GEORGE S. PATTON Patton writes to his aunt from Fort Bliss Texas ALS: "Your devoted nephew/George", 1p, 7½x10½. Ft. Bliss, Tex, 1916 February 3. To Aunt Nanni. In full: "I am very sorry to hear that you have been sick and hope that you are much better by now. But don't try to get up too soon. I have had a little Gripe my self lately but am well now. This is a most uninteresting place and the feeling that I will not be here long keeps me from taking much interest in it. I think that every one here would rather be in the Islands. With lots of love." AUNT NANNIE(Anne Wilson, his mother's sister) helped raise Patton and his sister, Nita. In 1915, Patton was sent to Fort Bliss where the post commander was Brigadier General John J. Pershing. Mexico was then in turmoil as the consequence of revolution, and Army troops were guarding the border to prevent depredations against American life and property. Patton led routine cavalry patrols. Despite the arrival at Fort Bliss of 
GERALD R. FORD The Nation's bicentennial President signs a commemorative printer's plate. Commemorative Metal Printer's Plate inscribed and signed: "To Robert L. White, best wishes,/Gerald R. Ford" as 38th President, 14¾x 6½. Printer's plate for the production of commemorative matchbooks. A sheet of completed matchbooks (two rows of seven covers per row) are displayed beneath the plate. The covers for the matchbooks, which are made of blue silk, bear gold foil impressions reading "The President and Mrs. Ford", a facsimile signature of Gerald Ford and the image of the White House. The commemorative matches were presented to the President by the Maryland Match Corporation in Washington, D.C.As the President and First Lady during America's bicentennial celebration, Gerald and Betty Ford were deluged with "birthday presents", such as this printing plate. Nearly two years earlier, upon becoming the 38th U.S. President (1974-1977) upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, Gerald R.
OMAR BRADLEY A bound copy of his Memorial Day Address (1948), inscribed and signed to his longtime secretary, Mary Pitcairn, by America's last five-star general Speech inscribed and signed: "To Miss Mary Pitcairn/With appreciation for/your loyal and/untiring assistance/Omar N. Bradley", 5p, 6x9. Leather-bound, soft cover copy of his Memorial Day Address, titled "That We Might Learn to Live as Bravely as They Died", Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 1948. Inscribed and signed on third free end page. Omar N. Bradley (1893-1981), a corps commander in North Africa and Sicily (1943), commanded of the U.S. First Army, which landed at Utah and Omaha beaches, Normandy, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In August 1944, he became the Commander of the 12th Army Group, the largest force ever commanded on the field. He headed the new Veterans Administration (1945-1948). On September 20, 1950, Bradley was promoted to Five-Star General of the Army, and would be the last surviving general of 5-star rank. From 1950 to 1953, he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER As President of Columbia University, he signs a typed letter to Robert Cutler concerning University projects to be funded by the Harriman brothers, framed with an unsigned photo in the Gallery of History style. TLS: "Ike" as President of Columbia, with ALS: "DE" on first page of 1½ pages (separate sheets) typed letter, 7¼x9½. Columbia University, New York, 1950 December 13.To Robert Cutler, Old Colony Trust Company, Boston,about planning and financing The American Assembly, an affiliate of Columbia University founded by Eisenhower in 1950 "to illuminate issues of public policy". The ALS on the first typed page,in full: "Dear Bobby-This formal dissertation was, as is obvious, prepared by a staff assistant. If you knew how pressed I am, almost to the point of panic, you'd forgive me for not re-writing it. So far as meaning goes, it expresses my sentiments very well indeed!" The typed letter,in part: "Since our delightful Boston visit, we have gone ahead rapidly with the plans for The American Assembly…Mr. W.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT As Governor of New York, he used this red, silver-tipped pen to sign a railroad bill creating the Board of Transit Control in 1931 Document Signed: "Franklin D Roosevelt", 1 page, 9x14½. Albany, New York. April 27, 1931.Certificate authenticating that FDR used the attached pen to sign Senate Bill 12, the railroad unification bill. In full: "THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the pen hereunto affixed was used by me in signing Senate Bill Introductory Number 12, Printed Number 2455, entitled: 'AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the plan of readjustment provided for in article seven thereof, to authorize the creation of the board of transit control and subsidiary corporations, to prescribe its and their duties and powers, to exempt its and their properties, income and securities from taxation and to make such securities legal investments, and to authorize the acquisition and operation of railroads and other transportation facilities, and otherwise.' and which became a law by my signature April 23, 1931, being Chapter 689 of the Laws of 1931.
WWII - COMMANDING THE TROOPS Outstanding collection of signed items from the Generals who were instrumental in winning WWII. 1). First Day Cover signed "Omar N Bradley", "Maxwell D. Taylor", "R. E. Cushman, Jr.", "Nathan F. Twining" and "Mark W. Clark", 6¼x3½. FDC honoring the heroic people of the Philippines. Postmarked Washington D.C. September 27, 1944. 3-cent stamp showing the island of Corregidor, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. Fine condition. 2). Annotated Signature "Lt. Gen. Patton / APO 758 40 PM NY" 3½x1½. Fine condition. 3). Photograph Mount Signed "Douglas MacArthur" and "R K Sutherland" 7¾ x7. Photograph showing MacArthur and Sutherland in dress uniform having discussions in the back of a vehicle. Minor creasing, otherwise fine condition. 4). Magazine Photograph Signed: "M. B Ridgeway" 5½x8½. Captioned "Preparing for the invasion of Sicily, July 1943: George S. Patton (left) and Omar N. Bradley inspect the 82nd Airborne Division on June 4, 1943. Ridgeway and his artillery commander, Maxwell D. Taylor (right, wearing sunglasses) were the escorts. Fine condition.
FRITZ SAUCKEL These incredibly rare documents are a handwritten, dated and signed account of Nazi Germany's forced labor and mass deportation operations by Germany's chief of slave labor recruitment. They were written by Sauckel for his lawyer during his trial before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremburg after World War II. They are important documentation of the 20th century's worst war and of some of the worst atrocities ever recorded in human history. They are also a typical example of the defense used by many defendants in the postwar Nuremberg trials: they were only following orders. This defense failed to sway Sauckel's tribunal; he was found guilty of war crimes and later hanged. Historically Important Autograph Manuscript signed twice (at top of first page and at bottom of last page): "Fritz Sauckel", in pencil, as war crimes defendant, 26 pages, 8x10½. IN GERMAN WITH 1945 ENGLISH TRANSLATION WITH FOOTNOTES AND COMMENTS. Nuremburg [Germany], 1945 July 15. This text was provided by Sauckel to his attorney as a means of fully describing the organization of the forced labor department, and Sauckel's duties and responsibilities.
GENERAL COURTNEY H. HODGES Photograph signed in 1946 by the Commanding Army General that was first to enter Paris in World War II! Autographed Photograph Signed: " Courtney H. Hodges/Gen. U.S. Army/Dec. 1, 1946.", 8x10. Reverse bears a Signal Corps credit stamp. Hodges (1887-1966) was the Commanding General of the Third U.S. Army from February 16, 1943 to January 25, 1944, when he turned it over to Lieutenant General Patton. First Army soldiers commanded by Hodges were the first Americans to enter Paris on their way across Northern France and through the Ardennes Forest. They were also the first to cross the Siegfried Line into Germany in September 1944 and reach the Rhine in March 1945. Minor surface creasing and slightly creased and worn at corners and edges. Ink stamps and notes (unknown hand) on verso. Fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. 
KING GEORGE VI, CO-SIGNED BY: QUEEN ELIZABETH (THE QUEEN MOTHER) This exquisite presentation album - signed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as King and Emperor and as Queen Consort - contains an historic 78-RPM recording of the BBC radio broadcast of George VI's coronation and an address by him as king. It comes framed, Gallery of History Style, in a presentation case with a UV-resistant UF-3 Plex lid. Two items: 1) Album signed "George R I" by King George VI and "Elizabeth R" by Queen Elizabeth on vellum inside front cover. "14¼x12½x3¾. On cover: "The Coronation/of/The Majesties/King George VI and Queen Elizabeth/in/Westminster Abbey/and/H.M. The King's Broadcast Message/May 12th, 1937" in gilt. "R.I" stands for "Rex Imperator" (King Emperor), a title used from 1877, when Queen Victoria became Empress of India, to 1948, following Indian independence. Album has purple satiny-fabric endpapers. Contains 15 78-RPM records, 11¾ inches in diameter each by the Gramophone Co., Ltd. of Hayes, Middlesex, England, in paper sleeves.
THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY: KING GEORGE VI, QUEEN ELIZABETH, ELIZABETH II, and MARGARET All four members of the family signed this album cover specially made for recordings that commemorated Elizabeth II's 16th birthday. Album Cover Signed: "George R.I.", "Elizabeth R.", "Elizabeth", and "Margaret". A rare set of six BBC records, pressed after a Royal Command Performance of the radio show It's That Man Again (1939-1949). The show was the first Royal Command Performance of a radio show ever. The show was presented on April 21, 1942, the day of Elizabeth II's 16th birthday. The signed album was given to the star of the show Tommy Handley after the performance at Windsor Castle - the two princesses' home for five years during WWII. It's That Man Again satirized the rule of Adolf Hitler and boosted morale of the British home front during the war. A Royal Command Performance is when the reigning monarch specifically requests a show. Before this instance, it was typically theatrical or orchestral in medium. Includes six records that are of the performance on that date.
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Large 14½x18¼ signed sketch of the President who was elected to four terms. Sketch Signed: "Franklin D. Roosevelt" in pencil. Also signed by the artist and dated circa 1941. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) is one of the best-known Presidents in United States history. Before his tenure in the Oval Office, he served as Governor of New York. This position gave him valuable experience working with progressive-minded individuals to improve the economy. He served in the position for just over 12 years, dying 11 weeks into his fourth term. Roosevelt oversaw the U.S. during the Great Depression and World War II. His progressive platform introduced Social Security and the first national minimum wage. During his first term as Commander-in-Chief, he ended Prohibition. This decision is largely credited with helping him to a landslide 1936 election victory. Frame slightly chipped at corners. Otherwise, fine condition. Framed in the Gallery of History style: 26¾x37.
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS HIROHITO Spectacular pair of rare, signed photographs in original Imperial frames. These signed photographs measure 5¾ x 8½ inches and are housed in their original blue leather Imperial frames. Both feature formal, full-length images, individually signed in bold Japanese calligraphy with black sumi ink by Hirohito and Empress Kojun. Signed royal portraits presented in matching pairs are very scares as they were given only to guests of the emperor. Fine condition. Overall frames measure 8 x 10¾. Light surface scratches present on the frames. Easel damaged on the back of Emperor Hirohito's frame. Otherwise, fine condition. HIROHITO (1901-1989), born Michinomiya Hirohito, Japanese emperor during World War II, was originally designated as "Showa" or "Enlightened Peace". He became emperor in 1926 following the death of his father Taisho. Despite having supreme authority in Japan, he did little more than to ratify the policies of his ministers. Historians debate Hirohito's role in Japan's expansionist policies, which began in 1931 and one of the major causes of World War II.World War II | Cards
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BUSTER ADAMS - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 46101BUSTER ADAMS Ink signature on a 5x3 card with printed baseball themes Printed Card signed in ink: "Buster Adams", 5x3 card. Printed baseball images to left and right of signature. Elvin Clark "Buster" Adams played two games for the 1939 St Louis Cardinals before reporting for duty in World War II.Sale Price $90.00
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JOHN AGAR - LOBBY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 174298JOHN AGAR John Agar signs a lobby card for Ride a Violent Mile. Lobby Card signed: "John Agar". Color, 14x11. Movie still from Ride a Violent Mile (1957). An apparently rising star in such war and Western films as She Wore a Yellow
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JOHN AGAR - LOBBY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 260164JOHN AGAR John Agar signs a lobby card promoting Hold Back Tomorrow. Lobby Card signed: "God Bless/John Agar". Color, 14x11. Promoting Hold Back Tomorrow. © 1955, Universal Pictures Co., Inc. In the film, Agar played a death row inmate whose last request is to spend the night with a prostitute, played by Cleo Moore.
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HARDY AMIES - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT ON CALLING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 80208HARDY AMIES The English dressmaker sends Christmas greetings on a portion of his personal calling card Autograph sentiment on calling card signed: "Happy Christmas/Hardy", 2¼x1½ card. Imprinted: "Mr. Hardy Amies.
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GEORGE ALBERT ARCHIE - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 132097GEORGE ARCHIE His ink signature, listing his teams, on 5x3 card with printed baseball images Printed Card signed in ink: "George Archie/Washington - St. Louis 1941", 5x3 card with printed baseball symbols.
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ROBERT ARON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE ON CALLING CARD SIGNED CIRCA 1975 - HFSID 294203ROBERT ARON Written very near the end of his life on his Académie Française calling card. (Aron died the night before he was to give his acceptance speech for the Academy.) Autograph Note on Calling Card signed: "Robert", 1 page, 5x3¼ Printed text: "Robert Aron/of the French Academy".
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JEAN-PIERRE AUMONT - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 86722JEAN PIERRE AUMONT Jean Pierre Aumont signs a black and white picture postcard from the "Picturegoer" Series. Picture Postcard signed: "Jean Pierre/Aumont". B/w, 3½x5½ overall, image 3¼x5 (one surface). Name imprinted at bottom margin. Part of the "Picturegoer" Series number W 122.
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RICHARD BARTHELMESS - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 46630RICHARD BARTHELMESS Signed 3x5 sepia postcard photo, wearing suit and tie Postcard Photograph signed: "Sincerely Richard Barthelmess". Sepia, 3¼x5. RichardBarthelmess (1895-1963) quit films to join the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942, the year his last film, The Mayor of 44th St.
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SHELLEY BERMAN - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK 01/01/1979 - HFSID 1105SHELLEY BERMAN The comedian signs a 5x3 card with a paragraph about her career printed above. Printed card signed in Ink: "Shelley Berman/1-1-79", 5x3 card. Headed: "SHELLEY BERMAN".
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GEORGE W. BIGGS - BUSINESS CARD SIGNED - HFSID 347804GEORGE W. BIGGS The Tuskegee Airman signed this index card in blue ink! Business Card Signed: "George W. Biggs". 4¼x2. George W. Biggs (1925-2020) served in WWII as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He achieved the rank of Major during his time in the armed forces.
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BOCKSCAR CREW (CHARLES DONALD ALBURY) - CALLING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 157531CHARLES D. ALBURY Calling card signed by Charles D. Albury, co-pilot of the bomber that dropped the second and last atomic bomb used in wartime on Nagasaki during World War II Calling card signed "C D Albury". 3½x2 card. Imprinted: "Captain Charles Donald Albury/Hiroshima, Nagasaki/August, 1945".
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BOCKSCAR CREW (CHARLES DONALD ALBURY) - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 157523BOCK'S CAR CREW: CHARLES D. ALBURY The Great Artiste co-pilot signs a 3½x2 card Printed card signed in Ink: "C D Albury", 3½x2 card. Imprinted: "Captain Charles Donald Albury/Hiroshima, Nagasaki/August, 1945". Capt.
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GOVERNOR NILS A. BOE - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED CIRCA 1968 - HFSID 273575NILS A. BOE This signed postcard and keychain were mailed directly from the South Dakota Governor's office Postcard Photograph signed: "Nils A. Boe" as Governor of South Dakota. Color, 5½x3½. Front depicts South Dakota's state capitol building with inset photograph of Boe.
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COMMANDER GUY P. "LUCKY PIERRE" BORDELON JR. - CALLING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 305625COMMANDER GUY P. "LUCKY PIERRE" BORDELON, JR. The only US Navy ace and only nighttime ace of the Korean War, probably the last propeller aircraft ace ever, signs his calling card. Calling Card signed: "Guy P. Bordelon, Jr./VC-3 Korea '53", 3¼x1¾.
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MAJOR GEORGE M. BOYD - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 305635MAJOR GEORGE M. BOYD His ink signature on a printed card celebrating the Tuskegee airmen Printed Card signed in ink: "George M Boyd", 3x5. Below an image of three of the "Red Tail" fighters, is the printed caption: "George M. Boyd/Tuskegee Institute/Cadet Class 45-G". New Jersey-born, retired US Air Force Major George M.
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MAJOR JAMES L. "JIM" BROOKS - PLAYING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 304135JAMES L. "JIM" BROOKS The World War II air ace signs an Ace of Diamonds. Playing Card signed: "Jim Brooks", 2½x3½. He has signed an Ace of Diamonds from a standard deck of playing cards. James L. "Jim" Brooks (b.
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RED BUTTONS - INSCRIBED LOBBY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 295013RED BUTTONS Shown with Barbara Eden and Fabian on a 14x11 lobby card for Five Weeks in a Balloon Lobby Card inscribed and signed: "For Jerry -/Red Buttons". Color, 14x11. Shown with Fabian and a brunette Barbara Eden on a lobby card for Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).
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FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 225317FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN He signs a Christmas card with a printed indulgence prayer printed on verso. Christmas Card signed: "F. Cardinal Spellman", 3x4¼ overall, image 2¼x4 incased in plastic 3½x5½. Signed on front, which contains an image of the Christ.
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GEORGE CONNOR - FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CARD SIGNED - HFSID 284834GEORGE CONNOR Shown in Chicago Bears uniform on a limited edition Pro Football Hall of Fame card, signed with his Hall of Fame year Football Hall of Fame Card signed: "George Connor/HOF '75". Color, 4x6. Encased in 6x9 plastic frame.
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GEORGE CONNOR - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 209059GEORGE CONNOR George Connor signs a black and white picture postcard. Picture Post card signed: "George Connor/Chicago Bears". B/w, 5½x3½. Short biography on verso. Pro Football Hall of Famer George Connor (1925-2003) was All-America at both Holy Cross and Notre Dame.
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ROSS "SATCHEL" DAVIS - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 327856ROSS "SATCHEL" DAVIS Signature from Davis in black ink Printed card signed: "Ross "Satchel" Davis", in black ink, 5x3. Pitcher Ross "Satchel" Davis (1918-2013) played for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Cleveland Buckeyes, playing in the Negro League from 1940 to 1947.
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VICE ADMIRAL VINCENT DE POIX - PLAYING CARD SIGNED - HFSID 304130VICE ADMIRAL VINCENT DE POIX The carrier pilot, carrier commander and DIA Director signs an ace of hearts Playing Card signed: "Vincent de Poix/2 kills", 2½x3½. The Ace of Hearts from a standard deck of playing cards, signed in red ink with his aerial victory total ("2 kills") from World War II.
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JACK DEMPSEY - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: DEANNA DEMPSEY - HFSID 167058JACK DEMPSEY and DEANNA DEMPSEY Jack Dempsey signs a Holiday card from Hallmark. Season's Greetings Card by Hallmark signed: "Deanna" to whichher husband has added: "& Jack Dempsey". Color, closed to 8x4. Printed greeting inside: "With best wishes for the holidays/and the year ahead"
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JACK DEMPSEY - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 832JACK DEMPSEY The World Heavyweight Champion, 1919-1926, signs the verso of this postcard (5½x3½) featuring a colorful illustration Picture Postcard Signed: "Best of Luck/ Jack Dempsey" on verso. Color, 5½x3½. Illustration by James Montgomery Flagg of the Dempsey-Willard Fight on July 4, 1919.
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JACK DEMPSEY - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 283180Signed picture post card with a replica of the 1923 title fight between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons. The fight nearly ruined the town of Shelby, Montana and ranks as one of the greatest boxing promotion disasters in history.
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JACK DEMPSEY - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 283652This great piece of boxing and New York City history is a picture post card from Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant. It's signed with "Good Luck" by former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey and has a color reproduction of James Montgomery Flagg's Jack Dempsey Knocks Out Jess Willard. Dempsey's restaurant operated in Manhattan from 1935 to 1974.
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JAMES DICKEY - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 224281JAMES DICKEY Signed postcard photo of Dickey seated with writer's tools, including "white-out" Postcard Photograph signed: "James/Dickey". B/w, 6x4¼. James Dickey (1923-1997) worked in advertising for Coca Cola and Frito-Lays' before publishing his first book of poetry in 1960.
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JAMES DICKEY - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 209373JAMES DICKEY His ink signature on a card with printed border Printed Card signed in ink: "James Dickey", 5x3 card with ornate border. James Dickey (1923-1997) worked in advertising for Coca Cola and Frito-Lay's before publishing his first book of poetry in 1960.
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES H. "JIMMY" DOOLITTLE - BUSINESS CARD SIGNED - HFSID 49552JIMMY DOOLITTLE. Business Card signed: "J.H. Doolittle" on verso, 3½x2. Business card imprinted, in part: "J.H. Doolittle/Vice President/Shell Union Oil Corporation". The card (which is windowed to show both sides) is also imprinted with the firm's New York City address. In 1922, James H.
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES H. "JIMMY" DOOLITTLE - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED CIRCA 1992 - HFSID 202747JAMES H. DOOLITTLE Aviation pioneer and military hero. Christmas Card signed: "Jim", 7½x5½ when closed. Printed greeting inside: "Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years/Jim Doolittle". Color illustration on front.
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