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Dwight D. Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Scrapbook

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 700.00 USD
Dwight D. Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Scrapbook
<B>Dwight D. Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Scrapbook</B></I> A voluminous scrapbook of letters, articles, and various ephemera as compiled by Florence Beasley, while serving on the campaign committee for the Eisenhower-Nixon Republican ticket during the 1952 presidential campaign. The scrapbook contains a total of three TLSs by Eisenhower, one from Mamie, two Henry Cabot Lodge TLS, and an Earl Warren. Of note, is included a TLS "<I>Dwight D Eisenhower</B></I>" on his imprinted letterhead, dated Oct. 17, 1952, to Mrs. Beasley, thanking her for her efforts on the campaign. An 8.25" x 11.25" picture cut from a magazine and signed by Eisenhower in the lower margin appear a few pages later. The scrapbook also contains an inaugural program, various 8" x 10" b/w glossies taken on the campaign trail, and a <I>TIME</B></I> magazine dated No. 10, 1952 featuring a cover story on the newly elected Eisenhower. The scrapbook is completely disbound, but the items mounted remain in good condition. Should be viewed.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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