W. Averell Harriman Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
W. AVERELL HARRIMAN
Born: November 15, 1891 in New York City, New York
Died: July 26, 1986 in Yorktown Heights, New York
Died: July 26, 1986 in Yorktown Heights, New York
WILLIAM AVERELL HARRIMAN (1891-1986), the son of railroad tycoon Edward Harriman, was active in business and finance before devoting himself to government service. He served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1943-1946) and then to Great Britain (1946), Harry S Truman's Secretary of Commerce (1946-1948) and Governor of New York (1955-1959), and Harriman was a candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1952 and 1956. As Ambassador at Large under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Harriman helped negotiate the Geneva Agreement on Laos (1962), the nuclear test ban treaty (1963) and the initial phase of the Paris peace negotiations on Vietnam (1968-1969). He was known as one of the so-called "Wise Men" who advised U.S. Presidents in the decades after WWII.
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AVERILL HARRIMAN. Signature in pencil: "Averill Harriman", 4¾x2¾, lined slip. William Averill Harriman (1891-1986) was the son of railroad tycoon Edward Harriman. Active in business and finance in his youth, he later devoted himself to government service. read more...Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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AVERELL HARRIMAN, AS GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, APPOINTS FUTURE U.S. SENATOR DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN TO HIS FIRST GOVERNMENT POST AVERELL HARRIMAN and CARMINE G. DeSAPIO. Partly Printed Civil Appointment signed: "Averell Harriman" as Governor and "Carmine G. read more...Sale Price $459.00
$540.00
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AVERELL HARRIMAN and CARMINE DeSAPIO. Partly Printed DS: "Averell Harriman" as Governor of New York and "Carmine G. DeSapio" as Secretary of State, 1p, 17½x15, mounted to a board of same size. Albany, New York, 1956 December 20. read more...Sale Price $459.00
$540.00
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AVERILL HARRIMAN. Philatelic Envelope signed: "W. Averill Harriman", 6½x3¾. Cover honoring "Winston Churchill/Nov. 30, 1874 - Jan. 24, 1965/Honorary Citizen of the World - Man of the Century - Defender of Freedom", 5-cent U.S. read more...Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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W. AVERELL HARRIMAN His ink signature on a 5x3 printed card Printed Card signed in ink: "W. Averell Harriman". Printed text on card: "Autograph". William Averell Harriman (1891-1986) was the son of railroad tycoon Edward Harriman. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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AVERILL HARRIMAN. Typed Letter signed: "W. A. Harriman", 1p, 4½x7 with blank integral leaf. New York, N.Y., 1931 January 15. On personal letterhead to Lewis Strauss, New York, N.Y. read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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He writes to Basil "Doc" O'Connor saying "I am sorry that you were unable to be with us at the reception on January 20th on behalf of the Harry S. Truman Chair in American Civilization at Brandeis University." read more...Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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16x11 photo of the historic Cabinet meeting of August 25, 1950, signed by the President, by Vice President Barkley, by 9 Cabinet Secretaries, and by 3 important Presidential aides. At this meeting, Truman announced his decision to seize US railroads to prevent a wartime strike read more...Sale Price $4,887.50
$5,750.00
