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For sale is a significant historical archive consisting of 61 original, full-edition copies of The Dallas Morning News dating from September 3 through October 31, 1922.
This specific two-month window represents the paper's most courageous and dangerous era. Under the leadership of G.B. Dealey, the News launched a relentless editorial assault against the Ku Klux Klan (Klavern 66), which then dominated Dallas politics.
Lot Highlights:
Political History: Intensive coverage of the 1922 U.S. Senate race between Klan-backed Earle B. Mayfield and write-in candidate George Peddy.
The Boycott Era: Visible evidence of the KKK-led advertising boycott that nearly bankrupted the paper.
State Fair of Texas: Includes full coverage of the October 1922 State Fair during one of its most controversial periods.
Early Radio History: Rare daily schedules and features on the debut year of WFAA (820 AM).
