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-batard (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 - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 1305ERSKINE 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.Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 179714ERSKINE 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 and 12
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 293662ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 179713ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK - HFSID 270832ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/07/1937 - HFSID 252221ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/18/1937 CO-SIGNED BY: ALMA P. BUTLER - HFSID 176080ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 03/31/1933 - HFSID 285442He 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.
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 224282ERSKINE CALDWELL Color 3½x2½ photograph of the author shown looking out over a valley Photograph Signed: "Erskine Caldwell". Color, 3½x2½.
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 281144ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 18470ERSKINE CALDWELL Black and white 2½x3½ publicity photograph shown wearing a suit and tie Photograph signed: "Erskine Caldwell". B/w, 2½x3½.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - CURRENCY SIGNED - HFSID 226374ERSKINE 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 with his
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1962 - HFSID 222224ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 179711ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this FDC honoring the 100th Anniversary of West Virginia being a state First Day Cover Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 6½x3¾.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 13303ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: ISAAC ASIMOV, ROBERT PENN WARREN, ALEX HALEY, LEON URIS, EDWARD ALBEE - HFSID 65893ERSKINE 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:
Sale Price $935.00
$1,100.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: STEPHEN KING, ISAAC ASIMOV, ROBERT PENN WARREN, ALEX HALEY, LEON URIS, EDWARD ALBEE - HFSID 65894AUTHORS 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:
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: STEPHEN KING, ISAAC ASIMOV, ROBERT PENN WARREN, ALEX HALEY, LEON URIS, EDWARD ALBEE - HFSID 65892ERSKINE CALDWELL, EDWARD ALBEE, ISAAC ASIMOV, ALEX HALEY, STEPHEN KING, LEON URIS and ROBERT PENN WARREN First day cover signed by seven authors, honoring author Jack London and framed to 24½x20 First Day Cover Signed:
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - INSCRIBED PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 273120ERSKINE 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). PBS publicity photograph.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - INSCRIBED TYPED LYRIC(S) MULTI SIGNED 03/10/1967 - HFSID 283900Typed 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.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 179715ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/03/1942 - HFSID 190128ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/14/1982 - HFSID 319998ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/12/1979 - HFSID 18471ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/24/1977 - HFSID 226373ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 265618ERSKINE CALDWELL The author signs on this typescript from The Weather Shelter Typescript signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 8½x11. Excerpt from The Weather Shelter (1969). The writer of 25
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 29900ERSKINE 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. The writer
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 32819ERSKINE 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".
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 180184ERSKINE 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.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
