“A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself”
– Arthur Miller
About The Collection
These antique newspapers were acquired or bought new by a New York based collector, active from the 1920’s through the 1990’s.
This set represents a lifetime of newspaper collecting, and provides a real time look into all the major historical events of the late 19th century and the entire 20th century.
I inherited this collection when the owner passed away in the 1990s. Since that time, the newspapers have been stored within folios, in sealed boxes located in southern California.
The collection ranges from 1663 to 1999. Most of it was collected to record an historical or cultural event. A little bit of it reflects the collector’s travels – wherever he went across the world, he bought a newspaper.
The items here, once all are added, will represent the complete collection. Nothing has been picked or removed.
As a fan of history, I find these newspapers fascinating. Even if you’re not a collector, I hope you enjoy them!
If you are interested in this collection or have any questions, please contact me.
Check out all of the newspapers in this collection in a list, or browse by category.
Categories include:
All newspapers
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Sports
Presidential History
WWI
WWII
Judaica
Newsday Article About This Collection
This article appeared in the 5/11/1964 edition of Newsday, a Long Island newspaper. The article mentions that the earliest newspaper in the collection was from the Civil War. Earlier pieces were acquired after 1964 and are included in this site.