RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Ink signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition.

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.75 x 6.75, March 20, 1918. Letter to Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York, in part: “A special session of pre

ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 5.5 x 7, The President’s Cottage letterhead, September 10, 1909. Letter to a gentleman, in full: “I

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, January 28, 1925. Letter to Edward Bok. In part: “I have

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 1, 1910. Letter to James F. Smith of the US Court of Appeals

Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing photo, signed as president in the lower border in fountain pen. Accompanied by a 1916 letter from Wi

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 18, March 5, 1913. Presidential cabinet appointment. In part: “Know ye that reposing special trust and

Partly-printed DS as governor, one page, 17 x 14, May 2, 1911. Governor Wilson appoints Worthington M. Jacobus “a Member of the Ship Canal Commission

Ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson, 1928,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card and a bold ink signature, “Edith Bolling Wilson,” on a 3 x 2.25 embossed card.

ALS signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Marion Star letterhead, December 13, 1904. Letter to a friend. In part: “Glad you are coming…You c

Vintage sepia matte-finish 9.75 x 13 Pach Bros. photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Some light feathering and brushing to most of the s

ADS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 7.25 x 4.75, November 17, 1918. Receipt written out by Harding on a sheet of Harding Publishing, Marion Daily S

Scarce TLS as vice president, one page, 7 x 9, Vice-President’s Chamber letterhead, February 2, 1922. Letter to Marian Tyler at The Nation. In full: “

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, black-bordered White House letterhead, August 11, 1923. Letter to the editor of the National Republic, written just

Two letters to W. L. S. Gordon, postmaster of New Orleans: ALS, two pages on adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, Lakeside Inn letterhead, February 8, 1930.

Crisp vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 Underwood & Underwood portrait of Coolidge in a seated three-quarter-length pose, signed and inscribed i...

Vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 12 portrait of Coolidge, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Compliments of Calvin Coolidge, July 1920.” In fine condit

Partial ALS signed “H. C. Hoover,” four pages, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but most likely circa 1900. Four concluding pages of a five-page letter related to

Very nice vintage matte-finish 13 x 11 photo of President Roosevelt stopping during a presidential motorcade to speak to Veterans Administration head

Fantastic limited edition 8.25 x 6.25 watercolor print of the White House exterior removed from The Democratic Book, nicely signed in ink, “Franklin D

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.5 x 18.5, June 13, 1933. President Roosevelt appoints Francis White of Maryland as “Envoy Extraordinary a

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10.5 Underwood and Underwood photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Harry Hunter from Frank

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 29, 1949. Letter to General W. B. Persons. In part: “I understand you are on the ev

Rare original press release issued prior to Truman’s State of the Union address on January 7, 1953, eight pages both sides, 8 x 14, signed at the conc

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 26, 1951. Letter to Texas congressman Maury Maverick. In part: “I have been having difficul

DS one onionskin page, 8.5 x 14, October 31, 1932. Court order allowing for the taking of privately-owned land for a road expansion. In part: “A publi

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 21, 1952. Letter to Gerald G. Wagner, general manager of Loper Washington Theatres. In full: “I

World War II–dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Senate letterhead, January 14, 1944. Letter to John W. Snyder. In full: “The following information has

Extremely rare Medal for Merit with two accompanying signed documents. One, an engraved DS, signed as president, one page, 12 x 9.75, dated July 18, 1

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 portrait of Truman in a distinguished pose, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Kindest reg

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 13, 1966. In full: “I have read your letter and found it very interesting. Service in government,

Program page from a 1967 West Point Graduates dinner, 6 x 9.25, signed under his image in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with two partial punch ho

Scarce broadside in English and German, two adjoining 11.75 x 16.5 sheets, circa September 1944. Eisenhower’s proclamation to the people of Germany an

Formal menu for a White House dinner held on June 30, 1954, honoring Eisenhower’s 1915 class at West Point, 6 x 9, two pages, complete with its gray,

TLS signed “Dwight Eisenhower,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff letterhead, March 14, 1935. Letter to a military his

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, September 22, 1959. Letter to C. W. Young, Chairman of the Florida Federation of Young R

TLS signed “Uncle Dwight,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, February 16, 1965. Letter to Lowell Eisenhower. In part: “I have been assured tha

Two original glossy photos, a 6.25 x 8 photo of Jackie taking Caroline to her first day of school at Sacred Heart in New York on September 15, 1964; a

Two original unsigned vintage glossy photos: a 9 x 7.25 photo of Kennedy seated at the head table during a presidential campaign dinner, with two youn

Collection of nine original and second-generation photos, ranging in size from 6.5 x 10 up to 11.5 x 8.25. Original photos include: one of Kennedy sea

A nice collection of original Kennedy campaign items including: A PT 109 tie clip, imprinted “Kennedy 60,” on the bow; two tie clasps with “Let’s Back

ALS, two pages both sides, 6.25 x 9.25, black-bordered personal letterhead, September 17, 1964. Mrs. Kennedy urgently appeals to Jim Bishop to relinqu

Iconic first-generation original glossy 10 x 8 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., saluting his father’s flag-draped casket as it passes by on a horse-draw

Two vintage original color photos: one glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kennedy in the Oval Office beside Connecticut Congressman-at-Large Benjamin F. Grabowski

Rectangular piece of clear plexiglass, 7.75 x 6 x 0.25, featuring a bullet hole in the right side. Notations on the section read, “Front Side. 1-1-85.

Collection of 29 pieces of ephemera related to JFK and his family, primarily comprised of various programs, autographs, and original photos, including

Choate alumni bulletin depicting a portrait of President Kennedy on the front cover, issued between August and November 1963, 8.25 x 10.75, 56 pages,

Original swatch of the dark blue bloodstained seat leather from the limousine Kennedy was riding in at the time of his assassination, measuring approx

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 23, 1962. Letter to Father Albert Pereira. In full: “My thanks for your recent g

Exceptional original glossy 8 x 10 press photo of Kennedy addressing the audience during his birthday party at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962.