Elmer Rice Mentions Kurt Weill And The Musical Version Of Street Scene
by ELMER RICE
ELMER RICE (1892-1967). Rice was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright famous for Street Scene.TLS. 1pg. May 13, 1949. Stamford, Connecticut. A typed letter signed Elmer Rice. On his personal letterhead, Rice replied to an inquiry concerning the rights to a musical (operatic) version of his Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Street Scene. He mentions composer Kurt Weill (1900-1950), who wrote the music for the opera. Dear Mr. Stephens: Everyone connected with the musical version of Street Scene has left the handling... Read More
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Robert Hallowell Richards Writes About George Westinghouse: Mr. Westinghouse Expressed A Desire To Try Our Wheel With His New Motor Believing That What Was Said Of The Wheel Was True That With One Motor & These Wheels He Would Be Able To Make A Showing Of Great Importance
by ROBERT HALLOWELL RICHARDS
ROBERT HALLOWELL RICHARDS (1844-?). A famous metallurgist, Richards was head of the M.I.T. mining engineering department, as well as president of the American Institute of Mining Engineers.GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE (1846-1914). By twenty, Westinghouse had invented a device for replacing derailed railroad cars, and another that enabled track switching. In 1868, he patented his famous air brake. He created hundreds of inventions and organized more than fifty companies.Autograph Letter Signed. 4pp. 4 x 6. Feb 8,... Read More
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Matthew Ridgway Tells Who Were The Greatest Influences In His Adult Life: True Greatness Courage, Integrity, Professional Competence Of The Highest Order, Vision, Selflessness, Modesty, Compassion, Willingness To Accept Responsibility
by MATTHEW RIDGWAY
MATTHEW RIDGWAY (1895-1993). Ridgway was a United States Army general. He held a number of major commands, but was most famous for salvaging the United Nations effort in the Korean War.TLS. 1pg. 7 x 10. July 22, 1968. Pittsburgh. A typed letter signed Matthew Ridgway. The letter, on the Generals personal letterhead, stated who influenced his life the most: I find it very difficult to chose between Major General FRANK ROSS MCCOY and General of the... Read More
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Muckraker Jacob Riis Discusses Raising Money For A Building: A Lady InStamford Advanced You $20,000 Bill Which To Buy The Building In Henry St. In Which Is Housed My Settlement
by JACOB RIIS
JACOB RIIS (1849-1914). A social reformer, Riis crusaded against urban slum conditions; he wrote the influential How The Other Half Lives. He was also close friends with Theodore Roosevelt.ALS. 1pg. 5 x 8. November 2, 1902. New York. An autograph letter signed Jacob A Riis on his personal letterhead: I go tomorrow to the west to be gone till Spring, so you see I am out. When I came your way in March I shall... Read More
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Riley Mentions The Famous Song Kathleen Mavourneen
by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY (1849-1916). Riley was an American writer and poet sometimes known as The Hoosier Poet. Riley wrote the 1885 poem Little Orphant Annie, which inspired the beloved character Little Orphan Annie.ALS. 5 x 4. 1pg. July 15, 1892. Indianapolis. An autograph letter signed J W Riley to Thomas Donaldson: Your appreciate of my little tribute to the author of Kathleen Mavourneen is most gratefully received, and your request for autographic copy of the same I... Read More
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American Poet James Whitcomb Riley Writes And Signs An Excerpt From His Poem The Old Swimming Hole
by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY (1849-1916). Riley was an American writer and poet sometimes known as The Hoosier Poet. Riley wrote the 1885 poem Little Orphant Annie, which inspired the beloved character Little Orphan Annie.PS. 1pg. June 16, 1896. Indianapolis. An image with an autograph quote signed James Whitcomb Riley. Riley wrote out a few lines from his poem The Old Swimming Hole; they appear below a black-and-white half-tone image of a swimming hole with Rileys portrait above it. But the... Read More
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Rimini Inscribes A Photograph To The American Musician Harry Newton Redman
by GIACOMO RIMINI
GIACOMO RIMINI (1887-1952). Rimini was a baritone born in Italy and a naturalized American. He is best known for his interpretations of Verdi, and being married to Rosa Raisa.PS. 8 x 10. No date. No place. A studio photograph of Rimini in operatic costume, signed Giacomo Rimini on the vertical left margin. It is inscribed to Harry Newton Redman (1869-1958), an American composer and instructor at the New England Conservatory of Music. The photograph... Read More
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David Rittenhouse Writes To John Nicholson About Tax Dodgers: I Know Of No Better Way Of Preventing Them From Cheating Than To Allow Interst To The County Treasurer
by DAVID RITTENHOUSE
DAVID RITTENHOUSE (1732-1796). Rittenhouse was an American inventor, clock maker, mathematician, stateman and financier. He was the first director of the United States Mint and belonged to the American Philosophical Society.JOHN NICHOLSON. Nicholson was a Revolutionary-era Pennsylvania state official. He partnered with Robert Morris in western land speculation that bankrupted both. He was sent to debtors prison in 1800 and died there shortly thereafter.ALS. 1pg. 8 x 6 . January 20, 1787. No place... Read More
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A Bill Robinson Oversized Signed Photograph
by BILL ROBINSON
BILL ROBINSON (1878-1949). A versatile entertainer, Bill Bojangles Robinson was a pre-eminent tap dancer and starred in numerous films.PS. 11 x 14. 1938. No place. An oversized black and white studio photograph inscribed Just a few taps for my friends Lena & Charles Merchant With best wishes always Bill Robinson 1938. The image shows Robinson tap dancing in a tuxedo and top hat. It is signed to the right of his body and... Read More
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Percy Rockefeller, Of Famous Rockefeller Family And Business Leader, Writes Letter Just Weeks Before 1929 Stock Market Crash
by PERCY ROCKEFELLER
PERCY AVERY ROCKEFELLER (1878-1934). Rockefeller was a board director and businessman, best known for founding the Owenoke Corporation. He is the nephew of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.TLS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. October 15, 1929. New York. A typed letter signed P A Rockefeller to Mr. Lee Olwell: My dear Lee, As requested by you on the phone, I am enclosing you my check for $50,000. on account of the Dietrich purchase at Millbrook. Will you, at... Read More
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A First Day Cover Signed By Humorist Will Rogers
by WILL ROGERS
WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). Rogers was the pre-eminent American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator of the early Twentieth Century. Signature. 4 x 5. July 6, 1930. Fort Garland, Colorado. A first day cover signed Will Rogers and addressed to Wm. L. Reynolds of Lakewood, Ohio. A first day cover is an envelope bearing a stamp or stamps postmarked on their day of issue. This stamp highlights the founding of Fort Garland in 1858 in what was then the... Read More
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Will Rogers Writes To The Early Movie Director Edward Kidder Who Directed Rogers In A Poor Relation
by WILL ROGERS
WILL ROGERS (1879-1935). Rogers was the pre-eminent American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator of the early Twentieth Century. ALS. 1pg. No date. No place. An autograph letter signed Will Rogers to the playwright Edward E. Kidder: Mr. Kidder. My dear Sir, Got your letter but have been waiting till I got some time. Could you meet me around 2PM Friday at Astor Hotel and I could hear that play. Yours Will Rogers. It is accompanied... Read More
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A Signed Photograph Of Eleanor Roosevelt On Horseback
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). Roosevelt was a popular and influential First Lady.PS. N.d. N.p. A black-and-white photograph signed Eleanor Roosevelt on the bottom margin. The image is slightly blurry and there is another figure, dressed in a military uniform, on horseback beside her, as well as a large dog in front of them. It is in very good condition. There are two filing holes in the left margin of the image. A most unusual image of the First... Read More
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Thanks A Woman For A Book Of Poems
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). The wife of FDR, Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945, as well as a noted humanitarian throughout her life.TLS. 1pg. March 26, 1934. The White House. A typed letter signed Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady. She thanked Kate Stevens Loomis of upstate New York: Thank you very much indeed for sending me the book of poems. I had not seen it and I am looking forward with great delight to... Read More
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Mentions Fala, The Roosevelts Famous Scottie Dog
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). Roosevelt was First Lady from 1933 to 1945, as well as a prominent human rights activist.TLS. 1pg. June 11, 1943. The White House. A typed letter signed Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady. On The White House letterhead, Roosevelt discusses her famous Presidential dog, Fala the Scottish Terrier: Dear Mrs. Tucker: Thank you for your letter. There have been so many things written about Falla [sic] and there is also a movie and I do not think... Read More
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An Eleanor Roosevelt Signed White House Card
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). Eleanor, the wife of Franklin Roosevelt, was the longest serving First Lady. Signed White House Card. 3 x 2 . No date. The White House. A White House card signed Eleanor Roosevelt in blue ink. It is in good condition with trimming to the margins and the corners and two pieces of tape. The autograph is large and dark.
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Writes About Relief Efforts For The Greek Famine During World War Ii
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). The wife of FDR, Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945, as well as a noted humanitarian throughout her life.TLS. 1pg. January 6, 1944. The White House. A typed letter signed Eleanor Roosevelt as First Lady, dated during World War Two. On White House letterhead, Roosevelt wrote to about the problem of providing relief to Greeks who were starving due to a war-related famine. Dear Mrs. Butler: I have your letter and a... Read More
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Two Eleanor Roosevelt Letters In Her Book This I Remember
by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Two Eleanor Roosevelt signed letters in a first edition of her book This I Remember:a) TLS. 1pg. 6 x 7. July 18, 1950. New York. A typed letter signed Eleanor Roosevelt on Val Kill Cottage stationery. She wrote to Marion K. Garrison of West Orange, New Jersey: Dear Mrs. Garrison: You were very kind to send such lovely flowers to Mrs. Parishs funeral and I deeply appreciate your thought. It is sad to lose a member... Read More
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President Roosevelt Oversized Signed Photograph And Signed White House Vignette From The Democratic Book
by FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Roosevelt was the Thirty-Second President.Two autograph pieces by President Roosevelt:1) PS. 11 x 14. No date [1930s]. No place [Washington]. A large black and white photograph signed Franklin D. Roosevelt on the lower margin. It is in very fine condition.2) Signed illustration. 10 x 13. No date [1936]. No place [Washington]. A color illustration signed Franklin D. Roosevelt below The White House. This page was removed from the book The Democratic... Read More
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Theodore Roosevelt, As President, Signs A Dramatic Photograph Of Him Atop A Jumping Horse
by THEODORE ROOSEVELT
THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919). Roosevelt was the Twenty-Sixth President. PS. 9 x 7 . May 2, 1902. No place. A wonderful black and white photograph signed with regards of Theodore Roosevelt May 2nd, 1902 as President. It is inscribed in the upper right corner. The theatrical image shows the behatted President atop a jumping horse that is leaping a fence. The 9 x 7 photograph is matted to an overall size of 13... Read More
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A Small Archive Of Materials From Presidential Sister-In-Law Emily Tyler Carow, Including A Theodore Roosevelt Signed Photograph
by THEODORE ROOSEVELT
THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919). Roosevelt was the Twenty-Sixth President. EMILY TYLER CAROW (1865-1939). Carow was the younger sister of First Lady Edith Kermit Roosevelt and thus the sister-in-law of President Theodore Roosevelt.Archive. 3 pieces. An archive relating to Emily Tyler Carow and her relationship to her Presidential sister and brother-in-law. All three pieces are in very good condition.a)PS. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed Theodore Roosevelt on thick paper stock. Roosevelt is pictured wearing a monocle in this somewhat... Read More
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Franklin Roosevelt Writes That Mrs. Roosevelt And I Have Always Been Members Of The Protestant Episcopal Church And I Am The Senior Warden Of Our Little Church At Hyde Park
by FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Roosevelt was the Thirty-Second President.TLS. 1pg. 8 x 10. November 20, 1930. Warm Springs, Georgia. A typed letter signed Franklin D. Roosevelt as New York Governor. He wrote to George Wandling of Kansas City, Missouri on Executive Chamber letterhead: Thank you for your letter which I find on my arrival at Warm Springs. I appreciate your thinking of me. You ask what Church I belong to both Mrs. Roosevelt and I... Read More
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One Year After His Failed Court-Packing Scheme, FDR Replies To Former Federal Judge William Hunts Recommendation For A New Supreme Court Justice
by FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Roosevelt was the Thirty-Second President.
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President Franklin Roosevelt Responds To Senator McAdoos Views On The Newly-Formed United States Maritime Commission
by FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Roosevelt was the Thirty-Second President. WILLIAM GIBBS McADOO (1863-1941). McAdoo was the Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson and later served as a Senator from California. TLS. 1pg. December 23, 1937. The White House. A typed letter signed Franklin D Roosevelt as President. On The White House letterhead, the missive is addressed to Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California: My dear Senator: Thank you very much for your letter of December twenty-first, setting forth your... Read More
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FDR Writes To His Former Law Partner And Longtime Friend, Basil OConnor
by FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). Roosevelt was President of the United States. BASIL OCONNOR (1892-1972). OConnor was Franklin Roosevelts longtime friend and law partner until Roosevelt became President.TLS. 1pg. December 2, 1935. Warm Springs, Georgia. A typed letter signed FDR as President on The White House letterhead. Roosevelt wrote to his former law partner, Basil OConnor, in New York. Dear Doc: - Will you keep Miss Wallace in mind? I cannot begin any cataloguing until I have unpacked the records... Read More
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