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$65 USDEpiscopal Seminarian Struggles with Gay Tendencies
Collectibles:Historical
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, located in Chelsea, New York, is nearly 200 years old. Its stated mission “is to educate and form leaders for the church in a changing world.” The seminary is considered by many to be progressive, liberal leaning. Offered here is a wonderful letter of content by a young man about to enter the seminary and conflicted with his gay feelings. 6 ½” x 5”, 3 ½ pp, Worthington, MA, September 8, 1903, autograph letter signed with sentiments “With ...
$145 USDGreatest Circus Trapeze Artist Writes to Injured Friend, Includes Design of New Act
Collectibles:Autographs
Arthur Concello was one of the greatest trapeze artists of the 20th century. He died in Florida in 2001 at 89. He had become one of the most important and forceful circus managers in the business. Based on his fast-talking personality, Charlton Heston played his character in Cecil B. de Mille’s film “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Concello and his wife Antionette were one of the main attractions of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Concello would begin running the circus in 1942. ...
$85 USDON HOLD! 1840 Massachusetts Letter Describes Spiritual Changes; "Dying Woman Sees Hell"
Collectibles:Religious
ON HOLD! Terrific three-page detailed autograph letter, 7 ¾” x 10, signed by D. Willard, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, May 18, 1840, free franked and addressed to William Deming, the Postmaster of Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, but written to Brigen Wells, Superintendent of Sabbath School, asking him to communicate the content of the letter to the Sabbath School if he thinks it will be of interest. Punctuation added. This letter details New England religious revivals in several ...
$75 USDAmerican Actress Lauren Bacall
Collectibles:Autographs
Lauren Bacall (born 1924). American actress. Her air of sophisticated strength was perfect for the 1940s film genre. She was devoted to her husband Humphrey Bogart, whom she lovingly nursed after he fell ill. Signed card with internet print photo.
$245 USDBrilliant Boston Senator, Abolitionist and Orator Charles Sumner
Collectibles:Autographs
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) Boston senator and brilliant orator and abolitionist who was nearly beaten to death in 1856 by a fellow South Carolina lawmaker who violently disagreed with Sumner's anti-slavery views. Sumner never fully recovered from the beating. He was instrumental in initiating the impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson. Autograph letter signed, 1 ½ pages on single leaf, 4 ½" by 7", Boston, May 18, 1851. To Mr. Davison, "I send you a pamphlet copy of the 1st edition of the ...
$95 USDChaos in Johnson County, Indiana Sheriff's Office Leads to Delayed Execution
Collectibles:Historical
There was a great deal of confusion in the Johnson County, Indiana, sheriff’s office from 1844 to 1851. During that year alone, the county saw three sheriffs come and go. The confusion was so bad in 1847 that an execution order expired, as illustrated by this wonderful letter of content written by Sheriff Peyton B. Culver, a teacher turned sheriff although records are unclear about how long he might have been sheriff. One page, 12” x 8”, angry letter written by Culver, responding to a letter ...
Collectibles:Autographs
Autographs of two great Americans on the same sheet, front and verso, tipped to a small piece of paper. A great find. Some staining bleed through from adhesive. Nathaniel P. Banks (January 30, 1816-September 1, 1894) enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 16, 1861 as a Major General, and mustered out on August 25, 1865. He received a common school education and learned the trade of a machinist in a cotton factory, where his father was superintendent. He was editor of the local Waltham, MA newspaper, ...
$90 USDTwo Fine Autograph Quotes Signed by Abolionist William Lloyd Garrison's Sons
Collectibles:Autographs
Two beautiful autograph quotations signed by one of the country’s most famous abolitionists in America, William Lloyd Garrison’s sons, his namesake William Jr. and his first child George. Like his father, William Lloyd Garrison Jr. carried on his specific reforms and general activism. He married Ellen Wright in 1864, the daughter of Martha Coffin Wright, who (with her sister, Lucretia Coffin Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Hunt and Mary Ann McClintock) organized the 1848 Women’s Rights ...![[Mildred Pierce] Talented Eve Arden Letter and Book Photograph](http://pics.rubylane.com/graphics/shops/rjmantiques/00466.1F.jpg?27 "[Mildred Pierce] Talented Eve Arden Letter and Book Photograph")
$110 USD[Mildred Pierce] Talented Eve Arden Letter and Book Photograph
Collectibles:Autographs
Eve Arden (1912-1990) was a talented supporting actress in “Mildred Pierce” and television’s “Our Miss Brooks. She was also a Ziegfeld girl. Her career spanned 60 years in radio, film and stage. Two great pieces are offered here. A beautiful book signed photograph and a one-page autograph letter signed. She writes, one page, on plain stationery to a collector, responding to his letter: “…Hope you’ll be pleased to know that I’m at work on ‘Grease II’ and think it will be an improvement on ‘Grease ...
$600 USDAlexander McIntyre Westmoreland's Miniature Sampler
Antiques:Textiles, Linens
Approximately 5 ¼” x 4 ¾” girlhood American sampler by Alexander McIntyre Westmoreland with three floral motifs. “Long may you live and happy be and when at home think of me.” Colors are muted but the sampler is in very good condition and has been professionally framed with archival backing ready for your wall.
$45 USDEarly 20th Century Stage and Film Actor Clive Brook
Collectibles:Autographs
Clive Brook (June 1, 1887-November 17, 1974) first appeared on stage in 1918 and in films in 1919. He played opposite Marlene Dietrich in “Shanghai Express” in 1932 and played Sherlock Homes three times. In 1943, he adapted the comedy “On Approval” by Federick Lonsdale and wrote, produced, directed and starred in the film with Beatrice Lillie, Googie Withers and Roland Culver. Many see it as Brooks’ best film. Other films included “Tarnished Lady,” “The Man from Yesterday,” “Cavalcade,” ...
$75 USDQueen of the Silent Screen Gloria Swanson
Collectibles:Autographs
Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) is well remembered for being both a great actress and a fashion icon. She is also known for her silent film performances under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. She produced the banned “Sadie Thompson” in 1928, challenging the restrictive Hays Code. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with her performance in “The Trespasser.” She is best known for her role as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard” (1950). ...
$45 USDGay American Poet Fitz Greene Halleck Autograph
Collectibles:Autographs
Fitz Greene Halleck (July 8, 1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet who was born and died in Guilford, Connecticut. Halleck's first literary works of note were written with Joseph Rodman Drake. Some believe Halleck was in love with Drake. Halleck wrote of Drake: “He is perhaps the handsomest man in New York, - a face like an angel, a form like an Apollo…” In his will, Halleck asked for the body of his friend Drake to be dug up and reburied with him. His wish almost came true in 1903, ...
$45 USDInventor, Abolitionist, Presidential Candidate Peter Cooper
Collectibles:Autographs
Peter Cooper remains one of the most collectible figures in the autograph field. Born to a Dutch-American family in New York City, Cooper had little formal education. He worked in the family trade of hat making and was later involved as a coachmaker’s apprentice, cabinet maker and grocer. He designed and built the first locomotive in the United States, the Tom Thumb. In 1845, he patented the first powdered gelatin dessert, which later became known by the brand name Jell-o. He was one of five men ...
$65 USDJanet Gaynor -- Best Actress in Three Films
Collectibles:Autographs
Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was one of the most popular silent film actresses in America. She was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her three films – “Seventh Heaven,” “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” and “Street Angel.” She continued acting through the advent of sound film and achieved tremendous success in the original “A Star is Born” in 1937. Gaynor worked off and on after the late 1930s. She died in 1984. Felt tip pen signed card with sentiments, ...
Collectibles:Historical
3 ½ pp, 8 ½” x 11, Lancaster, PA, Oct. 30, 1906, student (possibly Franklin and Marshall College) writes to his mother on his fraternity PI Chapter letterhead. In part, “…You told me in your letter of the 23rd that I was elected to the E.A. degree (Entered Apprentice of the Masons) at Smithburg…I enjoyed every minute of my trip and wished I could have visited a few days more. I left here 3:55 .m. Friday and arrived in Princeton at 7:30 p.m., met the boys there (Shand & Schnebly) who took me to ...
Collectibles:Autographs
Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) was born and educated in Dublin, Ireland until he moved to London, where he studied at the University College. He spent a good deal of time on both sides of the Atlantic. Regarded as an excellent actor, Boucicault had an uncanny to play low-status roles, earning him the nickname "Little Man Dion" in theatrical circles. His plays are for the most part adaptations, but are often very ingenious in construction, and have had great popularity. In his play The Vampire (1852 ...
$165 USDON LAYAWAY! Doctor Writes of Nitro-Glycerine Experiements and Killing Patients at Bellevue
Collectibles:Historical
ON LAYAWAY! For centuries, the mentally ill in America and around the world have been grossly neglected, horribly mistreated, often beaten and used in experiments. Things were no different at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, one of the oldest hospitals in the United States. Founded on March 31, 1736, Bellevue Hospital was originally opened as the Public Works House and House of Corrections for institutionalizing inmates and mental patients. During its history, it was noted for many milestones ...
Collectibles:Autographs
James G. Berret (1815 – 1901) served as Maryland state legislator from 1837 to 1839 and was mayor of Washington City (District of Columbia) from 1858 to 1861. He was forced to resign after being jailed by the Lincoln administration for sedition: he refused to take an oath of allegiance. Upon leaving the legislature, President Martin Van Buren appointed Berret to an office in the U.S. Treasury, where he served until 1853 when he Franklin Pierce appointed him Postmaster of the District of Columbia ...
Collectibles:Autographs
ON HOLD! Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) was a famous clergyman of Plymouth (Congregational) Church in Brooklyn, NY, and noted anti-slavery speaker. He was the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Seven- page, good content, approximately 5" by 8", autograph letter signed, Oct. 1, 1877, speaking of the country's receptivity to his preaching about abolition and other topics. Humorous salutation "Thou prince of correspondents." In part " Your letter deserved a prompt answer ...
$55 USDJoe Sewell: Toughest Batter in History
Collectibles:Autographs
Joe Sewell (1898-1990) was the toughest batter in history to strike out, with just 114 strikeouts in 7,132 at-bats. He was a perennial .300 hitter over 14 seasons with the Yankees and Indians. In 1920, Cleveland summoned him from the minors to replace the late Ray Chapman at shortstop and the rookie batted .329 down the stretch to lead the Indians to the pennant. A great contact hitter, his career rate of one strikeout every 63 at-bats is by far the best in history, and his 3 Ks in 1932 are the ...
$45 USDEarly Silent Screen Actress Constance Talmadge
Collectibles:Autographs
Silent screen star Constance Talmadge (April 19, 1897 - November 23, 1973) grew up in a poor family in Brooklyn, New York, the sister of Norma Talmadge, also an actress. Her father was an alcoholic and abandoned the family. Her mother, Peg, did laundry for a living. Constance began acting in 1914 in a comedy short called “In Bridal Attire.” Her first major role came in 1916 as The Mountain Girl in “Intolerance.” Talmadge’s portrayal of The Mountain Girl was enormously popular. Talmadge appeared ...
$130 USDSeeking Compensation for a Seized Mill in Mississippi after the Civil War
Books:Antique
Autograph Letter Signed by J.R. Dunlap 8 ¾” x 7 ¾”, Scooba, Kemper County, Mississippi, August 19, 1865: In part, “…I here by certify that I have a claim against the mills near this place now in possession of the U.S….&…2 yolk of cattle also in possession of the U.S. which I have never recd anything…” Dunlap seeks $7,000 in compensation. One small hole; otherwise good condition.
$95 USDHildegard "Sings the Way Garbo Look"
Collectibles:Autographs
$85 Hildegarde (1906-2005) American cabaret singer. Dubbed “the most famous supper-club performer who ever lived” by no less than Liberace. Hildegarde headlined nightclubs across the globe for close to seven decades, along the way igniting the now common vogue for single-named celebrity. She was once referred to as a “luscious, hazel-eyed Milwaukee blonde who sings the way Garbo looks.” Hildegarde’s admirers ranged from soldiers during World War II to the Duke of Windsor. She never married. She ...
$995 USDGorgeous German China Service for 12
Porcelain
German china service, gorgeous floral design, seven piece service for 12: dinner, salad, bread, dessert plates, fruit bowls, coffee cups and saucers; very nice serving dishes: large and smaller meat platters (large one has a small flake on the bottom side of the rim), covered and uncovered vegetable bowls: Eighty-four pieces plus the four serving pieces.
$45 USDAdvice for President-Elect Franklin Roosevelt
Collectibles:Autographs
David Ignatius Walsh was the 46th governor of Massachusetts (1914-1916) and later became Democratic U.S. senator (1919-1947). Walsh was the first Roman Catholic elected governor in Massachusetts. Born in 1872 in Leominster, Worcester County, his parents were poor. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Fitchburg, MA, in 1897. He later practiced in Boston. As governor, he unsuccessfully fought hard for a Women’s suffrage amendment to the Massachusetts constitution. He also led the way toward ...
$175 USDActor Ed Asner Regrets He's Unable to Help Gay Man Facing Deportation
Collectibles:Autographs
Actor Ed Asner, known mostly for his Emmy award role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and his role in the later spinoff series, Lou Grant, is not only one of America's great actors, but a hero to those on the political left. Asner served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild and in that capacity opposed U.S. policy in Central America. He has signed the 911 Truth Statement, calling for new investigations of questions about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including those ...
$75 USDLt. William Ritter Asks for Destruction of Records: "unjust both to the department and the man"
Collectibles:Autographs
War date autograph letter signed by Lt. William Ritter, Indiana, 130th, one page, transmitting the "Final Statement of Private Edward B. Cook" and requesting that statements sent previously be destroyed as "they are unjust both to the man and the department." Comes with a retained copy of the partly printed document "Final Statement of Edward B. Cook." This document is signed by Captain Mein not Ritter and lists the reason for discharge as, "Death having died of typhoid fever in the general ...
$75 USDAbolitionist, Supporter of Women's Rights, Writer of the Fourteenth Amendment Robert Dale Owens
Collectibles:Autographs
Robert Dale Owen (1801-1877) was a longtime exponent in his adopted United States of the socialist doctrines of his father, the Welshman Robert Owen, as well as a politician in the Democratic Party. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Owen emigrated to the United States in 1825, and helped his father create the Utopian community of New Harmony, Indiana. After the community failed, Owen returned briefly to Europe, then moved to New York City and became the editor of the Free Enquirer, which he ran from ...
$55 USDVictorian Period American Poet Nora Perry: "Mr. Whittier Likes the Poem"
Books:Antique
Nora Perry (1841-96), American poet, journalist, author of juvenile stories and Boston correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, was born in Dudley, MA. Poem included with this one-page, 8” x 5” autograph letter signed, Melrose Heights, MA, Feb. 26, 1880. She writes to Hezekiah Butterworth, popular author and assistant editor of “Youth’s Companion,” a children’s magazine. Referring to Whittier, she writes: “Dear Mr. Butterworth – Mr. Whittier says this poem is beautiful & he suggests the simple name ...
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