giants Win, 41-31" with subhead, stats and small photo of Tittle. (see)
Tells of Y. A. Tittle breaking... Read full description
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