WALTER BURKS AUTOGRAPHS _Current Offerings Catalog

1 FRANK SINATRA (Singer-Entertainer) 1915-1998 This item is an INSCRIBED SIGNED album page. This is a great, VINTAGE example that has been signed in ink. Sinatra has inscribed the album page to Matilda. The signed album page is in near mint condition and is a nice example for display…495.00 TRUMAN DOCUMENT THAT MENTIONS CONCRETE. 2 HARRY TRUMAN (President) 1884-1972 One page, legal size, DOCUMENT SIGNED. The document is dated October 26, 1927 and is a Notice to Contractors concerning a bid for construction of a “Foot Bridge over the Missouri Pacific Railroad Tracks at 15^th Street and Appleton Avenue.” It is further noted on the document that “A deposit of two dollars will be required upon plans and specifications and if plans are not returned within 60days the money to be forfeited.” The document has been approved and SIGNED by Truman as Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Missouri. This is an interesting document as it lists the specific quantities of work and materials to be used. Among the items listed are Class “B” and Class “C” concrete. Truman had the help of political boss Tom Pendergast to thank for his political success and when, with Pendergast‘s help, Truman was elected to the Senate many labeled Truman as the “Senator from Pendergast”. While there is no way to know for sure where the concrete that was used in this bid came from, Pendergast owned the Ready-Mixed Concrete company and this company was awarded many government contracts and it would certainly come as no surprise if the company that chose to use his concrete company was awarded the bid! Of all the documents concerning Truman I have owned this is the only piece that I can recall seeing that had any specific connection with concrete…199.00 3 GREG LOUGANIS (Olympic Diver) Lot consists of a SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER honoring the 1988 Summer Olympics. Louganis won two gold medals at the Seoul, South Korea Summer Olympics in 1988. The signed cover is in mint condition…25.00 4 BOB HOPE (Comedian) 1903-2003 Autographed note signed on a postcard from Russia. Hope has written: (on the back of a postcard mailed from Russia) Bill: On the way to golf in Russia where they use a red ball. Best, Bob H. The postcard bears Russian stamps. A very nice item for the collector of golfing related items and an unusual signature form…89.00 5 GENERAL WILLIAM WESTMORELAND (Military-Viet Nam) 1914-2005 Lot consists of a SIGNED FIRST DAY OF ISSUE cover honoring General John Pershing. The cover has been postmarked and mailed and SIGNED by Westmoreland across the center of the cover. The cover is in mint condition…75.00 6 [JOHN F. KENNEDY] 1917-1963 Lot consists of a 7 inch in diameter salad plate used by the Kennedy’s aboard the Presidential yacht, the U.S.S. Honey Fitz. The plate has a gold outer rim and a second gold rim around the inner portion of the plate. At the top is embossed in gold the symbol of the American eagle. The Honey Fitz was originally the 8^th Presidential Yacht and was built in 1931. Originally named the Lenore, the boat was used as a training ship for submarine crews during WW II and later was used as an escort for the Presidential Yacht Williamsburg. In 1953 President Eisenhower retired the Williamsburg from active service and after extensive refurnishing and overhauling the Lenore was renamed the Barbara Ann in honor of Eisenhower’s granddaughter. With the inauguration of Kennedy, the yacht was renamed the Honey Fitz in honor of JFK’s maternal grandfather, John Francis Fitzgerald. The yacht would continue to be used by Johnson and Nixon (Nixon would rename the yacht, the Tricia, after his daughter). The yacht was auctioned off in 1971. The Kennedy’s did not have a formal dining set at the White House, preferring to use the china from past presidents and in particular that used by President Harry Truman. To the best of my knowledge, this is as close as you can get to “Presidential Kennedy China”. Included with the plate are photocopies of letters from Seaman Duck (who worked aboard the Honey Fitz) and Ted Kennedy. The copy of the notarized letter from Seaman Duck reads as follows: I certify that this set of dishes were used by the Kennedy family and members of the White House staff. Came from U.S.S. Honey Fitz yacht and were given to me by the Kennedy administration. R.C. Duck, U.S.N. EM 2. Also included is a copy of a typed letter of Edward Kennedy on the imprinted stationery of the US Senate (Dated August 24, 1970). In part the letter reads: The dishes you purchased do appear to be the ones used on the Honey Fitz. There is no official record that they were given to Seaman Duck, who did serve on the Honey Fitz while President Kennedy was in office. I hope this information will be helpful to you. Edward M. Kennedy. This is an outstanding piece of Americana and an outstanding display piece. The salad plate with the accompanying letters…995.00 7 [JOHN F. KENNEDY] Lot consists of a 7 inch in diameter dessert or soup bowl from the Honey Fitz. This is a beautiful item and a great piece of history. The bowl is identical in design to the above listed bowl and comes with a copy of the letters mentioned with that piece…795.00 8 [GEORGE H. BUSH] (41^st President) Lot consists of a 3x5x8 walnut box with a large copper plaque on the top that bears a facsimile signature of George Bush. The box is lined with blue felt and contains 5 Presidential golf balls. Each ball has the color Presidential Seal printed on the side with Bush’s facsimile signature below. The box and golf ball are in mint condition and make a superb display. The 5 golf balls and walnut box…195.00 9 ORSON WELLES (Actor-Director) 1915-1985 Lot consists of a SIGNED VINTAGE ALBUM PAGE. Welles had many accomplishments but is probably best known for his 1938 radio broadcast of H. G. Wells War of the Worlds and his 1941 film, Citizen Kane. This is a nice example and is perfect for display…139.00 OUTSTANDING DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE POET, ROBERT BROWNING 10 ROBERT BROWNING (Poet) 1812-1889 Lot consists of an outstanding SIGNED DOCUMENT. Browning has signed a 4x5 card issued by the Temperance Society from the Church of England. The card reads: Church of England, Temperance Society, Patron, her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Grand National Bazaar, June 28^th to July 2^nd, 1887. Autograph Souvenir. Browning has then SIGNED the card and added the date, June 24^th, 1887. The card shows some minor aging but overall it is in excellent condition and makes a superb display piece. The card has been superbly framed to strict museum standards with a picture of Browning and a brass plaque. The overall size is approximately 16x22. This is a great item and a simply stunning display piece. The previous owner paid almost $300.00 just to have it framed…495.00 11 THEODORE VAN KIRK (Enola Gay-Atomic Bomb-Navigator) Lot consists of a TYPED TRANSCRIPT listing biographical information on Van Kirk. At the conclusion Van Kirk has signed: Dutch Van Kirk, 4/21/99. On the back of the sheet is a poem titled: The Little Red Gremlins. Van Kirk has also SIGNED the back page and added: Navigator, Red Gremlin 1942-42, Enola Gay 1944-45.…69.00 12 BILLIE BURKE (Actress) 1884-1970 Lot consists of a SIGNED, VINTAGE ALBUM PAGE. Burke was a fine actress who appeared in many films and plays but is best remembered by most for her role as Glinda, the good Witch of the North in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. This is a nice example and is perfect for display…99.00 DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BESS TRUMAN REGARDING THE ESTATE OF HARRY TRUMAN 13 BESS TRUMAN (First Lady) Lot consists of a folio size SIGNED DOCUMENT relating to the estate of Harry Truman. The document is dated November 26, 1974 and declares that she has received from the United Missouri Bank specific personal property, i.e. Wearing apparel and personal effects. The document has been SIGNED by Bess Truman. It would be interesting to know just what personal effects the bank still had to turn over to Mrs. Truman since President Truman had died almost two years earlier. This is a great piece of history and any official documents relating to the estate of a former President are extremely rare and seldom offered for sale to the public…425.00 SIGNATURE OF SECRETARY OF STATE & DEFENSE, GEORGE MARSHALL 14 GEORGE MARSHALL (Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense) 1880-1959 Lot consists of a SIGNATURE on a Department of Defense card. This is a nice example and perfect for display…129.00 15 FRED OLIVI (Atomic Bomb-WW II) Lot consists of a signed composite photo showing the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, the plane and the mushroom cloud. Olivi has signed the piece and penned: Fred Olivi, Co-Pilot B-29, Bockscar…25.00 OUTSTANDING LINDBERGH DISPLAY PIECE 16 CHARLES LINDBERGH (Aviator) 1902-1974 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3 ½ x 5 postcard photo showing his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis on the ground in Paris with a picture of Lindbergh inset above the plane. The signed photo has been SUPERBLY framed with a wood model of his plane. No expense was spared when the hand made frame was built to house the signed photo. The “frame” is approximately 26 inches long and approximately 12 inches from top to bottom. This is a really magnificent piece and is fit for the finest of collections. I was told that the cost on the “model frame” alone was over $2,000.00. This is a great item and a simply superb display piece…1995.00 (Net to All) 17 NATHANIEL CARL GOODWIN (American Actor-Baseball) 1857-1919 Lot consists of a SIGNED 2x3 card. Goodwin was an American actor and vaudevillian and first appeared on the state in 1874. In 1878 he co-founded the Boston Elks Lodge and his association with the lodge and in particular, his manager George Floyd, would change baseball history. Floyd was arguably the first agent in baseball history. He acted as the “go-between” for Mike Kelly and the Boston National League club, the Boston Beaneaters. In 1889 Goodwin became a member of the governing committee of the newly created Actors Amateur Athletic Association. When Kelly and this then Chicago teammates won the pennant in 1885, Goodwin and Floyd treated the team to a performance of The Skating Rink at Hooley’s Theater in Chicago. After the first act, Goodwin presented the Captain-Manager, Cap Anson with a solid silver facsimile of a league baseball. Goodwin was primarily a stage actor but he did appear in a number of films in the early 1900’s including the first feature length version of Oliver Twist…49.00 SIGNATURE OF CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR GENERAL, WILLIAM “GRUMBLE” JONES 18 GENERAL WILLIAM EDMONDSON “GRUMBLE” JONES (Civil War-Confederate 1824-1864) Lot consists of a one page DOCUMENT SIGNED dated June 1^st, 1856. In part the document reads: Provision Return for the Recruits for 11 days. While the writing on the document is light in places, the signature of Jones is dark and bold. Jones was killed at the Battle of Piedmont less than a month after Jeb Stuart was killed…125.00 EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED DOCUMENT RELATING TO TRUMAN’S 1934 SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN 19 HARRY TRUMAN (President) Lot consists of a one page partially printed, SIGNED DOCUMENT dated November 19, 1934. The document reads in part, I, Harry S. Truman, being first duly sworn upon my oath, state that in filing my report of expenditures as required by the United States code and by the statues of Missouri, I, by inadvertence, error and mistake, overlooked to include an item for expense of telephone and telegrams in the sum of Three hundred ($300.00) dollars, and a further item of expense for stamps and stationery in the sum of five hundred ($500.00) Dollars. These items of expense should be added to the items previously reported by me. The document has then been SIGNED by Truman and his lawyer, Rufus Burrus. Any document relating to an official run for office is rare and is seldom offered to the general public. This is an out standing piece of history and worthy of any presidential collection…995.00 20 MORRIS JEPPSON (Enola Gay-WW II) Lot consists of one of his personal checks, across which Jeppson has penned: Morris Jeppson, Weapons Test Officer, Enola Gay, Hiroshima 6 Aug. 1945. The piece is in near mint condition and perfect for display…75.00 21 CLARA BARTON (Nurse, Teacher & Humanitarian) 1821-1912 Lot consists of a two page (on one side only) AUTOGRAPHED LETTER dated January, 1905. Barton writes: To the New England First-Aid Association, Boston. What words could be adequate for the expression of the kindly courtesy shown me by the greetings so honestly sent- and unexpectedly received. As none can let heart to heart supply the place, and let one pray that every --- anticipation be realized. - every desire granted, every hope fulfilled. May this New Century be your brightest and your best and when it folds its wings for flight, may you gaze lovingly and wistfully and tenderly upon it for the joys it has brought- and the benefits conferred. Accept, I pray you the highest regards of your fraternally, Clara Barton, Glen Echo, January, 1905. The letter is dark and bold and has been superbly framed for display. A simply great example…659.00 THE ONLY SIGNED COPY OF HER MAGAZINE THAT I HAVE SEEN OFFERED IN OVER 40 YEARS 22 CARRY A. NATION (Temperance Movement) 1846-1911 Lot consists of a SIGNED EDITION (June 1, 1906) of her magazine, The Hatchet. The front cover has BEEN SIGNED by Nation across the top. Nation was born Carrie Nation in Kentucky. She got her famous last name when she married her second husband, David Nation. Her first name is seen spelled in two ways, “Carrie” and “Carry”. The first spelling was used in the early records while the second spelling was used by her parents in the family bible. When she began her anti-liquor movement in the 20^th century she adopted the spelling of “Carry A. Nation” and had it registered as a trademark in Kansas. I have handled a number of Carry Nation signatures over the years but in over 40 years in the business, this IS THE ONLY SIGNED COPY OF HER MAGAZINE THAT I HAVE SEEN OFFERED FOR SALE. The piece has been superbly framed so that both the front and back cover are visible and on the back of the frame you can also see the inside contents. This is simply a superb piece and extremely rare. The magazine is in fine condition and fit for the finest of collections…1695.00 23 JOE STIBORIK (Enola Gay-Radar Operator-WW II) Lot consists of a SIGNED3x5 card. Stiborik has penned: Joe Stiborik, Radar Op. Enola Gay…125.00 REAL ESTATE CONTRACT FOR LAND ADJOINING THE TRUMAN FARM SIGNED BY VIVIAN TRUMAN (PRESIDENT TRUMAN’S BROTHER) BEARING A HARRY TRUMAN SIGNATURE PENNED IN HIS BROTHER HAND. 24 HARRY & J.V. TRUMAN (President and his brother) Lot consists of a one page folio size Real Estate Contract for the sale of property that adjoins the Truman Farm in Jackson County, Missouri. The sale was initially between J. V. Truman and Russell and Rosemary Frisell. The contract has been signed by both Frisell’s and J.V. Truman who has also SIGNED Harry Truman’s name. Harry Truman’s name was typed onto the contract at another time and then he ok’ed the sale by penning: O.K. HST at the bottom. This is an interesting document and a great piece of history…199.00 25 BUZZ ALDRIN (Astronaut-Apollo 11-Second Man to Walk on the Moon) Lot consists of a SIGNED SOFT COVER COPY of Kids to Space, A Space Traveler’s Guide. Aldrin has SIGNED on the inside, front cover. The signature could be clipped out for display purposes if so desired. This is a great example and suitable for display…75.00 26 FRED HAISE, JR. (Astronaut-Apollo 13) Lot consists of an 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTO showing Haise in his space suit next to a globe with an image of outer space in the background. Haise has penned: To ----, Best Wishes, Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP, Enterprise CDR. The signed photo is in near mint condition and a great example…79.00 27 JUDY RESNIK (Astronaut-Challenger) 1949-1986 Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER from the George Marshall Space Center, postmarked February 15, 1978. Resnik has SIGNED the cover and added, Space Shuttle Astronaut below her signature…125.00 28 ELLISON ONIZUKA (Astronaut-Challenger) 1946-1986 Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER from Randolph Air Force Base honoring the first screening by the Air Force for Space Shuttle Astronauts on April 18, 1977 (the same date as the envelope is postmarked)…125.00 29 MICHAEL SMITH (Astronaut-Challenger) 1945-1986 Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER from the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston. The cover is postmarked June 11, 1980. Smith as added: NASA Astronaut below his signature. Smith was the pilot of the Challenger when it exploded on January 28, 1986…165.00 30 RON McNAIR (Astronaut-Challenger) 1950-1986 Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER honoring the Ames Research Center. The cover is postmarked May 26, 1978 from Moffett Field in California…125.00 31 DICK SCOBEE (Astronaut-Challenger) 1939-1986 Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER HONORING THE NASA Flight Research Center and Scobee’s test flight aboard the X-24B. The cover is postmarked November 19, 1975, Edwards, California. Scobee was the commander of the Challenger flight…149.00 32 GORDON FULLERTON, JACK LOUSMA & JIM ABRAHAMSON (Astronauts-NASA) Lot consists of a cover honoring the Lousma-Fullerton Columbia flight. The cover has been SIGNED by both Fullerton and Lousma as well as Abrahamson (a General with NASA)…19.00 HIGHLY DESIRABLE NEIL ARMSTRONG SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER 33 NEIL ARMSTRONG (Astronaut-Apollo II- First Man to Walk on the Moon) Lot consists of a SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER. The cover honors the First Men on the Moon and is postmarked Washington, DC, September 9, 1969. It also bears a second postmark: Moon Landing, July 20, 1969. The signature was obtained on August 31, 1971. A gentleman who worked closely with the space program and was involved throughout the Apollo program wrote Armstrong regarding the cover. A letter from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration regarding the cover is also included with the cover. In part the letter reads: Only one signature has been supplied. Because of the widespread commercial use of these philatelic items, we have had to limit his signature to one item per individual. Armstrong only signed first day covers for a very short period and has not done so for many years. This example is in mint condition and is fit for the finest of collections. Signed covers are considerably scarcer than signed photos of Armstrong…2395.00 34 BUZZ ALDRIN (Astronaut-Second Man to Walk on the Moon) Lot consists of a SIGNED HARDCOVER COPY of Encounter With Tiber. The book has its original dusk jacket and both the book and dust jacket are in mint to near mint condition…75.00 35 DICK GORDON (Astronaut-Apollo 12) Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Gordon was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 12. This is a great example and perfect for display…35.00 36 KATHRYN D. SULLIVAN (Astronaut-First woman to walk in space) Lot consists of a SIGNED COVER honoring the Lousma-Fullerton Columbia space flight. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space when she took her EVA on October 11, 1984 during the STS-41-G shuttle flight. The cover bears what I believe is an autopen signature of Sullivan but she has ACTUALLY SIGNED THE COVER below the first signature. The cover is in mint condition and is perfect for display…25.00 37 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: Sidney Gutierrez, Blaine Hammond, Marsha Ivins, Mark Lee and David Low. The lot of five signed photos…25.00 38 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: Kenneth Cameron, Mark Brown, Jim Wetherbee, Kathy Thornton and Bill Shepherd. The lot of five signed photos…25.00 39 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: James Adamson, Frank Culbertson, John Casper, Sonny Carter and Charles Veach. The lot of 5 8x10 color signed photos…25.00 40 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED & NON-INSCRIBED SIGNED PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: John Casper, Ellen Shulman, Michael McCulley, Blaine Hammond (Ins.) and Jim Wetherbee (Ins.). The lot of 5 signed photos…25.00 41 HANK SEVEREID (Baseball Old Timer) 1891-1968 Lot consists of a CLIPPED SIGNATURE cut from a 3x5 card. Severeid has signed the card and added “catcher” below his signature. Severeid played from 1911 to 1926 and in 1924 was voted Most Valuable Player…29.00 42 FRANK ELLERBE (Baseball Old Timer) 1895-1988 Lot consists of a SIGNED LINED 3x5 card. Ellerbe played from 1919 to 1924…25.00 43 BILL ROGELL (Baseball Old Timer) 1904-2003 Lot consists of a SIGNED, lined 3x5 card. Rogell played from 1925 to 1940…15.00 ZACHARY TAYLOR, HIS CABINET AND OVER 250 MEMBERS OF THE 31^ST CONGRESS 44 ZACHARY TAYLOR (Twelfth President of the United States- 1849-1850) I am pleased to offer a truly historical and possible unique signed autograph book. The autograph album (hard cover book) was obtained by Pennsylvania House of Representative member Milo Melankthon Dimmick in April of 1850, just months before the death of President Taylor (July 9, 1850). On the first page are the signatures of Taylor and his entire cabinet (vice president Fillmore is not included). The names on the first page are: Zachary Taylor (President), John Clayton (Secretary of State), William Meredith (Secretary of the Treasury), George Crawford (Secretary of War), Reverdy Johnson (Attorney General), William Preston (Secretary of the Navy) and Thomas Ewing (Secretary of the Interior). Following the President and Cabinet are approximately 250 additional signatures of members of the Senate and House of Representatives. All the signatures are on one side of the sheet only (With the exception of one page which fortunately does not bear any of the “big” names.). Each signer has added the state they represent below their signature. There is some separation of the pages from the spine and the cover is well worn but the signature pages are in nice condition and all the signatures are still bold and dark. While not every member of Congress is in the book, there are a number of great names such as William Seward, Jefferson Davis, Steven Douglas, Horace Mann, Alexander Stephens and Andrew Johnson. To find an album that has this many members of Congress (none are tipped in or have been added) is extremely rare (to say the least) and is an outstanding piece of American History. I rarely state that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity but in over 40 years this is the most complete set of signatures from this Congress that I have seen…8,950.00 (Net to all) 45 CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT (Suffragette) 1859-1947 Lot consists of a CLIPPED SIGNATURE (1x3). There are four vertical cut lines (as if a pair of scissors had been used in the lower margin) that are close to the signature but if properly displayed the cuts would be only a minor distraction. The signature has been priced accordingly at…29.00 46 [HARRY TRUMAN-PETER MAX] (President-Artist) Lot consists of a stunning 24x36 color poster (unsigned) titled: A Peter Max Installation to Commemorate the 50^th Anniversary of the Truman Presidency. This is an outstanding poster bearing 50 small images of Truman (all the same image but produced in different colors as well as 4 large images of Truman, also the same pose but in different colors and a facsimile signature of Truman in the center. There is one very small tear in the right hand border (that could easily be matted out), otherwise the piece is in near mint condition. This is simply an outstanding display piece…29.00 47 HARRY & BESS TRUMAN (President and First Lady) Lot consists of a one page (front and back) partially printed SIGNED LEGAL DOCUMENT (Quit-Claim Deed) dated January 15, 1958. The deed (Indenture) concerns land that the Truman’s sold to the Jackson County Public Water Supply District in Jackson County, Missouri. The document has been SIGNED by both Harry and Bess Truman. Documents that are signed by both the President and the First Lady are scarce and this piece is a great example. Other than the normal folds the piece is in great condition…295.00 48 RICK FERRELL (Baseball-Hall of Fame) 1905-1995 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Ferrell has added: Detroit Tigers below his signature. Ferrell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984…19.00 49 FRED PARENT (Baseball-Old Timer) 1875-1972 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Parent played from 1899 to 1911. During his career he played for three teams: the St. Louis Perfectos, the Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox…35.00 50 HORACE H. FORD (Baseball-Old Timer) 1897-1977 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Ford planed from 1919 to 1933. He has signed the card and then added: National League, 1919-1933. Ford played for the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Robins and the Cincinnati Reds…29.00 51 DALE ALEXANDER (Baseball-Old Timer) 1903-1979 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Alexander played from 1929 to 1933. He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox and had a career batting average of 331…19.00 52 JAY NORTH (Actor-Dennis the Menace) Lot consists of an 8x10 black and white SIGNED PHOTO showing North in character as Dennis the Menace (Television). North has penned: Have a Great Life! Best Wishes, Jay North- Dennis the Menace. The signed photo is in mint condition…15.00 53 EDMUND HILLARY (Everest) 1919-2008 Lot consists of a SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER honoring the United Nations. Hillary was the first climber known to reach the summit of Mount Everest when he and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit in May of 1953…65.00 54 EDMUND HILLARY (Everest) 1919-2008 Lot consists of a 3x5 color INSCRIBED SIGNED PHOTO showing Hillary later in life. The signed photo is in mint condition…65.00 EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED DOCUMENT RELATING TO TRUMAN’S 1934 SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN 55 HARRY TRUMAN (President) Lot consists of a one page partially printed, SIGNED DOCUMENT dated November 19, 1934. The document reads in part, I, Harry S. Truman, being first duly sworn upon my oath, state that in filing my report of expenditures as required by the United States code and by the statues of Missouri, I, by inadvertence, error and mistake, overlooked to include an item for expense of telephone and telegrams in the sum of Three hundred ($300.00) dollars, and a further item of expense for stamps and stationery in the sum of five hundred ($500.00) Dollars. These items of expense should be added to the items previously reported by me. The document has then been SIGNED by Truman and his lawyer, Rufus Burrus. Any document relating to an official run for office is rare and is seldom offered to the general public. This is an out standing piece of history and worthy of any presidential collection…995.00 AUTHOR OF LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY AND THE SECRET GARDEN 56 FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT (Author) 1849-1924 Lot consists of a SIGNED 2 ½ x 4 card. Burnett has penned: Yours Sincerely, Frances Hodgson Burnett, April, 1893. Burnett was a playwright and novelist and wrote a number of well known books such as Esmeralda (1881) and Dawn of a Tomorrow (1909) but she is best remembered for writing Little Lord Fauntleroy (1888) and The Secret Garden (1911). The Secret Garden was performed as a musical on Broadway in 1991 and than made into a very successful film in 1993. Little Lord Fauntleroy was first made into a movie in 1921 and starred Mary Pickford. This is a nice example and suitable for display…49.00 57 [THE WRIGHT BROTHERS] W.J. Tate (Lighthouse Keeper near Kitty Hawk) Lot consists of a one page AUTOGRAPHED LETTER written to Reverend Cornelius Greenway, a well known autograph collector in the middle of the 20^th century. Greenway wrote Tate asking him who was sitting in the plane when it first took off at Kitty Hawk. Obviously when the letter was written in 1941 Greenway knew full well who was in the plane when it first flew but he was obviously trying to get Tate to put it in his own words. Tate responded to the letter on the back of Greenway’s letter and wrote that all the facts of the flight are in a booklet and Greenway is free to buy one! At the end of the letter Tate tells Greenway that he is including his copy for Greenway to look at but Tate will be expecting my copy back from you in 10 days. The letter has some breaks in the folds but overall is in fine condition. Tate was involved in sending weather reports to the Wright Brothers and the decision as to when to attempt the flight was based on his reports. During the Wright Brothers first stay in Kitty Hawk they stayed with the Tates. Tate later wrote a commemorative booklet on the 25^th anniversary of the 1^st successful flight and in part he wrote: The mental attitude of the natives toward the Wrights was that they were a simple pair of harmless cranks that were wasting their time at a fool attempt to do something that was impossible. It was in Tate’s yard at Kitty Hawk that the first experimental glider was assembled in 1900. This is a nice association piece from one of the participants at Kitty Hawk…75.00 58 HARRY TRUMAN (President) One page TYPED LETTER SIGNED dated May 5, 1941 on the imprinted heading of the United States Senate. The letter concerns an appointment for a friend of his in Kansas City. A copy of the letter from the FHA concerning the appointment is included with the letter from Truman. The two items…225.00 38 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: Kenneth Cameron, Mark Brown, Jim Wetherbee, Kathy Thornton and Bill Shepherd. The lot of five signed photos…25.00 39 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED SIGNED NASA PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: James Adamson, Frank Culbertson, John Casper, Sonny Carter and Charles Veach. The lot of 5 8x10 color signed photos…25.00 40 [NASA ASTRONAUTS] Lot consists of 5 8x10 color INSCRIBED & NON-INSCRIBED SIGNED PHOTOS. The five names included in this lot are: John Casper, Ellen Shulman, Michael McCulley, Blaine Hammond (Ins.) and Jim Wetherbee (Ins.). The lot of 5 signed photos…25.00 41 HANK SEVEREID (Baseball Old Timer) 1891-1968 Lot consists of a CLIPPED SIGNATURE cut from a 3x5 card. Severeid has signed the card and added “catcher” below his signature. Severeid played from 1911 to 1926 and in 1924 was voted Most Valuable Player…29.00 42 FRANK ELLERBE (Baseball Old Timer) 1895-1988 Lot consists of a SIGNED LINED 3x5 card. Ellerbe played from 1919 to 1924…25.00 43 BILL ROGELL (Baseball Old Timer) 1904-2003 Lot consists of a SIGNED, lined 3x5 card. Rogell played from 1925 to 1940…15.00 ZACHARY TAYLOR, HIS CABINET AND OVER 250 MEMBERS OF THE 31^ST CONGRESS 44 ZACHARY TAYLOR (Twelfth President of the United States- 1849-1850) I am pleased to offer a truly historical and possible unique signed autograph book. The autograph album (hard cover book) was obtained by Pennsylvania House of Representative member Milo Melankthon Dimmick in April of 1850, just months before the death of President Taylor (July 9, 1850). On the first page are the signatures of Taylor and his entire cabinet (vice president Fillmore is not included). The names on the first page are: Zachary Taylor (President), John Clayton (Secretary of State), William Meredith (Secretary of the Treasury), George Crawford (Secretary of War), Reverdy Johnson (Attorney General), William Preston (Secretary of the Navy) and Thomas Ewing (Secretary of the Interior). Following the President and Cabinet are approximately 250 additional signatures of members of the Senate and House of Representatives. All the signatures are on one side of the sheet only (With the exception of one page which fortunately does not bear any of the “big” names.). Each signer has added the state they represent below their signature. There is some separation of the pages from the spine and the cover is well worn but the signature pages are in nice condition and all the signatures are still bold and dark. While not every member of Congress is in the book, there are a number of great names such as William Seward, Jefferson Davis, Steven Douglas, Horace Mann, Alexander Stephens and Andrew Johnson. To find an album that has this many members of Congress (none are tipped in or have been added) is extremely rare (to say the least) and is an outstanding piece of American History. I rarely state that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity but in over 40 years this is the most complete set of signatures from this Congress that I have seen…8,950.00 (Net to all) 45 CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT (Suffragette) 1859-1947 Lot consists of a CLIPPED SIGNATURE (1x3). There are four vertical cut lines (as if a pair of scissors had been used in the lower margin) that are close to the signature but if properly displayed the cuts would be only a minor distraction. The signature has been priced accordingly at…29.00 46 [HARRY TRUMAN-PETER MAX] (President-Artist) Lot consists of a stunning 24x36 color poster (unsigned) titled: A Peter Max Installation to Commemorate the 50^th Anniversary of the Truman Presidency. This is an outstanding poster bearing 50 small images of Truman (all the same image but produced in different colors as well as 4 large images of Truman, also the same pose but in different colors and a facsimile signature of Truman in the center. There is one very small tear in the right hand border (that could easily be matted out), otherwise the piece is in near mint condition. This is simply an outstanding display piece…29.00 47 HARRY & BESS TRUMAN (President and First Lady) Lot consists of a one page (front and back) partially printed SIGNED LEGAL DOCUMENT (Quit-Claim Deed) dated January 15, 1958. The deed (Indenture) concerns land that the Truman’s sold to the Jackson County Public Water Supply District in Jackson County, Missouri. The document has been SIGNED by both Harry and Bess Truman. Documents that are signed by both the President and the First Lady are scarce and this piece is a great example. Other than the normal folds the piece is in great condition…295.00 48 RICK FERRELL (Baseball-Hall of Fame) 1905-1995 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Ferrell has added: Detroit Tigers below his signature. Ferrell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984…19.00 49 FRED PARENT (Baseball-Old Timer) 1875-1972 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Parent played from 1899 to 1911. During his career he played for three teams: the St. Louis Perfectos, the Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox…35.00 50 HORACE H. FORD (Baseball-Old Timer) 1897-1977 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Ford planed from 1919 to 1933. He has signed the card and then added: National League, 1919-1933. Ford played for the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Robins and the Cincinnati Reds…29.00 51 DALE ALEXANDER (Baseball-Old Timer) 1903-1979 Lot consists of a SIGNED 3x5 card. Alexander played from 1929 to 1933. He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox and had a career batting average of 331…19.00 52 JAY NORTH (Actor-Dennis the Menace) Lot consists of an 8x10 black and white SIGNED PHOTO showing North in character as Dennis the Menace (Television). North has penned: Have a Great Life! Best Wishes, Jay North- Dennis the Menace. The signed photo is in mint condition…15.00 53 EDMUND HILLARY (Everest) 1919-2008 Lot consists of a SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER honoring the United Nations. Hillary was the first climber known to reach the summit of Mount Everest when he and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit in May of 1953…65.00