Raymond Gram Swing Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
RAYMOND GRAM SWING
Born: March 25, 1887 in Cortland, New York
Died: December 22, 1968 in Washington, District of Columbia
Biography
Raymond Gram Swing (1887-1968) was a journalist who first worked at a newspaper in 1906 with the Cleveland Press. Just seven years later, he was the Chicago Daily Newsbureau chief for the paper's Berlin, Germany department. His coverage of WWI, particularly Big Bertha and the Dardanelles campaign, established name recognition of the journalist nationwide. He shifted towards radio journalism, which is where he reported on WWII for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Swing strongly believed in gender and racial equality, so when his feminist and suffragist wife Betty Gram requested that both of them take both surnames, he agreed. They remained married from 1919-1944, but upon their divorce he had trouble shaking off her surname of Gram. He came to be known as Raymond Gram Swing during his heyday.
Film Credits
1962-Howard-K.-Smith (in person), 1941-Main-Street-on-the-March! (Other), 1941-Historical-Reel:-Broken-Treaties (Performer), 1941-How-War-Came (Performer)
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RAYMOND GRAM SWING - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/24/1947 - HFSID 203263Autograph letter signed by Raymond Swing in blue ink, dated February 24, 1947, addressed to Mr. Laughlin. Swing discusses his recovery from surgery and praises a Cornell book, describing it as "an able and remarkably lucid statement of the greatest problem before mankind today."Price: $360.00
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RAYMOND GRAM SWING - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/27/1967 - HFSID 298566Autograph letter signed: "Raymond", detailing his 80th birthday celebration, written on personal letterhead to "Dear Trude" in 1967. Accompanied by a postmarked transmittal envelope. Raymond Gram Swing was a prominent radio journalist and war correspondent.
Price: $360.00
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RAYMOND GRAM SWING - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/12/1968 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 42611Typed letter dated September 12, 1968, signed by Raymond Swing and Theron C. Liddle. Liddle requests permission to use a quote from Swing, who notes his preference for his signature without "Gram." Letterhead from Deseret News.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
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RAYMOND GRAM SWING - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/12/1943 - HFSID 34180Typed letter signed by Raymond Gram Swing, dated April 12, 1943, contains his response to a reader criticizing his views on Charles De Gaulle. Addressed to Mrs. George Worthington, Jr., it discusses the legitimacy of his criticism.
Sale Price $250.00
$320.00
