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Expansive collection of signed items from prominent twentieth-century presidents and politicians. The lot includes: HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964). Signed White House card, 70 x 107mm * Typed letter signed ("Herbert Hoover") to Mrs. Perry on professional letterhead, Stanford University, 28 July 1949. 1p. 4to, 182 x 266mm, thanking the recipient for her letter and enclosure [not present] * Photograph signed, sepia, 230 x 350mm, inscribed to John P. Ryan; WILSON, Woodrow (1856-1924). Typed letter signed to Charles C. Pinckney on White House letterhead, Washington, 14 May 1914. 1p. 4to., 222 x 157mm, thanking the recipient for his telegram and stating his gratitude for the "generous support of the Society of the Cincinnati, whose approbation and sympathetic interest I appreciate highly" * Autograph letter signed to the founder of the American Numismatic Association Dr. George F. Heath, Princeton, 11 November 1903, forwarding his autograph * Photograph signed; COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933). Three White House Cards signed; COOLIDGE, Grace (1879-1957). Typed letter signed, 23 January 1956, 4to., regarding her husband and whittling; EISENHOWER, Dwight D (1890-1969). Photograph signed and inscribed to a Staff Sergeant Thora McClary, 152 x 252mm (mounted with adhesive remnants at corners); TRUMAN, Harry (1884-1972). Typed letter signed to Claude M. Monteiro, Independence, 26 June 1964, thanking his recipient for "the pages from the Richmond Times-Dispatch relating the tribute paid to General Marshall at the ceremonies dedicating the George C. Marshall Research Library at Lexington" * Photograph signed, 128 x 85mm * Typed letter signed to Claude M. Monteiro, Independence, 24 May 1960, 1p. 4to., thanking his correspondent for enclosing a page from a publication relative to Truman's visit to Washington and Lee University * Autograph note signed, 8 Aug. 1956, wishing "a long life to Colleen Laverne Ray" * Typed letter signed to Mr. H. J. Kelly, Independence, 22 July 1970, 1p. 4to., thanking his correspondent for informing him of his school project yet regretfully refusing to sign "the two documents you have submitted as it is against my policy to do so" * Typed letter signed to A.A. Dann, Collier's, 4 April 1955 * Signed autograph card, inscribed with date "3-3-67" * Photograph signed clipped from a periodical, 136 x 185mm, bearing the inscription "Good luck" * Typed letter signed, Independence, MO, 11 July 1969, thanking Mr. Paul Hartunian for sending well wishes on Mr. and Mrs. Truman's 50th wedding anniversary * Photograph signed clipped from a periodical, inscribed with date "7/22/1964" * Typed letter signed on personal letterhead, Independence, 9 November 1959, thanking Mr. Allen Duckworth for sending a picture of Truman with Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn * Typed letter signed to Mr. Claude M. Monteiro, Independence, 2 June 1961, 1p. 4to, thanking the recipient for a prior letter * Typed letter signed on personal letterhead, Independence, 9 September 1959, thanking Claude M. Monteiro for sending a prior letter and "...enclosures for the Library..." * Photograph signed, inscribed with date "4-18-69"; NIXON, Richard (1913-1994). Typed letter signed on legal letterhead, New York, 15 Jan. 1964, politely declining an invitation to address a meeting of the Young Republican Club at Columbia University. * His signature on the front cover of a program from the 1972 Inauguration for his second term as President. * Signed card, bearing dedication "To Max". * Typed letter signed "Dick Nixon" on Office of the Vice President letterhead, Washington, 5 Feb. 1953, thanking the recipient for sending him good wishes on his birthday. * Photograph signed "Richard Nixon", 10 x 8 in. b/w, possibly secretarially-signed. * His signature "Richard Nixon" on a White House engraving; FORD, Gerald (1913-2006). Typed letter signed to Mr. Wilder, 1973. * Photograph signed, 8 x 10 in. * Ten typed letters as House Minority Leader, ca. 1973, likely secretarially-signed, an archive of letters to his Michigan constituent Jack R. Wilder with some good content related to obscenity, voluntary school prayer, etc. The final letter thanks Wilder for his congratulations right after Ford's selection as Vice President, stating he hopes "...future efforts will justify your confidence in me..."; KISSINGER, Henry (1923-2023). His signature on a copy of Nixon's resignation letter from the office of the Presidency; HUMPHREY, Hubert (1911-1978). Typed letter signed on Senate letterhead, 16 Sept 1964; GOLDBERG, Arthur (1908-1990). Photograph signed * First Day Cover signed. Condition varies, sold as a lot and not subject to return.
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