Historical Autographs and Americana

1926, Albany. Document for the American Exchange Pacific Bank. A partly printed “State of New York” document signed “Frank H. Warder as Superintenden

1923,New York. A partly printed “State of New York” document signed “George V. McLaughlin” as Superintendent of Banks” It states in part “WHEREAS, Ap

Faux gold facsimile of a Liberty Head Gold piece. 1 ¾” in diameter. Reserve reads “Views of Boston.” Coin opens to reveal an accordion fold ser...

D.S. 1p. Large partly printed form, to be filled out by the probate judge, listing “ Convicts sentenced to hard labor for Lauderdale County , Alabama

Inquiry Into the Character and Tendency of the American Colonization and American Anti-Slavery Societies by William Jay Third Edition 206 page 4 3/4”

GEORGE EASTMAN (1854-1932). Photography pioneer; Manufacturer. Signed Book. George Eastman by Carl W. Ackerman. Boston and New York. 1930, Houghton, M

Amos Kendall (1789 - 1869 ) An American politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Many historians

Jesse H. Jones (1874 – 1956). Businessman. Served as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the federal agency which was originally created b

"the extension of Slavery into Territory now free should be resisted because it is wrong in principle, contrary to the spirit of our republican...

Samuel Gridley Howe (1801 – 1876). Advocate of education for the blind, physician and abolitionist. “I did not receive your letter until after the t

Elihu Burritt (1810 - 1879). American philianthropist and social advocate for international peace. Abolitionist. Portland, March 9th. Autograph Sent

Elihu Burritt (1810 - 1879). American philianthropist and social advocate for international peace. Abolitionist. Autograph Quotation Signed. 1 page.

GIFFORD PINCHOT. TLS. 2pp. 7" x 9". Milford Pike Co. Pa. December 29, 1914. A typed letter signed "Gifford Pinchot" to "P...

JARED SPARKS (1789-1866). Sparks, a clergyman, was one of the first Americans to collect and catalog important American manuscripts. Clipped signature

JACOB RUPPERT (1867-1939). U.S. Representative from New York, brewery owner and owner of the New York Yankees. Partially Printed Document Signed, “Jac

JOHANN FRIEDRICH VON ALVENSLEBEN (1836-1913) German diplomat and ambassador. Autograph Letter Signed, "J.F. Alvensleben." One page, 3 7/8...

PHILIP NOEL BAKER (1889-1982) Nobel Prize winner. Typed Letter Signed, on League of Nations Conference for the Education and Limitation of Armaments l

LOUIS F. SWIFT (1861-1937) Meat packer. The son of Gustavus Swift Sr., the founder of Swift and Co., Louis, along with his brothers, developed the com

HENRY CABOT LODGE JR. (1902-1985) U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Vietnam and the Vatican. Typed Letter Signed, "...

EDWARD LIVINGSTON (1764-1836) U.S. Senator, Congressman and Secretary of State. Livingston also served as Ambassador to France and drew up the legal c

ADOLPH SUTRO (1830-1898) Mayor of San Francisco, mining engineer. Sutro formed the Sutro Tunnel Company, which constructed a tunnel to provide ventila

An Envelope Addressed To The Mark Twain Society And Signed By George Santayana In The Return Address. GEORGE SANTAYANA (1863 - 1952). Philosopher. E

KERMIT ROOSEVELT (1889-1943). Roosevelt, the son of Theodore, was a businessman and served in both World Wars.. Typed Letter Signed, one page, 8.5 x

WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS (1837-1920) American author and literary critic. Autograph Statement and Signature, "I wish I could say something fit. But...

WILLIAM HALE (1765-1848) U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Partially Printed Document Signed, ""Wm. Hale."" One page, 7 1/...

PETER FORCE (1790-1868) American politician, newspaper editor, archivist and historian. Document Signed, "Peter Force." One page, 8" ...

SILAS WRIGHT, JR. (1795-1847) American politician. Wright served as a New York Senator and as Governor of that state. Autograph Letter Signed, "...

WILLIAM SULZER (1863-1941) American lawyer and politician. Sulzer served as U.S. Representative and Governor of New York. He holds the dubious distinc

GEORGE DERN (1872-1936) American politician, mining executive and business leader who served as U.S. Secretary of War. In addtion, Dern co-invented th

HEINRICH BRUNING (1885-1970) German politician during the Weimar Republic. Bruning served as Chancellor of Germany from 1930 to 1932.His Signature, ...

BENJAMIN PEIRCE (1809-1880) American mathematician who taught at Harvard University. Peirce made contributions to celestial mechanics, number theory a

MARK HOPKINS (1802-1887) American educator and theologian who served as president of Williams College. Autograph Letter Signed, “M. Hopkins.” One page

Wendell Phillips (1811 – 1884). American reformer and abolitionist. ALS. 4 pages. 5” x 8”. Boston, 22 Dec. ’78. Phillips writes to Hon. Thomas Talbot

CYRUS FIELD (1819-1892) American businessman and financier who led the Atlantic Telegraph Company, the company that successfully laid the first telegr

HELMUTH KARL BERNHARD GRAF CO MOLTKE (1800-1891) German soldier. Moltke served as chief of staff for the Prussian Army for thirty years, and is widel

Burton Holmes (1870 – 1958). American traveler, photographer and filmmaker, who coined the term "travelogue". Card Signed with sentiment. ...

Cornelius Cole (1822 - 1924) Congressman and Senator from California. Signed card. 5" x 3 1/8". "With Crodial Greetings, From Corneli...

CYRUS H. K. CURTIS (1850 - 1933)  American publisher. He founded the Curtis Publishing Company in 1891, publishing the Ladies’ Home Journal and...

CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW (1834-1928).  Railroad executive; Political figure.  A lawyer, Depew worked extensively for the Vanderbilt railroad. Sig...

Agnes Repplier (1855 – 1950). American essayist. Signed card. 5" x 3 1/4". "Sincerely yours, Agnes Repplier, Philadelphia, Sept. 1924...

Gifford Pinchot ( 1865 – 1946). First Chief of the United States Forest Service (1905–1910) and the Governor of Pennsylvania (1923–1927, 1931–1935). S

Mary Johnston (1870 – 1936). American novelist and women's rights advocate. Signed Card. 3 1/4" x 2 1/4". "Mary Johnston". E...

Chauncey Mitchell Depew (1834 – 1928). Attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests, president of the New York Central Railroad System...

Walter Johannes Damrosch ( 1862 – 1950). German-born American conductor. Signed card. 5" x 3 1/4". "Sincerely yours, Walter Damrosch&...

Andrew J. Volstead (1860 - 1947). American congressman who introduced the National Prohibition Act, passed in October 1919. Signed card. 5 1/8"...

William J. Burns (1861 -1932). Signed card.

OTIS SKINNER OTIS SKINNER 1858-1942) American actor best known for his Shakespearian roles. 4 1/2" x 3" card Signed, "Otis Skinner...

Mischa Elman (January 20, 1891 – April 5, 1967). Ukrainian-born violinist. Signed card with sentiment. 5" x 3 1/4". "Yours truly, Mis...

Christopher Morley (1890 – 1957). American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. Signed card with sentiment. 5 1/8" x 3 1/4". "One...

DOUGLAS ELTON FAIRBANKS, JR. (1909 - 2000) American actor and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. Signed card “To Mrs. Collie Bruce Oldh

Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond (1862 – 1946). American singer, pianist, and songwriter. Signed Card. 5 1/8" x 3 1/4". "Sincerely, Carrie ...

WILLIAM G. McADOO (1863-1941). U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; Railroad executive. As President of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, McAdoo was...

Frank Gelett Burgess (1866 – 1951). Artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. Signed card with sketch.5" x 3 1/4". In choice conditi...

Willam C. deMille ( 1878 – 1955). American screenwriter and film director from the silent movie era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playw

Tito Schipa (1888 – 1965). Italian tenor. Signed sheet with sentiment. 4 3/4" x 6 1/2". "To Mrs. W. A. Merritt compliments of Tito S...

Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859 – 1928). United States journalist and Indian activist, historian, photographer, poet and librarian.Postcard with typed n

Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859 – 1928). United States journalist and Indian activist, historian, photographer, poet and librarian. TLS. 1 page. Concern

Irvin S. Cobb (1876 – 1944). American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and authored more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Car

Walter Hampden (1879 – 1955). U.S. actor and theatre manager. Signed card. 5" x 3". "I stand not high it may be, but alone' Cyran...

HENRY E. HUNTINGTON (1850-1927). Railway executive; Financier. Assisted from the very beginning by his uncle, Collis P. Huntington, the talented and

Burton Jesse Hendrick (1870-1949). Writer. He won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for The Victory at Sea which he co-authored with William Sowden Sims, the 19

John Galsworthy (1867 – 1933). English novelist and playwright. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. Signature with sentiment on imprinted l

Henry van Dyke (1852 – 1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. ANS. 1 page. 5 1/2" x 7". On personal imprinted letterhead....

ELIHU ROOT (1845-1937). Root ws Secretary of War for McKinley and Roosevelt, but later served as Roosevelt’s Secretary of State. For his efforts to

CLEMENCE DANE was the pseudonym of Winifred Ashton (1888 – 1965) an English novelist and playwright. Card Signed “With compliments from Clemence Dane”

Alla Nazimova 1879 – 1945) was a Russian/American theater and film actress, screenwriter, and producer. Card signed. 4 3/4" x 3 1/4". &qu...

Edward Brewster Sheldon (1886 – 1946). American dramatist. ALS. 1 1/2 pages. 5" x 8 1/4". On embossed 19 Gramercy Parke letterhead. "...

Rosa Ponselle (1897 – 1981). American operatic soprano. Card Signed. 5" x 2 1/2". "Rosa Ponselle, New York, Feb. 1924. Excellent.

HARRY LAUDER HARRY LAUDER (1870-1950) Scottish entertainer who was described by Winston Churchill as 'Scotland's greatest every ambassado...

STEPHEN VINCENT BENÉT (1898 - 1943) American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist. Benét is best known for his book-length narra...

ZANE GREY (1872 - 1939) American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old We

HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY (1873 - 1952)  American artist famous for the “Christy Girl”, similar to a “Gibson Girl”. He painted Scene at the Signi...

THOMAS LIPTON,(1850-1931). Merchant. The Scottish-born Lipton started his career as a grocer’s clerk, but soon opened a chain of food stores. He en

Hudson Maxim (1853 – 1927). U.S. inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. He was the brother of Hiram

George Santayana (1863 – 1952y). Philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Signature on a sheet of paper. 5 3/4" x 6 1/2". "George S...

Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie (1883 – 1972). English-born Scottish novelist and nationalist. ALS. 1 page. On imprinted Isle of Jethou letterhe

Alfred Edward Housman (1859 – 1936). English classical scholar and poet. Signature on a sheet of paper. 4 1/2" x 7". "A. E. Houseman...

Margaret Deland ( 1857 - 1945).American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. ALS. 1 1/4 page. 5 3/8" x 6 3/4". To "My dear Mrs. Me...

Jane Addams (1860 – 1935). Founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and one of the first women to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Card Signed.

CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; Secretary of State; Presidential candidate. Card signed. 5" 3 1/4&...

SIR HENRY H. JOHNSTON (1858-1927) British explorer, botanist and colonial administrator. Signature with sentiment “A small request, put with convincin

ERNEST T. SETON (1860 - 1946) Noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of A

Ernest Henry Schelling (1876 - 1939). American pianist, composer, and conductor. ALS. 2 pages. Both sides of a single sheet. On his personal imprinted

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband ( 1863 - 1942]). British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer. ANS. 1 page. March 1924. 4...

Howard Chandler Christy (1873 - 1952). American artist. Signature with sentiment. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4". On imprinted letterhead. "To Elise...

Frank Arthur Swinnerton (1884 – 1982). English novelist, critic, biographer and essayist. ALS. 1 page. On imprinted letterhead. To Mrs. Merritt; &qu...

PABLO CASALS (1876  - 1973)  A Spanish Catalan cellist and later conductor. Signature cut from the Conclusion of a Letter. “Cordially, Pab...

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (1863-1945). British Prime Minister during the latter half of World War I; Prominent in drafting the Versailles Peace Treaty. Sig

Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 – October 7, 1931). American sculptor. His best-known work is the sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln (1920) a

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925). Politician; Lawyer. Bryan was the Democratic Presidential candidate three times, in 1896, at the age of 36, 1900

Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870 – 1937). United States Navy Rear Admiral who served from 1907-1915 as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. A veteran of t

ANDREW W. MELLON (1855-1937). Financier; Industrialist; Secretary of the Treasury. Mellon was a Pittsburgh banker and industrial visionary who was a

CYRUS W. FIELD (1819-1892). Capitalist; Telegraphy pioneer; Promoter . Field was the driving force behind the first telegraph cable across the Atlan

Ezra Meeker ( 1830 - 1928). Early pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox cart as a young man. Signed Card. "Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 4th,...

Ernest Clifford Peixotto (1869–1940). American artist, illustrator, and author. Signed card with pen illustration. 5" x 3 1/4". "Fait...

Robert Henri (1865 – 1929). American painter and teacher. Signed card with sentiment. 5" x 3 1/4". "My best wishes to you, Robert Hen...

James Francis "Frank" Hurley (r 1885 – 1962). Australian photographer, film maker and adventurer. ANS. 7th April/24. 5 1/8" x 6 1/2&...

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809 - 1898)  British Liberal Party statesman and four times Prime Minister. Signature “William Gladstone”. 2 1/2” x 1...

JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (1877 - 1960)  American artist and illustrator. Signature on a sheet of paper “James Montgomery Flagg, Feb. 11/24”. Mou...

WILLIAM SOWDEN SIMS (1858-1936). Admiral. Sims was president of the Naval War College, assuming command of the American Naval Forces in the European