Erskine Caldwell Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ERSKINE CALDWELL
Born: December 17, 1903 in Coweta County, Georgia
Died: April 11, 1987 in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Died: April 11, 1987 in Paradise Valley, Arizona
The writer of 25 novels, 150 short stories and 12 non-fiction books, Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987) is best known for his depictions of poverty stricken blacks and whites in the South. His 1932 novel Tobacco Road (1932) became a long-running Broadway play and God's Little Acre (1933) sold over 14 million copies; both were made into feature films. In all, the prolific author sold some 80 million copies of his works in 43 languages.
1983 Le bâtard (Writer), 2005 Certain Women (Writer), 1957 Der Sheriff (Writer), 1949 Actor's Studio (Writer), 1950 Volcano (Writer), 1937 The People of the Cumberland (Writer), 1959 Schlitz Playhouse (Writer), 1942 A Nation Dances (Performer), 1961 Claudelle Inglish (Writer), 1958 God's Little Acre (Writer), 2004 The Sure Hand of God (Writer), 1941 Tobacco Road (Writer)
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author pens his name on this 5x3 card in black ink Signature: "Erskine Caldwell", 5x3 index card. The writer of 25 novels, 150 short stories and 12 non-fiction books, Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987) is best known for his depictions of poverty stricken blacks and whites in the South. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author pens his name on this piece of his own Memorandum paper Signature: "Erskine Caldwell", 6¼x7 piece of paper with his name printed on it. The writer of 25 novels, 150 short stories read more...Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author pens his name on this page in black ink Signature: "Erskine Caldwell", 7½x2½ Affixed to 8½x11 page with typed caption and magazine photo Caldwell with his wife, swimming in a lake. read more...Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Black and white publicity photograph shown sitting in a chair wearing a suit and tie Inscribed Photograph Signed: "To/Womans [sic]/Crisis/Shelter/Erskine Caldwell". B/w, 8x10. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL A check signed by the author, matted to an overall size of 22½x22½ Check signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 8x3. Augusta, Maine, 1937 January 5. Check No. 13, drawn on the First National Granite Bank, payable to Alma P. Butler for $4.00. read more...Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author fills out and signs this check for $4.75 Check Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6¼x2¾. Augusta, Maine, 1937 January 7. Check No. 9, drawn on the First National Granite Bank, payable to Narcross Motor Sales for $4.75. read more...Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author fills out and signs this check for $4.30 to Alma Butler Check filled in and signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6¼x2¾. Augusta, Maine, 1937 January 18. Check No. 20, drawn on the First National Granite Bank, payable to Alma P. Butler for $4.30. read more...Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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He filled out and signed this $2.00 check to the New York Times Book Review in 1933. Accused that year of disseminating pornography with his God's Little Acre, Caldwell had good reason to keep abreast of what literary critics were saying about his book. read more...Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Color 3½x2½ photograph of the author shown looking out over a valley Photograph Signed: "Erskine Caldwell". Color, 3½x2½. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Black and white publicity photograph shown sitting in a chair wearing a suit and tie Photograph signed "Erskine Caldwell" in blue ink. Post It Note affixed on verso with black ink notations in unknown hand. B/w, 8x9¾ overall, 7¼x9¼ image, one surface. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Black and white 2½x3½ publicity photograph shown wearing a suit and tie Photograph signed: "Erskine Caldwell". B/w, 2½x3½. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author pens his signature on this Russian one ruble note Currency Signed: "E. Caldwell", 4x2. Russian one ruble note. In 1941, Caldwell traveled to Russia through China read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs a card regarding his change of address Document Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 4¼x3 piece of paper that has his change of address. read more...Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this FDC honoring the 100th Anniversary of West Virginia being a state First Day Cover Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6½x3¾. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this FDC honoring American author Joel Chandler Harris First Day Cover Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6½x3¾. FDC honoring American author Joel Chandler Harris, 3-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Eatonton, Georgia, December 9, 1948, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this FDC honoring John Steinbeck First Day Cover Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6½x3¾. First Day Cover honoring John Steinbeck, 15-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Salinas, California, February 27, 1979, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL, EDWARD ALBEE, ISAAC ASIMOV, ALEX HALEY, LEON URIS and ROBERT PENN WARREN The six authors sign this first day cover honoring Jack London First Day Cover signed: read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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AUTHORS SALUTE JACK LONDON: ERSKINE CALDWELL, EDWARD ALBEE, ISAAC ASIMOV, STEPHEN KING, ALEX HALEY, LEON URIS and ROBERT PENN WARREN Seven authors sign a first day cover honoring Jack London, framed to 24½x20 First Day Cover signed: read more...Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Publicity photograph for the author's appearance on PBS to discuss his new book, Annette Inscribed Printed Photograph Signed in Ink: "To: Sy Carl Sussman/Erskine Caldwell". B/w, 10x8 overall, image 9½x6¼ (one surface). read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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Typed draft (7 pages) of lyrics for the film version of God's Little Acre, inscribed and signed twice on the 1967 cover letter and also on two of the lyric pages. Each of the lyrics contains corrections and/or numbering in Caldwell's hand. read more...Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author sends a typed letter of encouragement Typed Letter Signed: "Erskine Caldwell," 1p, 7x9. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1978 April 10. To the Women's Crisis Shelter, Las Vegas, Nevada. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL Erskine Caldwell sends a typed letter saying that he would like to read a book when it is ready. Typed Letter Signed: "E. Caldwell", ¼p, 7¼x10½. Point of Woods Road, Darien, Connecticut, 1942 February 3. On his personal letterhead to David Lord. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author sends a typed letter to a possible publisher of his manuscript, A Year of Living Typed Letter Signed: "Erskine Caldwell," 1p, 7x10½. Scottsdale, Arizona, 14 May 1982. On personal letterhead. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author sends a typed letter to a collector saying that all he has of value to send is a piece of scratch paper Typed Letter Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 5½x8½. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1979 July 12. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author sends a typed letter saying that he has no Christmas card to send Typed Letter Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 7x6¼. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1977 December 24. On his personal memorandum letterhead to Selwyn Gamble. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this typescript from The Weather Shelter Typescript signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 8½x11. Excerpt from The Weather Shelter (1969). read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs a typescript of the opening lines of God's Little Acre Typescript signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 8½x7. The opening lines of God's Little Acre read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs the complete text of his short story, "The Cold Winter". Typescript signed: "Erskine Caldwell" on last page, 5p, 8½x11, separate sheets. Headed: "1/The Cold Winter". read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs a typescript of the opening excerpt of Tobacco Road Typescript signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 8½x11. Opening excerpt of his 1932 novel Tobacco Road which became a long-running Broadway play. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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AUTHORS Eight authors sign a first day cover honoring American novelist Jack London. First Day Cover signed: "Erskine Caldwell", "John Toland", "Mario Puzo", "Irving Wallace", "Stephen King", "Art/Buchwald", "Studs Terkel" and "Allen Ginsberg, Fool", 6½x3½. read more...Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
