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1928réf. 028717United Kingdom: Not Published 1928. A friendship album 45 pages with entries or artwork. Various British locations mentioned; and ownership of Kath Righton of Stratford-on-Avon with her name & address on the front endpaper. Artwork some of which is presumably portrait or caricature of Ms. Righton includes a tipped-on pen & ink of a sailing ship initialed R.P.B. and accompanied by a poetic personalized sentiment by Robt. P. Beekinsale; a full-page purple color primrose from a person of that name; a full-color humorous leggy cartoon caricature of a contrary schoolgirl by Theo. Fitzhugh; a color-pencil bucolic wood-and-lake scene by G. Paget; a cartoon 'police bobby dog' questioning a duck along with a humorous poem and inscribed to Kate; a "Wall of Friendship" signature page; a dancing Mickey Mouse titled 'Joy' by J.L. Poole; a 'Good Luck' accompanied by a penciled Felix the Cat; another with Bonzo the Dog; happy bluebirds; pen & ink of a flower fairy and a kingfisher; a dancing figure in color; a pencil portrait; an inserted color pen & ink depicting two puppies & a kitten by F. Padfield; a pen & ink of Chipping Campden Grammar School Gloucestershire; a pen and ink portrait & poem by Kathleen Wheeler; a full page color illustration of a young woman in a gown and another in a ballet outfit; Also with a variety of poetry limericks & a large selection of well-wishes by friends. Approx. 5 3/4" x 7 1/2" size; bound in brown 'puffy leatherette'; gilt titled; all edges gilt. Some edge tips wear to the cover; contents in very good condition. Manuscript. Leather. Very Good. Not Published
1928réf. 028141Lago Di Como Cernobbio Italy: Studio Fotografico-Fotomagazzino Piero Vasconi 1928. Three photographs including: Grand Hotel Villa d'Este -Nel Parco studio image # 2008; Nel Parco di Villa d'Este studio image # 2001 and Nel Parco di Villa d'Este studio image # 11178. Each photograph black & white in matte finish approx. 5" x 7" size; deckle edges. with the printed studio and location identification information on the reverse. With the original mailing envelope studio imprinted and posted to a U.S. address. Envelope with mailing wear; in very good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. Studio Fotografico-Fotomagazzino Piero Vasconi paperback
1928réf. 26681Concord N.H.: The Kimball Studio 1928. A football team posed for the camera on the field with goal posts in the background; the other photo a candid of a group of young men holding Will Rogers signs and dressed in cowboy outfits. The photographs are not identified and the football team photo ball being held with Champions & "1928" visible. Approx. 8" x 10" overall size including the mounts. Photos mounted on heavy gray cardstock with the studio name and location imprinted at bottom margins of both. A little fading to the images; light wear to the mounts; in very good condition. Photographs. Not Bound. Very Good. The Kimball Studio paperback
1929réf. 23770Port Jefferson N.Y.: Arthur S. Greene Photographer 1929. Group of 13 professionally-photographed images of a roadway and vehicles one taken of a badly-damaged flatbed truck secured to a tow truck; another image an auto not damaged; also including measured areas with ruler; of an automobile accident site near Patchogue Long Island; a roadside sign in one image advertises Bailey's Lumber in Patchogue; several dated with August 21 1929 and a couple with a date of the 23rd or 27th same year; all with the A.S. Greene photographer identification on back via stamp or hand-written; black and white; each image approx. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" size cropped to the edge and all are backed with linen for durability; light wear; in very good condition; interesting use of photography as a vital form of evidence-gathering in the legal insurance and accident claim business. See 1999 Kenneth C. Brady Arthur S. Greene 1867-1955: The life and work of a Long Island Photographer for very good information and pictorial history concerning this Port Jefferson photographic artist. Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. Arthur S. Greene, Photographer Paperback
1930réf. 028654U.S.A.: Not Published 1930. Photo album with over 160 black & white images; most are 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size with a few smaller. Many of the pictures are identified at the beginning of the album; other locations id'd by the geographic or architectural features. Including: Nature; NYC; Southern State Parkway Long Island May 1930; Belmont Lake Park; Valley Stream State Park; Dining Room 321 E 5th St. Brooklyn NY; excursion boats on the Hudson River; Snappy the dog Plainfield NY Oct. 12 1931; Jones Beach summer 1931; Elizabeth NJ; White Roe Lake NY- Livingston Manor; other parkland views some with travelers; family photos; women touring at play and sport; Niagara Falls. Photos corner-mounted in album 6 ¼" x 10 ¼" size; hardcover dark brown faux leather binding oblong format. Some photos with fading; a few backer-leaves detached; generally photos well-taken clear and in very good condition. . Photograph Album. Hard Cover. Very Good. Not Published hardcover
1930réf. 030163New York NY 1930. On November 17 1930 Ingalls sent a very cordial typed letter of inquiry to Dr. Sheldon at Ithaca concerning various rock formations located on his lands in upstate NY in the Watkins Glen area about which he wanted more information. Researching Dr. Sheldon's published works he was able to determine the usefulness of some of this stone as good building material and worth the preservation of the natural features of geology he found interesting. Dr. Sheldon hand-wrote 4 1/2 pages in reply and signed; including very detailed references to her own and others' scientific publications on the subject of geology and some of the mysteries of causation for various anomalies as well as changes in scientific viewpoint and research over the years. Pearl G. Sheldon 1886 - 1966 earned her PhD at Cornell in 1911 and was at the forefront of her fields of paleontology and geology; corresponding with Albert Graham Ingalls 1888- 1958 Assoc. editor at Scientific American and amateur astronomer. An interesting & detailed exchange of information between two prominent scientists of the time. Approx. 8" x 10 1/4" size letters stapled together at top corner; with a short penciled sheet of notes and a few notations and corrections on the correspondence; old discoloration at page edge paper darkened with age; in good condition. Correspondence. Soft Cover. Good. paperback
1998réf. EEzz8640mAmsterdam, Pepin (1998). 28x22 cm, 479 farb. Bilds.., farb. ill. OKart., geringe Griffspuren am Einband. This volume presents a large selection of commercial illustrations and patterns from the 1930s. The focus is on designs which were painted or drawn, not on typographic composition. Text engl., dt., franz., span., ital., chin. und japan
réf. 69-792420th Century. 33 x 28 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. [20th Century] unknown
1934réf. 22838California: Not Published 1934. Group of 8 letters; sent from silverware salesperson Chauncey G. Nichols to his wife - who is in Great Neck Long Island NY at first - and later moves to California - and then back to New York; written from various hotels on their letterhead and in their imprinted envelopes including the Los Angeles Biltmore the U.S. Grant in San Diego the Olympic Hotel in Seattle Washington the Hotel Benson in Portland Oregon and finally with the return to the East coast the Hotel Adelphia in Philadelphia PA; the first letter containing a 3-page International Silver Co. Pacific Coast Division Route List with day-by-day typed information on Nichols' schedule - date city state which hotels - at which he would be for mailing and telegraphic contact; all the letters very clearly hand-written in ink and of several pages giving details of the struggle to make sales earn commissions names of clients and businesses appointments and success or failure - this all interspersed with family information - preparing for the move of the family to California - via bus train or automobile and the pluses and minuses of each mode - money & budgeting children pets great devotion and love between the partners and a few other family details - notice that Nichols give his wife that she should not pack the 'still' - that it was no longer required Prohibition having been repealed by this time; with a few portrait photographs laid-in; envelopes with postal cancellations most sent via airmail with stamps intact; some wear and soiling to envelopes; letters and photos in very good condition and an interesting group of business history from the depression era; ".The International Silver Company was formed in 1898 by various independent New England silversmiths that joined themselves together to form a company that became the world's largest manufacturer of silverware.International Silver Company and its factories were active in the whole Meriden-Wallingford area becoming possibly the larger center for silver craftsmanship in the US. The peak of the production was reached in the late 1930s." from the Silver Collection website information on the company; Barbour Meriden Silver Rogers Wilcox Forbes American Silver were all part of this consortium at one time. Manuscript. Broadside. Very Good. Not Published
1935réf. 028631Denver Colorado: Peterson Photo Studio et al 1935. Collection of thirty photographs all approx. 7" x 11" size. Most of the views are titled by hand in ink at the lower margin. A couple have the photographer name of H.J. McCoy or M.F. Meeker; or are simply dated in the photographic plate. A few images have the small stamp of Peterson Photo Studio Denver Colo. on the reverse. Identified areas include: Estes Park 1935; Maroon Lake 1940-41; Ashcroft 1940; Loveland Pass and others Loveland 1941; Lake Isabel 1942. Most of the images with tiny pinholes in the corners perhaps to aid the coloring process; a little edge & tips wear; in very good condition. . Photography. Very Good. Peterson Photo Studio, et al
1935réf. 028630Turkey: M. Ramiz 1935. A collection of 30 real-photo postcards mostly of the city of Bursa Turkey and concentrating on the historic architecture of that city with interior and exterior views of notable mosques and of the city overall; about 1/2 dozen of the cards are of the ruins in the area of Assos. Most of the imagery is identified either with titles in the image on the face of the cards or in legible manuscript on the reverse; also noted is the date of 1935. The cards were not used postally. Slight wear; a few with old album-mount paper on backs; in very good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. M. Ramiz paperback
1936réf. 030142New York City NY: New York City Transit System "IND" Division 1936. Two blueprints for this NYC subway equipment: Sheet No. 4 with the General Data for the Equipment Trucks Miscellaneous accompanied by the cross-section above contract build-date of 1936 for passenger cars No. 1150-1299 and Sheet No. 46 with similar data-listings and cross section for Crane Car No. 71 contract build-date of 1939. Sheets approx. 11" x 16" size; old binding-holes at left margin; old fold lines; in very good condition. Blueprints. Very Good. New York City Transit System "IND" Division
1936réf. 23642Hull England: Hull Little Theatre 1936. 4 album sheets with tipped-on souvenirs from this theater company; with identifications neatly written-in and decorated in white ink; shows including Promise After October Love from a Stranger The Unguarded Hour Astonished Heart Fumed Oak; including 6 black and white photographs of sets and shows snapshots approx. 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" format; players mentioned include Jean Moncrieff Peter Robinson Enid Hewit Patrick Parsons Barbara Williams Margaret MacDonald Brown Colin Morris Ambrosine Phillpotts Edna Hazell William Mervyn John Roderick others; album sheets approx. 9 1/4" x 13" size; some edge-wear and a bit of darkening to paper items; in very good condition; interesting British provincial theater ephemera from before WWII. First Edition. Not Bound. Very Good. Hull Little Theatre paperback
1936réf. 030251Phoenix Arizona 1936. Very legibly handwritten 365 pages aside from a few compressed days' worth of memories at the front pages & a couple of 'Memorandum' pages at back with a few names and addresses. Compiled in1936 by repurposing a 1930 blank diary with appropriate changes of dates written-in. Lola Felty Wright was the wife of Charles H. Wright 1882 - 1943 a 40-year law enforcement veteran in the West which was mostly spent with the Phoenix police. In addition to being a mother and homemaker churchwoman & the partner of an active lawman Lola F. Wright took care of the family farm fished hunted had the care of older children and extended relations and reports on all the activities in which she was involved along with those of her husband and noting the details of shopping cooking & menus at home and when dining out church affairs and visiting speakers and a very active social and family life. At this point of her life she's in her mid-'50s and continuing a rigorous round of life active in country and city. The diary is a good record of the times as well with day-by-day notes on political social and family life as well as that of the U.S. and mostly frugally coping daily living in the throes of the Great Depression. Interwoven throughout the daily recorded life-detail is a great sense of interpersonal & community cooperation and interactivity that was helping folks "get by" together. Jan. 1 1936. "…Husband worked all night last night on radio Patrol. Will work from 10 to 6 all this month… Jan. 20. "…went to Republican club meeting at Y.M.C.A. Mrs. Eva Robinette was reelected state president. Saw many old friends as this was my first time to attend for over a few years. Sat by Mrs. Rodney Macdonald…We are going to the board meeting at the Church tonight and I will take husband to work at 10. Quite cold for Phoenix. Blizzard in the east & west." Jan. 25. "…heard Al Smith's talk over the radio which we enjoyed very much…" Jan. 26 At church "…Bottle for pennies for piano fund was passed and $ 1.53 collected…Bob & Goldie were here and told us that Bob lost his job last night…" Jan. 27 "…Goldie & Bob here as they came from the trial of Chief of Police Johnson. He was fined $ 200 for contempt of court for arresting owners of vending or slot machines when the judge had issued a restraining order…" Feb. 3 "…Bob got his civil service decision from board and they ordered him to work as jailor…" Feb. 7 "…we had a wonderful dinner of fried chicken hot biscuits & gravy turnips and greens brought a chicken home with us also eggs & milk…" Feb. 8 "…bought our groceries; then home where I prepared a quick lunch of fried pork steak cabbage salad and apple pie…Bob is working at Nu Way Market. Jim was here has chance to sell his lot for $ 1500…." Feb. 15 "…I arose at 7:30 prepared breakfast and dressed chicken made an apple crumb pie and a bread pudding. Cooked a stew…I bought a wine colored crepe dress at the Boston store. Came home & washed dishes washed off car wheels. I ironed some & pressed my dress also did some alterations on it…tuned in on Police radio & heard all calls." Feb. 28 "…Got up at 4:30 and prepared breakfast and lunch for our fishing trip to Stewart Mountain Dam. We arrived at the dam about 7:30 and fished until ten and did not even get one bite never saw a minnow. The lake was up and more water coming in; and water was very cold…" more encouragingly a further fishing trip to the same location in May on the west side of the lake landed crappies striped bass and several perch Mar. 1: "…Jim Peck was here he lost his position with the Indian service at Keams Canyon…" Mar. 11: "…Floye brought little Jimmie over about 9 and left him while she went to work at the Center St. store. They are still having a rush due to the War on cleaning prices…Her maid failed to come back after she had advanced her $ 7.50 on her wages. She left for Okla…" Mar. 21: "…As usual I got dinner. I made two pies one custard and one chocolate dressed a nice fat fryer. Had hot biscuits and gravy & pinto beans with chile…" Mar. 24: "…Jimmie came over & spent the evening he had just had a long talk with John Udall newly elected mayor. He thinks his father can be chief of police if he wants to be…" Mar. 27: "…they found the wrecked plane & 4 bodies of the Phoenix man. Harold Marks & 3 others. Sad accident…" May 16: "…Geneva has left Albert. He beat her with a rope. He is a brute poor girl she looks so sad. They had Albert arrested & he is in Mesa jail. They got Herman Lewcovitz for his attorney…" later "…Albert got out on bond…very repentant…" July 17: "…Bob & Charlie went to work on street car. Irving Hays is motorman on streetcar they ride down on every night…" July 22: "…Bob jailor had a hearing and was suspended today for 30 days for failing to search a prisoner and a loaded gun was found on him. Bob says it is a frame-up…" Oct. 23: "…Charlie came in at 2 o'clock this morning with his face bleeding where a drunk had him in the eye. Broke his glasses rim & frame & pushed one lens out but did not break it. He went to the hospital…we went to Dr. Ploussard…Charlie's face looks bad but he is going to work tonight…" Oct. 29: "…The radio programs are all on politics. Roosevelt & Landon spoke tonight. They both made good talks…" Nov. 3 "Today is election day we are taking it easy as we are not anxious to see any candidate elected…" Dec. 4: "Mr. Hamman the lumberman and Mr. Morgan the architect were here today. They are making plans to build a duplex 2 story on the lot in the back of our house. We have been talking of that ever since we bought the place but can't make up our minds as it will cost about $ 10000 and that is more than we want to go in debt. It would make us a nice income and we are undecided about it…" And more. Snippets: Mention of getting a letter from an uncle reporting television location unspecified; radio is regularly listened to and is an important source of news and entertainment at front of the diary is a note regarding the Death Valley Days program. Shopping at Kress store downtown; use of street cars to get around; "Old age pension meeting"; All-day missionary meeting at Mrs. Blair's; Revival at Glendale with Bro. Volk as evangelist; visit of Charis corsets lady; "doing some typing" often; many anecdotes about people losing changing trying to get jobs and work; Tucson funeral service for Rev. Hoffman; Fannie Marlan and a talk on Pioneer days; Mr. Sloane of the W.O.W. Woodmen of the World fraternal/insuring group; Happy Days market; Phoenix night of the national broadcast of Amateur Hour; temporary appointment of Gen. Glassford as chief of police a measure made in order to clean up the dept. Very involved with the W.C.T.U. Temperance society; KTAR radio broadcasts; ex-chief Johnson suspended; Red Cross instructions at police dept; Vernon Wilson & wife "came in and brought the Navaho blankets…" further on the Wilsons borrow some money and leave rugs for security; the diarist notes that her husband and his police officer partner are the only officers on patrol on Sunday a 'choice' day for others to take off; "Road Trip" to Long Beach driving and mentioning stops and details staying at the Del Mar Hotel "…a nice room for $ 8 per week…Daves Cafeteria again for nice baked ham dinner…"; Mr. Wright has to attend court on various cases; Mrs. Wright has heart problems and eventually needs 'electrical' treatments and heat 'radiotherm'; hunting deer at Kaibab Forest outside of Prescott and other events and occurrences including lots of family illness and coping with sickness and care of family friends and relations. People & families mentioned: 'Jennings' Charlie Wright 'sees' often in town; Stella Martin Steel; Reverend Line; Rev. Carson Taylor; Rev. Sturgis; Johnnie Moore Wrights law enforcement partner; Mrs. Duclow; political figures including John Udall elected mayor; Mrs. Ruggles; Bro. Dodson; Martha Knapp; Mrs. Sexton; Mrs. Welch Mrs. Godfrey; Mrs. Patten; Sr. Fitkin Sr. Young Sr. Patton Bro. & Sr. Perkins who are returned missionaries from Africa in Pentecostal church; Mary & Bill Rickman; Geydes Smith; Angeles Goodykoontz; Dr. Flaherty; Judge Ling; Jack Tarbell; Juanita Spuro granddaughter of Mrs. Wrigley; Donna Jean Shavers; electrocution of Hauptman Lindbergh kidnapping; dust storms cleaning constantly; boils on face & neck; husband Charlie gets knocked down by a car while on duty at 2:30 in the morning driver says he didn't see him; Brock Morrison appointed asst. chief of police; Miss Thompson returned missionary from China; Mrs. John Gardner McAlister; Gus Dobrinski; Juanita Rathburn; Rev. Gomez & wife; Lauranna Sturgis; Christine Anderson; Mrs. Ball; Emmett Harris; Lester Flake; Gerald Veyter accidentally shot and killed himself coming home from rabbit hunting; Dr. Rowland; and others. C.H. Wright died while still serving as assistant chief of Police of Phoenix. Our research on biographical information for Lola F. Wright is limited; her husband's 'find a grave' shows his marker & a news obituary clipping which mentions his surviving family and no further details of any of his relations. A notation at the front of the diary in a later hand notes the famous arrest which Charles Wright participated in of the ".pair of desperadoes charged with the murder of a policeman." the Irene Schroeder case; who later became the first woman to be electrocuted for her crimes. Diary approx. 5" x 7 3/4" size bound in worn brick-red cloth that has lost some of its original color. Edge tips wear to the binding; securely sewn and in good condition. . Diary. Hard Cover. Good. hardcover
1937réf. 030056Ontario Candada 1937. A Scrapbook from this youth camp in Ontario Canada founded in 1934 and still functioning as such today as of this cataloging. Items include 3 colorful felt camp symbols including a 7 1/2" x 6" approx. example; 2 swimming award-ribbons for the 1/2 mile and full mile in 1937 and 3 for swimming events in 1938; a long coiled lock of hair; 2 crudely printed camp songbooks one with pages loose 1937 - 1938; and 38 black & white snapshot photos approx. 2 3/4" x 4 3/4" size of camp scenes youth activities and a few of the camp counselors. It is unknown if the Canadian actor Lorne Greene is in these photos; he taught drama in the camp in the 1930s according to his biography. Album approx. 9 1/4" x 11" size; flexible "Top Grain Cow Hide" dark brown boards string bound. Light wear to the binding; photos with fading; in good condition. Scrapbook. Leather. Good.
réf. 69-792520th Century. 33 x 28 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. [20th Century] unknown
réf. 69-793420th Century. 33 x 28 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. [20th Century] unknown
1939réf. 24522Washington DC: U.S. Navy 1939. Photograph in black and white approx. 16 1/2" x 20" size. No photographer place or date is noted and this is the photo used at the wiki site and listed in the U.S. Navy archives as from 1939 when the ship was undergoing sea trials. The Anderson saw extensive service in World War II for which she was awarded ten battle stars. Laid down to cardstock overall size 19 1/2" x 23" approx. A few small spots dirt shallow divots in the image a few dots of paste from old matte-mounting and some old silvering of the gelatin print at bottom margin visible in raking light. Overall in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. U.S. Navy Paperback
1940réf. 027241New York N.Y. 1940. Composed on one side dated Nov 12th1940; on Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Senior Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay New York letterhead notepaper; American Stationery Company watermark. A note of grateful thanks for a picture sent to her signed ".Sincerely yours Edith K. Roosevelt" Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt 1861-1948 second wife of Theodore Roosevelt ".a self-effacing but competent first lady guiding renovations restoring the mansion to its early colonial style entertaining often but not lavishly hiring the first social secretary to serve a first lady." Later seeing ".three of her sons give their lives in service to their country.after her husband's death in 1919 she traveled extensively wrote books joined the first women voters at the polls and became active in politics." Dorothy Clarke Wilson in the ANB Approx. 6" x 6 7/8" size; a little darkened old mount evidence on back; old fold lines; in very good condition. Manuscript. No Binding. Very Good. Book.
2000réf. 69049BBBerlin., Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst., 2000. 27 x 21,5 cm. 157 S. OPappband., 69049B.jpg 1. Auflage. Einband leicht angestaubt und am Rücken etwas aufgehellt, sonst gutes Exemplar. Unterbrochene Karrieren.
1942réf. 030031Washington D.C.: U.S. Secret Service 1942. Group includes: Circa 1940s Customized procedures diary in a 'Loose Leaf Memo' book. A dozen cloth page-edge 'tabs' have been added with hand-written identification: Judicial various forms used for arrests; check cases; U.S. Army personnel filings; and similar for fingerprinting process requisitions office names & addresses lists Pooks Hill agents & guards list for the family of Crown Prince Olaf; personnel investigation for White House employees and procedures for WH crank cases known & unknown reporting requirements on type of cases and more sections. Laid-in at back: USSS field office procedure for teletype with codes and exchange processes; a National Assoc. of Government Employees insurance plan information card; a request for a Treasury pass for Esther E. McDonald change of dept. formerly at division of Loans and Currency; note in shorthand; and a Treasury Dept. purchase or stores requisition form to the U.S.S.S. re: suppression of counterfeiting. Approx. 4" x 6 ¼" size light wear. The Record A Confidential Weekly Published by the United States Secret Service Treasury Department Frank J. Wilson Chief. Vol. 5 - No. 11 9-10-42. Success of Crime Prevention Through Education Program leads to Special Detail Discontinuance. The SS "…has reduced counterfeiting to such an extent as to justify discontinuance of the Special Detail…" 20 pages; stapled and illustrated with records & tables of counterfeits. The Record A Confidential Weekly Published by the United States Secret Service Treasury Department Frank J. Wilson Chief. Vol. 5 - No. 14 10-1-42. As above with additional information regarding counterfeiting and efforts to combat the crime. 22 pages illustrated. C. 1941 'Biographical Section' 4 pages two each with the biographies of Frank J. Wilson Chief U.S. Secret Service and Joseph E. Murphy Asst. Chief. August 4 1942 cover letter on Treasury Dept. Field Force letterhead; addressed to the Fifth District personnel. Harry Cooper was taking a lt. col. commission with the U.S. Army Provost Marshal General's Dept. being replace by John J. McGrath. C. 1942 4 page typed report from U.S.S.S. Agent George Dipper to Frank J. Wilson regarding a continuing investigation of the theft of gasoline rationing books: "…the number of books stolen would total approximately two million gallons of gasoline…" and was a huge criminal and sometimes organized enterprise during the war in the U.S. and UK. With a list of stolen book serial numbers story of the case with leads books in hidden in Virginia and other cases under scrutiny. July 14 1942 3 page typed report signed by Esther E. McDonald to Frank J. Wilson; Miss McDonald had been requested to review the Crime Prevention Program materials in order to ascertain the reaction of a new employee to the materials. Nov. 12 1942; speed typing test taken by Esther E. McDonald; one page; with some pencil calculations. Nov. 16 1942 1 typed page resignation letter of E.E. McDonald signed who was moving on to a "…position in my home City of Winchester Virginia."; sent to Frank Wilson Chief of the U.S.S.S. Materials as described; overall in very good condition. Documents. Very Good. U.S. Secret Service hardcover
1941réf. 030030Baltimore Maryland: Federal Bureau of Investigation 1941. Group includes: April 4 1941 Typed letter with printed signature of J.E. Hoover Director FBI on their letterhead regarding Jones' application form & procedures. April 22 1941 Western Union message sent to James W. Jones regarding an appointment to meet special Agent in Charge H.T. O'Connor for an examination to be held at room 800 Court Square Building. 3 page typed Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Dept. of Justice information for applicants for the positions of Special Agent and Special Agent Accountant. Undated. May 26 1941 Typed form signed by E.W. Chapin Inspector in Charge Federal Communications Commission Engineering Dept. Field Division sent to Jones regarding his successful examination result for a restricted radiotelephone operator permit taken at Baltimore MD. With the original mailing envelope printed FCC return address and canceled that day. Coincidentally and unverified our research indicates that a James Wormley Jones 1884 - 1958 had been the first African-American FBI special agent under the direct supervision of J. Edgar Hoover as an undercover operative; earlier J.W. Jones had been a police detective and a captain of infantry serving in the U.S. Army WWI. "… Eventually recognized as an ex-police officer Jones was no longer an asset as a clandestine agent and he resigned from the Bureau on April 14 1923." wiki Perhaps most famous of his investigations was acting as an undercover operative in the Marcus Garvey mail fraud case. The trail of document-cited information that is readily accessed online ends at that severance however - a gap of some 35 years till Jones' death which leads to speculation as to his later career. We have found a single reference to later employment in the Pittsburgh police department. Katherine Hafner Nov. 19 2019 The Virginian-Pilot There is a possibility that there may have been further FBI involvement on a contractual basis or for a specific category of investigation We also noticed that the message for the appointment for examination is specified at room 800. James W. Jones old FBI cover 'code' was as Agent 800; perhaps this is simply an odd coincidence; as is the coincidence of this Jones having the same name as a known former agent… And Jones is a common name and why would a veteran agent need an examination Perhaps for unknown reasons personnel requirements or…A mystery we now leave for the consideration of others far more knowledgeable in these matters. Strange. Documents standard 8 ½" x 11" size on good quality paper; Western Union smaller and with wear; in very good condition. . Documents. Very Good. Federal Bureau of Investigation
1941réf. 23934Washington D.C.: Not Published 1941. Typed letter dated February 4 1941; signed "M.A. LeHand" in blue ink; According to Kathryn Smith Marguerite LeHand's biographer this is most probably a letter signed on her behalf by her secretarial staff which was often done; she is thanking a teacher-constituent for the President for the writers' ".recent letter which he has been interested in reading.The President is gratified to learn of the generous contribution of your class to the Infantile Paralysis Fund and has pleasure in sending all of you his very best wishes."; approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" size; typed on eagle watermark paper; old fold lines; light wear; in very good condition. Marguerite Alice "Missy" LeHand 1898 - 1944 private secretary to President Franklin D. Roosevelt for 21 years; this letter being written a few months before the end of her duties in the White House caused by a debilitating stroke. . Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback
réf. 69-793220th Century. 33 x 28 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. [20th Century] unknown
2003réf. 69023ABZürich., Annemarie Verna Galerie., 2003 / 2004. 15,3 x 15,3 cm. 11 S. OKarton., 69023A Erste Auflage. Einband minimalst angestaubt und leicht aufgehellt am Rücken. Sonst gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar.
