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MAJOR GENERAL JAMES F. BELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 06/27/1904 - HFSID 24325SPAN lang="" As Commandant of the Army Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, the Medal of Honor winner signs the graduation certificate of a lieutenant Document signed: "J. F. Bell" as Commandant , 1 page, 19x15. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1904 June 27.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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BUSBY BERKELEY - ANNOTATED DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/02/1963 - HFSID 217839Director Busby Berkeley filled out this form in 1963 to retain his membership in the Directors Guild of America. Matted to 18¾x14¾ in a black-and-white matte with a 4½x6½ b/w photo of Berkeley. Annotated document signed "Busby Berkeley".
Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
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BUSBY BERKELEY - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/28/1938 - HFSID 254752Busby Berkeley signs a contract with Loew's Incorporated as a dance director and creator on Broadway Serenade Contract Signed: "Busby Berkeley", 4p, 8½x11, separate sheets. Culver City, California, 1938 December 28.
Sale Price $637.50
$850.00
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BUSBY BERKELEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/31/1968 - HFSID 176500He fills out and signs a Directors Guild earnings statement for 1968 Document signed: "Busby Berkeley", 1 page, 8½x11. Palm Desert, California, 1968 January 31. Directors Guild of America Estimate of Earnings (used to assess dues).
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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BUSBY BERKELEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1953 - HFSID 250692He signs acceptance of an advance from M-G-M in 1953 Document Signed: "Busby Berkeley", 1 page, 8½x11.Culver City, California, 1953 August 11.
Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
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DONALD CRISP - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/23/1946 - HFSID 289142He submits a sample autograph to the Motion Picture Relief Fund for use in a charitable fund-raiser. The rare signature of an important Hollywood insider. Document signed: "Donald Crisp", 1 page, 8½x11. Hollywood, California, circa 1946. In stamp dates receipt July 23, 1946.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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GRAND ADMIRAL KARL DONITZ - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/18/1970 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 1237Both sign a postmarked souvenir copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Souvenir Printed DS: "Dönitz/18.3.70" and "Montgomery of Alamein/F.M.", 1 page, 8¼x11.
Sale Price $1,700.00
$2,000.00
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MAJOR GENERAL CLARENCE R. EDWARDS - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1922 - HFSID 286872Signed certificate bestowed on a participant in a Citizens Military Training Camp (1922) Document signed: "C. R. Edwards", as Major General and Commander, First Corps Area, 1 page, matted with a portrait of him to an overall size of 16x12. Camp Devens, Massachusetts, 1922.
Sale Price $467.50
$550.00
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PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER - DOCUMENT SIGNED 05/02/1925 - HFSID 254765As a Major of infantry in 1925, Ike signs a sergeant's re-enlistment papers. Typed Document Signed: "D.D. Eisenhower" as Major, Infantry, 1 page, 8x10½. Recruiting Office, Fort Logan, Colorado, 1925 May 2.
Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER - DOCUMENT SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 32098Ink signatures of the President and First Lady, along with 14 other original signatures of important members of the Eisenhower administration, accompanied by autopen signatures of Vice President Nixon and two others, all framed in the Gallery of History style to 42x24.
Sale Price $1,912.50
$2,250.00
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MARSHAL FERDINAND FOCH - DOCUMENT UNSIGNED - HFSID 35863Ferdinand Foch makes extensive revisions to a draft eulogy. Typed Document, unsigned, 2p, 8½x12½, separate sheets. Apparently a draft of a eulogy, with extensive handwritten revisions by Marshal Foch. In French, loosely translated.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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MARTYN GREEN - CONTRACT MULTI-SIGNED 07/02/1952 - HFSID 178193He signs a 1952 contract with the Actors' Equity Association Contract multi signed: "Martyn Green", "M.G.", multiple times, 3 pages, 8½x14. New York City, New York.
Sale Price $306.00
$340.00
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MARTYN GREEN - CONTRACT MULTI-SIGNED 09/28/1954 - HFSID 178194He signs a 1954 royalty agreement with RCA covering a new recording of The Mikado. Document signed: "Martyn Green", 1 page, 8½x11, and also signed "Martyn Green" and initialed "MG" on a 1½ page rider. Union City, New Jersey, 1954 September 28.
Sale Price $306.00
$340.00
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MARTYN GREEN - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/04/1951 - HFSID 178236The year he ended three decades of employment with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Green hired an agent with this signed contract. Document signed: "Martyn Green", 1 page, 8¼x13¼. Also signed by an agent of the company. No placee, 1951 December 4.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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MARTYN GREEN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/26/1952 - HFSID 178195After 30 years with D'Oyly Carte, Green signs for an advance on his salary from an American Gilbert & Sullivan company. Documentary Letter signed: "Martyn Green", 1 page, 8½x11. No place, 1952 September 26. Addressed to S. M. Chartok, New York, N.Y.
Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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JAMES HALL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1864 - HFSID 202662James Hall signs a document as United States Commissioner in the Territory of Colorado. Partly printed Document Signed: "James Hall" as United States Commissioner, 1p, 7½x9¾. Territory of Colorado, First Judicial District, 1864 August 13.
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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HARRY L. HAWTHORNE - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1899 - HFSID 274472Partly Printed DS: "H.L. Hawthorne/1 lieut. 6th Artry.", 1p, 13¾x8¼. Not filled in. Docketed (unknown hand) on verso. Docket, which is Voucher No. 433, is for the "Payroll of Light Baty 'D' 6th Artillery, Captain A.B. Dyer" for the month of March and April, 1899.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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GENERAL LEWIS B. "OLDEST SOLDIER" HERSHEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/12/1942 - HFSID 225083Lewis B. Hershey signs a document authorizing the National Broadcasting Company to make recordings of his remarks on the program "Wanted: 30,000,000 Men". Partly printed Document Signed: "Lewis Hershey," "Leo M. Cherne," and "Neil N. Jacoby," 1p, 8½x11.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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KING NICHOLAS I (MONTENEGRO) - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/29/1864 - HFSID 26792As ruling Prince of the Balkan kingdom, which he writes to members of his government, blaming the Ottoman Empire for slow resolution of a dispute. Manuscript Document signed: "Nicolas" as Prince, 2 pages (front and verso), 8½x13½. Cetinje (Montenegro), 1864 August 29.
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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GOVERNOR ALF M. (ALFRED) LANDON - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/03/1953 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 251585A signed letter from the Presidential candidate and Governor of Kansas to the television show host allowing the use of his image for the show Where Were You? Document signed: "Alfred M Landon", "Ken Murray", 1p, 8½x11. Hollywood, California.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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FRANKLIN K. LANE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/03/1914 - HFSID 26444As Secretary of the Interior, he approves a veteran's pension, a duty no longer assigned to the Interior Department Signature: "Franklin K. Lane", 1 page, 8x11. Washington, D.C., 1914 December 3.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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JOHN LODER - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 08/22/1946 - HFSID 289006Consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce John Loder's signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by John, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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HERBERT MARSHALL - CONTRACT SIGNED 09/19/1950 - HFSID 287654Contract to appear on The Nash Airflyte Theatre and accompanying letter, both signed by Marshall Contract signed twice: "Herbert Marshall", 5 pages, 8½x14. New York, N.Y., 1950 September 19.
Sale Price $488.75
$575.00
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HERBERT MARSHALL - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 01/17/1947 - HFSID 289203Consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce Herbert Marshall's signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by Marshall, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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GOVERNOR CHARLES H. MARTIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED - HFSID 299144His signature as Governor of Oregon, on a card embossed with the State Seal Printed Card signed in ink: "Charles H. Martin as Governor", 8x6¼. Card embossed with the Seal of Oregon and printed text explaining the seal.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM "BILLY" MITCHELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/1919 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 156639Typed DS: "Wm. Mitchell," 1p, 81/2x13. Washington, D.C., 1919 October [no day].
Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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PAUL POPENOE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/25/1968 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 42597This item is signed by the two authors in ink! Document Signed: "Paul Popenoe/ with pleasure!" "Theron C. Liddle". 8½x11. Dated November 25, 1968. Letterhead from the Deseret News, where Liddle worked as editor.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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MAJOR EDWARD V. "EDDIE" RICKENBACKER - DOCUMENT SIGNED 05/20/1914 - HFSID 101282Eddie Rickenbacker signs a document. Carbon Typed Document Signed: "Please return/E.V. Rickenbacker" in ink at lower margin, 1 p, 8x12¾, affixed to slightly larger blue cover folded in thirds to 8½x13¼. Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 1914 May 20.
Sale Price $1,657.50
$1,950.00
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PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT - ANNOTATED DOCUMENT UNSIGNED - HFSID 31367Roosevelt wrote handwritten corrections on this document for his entry in Who's Who in America. This entry was for the 1932-1933 edition of Who's Who, while he was Governor of New York and just before he was elected president.
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT - ANNOTATED DOCUMENT UNSIGNED 12/26/1922 - HFSID 156906As a local Democratic Party official in the 1920s, the future President winnowed a list of Party members to be given jobs when Al Smith assumes office as Governor of New York six days later. The notations are in FDR's hand. Annotated document, unsigned, 1 page, 8½x11.
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00