“First Ladies of the United States” Collection

“First Ladies of the United States” Collection

“First Ladies of the United States” Collection
Lot #1
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION OF THE FIRST LADIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(Sold as a First Ladies of the United States Set.)
Over 75 Different Signed Items ..................... (25,000 - 35,000)
Important and extremely difficult to acquire, extensive Autograph Collection of First Ladies of the United States which runs from Martha Washington
to Michelle Obama. It includes; Autographed Letters, Photos Cards, etc. items being signed during either their husband’s Presidential and/or
Non-Presidential periods.
There are Over 75 Signed “First Lady” Items, all collected and housed within Two Custom Binders with brown leather covers, measuring 14.5”
x 13” having special Gilt Lettering which reads, “Wives of Presidents.” As added “bonus” material with this collection, some items are written
fully in the hand of the Signer herself and other facimile and/or secretarial signatures, which are provided at no added value in our conservative
estimate range. NOT PRESENT are: Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Monroe, Letita Tyler, Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore, Eliza Johnson, and
Ellen Wilson. Collection is sold “as is” and as a single lot. These Autographs are generally accompanied by folders with extensive additional
pedigree and historic information on the subject, supporting documentation, and various Certificates of Authenticity. The “First Lady” Autographs
included:
MARTHA WASHINGTON
MARTHA WASHINGTON. Cut Signature, 2” x 0.5” signature of “M. Washington,” beautifully framed with portrait to a total presentation size
of 12.5” x 16.5.”
DOLLY MADISON
DOLLY MADISON. Autograph Letter Signed, 1.25” signature of “D.P. Madison,” Dated Washington Aug. 1st 1845, Letter measures 7.75” x
10”. Also includes her engraved portrait by D. Edwin from a painting by Gilbert Stuart.
LOUISA ADAMS
LOUISA ADAMS. Autograph Letter, written in third person by Louisa Adams, but Not Signed. Dated Quincy 25 Sept. 1835, Letter measures
8” x 7.25”.
ANGELICA VAN BUREN
ANGELICA VAN BUREN. Autograph Note Signed, 2.5” signature of “Angelica Van Buren,” on “VB” embossed 4” x 6” stationary.
ANNA S. HARRISON
ANNA S. HARRISON. Autograph Letter Signed, 2” signature of “Anna Harrison,” Letter is dated Northbend April 8, 1847 and measures 7.75”
x 7.5”.
JULIA G. TYLER
JULIA G. TYLER. Autograph Letter Signed, 0.75” signature of “Julia,” Letter is dated Castleton Hill, North Shore, S.I. April 30, [18]64 and
measures 10” x 8” with mention of “suffering and death from the bloody battlefield.”
SARAH C. POLK
SARAH C. POLK. Signed Card, 3” signature of “Mrs. James K. Polk,” Card measures 3.25” x 2”.
JANE PIERCE
JANE PIERCE. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jane,” Letter dated Washington December 1, 1838 and measures 8” x 10”, 3 pages, fading. Also
Free Franked, “Free Frank Pierce.”
MARY TODD LINCOLN
MARY TODD LINCOLN. Free Franked Mourning Envelope, 1.75” signature of “Mary Lincoln on 3.75” x 2.25” envelope, date stamped
Chicago, ILL, Feb. 28.
JULIA GRANT
JULIA GRANT. Autograph Letter Signed, 3.25” signature of “Julia D. Grant” on Mourning Stationary, Dated January 20th [18]95, letter is 3
pages and measures 4.5” x 7”.
LUCY W. HAYES
LUCY W. HAYES. Signature on Autograph Book Page, 2” signature of “Lucy W. Hayes” on 6.75” x 4” page.
LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD
LUCRETIA R. GARFIELD. Autograph Letter Signed, 2.75” signature of “Lucretia R. Garfield,” on Mourning Stationary, Letter dated Cleveland,
June 26, 1882, measuring 4.25” x 6.25”, 2 pages, separated at centerfold.
ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND
& FRANCES F. CLEVELAND
ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND. As “Acting” First Lady (Grover’s Sister) at beginning of his first term. Signature on Autograph Book
Page, 4” signature of “Rose Elizabeth Cleveland” on 6.75” x 8.25” page, Dated 5th March 1886.
FRANCES F. CLEVELAND. a) Typed Letter Signed, 3.25” signature of “Frances F. Cleveland.” On Executive Mansion Washington letterhead,
the letter is dated March 6th, 1893 and measures 5.5” x 7.5”; b) Autograph Letter Signed, 3.75” signature of “Frances F. Cleveland.” On Westland,
Princeton, New Jersey letterhead, the 4 page letter is dated 27 Jan’y 1898, measuring 5” x 6.5”; c) Autograph Letter Signed, 4” signature of
“Frances F. Cleveland Preston.” On “The Yacht Club Inn” stationary, stamp dated Mar 23, 1936, measuring 6” x 9.5”; and d) Three photo images
also accompany (2) of Frances and (1) of the Cleveland Family.
CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON
CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON. a) Cut Signature, 3.25” signature of “Carrie Scott Harrison” on 3.75” x 0.5” cut piece; b) 2 photographic
images of accompany; c) MARY LORD SCOTT DIMMICK HARRISON. (2nd wife to Benjamin Harrison) Autograph Note Signed, 3.25”
signature of “Mary Lord Harrison,” on 3.5” x 5.25” note paper dated June 2nd 1937; and d) Printed Document Signed, 3.5” signature of “Mary
Lord Harrison” on Printer’s Copy page of her entry into “Who’s Who in America,” date stamped Feb. 1, 1945, measuring 7” x 10.5”.
IDA S. MCKINLEY
IDA S. MCKINLEY. Free Franked Mourning Enveloped Signed, 2” signature of “Mrs. Ida S. McKinley” on envelope measuring 4.5” x 3” and
Postmarked Canton, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1905.
EDITH K. ROOSEVELT
EDITH K. ROOSEVELT. a) Autograph Letter Signed, 3” signature of “Edith K. Roosevelt,” on 2 page, on her personal stationery measuring
4.5” x 3.5”, with it’s; b) Free Franked Envelope with 3” “Edith K. Roosevelt,” postmarked Oyster Bay, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1940; c) Free Franked
Envelope with 3.5” signature of “Edith K. Roosevelt.” Envelope measures 6” x 4” and is postmarked Oyster Bay, N.Y., Dec. 31, 1920; and d)
Autograph Note, Unsigned, on her “Sagamore Hill” stationary, Dated November 28th, Oyster Bay, L.I., and measuring 4.5” x 7”.
HELEN H. TAFT
HELEN H. TAFT. a) Autograph Letter Signed, 2” signature of “Helen H. Taft.” One personal “2215 Wyoming Avenue” stationary, measuring
5” x 8”; and b) Autograph Card Signed, 2.25” signature of “Helen H. Taft / Washington D.C.”. Card measures 4.5” x 2.5”.
EDITH B. WILSON
EDITH B. WILSON. Autograph Letter Signed, 2.75” signature of “Edith Boling Wilson.” On embossed personal stationery, 3 pages and
measuring 4.25” x 6.25”.
FLORENCE K. HARDING
FLORENCE K. HARDING. a) Typed Letter Signed, 3.25” signature of “Florence Kling Harding” on White House stationary. Letter is dated
Augusta, Georgia, April 2, 1923 and measures 5” x 7.75”; and b) Signed Photograph with 4” signature of “Florence Kling Harding.” Photo and
mount measure 8.25” x 5.5”.
GRACE G. COOLIDGE
GRACE G. COOLIDGE. a) Autographed White House Card with 3” signature of “Grace Coolidge.” Card features an engraving of 1600
Pennsylvania Ave. and measures 6.5” x 4”; b) Autograph Letter Signed, 2.5” signature of “Grace Coolidge” on mourning stationary (likely
mourning the death of her 16 year old son, Calvin Coolidge, Jr.), signed on front and back, Undated, measuring 3.5” x 5.25”; c) Autographed
White House Card, 3” signature of “Grace Coolidge,” card measures 4.25” x 2.75”; d) Signed Photograph, 2.75” signature of “Grace Coolidge” on
large 9.75’ x 14.5” sepia photograph by Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.; and e) Typed Letter Signed, 3.25” signature of “Grace Coolidge.”
Letter is dated North Hampton, Mass., May 26, 1931 and measures 6.25’ x 10”.
LOU H. HOOVER
LOU H. HOOVER. a) Signed Photograph, 2.75” signature of “Lou Henry Hoover” on large sepia photograph measuring 10.25” x 13.5”; b)
Autographed White House Card, 2.5” signature of “Lou Henry Hoover,” card measures 4.25” x 2.75”’ and c) Invitation (5” x 4”) and Entrance
Card (4” x 2.5”) to the White House on May 7, 1931.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. a) Typed Letter Signed, 3” signature of “Eleanor Roosevelt” on her Hyde Park Mourning Stationary, regarding
the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation (set up by FDR and friend to provide low cost polio therapy). Letter measures 5.75” x 7.75” and is dated
Dutchess County, NY, June 21, 1945; b) Autographed Card, 3.5” signature of “Eleanor Roosevelt,” card measures 5” x 3”; c) Free Franked
Envelope, 3.5” stamped signature of “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt” on 6.25” x 3.5” envelope Radio City Station, NY, Jul 24, 1954; and d) 3 Unsigned
White House Cards.
ELIZABETH TRUMAN
ELIZABETH TRUMAN. a) Signed Print, 1.75” signature of “Bess Truman” on a Vignette Portrait Print of Harry S. Truman, measuring 8.75”
x 11.75”; and b) 3 White House invitation cards with 1 envelope also accompany.
MARY D. EISENHOWER
MARY D. EISENHOWER. a) Signed Print, 4.25” signature of “Mamie Doud Eisenhower” on a Vignette Portrait Print of Dwight D. Eisenhower,
measuring 8.75” x 11.75”; b) Typed Letter Signed, 4” signature of “Mamie Doud Eisenhower” dated March Air Force Base, May 8, 1968,
measuring 4.5” x 7”, with envelope; c) Autograph Letter Signed, 4.5” signature of “Mamie Doud Eisenhower” on “Eisenhower Home” note
card, dated February 11, 1978 and measuring 5.5” x 8.5”, with envelope; and d) 2 Unsigned White House Invitation cards.
JACQUELINE KENNEDY
JACQUELINE KENNEDY. a) Typed Letter Signed, 2.5” signature of “Jacqueline Kennedy” on Mourning Stationary, mentioning the Kennedy
Library, dated October 21, 1964, measuring 8” x 10.5”; b) 4 Publicity Photographs of Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy with printed signatures, John John,
The Kennedy Family and Jacqueline and John John, all 8” x 10”; and c) Typed Letter Signed, 2” signature of “Jackie,” on “1040 Fifth Avenue”
letterhead, dated June 14, 1989 and measuring 7.25” x 10.5”.
LADY BIRD JOHNSON
LADY BIRD JOHNSON. a) Typed Letter Signed, 3.5” signature of “Lady Bird Johnson” on LBJ Ranch stationary dated February 19, 1987,
8.5” x 11”; b) Signed Printed trifold pamphlet, “The Story of A Telephone Call” with 3” signature of “Lady Bird Johnson”; c) Signed Christmas
Postcard, 1.5” “Lady Bird Johnson”; and d) Signed Print, 3.75” signature of “Lady Bird Johnson” on a Vignette Portrait Print of Lyndon B.
Johnson, measuring 8.75” x 11.75”.
THELMA “PAT” NIXON
THELMA “PAT” NIXON. a) Signed White House Card, 1.5” signature of “Pat Nixon” card measuring 3” x 2.25”; and b) Signed Print, 2”
signature of “Pat Nixon” on a Vignette Portrait Print of Richard M. Nixon, measuring 8.75” x 11.75”.
BETTY FORD
BETTY FORD. a) Color Photo Signed, 2.5” signature of “Betty Ford,” measures 8” x 10”; and b) Signed Print, 2” signature of “Betty Ford”
on a Vignette Portrait Print of Gerald R. Ford, measuring 8.75” x 11.75”.
ROSALYNN CARTER
ROSALYNN CARTER. a) Color Photo Signed, 2.25” signature of “Rosalynn Carter”, measures 8” x 10”; b) Signed Holiday Card with printed
signatures “Rosalynn & Jimmy Carter” 4’ x 5.5”; and c) Signed Print, 2” signature of “Rosalynn Carter” on a Vignette Portrait Print of Jimmy
Carter, measuring 8.75” x 11.75”.
NANCY REAGAN
NANCY REAGAN. a) Typed Letter Signed, 2.75” signature of “Nancy Reagan,” on personal stationary, dated February 22, 1983, measuring
7.25” c 10.5”; b) Color Photo Signed, 2.5” signature of “Nancy Reagan” 8” x 10”; and c) Photo of Governor & Mrs. Reagan, with 2.75” signature
of “Ronald Reagan.”
BARBARA BUSH
BARBARA BUSH. a) Color Photo Signed, 2.5” signature of “Barbara Bush” on 8” x 10” photo; Autograph Letter Signed, 2” signature of
“Barbara Bush” on “The Vice’s President’s House” stationary, dated November 17, 1983, measuring 6.5” x 8.5”; and c) Color Photo Signed,
1.75” signature of “Barbara Bush” on 8” x 10” photo with Audrey Meadows.
HILLARY R. CLINTON
HILLARY R. CLINTON. a) Color Photo Signed, 4.25” signature of “Hillary Rodham Clinton” on 8” x 10” photo; and b) also includes publicity
photo with printed signatures.
LAURA BUSH
LAURA BUSH. a) Color Photo with Autopen 2.25” signature of “Laura Bush” on 8” x 10” photo; and b) Signed Cover of Good Housekeeping
Magazine, January 2002 Issue, 4” signature of “Laura Bush”.
MICHELLE OBAMA
(MICHELLE OBAMA). Color Photo with Autopen 3” signature of “Michelle Obama” on 8” x 10” White House Photo.
Two Group Color Images
of First Ladies and First Couples
Two Group Color Images of First Ladies and First Couples, signed by Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford (the rest are facsimiles.)