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marybourg

(12,633 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:46 PM Apr 2012

What to do with historic newspaper?

While preparing to move house, I found the front pages of the N.Y. World Telegram & Sun and other now-defunct newspapers for Nov 22 & 23 1963, with their huge headlines about Pres Kennedy's death, that I put away on that fateful day. They've been in an inter-office envelope (do they still use inter-office envelopes, I wonder) for almost 50 years and are in remarkably good condition. So now that I saved them, what should I do with them? Does anyone know of somebody or group that has some use for them? I know I can count on DU for some thoughts.

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What to do with historic newspaper? (Original Post) marybourg Apr 2012 OP

I see one for sale on e-bay from Nov. 23 frazzled Apr 2012 #1

It's collectable, but not rare. -..__... Apr 2012 #2

frazzled

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1. I see one for sale on e-bay from Nov. 23

Reply to marybourg (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:53 PM

Apr 2012

Listed at $19.99. I'm assuming that's the going price.

I'd either (a) continue to save it, either for yourself, your children or grandchildren (if you have any) or (b) see if your local library is interested.

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2. It's collectable, but not rare.

Reply to marybourg (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:58 PM

Apr 2012

Given the historic significance of the event, a lot of people saved their local newspapers for that date.

If you had one from Dallas, that would be an even better find

When I moved into my current abode... I found a box of old Boston Globes and Boston Record Americans
for Nov 22nd all the way through Oswalds assassination and Kennedys funeral that the previous tenant
had left behind.

They're in remarkably good condition and I have as yet to look and see what $$$ value the might have.

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