Historical Autographs and Americana

WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR. (1861 - 1932) U.S. chewing gum industrialist. He was founder and eponym of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891. Signed sheet of pa

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR. (1883 - 1939)  American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in sile...

Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., ( 1883 – 1939). American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. Signed card. "Douglas Fairbanks, 1924" 4"...

Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 - 1946). Author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of

Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892 – 1950). American lyrical poet and playwright and the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Signed card.

George Washington Goethals (1858 - 1928). United States Army officer and civil engineer, best known for his supervision of construction and the openin

CHARLES P. STEINMETZ, (1865-1923). Mathematician and engineer. Steinmetz is best known for his development of the theory of alternating currents an

HAMMOND, JOHN HAYS (1855-1936). Mining engineer, called "America's greatest miner"; Financier. "No other figure in history ever...

ANNIE SMITH PECK. Mountain climber. Signed card and ALS. 5” x 3 1/4” and 5” x 6 1/2” respectively. March 1924.Mounting trace on verso. Fine.

SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769 - 1830) A notable English painter, mostly of portraits. Signature cut from the conclusion of a letter. 4 1/4” x 1 1/4”. Moun

EDWARD A. ROBINSON (1869-1935) American Poet. Card signed with sentiment. 5” x 3 1/4”. Mounting trace on verso. Fine.

Norman Hapgood (1868-1937), Walt Mason (1862 - 1939), J. Hartley Manners (1870 – 1928), May Sinclair (1863 – 1946, Montaville Flowers. Mounting traces

Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927). General. Wood was a physician who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Go

ANNIE WARBURTON GOODRICH (1866 – 1954). Dean of Nursing at Yale University, she sought to introduce nursing to the university and pioneered the inclus

EDWARD BOK (1863-1930) American editor and Pulitzer Prize winning author. In 1923 Bok donated $100000 to the American Peace Prize, a contest to devel

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879 – November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the

Anna Katherine Green (1846 –1935) was an American poet and novelist. Signed card.

Ellis Cutting. Signed card.

Cass Gilbert (1859 –1934), Charles Adams Platte (1861 – 1933). Pair of signed cards.

Autograph Note Signed, “Robert Venable Roper.” One page, 5 1/2” x 1 7/8”. No place [Stone Mountain?] No date [1924] Roper writes, in part: “ We hope

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

Carrie Chapman Catt (January 9, 1859 – March 9, 1947) Woman's suffrage leader. Signed Card with sentiment. 4 1/2" x 3 1/8". "Wome...

Frederick Childe Hassam (1859 - 1935). American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.Signed card with sentiment. 5 1/8&quo...

Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (1888 – 953). American playwright, and Nobel laureate in Literature. Signed card. 5 1/8" x 2 1/4" "Since...

Charles Horace Mayo (1865 – 1939). American medical practitioner and one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic. Signed card. 5" x 2 1/4" &quo...

ROBERT TODD LINCOLN (1843-1926). Business executive. Lincoln was the eldest son and only surviving child of the sixteenth president of the United St

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875 – 1940). British novelist and Unionist politician who, between 1935 and 1940, served as the Governor General o

Sara Teasdale (1884 – 1933). American lyrical poet. She was born Sarah Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri. Typed poem signed. "April 23, 19...

Robert Frost (1874 – 1963). American poet. A boldly Signed Card. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2". "Robert Frost". Excellent.

JOHN RANDOLPH (1773 - 1833) A leader in Congress from Virginia and spokesman for the “Old Republican” or “Quids” faction of the Democratic-Republican

WILLIAM B. HERMS (1867-1949) Professor and writer on entomology.  ANS. 1 page. 8 1/2 “ x 4”. Nov. 20, 1923 Mounting trace on verso. Fine.

John McCormack (1884 – 1945), Tito Schipa (1888 –1965), Dora Stroeva, Ellen Beach Yaw,(1869 -1947), Israel Zangwill (1888 - 1965). All generally fine

Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881 - 1946). American composer. AMQS. 4 3/4" x 3 1/8". A bar of music signed "Cordially yours, Charles Wak...

Grace Miller White (1868 - 1957), Marguerite Wilkinson, Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882 –1944), Harry Leon Wilson (1867-1939), Harold Bell Wright , (187

Louis John Rhead (1857 - 1926). English-born American artist, illustrator, author and angler . ANS with sketch. July 1924. 5 1/2" x 6 3/8&quo...

William Joseph Simmons (1880 - 1945). Founder of the second Ku Klux Klan on Thanksgiving Night of 1915. Letterhead of the Ku Klux Klan signed. 7&quo...

Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936). British author and poet. Signature on a slip of paper. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2". Very Fine.

William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (1879 – 1935). Comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor. Signed card. 2 3/4...

Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936). British author and poet. Signature on a slip of paper. 4 1/4" x 2 7/8". "Rudyard Kipling". Excel...

LUTHER BURBANK (1849 - 1926)  American botanist, horticulturist and a pioneer in agricultural science. Signed Newspaper clipping. 6 1/2” x 1 1...

William Farnum (1876 -1953). Signed Photo.

Mary Anderson de Navarro, Margaret Anglin (1876 - 1958), Henrietta Crosman (1861–1944), Isabel Irving (1871–1944), Julia Marlow Sothern (1866 – 1950)

CHARLES DANA GIBSON (1867 - 1944).  American illustrator.  Gibson is best known for his famous “Gibson Girl.” TLS. 1 page. 6 1/2” x 5 1/2”...

ALMA GLUCK & EFREM ZIMBALIST ALMA GLUCK (1884-1938) American soprano and one of the world's most famous singers. 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" ...

JASCHA HEIFETZ JASCHA HEIFETZ (1901-1987) Jewish violin virtuoso who is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's premiere violinists...

FITZHUGH LEE (1835-1905).  Confederate general during the Civil War; Governor; Diplomat.   Signed Card “Fitzhugh Lee”. 3 1/4” x 1 1/2...

Sir George W. Buchanan (1854-1924), Ethel M. Coleman, Jacob S.Coxey, Sr. (1854-1951), John W.Davis (1873 - 1955), David Jayne Hill (1850–1932), Jean J

Carl Akeley, Hugh H. Breckinridge (1870-1937),Alson Clark (1876 - 1949), Frederick MacMonnies (1863 –1937), Neysa McMein (1888-1949), Gari Melchers (1

Edwin A.Alderman (1861-1931), Nicholas Murray Butler (2), Arthur Twining Hadley (1856-1930), David Starr Jordan, Charles H. Levermore, Ralph Barton Pa

CALVIN COOLIDGE (1872-1933). Thirtieth President of the United States; Vice-President under Warren Harding, assuming the office of President on Aug.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT  (1858-1919).  Twenty-sixth President.   Signed Card. 3 3/4” x 2 1/2”. Mounting Trace on verso. Fine.

Tesly Shelley, John B Beaumont, N. H. White, Lieut. Coman.,. G. J. Rowcliff, Comdrl, USN, W. A. Merritt, Capt. USN, R. E. Coontz, Admiral, U.S.N., W.

Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 - 1846), son of Bryan Fairfax. Thomas Fairfax, with his father, was among the last guests at Mount V

IRVIN SHREWSBURY COBB (1876 - 1944)  American author, humorist, and columnist. TLS. 1 page. 5” x 4 1/4”. January 10, 1924. Mounting trace on ve...

OAKLEY G. KELLY (1891 – 1966) American aviator who, with John A. Macready, made the first nonstop flight across the United States. Signed card. 3 1/4”

Horace Spencer Fiske (1859 - 1940), Charles R. Flint, Rosita Forbes (1893 - 1967), John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933), Garet Garrett (1878–1954), Katherine

Joseph C. Lincoln (1870 - 1944), Walter Littlefield, Charles Lummis (1859 – 1928) Isaac F. Marcosson (1877-1961), Orion S. Marden (1850 - 1924), Georg

Honore Willsie Morrow (1880 -1940), Robert Nathan (1894 - 1985), Meredith Nicholson (1866 –1947), Charles G. Norris (1881 - 1945), Frederick O’Brien

Eden Phillpots (1862 –1960), John Pollock, Agnes Repplier (1855 – 1950), Hester Thackery Ritchie (2) Sally Nelson Robins, Rafael Sabastini (1875 - 19

Wilbur Daniel Steele, Edward Streeter (1891 - 1976), Sara Teasdale (1884 –1933), Augustus Thomas (1857 –1934), Count Ilya Tolstoy, Juliet Wilbor Tompk

Maud Howe Elliott (1854 –1948). Burton J. Hendrick (1870-1949), Margaret Widdemer (1884 - 1978), Jess Lynch Williams (1871-1929), Ellen Glasgow (1873

Frances Alda (1879 - 1952), Lucrezia Bori, Frederick S. Converse (1871 - 1940), Emilio de Gogorza (1872-1949), Leonard De Lorenzo, (1875-1962), Vladim

Frederic E. Clements (1874 - 1945), Charles M.Hatfield, Oliver Lodge (1851 – 1940), Florence J. Harriman (1870 – 1967, Elisabeth Marbury (2) (1856 –

Frank R. Adams (1883 - 1963), George Ade (1866 - 1944), James Lane Allen (1849 –1925), John F. Anderson, Mary Austin (1868 –1934), Irving Bacheller (1

James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927), Josephus Daniels (1862 – 1948), Margaret Deland (1857 - 1945), Floyd Dell (1887-1969), Thomas Dixon (1878 –1952),

David Belasco (1853 - 1931), Frank Craven(1875 - 1945),Julian Eltinge (1881 –1941), Montague Glass (1877–1934), Louis Gravure (1888 - 1965), William S

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( 1873 – 1943). Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Signed card. 5" x 3 1/4". "Sergei Rachmani...

VICTOR AUGUST HERBERT (1859 - 1924) Cellist, conductor and composer best known for his light operas. AMQS. 4 3/4” x 2 3/4”. Aug. 1923 Mounting trace

ORVILLE WRIGHT (1871-1948). Aviation pioneer. Orville, together with his brother Wilbur, designed and built the world's first successful airpl...

Sir Frederick Grant Banting ( 1891 – 1941). Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the co-discoverers of insulin. In 1

SINCLAIR LEWIS (1885 - 1951) American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Priz

JAMES C. DOBBIN. LS. 1pp. 7 3/4" x 10". Navy Department. Decmr 28, 1855. A letter signed by JAMES C. DOBBIN as Navy Secretary. He wrote...

JAMES PAULDING. LS. 1pp. 8" x 10". Navy Department. March 3rd 1841. A letter signed "J K Paulding" as Secretary of the Navy on...

SIMON LAKE (1866-1945). American mechanical engineer and naval architect who competed to build the first submarine for the United States Navy. Autogr

RAYMOND P. RODGERS (1849-1925) U.S. Naval officer who served as the Head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Document Signed, “R.P. Rodgers,” on Comm

Document Signed, “F.M. Ramsay” by FRANCIS MUNROE RAMSAY (1835-1914) U.S. Navy officer who distinguished himself during the Civil War and went on to s

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

Letter Signed by Rear Admiral JAMES SLOCUM on U.S.S. Wabash 1st Rate, Fla Ship, European Station letterhead. One page, 7 7/8” x 10.” Cardiz, Spain. Oc

Document Signed, “W.C. Whitney” as Secretary of the Navy. WILLIAM COLLIN WHITNEY (1841-1904) American political leader, financier and Secretary of the

JAMES DOBBIN. LS. 1pp. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Navy Department. August 15, 1856. A letter signed "J. C. Dobbin" as Secretary of the N...

RAYMOND P. RODGERS (1849-1925) U.S. Naval officer who served as the Head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Autograph “Memorandum on the Chilean Nav

RAYMOND P. RODGERS (1849-1925) U.S. Naval officer who served as the Head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Autograph “Memorandum on the Peruvian Na

Two documents concerning RAYMOND P. RODGERS (1849-1925) U.S. Naval officer who served as the Head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. 1) Partially Pr

Volume II - No. 17. April 27, 1833. Lovely masthead of an extremely early steam locomotive. 16 pages. Includes an Interesting article article with dr

Volume II - No. 23. June 8, 1833. Lovely masthead of an extremely early steam locomotive. Nice article on the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad &quo...

The American Mercury, VOL. I. NUMB. 10. Hartford, Connecticut by Barlow and Babcock. Four pages, 9 7/8” x 15 3/4”. Cover article: “Cook’s last Voyage

. 4 pages. Monday, December 8, 1799. An unusual edition of the well known Connecticut Courant printed by Hudson and Goodwin in that the en

Real Photo Postcard. Nice view of an automobile with a sign “Capt. Lindbergh’s First Gear Shift Auto Motive Machine”. Painted on the side of the car

9 1/2” x 7 1/2” image of a 19th century salvage operation. At center of image, a diver is being suited up. Mounted on a 13 1/4” x 10 5 /8” sheet. Anot

[ANDREW JACKSON]. A choice silk broadside of Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address. Framed to an overall size of 16” x 21”. March 4, 1829. Pr...

One page, 7 ¾” x 9”, mounted in a 12 ½” x 13 ½” brown wood frame. The document lists pertinent information for each state regarding t...

Color Broadside. “Presidential Campaign, 1864.” 70 1/2” x 95 1/2”. Published by H.H. Lloyd & Co., B.B. Russell and L.R. Langdon. Broadside bear...

A 2 7/8” x 1 3/8” calling card. The card reads: “Mrs. Adams.” Based upon the style of the calling card, it is presumed to belong to ABIGAIL ADAMS (17

MARTIN VAN BUREN (1782-1862). Eight President of the United States. His 2 ¾” x 1 ½” gilt-edged calling card. The card reads: “Mr. Van Bure...

3"" x 1 1/2"" calling card. The card reads: ""Lord Ashburton."" This card most likely belongs to ALEXANDER B...

Pamphlet entitled: “Dr. Adams Oration” 25pp. Leominster, Mass. Feb 22, 1800. Self wraps. An extraordinary oration on the death of George Washington de

Color cards bearing vignettes of the Republican and Democratic candidates for president and vice-president in the 1884 election: Grover Cleveland and

Printed ballot bearing a printed photograph of Roosevelt at upper right. One page, 5 1/2” x 10 1/2”. The ballot lists the Democratic candidates for th

Manuscript Document. Two pages, 7 1/2” x 12”. Adjutant General’s Office. Boston. November 27, 1823. The document reads, in part: “ … The General Order

[ANDREW JACKSON]. Addresses of the Presentation of the Sword of Gen. Andrew Jacksonn to the Congress of the United States, delivered in the Senate and