Historic Newspapers: World War II
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Item #665573HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, Oct. 24, 1942
* Second Battle of El Alamein begins
* World War II Egypt - Africa
* German General Erwin Rommel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BIG EGYPT DRIVE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Incomplete issue containing the 1st 2 loose leafs only (pages 1-4), nice for... Read full description -
Item #631631DANZIGER VORPOSTEN (Danzig Outpost), 1944 "The Official Organ of the Nazi Party..." as translated from the masthead, from this occupied Polish city, present-day Gdansk. The masthead includes the eagle with a swastika. Offers an interesting view of WWII from the Nazi perspective.
Complete in four pages, folio size, some chipping &... Read full description -
Item #650699KOLNISCHE ZEITUNG, Cologne, Germany, January 7, 1943 The literal translation of the extended title is: "Cologne Newspaper With Economic & Trade Leaf". A Nazi newspaper from the midst of World War II, than a Military Area Command Headquarters for the Nazi government. Cologne was very heavily bombed in WWII... Read full description -
Item #695828DEUTSCHE JUGENDBURG, Germany, June, 1940 The title translates to: "German Youth Castle". Based on the content & photos within this would appear to be a publication for the Nazi Youth.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condition. -
Item #639673THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1943
* Smith-Connally Act passed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt veto override
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CONGRESS OVERRIDES VETO OF ANTI-STRIKE BILL" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II.... Read full description -
Item #626906THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1941
* Reza Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son
* World War II era - WWII
The front page has one column headings: "NEW IRAN REGIME ENDS RESISTANCE" "British and Russian Forces Continue Advance--Offers by Teheran Awaited" (see)
First report coverage on the abdication of Reza Shah in Iran during... Read full description -
Item #603623WOMEN'S DIVISION BULLETIN,, October, 1944 This is a small publication issued by the: "Women's Division--National Jewish Welfare Board" and includes a Star of Davis emblem in the masthead. The focus is on the efforts of women to support the fighting troops during World War II.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, Library of... Read full description -
Item #687592DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG IM OSTLAND, Germany, March 22, 1943 The title translates to: "German Newspaper In The East Country" with the banner headline translating to: "Crisis In The East Finally Overcome" with a front page photo of Adolf Hitler. Most of the content seems to be war-related.
Six pages, minor margin & fold... Read full description -
Item #697605FAR EASTERN EXPRESS, The U.S. Army Daily, The Philippines, April 19, 1945
* United States Army camp publication
This "camp" newspaper was printed by the Information and Education Section, for all armed forces. Crudely done on a single sheet, typewriter set, and produced on a mimeograph machine.
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Item #569517THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 12, 1943 This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
* PANTELLERIA FALL RIPS HOLE IN AXIS DEFENSES
with subhead: "Island Blasted Into Submission by Air Sea Power Alone"
Other news of the day with much on the war. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #649051THE BOSTON POST, November 14, 1944
* German Battleship Tirpitz sunk
* British Royal Navy and Air Force
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "SINKING OF THE TIRPITZ BIG NAZI LOSS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz, sister ship of the late battleship Bismarck... Read full description -
Item #562717THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 28, 1943
* SS Normandie salvage completed
* Ocean Liner on even keel again
This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in February, 1942, Ready to Be Fitted Out--Salvage Most Difficult in History" and related photo with caption:... Read full description -
Item #564186THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 8, 1943 This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* YANKS BEAT CARDS WITH 5 IN 8TH, 6-2, FOR 201 SERIES LEAD
* Johnson's Winning Triple With Bases Full Thrills Record Crowd of 69,990 Here
and more. (see) Much more on pages 23 & 24 with headlines, photos and... Read full description -
Item #573529FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 9, 1940 This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Cincinnati Reds Victors In 1940 World Series; Derringer Beats Newsom" with related photo. (see)
This tells of the Cincinnati Reds winning the 1940 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.
Other news of... Read full description -
Item #573551THE BOSTON POST, Massachusetts, August 10, 1942
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
* The Mahatma arrested
This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 8: "POLICE FIGHT MOB IN INDIA" and more with smaller subheads.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Good condition.
wikipedia notes: Gandhi and the entire... Read full description -
Item #586018THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 23, 1941
* Michigan - Ohio State football Rivalry
* 1st meeting as ranked teams (AP Poll)
This 40+ page newspaper has loads of college football reports in the sport's section with one column headlines: "MICHIGAN AND OHIO STATE PLAY 20-20 DEADLOCK", "85,753 Fans Thrilled as Big... Read full description -
Item #590643THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939
* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
* James A. Naismith death (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images... Read full description -
Item #629052THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1943
* Gulf Hotel fire disaster
* Houston, Texas
* World War II
Page 17 has a one column heading: "48 PERISH IN FIRE IN HOUSTON HOTEL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gulf Hotel fire disaster in downtown Houston, Texas where 55 lives were lost.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #632507THE BOSTON POST, October 30, 1939
* Alice Brady death w/ photo
* Early American actress
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "DEATH TAKES ALICE BRADY" with subhead and nice photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Alice Brady, silent film and talkies era American actress.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #650600THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 28, 1941
* Reza Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son
The front page has a one column heading: "IRAN CABINET RESIGNS, TOLD TO STAY ON JOB" with subhead. First report coverage on the abdication of Reza Shah in Iran.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in... Read full description -
Item #652213THE BOSTON HERALD, June 25, 1944
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Cherbourg France falling to the allies
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS SET UP CHERBOURG KILL" with subhead and related photo.
Incomplete issue containing 28 of the 56... Read full description -
Item #652214BOSTON TRAVELER, June 29, 1944
* Battle of Caen - France
* Post D-Day invasion
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NAZIS HURL 2 ARMIES IN CAEN BATTLE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
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Item #658506CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota... Read full description -
Item #692685LIBERTY magazine, New York, Feb. 8, 1941 The color cover has a full color illustration of a young boy giving his dog a bath in preparation for an upcoming Dog Show.
Also present are several color ads for products of the day. See images for details.
Among the various articles are: "Through Hell on Wings - The Diary of... Read full description -
Item #655837THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1943
* New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (game 3)
The front page has a two column headline: "Yankees Score Five Runs In Eighth To Take Lead In Series" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages,... Read full description -
Item #673587THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes
* Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #586845THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1943
* Battle of Guadalcanal ends
* Solomon Islands campaign
* World War II
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Enemy Resistance On Guadalcanal Ended, Knox Says" with subheads. Coverage on the final capture of the island of... Read full description -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising...
Item #628331THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 28, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
* German occupied Poland... Jewish resistance
* SS Normandie salvage completed
This 48 page newspaper has an editorial on page 22 with heading: "Supermen At Warsaw". See photo for text on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Also a a two column headline on page 25: "Great... Read full description -
Item #589404THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Help on the way ?
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 34): "AID OF $32,000,000 FOR JEWS MAPPED"
"12-Point Program to Save 3,000,000 in Europe Outlined at... Read full description -
Item #589927THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1940
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
* Nazi-occupied Poland
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "2,000 Intellectuals Disappear In Warsaw" and "Nazi Round-Up of Professionals Is Reported in Paris". This is coverage on the persecution of Jews in Poland early into World War... Read full description -
Item #582576THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 26, 1944
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Cherbourg France falling to the allies
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "AMERICANS ARE INSIDE CHERBOURG" with subheads (see photos). ... Read full description -
Item #547672PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Seven Pages of news and Maps U.S. Navy Attacks Japan's Pearl Harbor" "1000 U.S. Troops Lost in Sinking" "Wallace Calls mcCormick perfect Fascist Type" "Russians Kill 52,000 in Cherkassy". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... Read full description -
Item #645580GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 4, 1945 On November 19, 1942, Australian and US troops fighting Japanese invaders in the New Guinea jungle during World War II read the first issue of "Guinea Gold", a unique four-page Australian army newspaper which day after day thereafter published a record... Read full description -
Item #547023PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 14, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Soviet Advance Clears North Russia" "Nazis in Italy Put on Defense" "What Russia Wants" "Army Paper Hits Anti-labor Drive". The paper features other war news and stories... Read full description -
Item #594732THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940
* Lend Lease Program (1st report)
* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers
* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads.
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Item #547705PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 3, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Soldier Vote Fraud - Servicemen Sold Out (an editorial)" "Allies in Italy Ban Anti-Fascist Demonstration" "Lepke Gets Stay of Execution" FEPC Admits Anti-Bias Drive Is Lagging".... Read full description -
Item #547713PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Russian Victory" "Japs Open Offensive" "Women 'Spank' Taber" "Allies Find Poverty, Black Markets in Italy" "Rayburn Kills Hope for Real GI Vote Bill" "Berlin... Read full description -
Item #547722PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 20, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Don't Forget Coughlin" "Time to Throw Hayes Out of Spain" "Dies Tried to Suppress 'Sabotage'" "How Fascism Thrives in Eire" "Red Army in Bessarabia"... Read full description -
Item #547003PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 25, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "How to Beat Hitler in S. America" "Truman to Investiage Palm Beach Deal" "Dewey 'Fesses Up... Yup, He'll Run" "Red Army Cuts Nazi Escape Railway Line".The paper features... Read full description -
Item #581080THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 16, 1945 Page 15 of this issue features the report "Medals of Honor Presented to Four - Three Marines and a Soldier Are Decorated by Truman at White House Ceremony - One of Them a Jerseyite - First Lieut. Rauh, of Lindenwold, Took Grenade Blast to Save His Comrades". This... Read full description -
Item #547675PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 23, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Relief For the Greedy...' - FDR Blasts Tax Bill in Veto" "Rankin Fights Even Half a Soldier Vote" "Rich Broker To Dispose of U.s. Surplus" "Churchill's Answers"... Read full description -
Item #569533THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 5, 1941 This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* Japs Declare U.S. Terms 'Impossible'
* Collapse of Talks Indicated by Press; Showdown Likely with Official Reply Today
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. -
Item #547707PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 6, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Franco's Troops Fight Us in Italy" "Soviets Cut 120-Mile Breach in Nazi Lines" Eyewitness: Battle of Tarawa" "What Other Papers Side-Stepped" "Postwar Education". The... Read full description -
Item #691271THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 17, 1941 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: "Victims of Bolshevism" "Heavy British Naval Reverse in The Mediterranean"... Read full description -
Item #547706PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 5 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Deal With Franco Near" "Weir Opens War On Labor" "Truman Exposes Excess War Profits" When Europe Is Freed" "Storm Over 'Reader's Digest'" . The paper features other... Read full description -
Item #547022PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "By the General: Why Italian Campaign Is Bogged Down" "Hull Plans to Revamp State Dept. Again" "Nazis Lose 41,000 in 5 Days" "State Hopitals Accused of Keeping Patients as... Read full description -
Item #547030PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 17, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S.A. Fails To Slam Door on I.g. Farben" "Argentine Fascists prepare for Civil War" "How the New Ration Token System Works" "Soviet Submits Draft of Terms For... Read full description -
Item #547674PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 22, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "From Joseph E. Davies: The Answer to Enemies of U.S.-Soviet Unity" "Tax Soldier Vote" "Franco Plot" "6500 Planes Smash Reich In 2 Days" "New Medical Group Urges... Read full description -
Item #547728PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 28, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "PM's Views on the New Communist Line" "The Myth of Labor 'Prosperity'" "Charges Dewey Hoarding Endangers Hospital" "Nazis Surprised By Soviet Strength" "Poles Tell... Read full description -
Item #621158PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 28, 1944 The headlines read" "What Hitlerism Has Done to Youth" "We Want to Quit - Finns Tell Hitler" "Pig Sties for War Workers - Florida Housing Blocked" "Vichyites Can't Halt Patriots' Sabotage" "2 Catholic Groups Attack Health Bill" "Soviets Roll... Read full description
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