Jack
the Ripper - American Newspaper Articles (1888 to 1891)
475
Full-sheet American newspaper pages, dating from October 1, 1888, to November
22, 1891, containing articles about "Jack the Ripper."
In
the Whitechapel neighborhood of London, England during the late 1800's, several
gruesome murders of women took place. The murders were met with extensive
newspaper coverage. The name "Jack
the Ripper" was taken from the "Dear Boss" letter dated
September 25, 1888, which was sent to the Central News Agency of London,
written by a person presenting themself as the murderer.
This
along with worldwide press attention lead to the various "Jack the
Ripper" narratives. At first approximately 11 murders were attributed to “Jack
the Ripper."
In
time this war whittled down to the 5 murders of Mary Ann Nichols, Annie
Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly, between 1888
and 1891.
Newspapers
in this collection include:
New
York Tribune
Salt
Lake Herald
Washington
D.C. Evening Star
New
York Sun
Los
Angeles Daily Herald
Jersey
City Herald
Wichita
Daily Eagle
Saint
Paul Daily Globe
Fort
Worth Daily Gazette
San
Antonio Daily Light
North
Carolina News and Observer
Alexandria
Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
Big
Sandy News
Bottineau
Pioneer
Daily
Argus
Delaware
Gazette and State Journal
Emmons
Co. Record
Huntsville
Gazette
Indiana
State Sentinel
Indianapolis
Journal
Iola
Register
Lancaster
Intelligencer
Lexington
Intelligencer
Monmouth
Inquirer
Morning
News Savannah, Georgia
New
Ulm Review
Omaha
Daily Bee
Pawtucket
Evening Tribune
Portland
Daily Press
Roanoke
Times
Rock
Island Argus
Sacramento
Daily Record Union
Waterbury
Evening Democrat
Wheeling
Register
Also See
Jack the Ripper - Whitechapel Murders London Police - Scotland Yard - FBI Documents FBI Documents
Jack the Ripper - Whitechapel Murders: London's Illustrated Police News 1888-1899
Yorkshire Ripper British Police Files
H. H. Holmes (Herman Webster Mudget) America's First Modern Serial Killer Historical Documents
