Newton D. Baker Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
NEWTON D. BAKER
Born: December 03, 1871 in Martinsburg, West Virginia
Died: December 25, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio
Biography
Baker (1871-1937) was Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio (1912-1915) before serving as President Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of War from 1916 to1921. It was Baker who, on June 27, 1918, pulled numbers out of a fishbowl, drafting men ages 21 to 31 into the military for World War I.
1916-Animated-Weekly,-No.-20 (in person), 1956-Project-XX (Other), 1919-The-Girl-Who-Stayed-at-Home (in person), 1916-Animated-Weekly,-No.-11 (in person), 1916-Hearst-Vitagraph-News-Pictorial,-No.-20 (in person), 1916-Animated-Weekly,-No.-31 (in person), 1918-America-Goes-Over (Other)
Style
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/05/1930 - HFSID 344462Note signed by Newton D. Baker thanking a friend for his message. Autographed in black ink with the text: "Thank you, my dear Mr. Elsbach, for your gracious message..." dated December 5, 1930, on letterhead of Baker, Hostetler & Sidlo.Price: $280.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 169435Index card signed "Cordially yours,/Newton D. Baker" by Newton Diehl Baker, mounted to an album leaf. Baker, serving as Mayor of Cleveland and Secretary of War under President Wilson, is noted for drafting men for World War I.
Price: $200.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - CALLING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 320781Calling card signed by "Newton D. Baker", with printed text stating Newton D. Baker/Union Trust Building/Cleveland. Baker served as Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wilson and played a significant role in World War I conscription.
Price: $200.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 320314War Department card signed by Newton D. Baker, reading "Newton D. Baker" in ink. Baker served as Secretary of War during World War I and was instrumental in the draft process. Card includes printed and typed captions.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 87030Card signed by Newton Diehl Baker, Secretary of War, in black ink. Card includes imprinted text from the War Department and captions stating "This is the autograph of" and "Secretary of War". Baker served from 1916 to 1921.
Price: $200.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/16/1932 - HFSID 297054Typed letter signed by Newton D. Baker, dated March 16, 1932, on law firm letterhead, addressing Walter F. Ellis. Baker declines an invitation, expressing regret and wishing success for the Trinity Men's Club.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/24/1916 - HFSID 291667Typed letter signed by Newton D. Baker as Secretary of War, dated April 24, 1916, addressed to Rev. Paul R. Hickok. The letter expresses Baker's happiness about Hickok's presence in Washington, recalling the Goodrich House days and anticipating a meeting.
Price: $360.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/12/1931 - HFSID 26431Letter signed by Newton Diehl Baker on June 12, 1931, expressing gratitude for a reassessment of Woodrow Wilson's administration by Mark Sullivan and stating he would not pursue the presidency. Signed in blue ink as "Newton D. Baker" on official letterhead.
Sale Price $385.00
$460.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/30/1932 - HFSID 3613Typed letter signed "Newton D Baker" addressed to Mrs. Samuel Gompers, dated June 30, 1932, discussing Mr. Gompers' contributions to labor. The letter includes insights from Baker, who served as Secretary of War, and is encapsulated in Mylar.
Price: $460.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/12/1912 - HFSID 321190Typed letter signed "Newton D. Baker" as Mayor, dated October 12, 1912, on official letterhead to T. J. Keenan in Pittsburgh. Baker explains his inability to attend an event due to prior commitments while expressing gratitude for the invitation.
Price: $420.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/06/1918 - HFSID 315179Typed letter signed: "Newton D. Baker" as Secretary of War, dated November 6, 1918, expressing gratitude for a box of cigars sent to a soldier's father and discussing mailing limitations. Letter comes on official War Department letterhead.
Sale Price $345.00
$420.00
-
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/16/1934 - HFSID 299830Typed letter signed by Newton D. Baker, dated November 16, 1934, discussing his responses to a questionnaire about President Wilson's Cabinet. Accompanied by typed answers and an updated note on the biographies of Cabinet colleagues.
Price: $360.00
-
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON - MILITARY APPOINTMENT SIGNED 08/04/1916 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 16861Document signed by Woodrow Wilson as President, Newton D. Baker as Secretary of War, and H.P. McCain as Adjutant General, appointing Daniel H. Torrey as First Lieutenant of Infantry on August 4, 1916, coinciding with the U.S. purchase of the Virgin Islands.
Price: $1,400.00
