J. C. (JAMES CASH) PENNEY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/25/1952 - HFSID 32929
Sale Price $525.00
Reg. $625.00
J. C. PENNEY
He signs a typed 1952 letter complying with an autograph request and citing
articles he wrote.
Typed Letter signed: "J. C. Penney" as Chairman of the Board, 1
page, 8½x11. New York, N.Y., 1952 June25. On J. C. Penney letterhead to
Althea Bexell, Worcester, Massachusetts. In full: "Now that I have
recently returned from an extended business trip of almost three months'
duration in connection with the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Penney Company, your
letter of May 26th has received my attention. I was indeed gratified to learn
from it that you enjoy reading my little articles in the Christian Herald
Magazine. In compliance with your request, I have autographed the two slips of
paper you enclosed with your letter, and I am returning them herewith. I am also
enclosing a small picture of me such as you requested. In view of your letter, I
believe you may be interested in reading the enclosed reprints of the following
talks of mine: "How Women Have Influenced My Life" and "How My Faith Has Helped
Me." [Enclosures mentioned are not included.] With my best wishes, I am".
James Cash Penney (1875-1971), who opened his first store
in 1902 in Wyoming, had a chain of 34 stores generating sales of $2 million
by 1912. The following year, his Golden Rule stores were incorporated as J.C.
Penney, Inc., which moved its operations to New York City to be closer to major
suppliers in 1914. Penney, who semi-retired in 1946, assumed the title of
Honorary Chairman. Today, there are over 1,100 J.C. Penney stores employing
more than 290,000 associates in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico. Fold
creases through "J" and "P" of signature. Fine condition.
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