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Record Id:

032-002015710

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Title:

SIGNATURES OF PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA from George Washington to Dwight David Eisenhower, often with those of their wives, mostly cut from letters and documents; 1776-aft. 1952. Lacks the signature of Calvin Coolidge but includes (f. 29) that of his wife, Grace, 1932. Chronologically arranged by administration, except that the only signature of James Knox Polk, 1846, appears with that of James Buchanan at f. 15. See also Add. MSS. 26054 and 39908. Collected by Herbert Brenon of Malibu Beach, California (bookplate, f. i). Later owned by Henry John Brown (bookplate, f. ii), of Messrs. B. F. Stevens and H. J. Brown, booksellers, uncle of the donor. Presented by Ralph Arthur Brown, Esq.

Paper; ff. ii+35. Quarto. 1776-aft. 1952. Binding of red morocco, gilt-tooled.

Scope & Content:

British America, and United States: Signatures of Presidents and their wives: 1776-aft. 1952.

includes:

f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: Herbert Brenon, of Malibu Beach, California: Bookplate of Herbert Brenon: circa 1932.
f. ii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Henry John Brown, of Stevens and Brown, booksellers: Bookplate of Henry John Brown: aft. 1932.
f. 1 Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington: Signature: n.d.
f. 1 George Washington, US President: Signatures: 1776, 1786.
f. 2 Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams: Receipt to J. Brisler: 1813.
f. 2 John Adams, US President; d.1826: Signature: n.d.
f. 3 Thomas Jefferson, US President: Signatures: n.d.
f. 4 Dorothy Payne Madison, widow of President James Madison: Note by: 1848.
f. 4 James Madison, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 5 James Monroe, US President: Signature: 1821.
ff. 5, 6 John Quincy Adams, US President: Signatures: 1821, n.d.
f. 6 Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of President J Q Adams: Signature: n.d.
f. 7 Andrew Jackson, US President: Signature: aft. 1814.
f. 8 Martin Van Buren, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 9 William Henry Harrison, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 9 Anna Harrison, wife of President W H Harrison: Signature: n.d.
f. 10 Julia Gardiner Tyler, widow of President John Tyler: Signature: 1888.
f. 10 John Tyler, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 12 Zachary Taylor, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 13 Millard Fillmore, US President: Signature: 1868.
f. 13 Abigail Fillmore, wife of President M Fillmore: Signature: n.d.
f. 14 Franklin Pierce, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 15 James Knox Polk, US President: Signature: 1846.
f. 15 James Buchanan, US President: Signature: 1846.
f. 16 Mary Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln: Signature: n.d.
f. 16 Abraham Lincoln, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 17 Andrew Johnson, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 18 Ulysses Simpson Grant, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 18 Julia Dent Grant, widow of President U S Grant: Signature: 1901.
f. 19 Rutherford Birchard Hayes, US President: Signature: 1877.
f. 19 Lucy Ware Hayes, wife of President R B Hayes: Signature: n.d.
f. 20 James Abram Garfield, US President: Signatures: n.d.
f. 21 Chester Alan Arthur, US President: Signature: 1884.
f. 22 Grover Cleveland, US President: Signature: 1900.
f. 22 Frances Folsom Cleveland, wife of President G Cleveland: Signature: 1894.
f. 22 Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, widow of President J A Garfield: Signature: 1901.
f. 23 Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st wife of President B Harrison: Signature: n.d.
f. 23 Mary Scott Lord Harrison, 2nd wife of President B Harrison: Signature: n.d.
f. 23 Benjamin Harrison, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 24 Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of President W McKinley: Signature: 1901.
f. 24 William McKinley, US President: Signature: 1901.
f. 25 Edith Kermit Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt: Signature: 1910.
f. 25 Theodore Roosevelt, US President: Signature: 1910.
f. 26 Helen Herron Taft, wife of President W H Taft: Signature: 1911.
f. 26 William Howard Taft, US President: Signature: 1911.
f. 27 Thomas Woodrow Wilson, US President: Signature: 1914.
f. 27 Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of President W Wilson: Signature: 1914.
f. 27 Edith Bolling Wilson, 2nd wife of President W Wilson: Signature: n.d.
f. 28 Florence Kling Harding, widow of President W G Harding: Cheque signed by: 1924.
f. 28 Warren Gamaliel Harding, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 29 Grace Coolidge, wife of President C Coolidge: Signature: 1932.
f. 31 Herbert Clark Hoover, US President; d.1944: Signature: n.d.
f. 31 Lou Henry Hoover, wife of President H Hoover: Signature: n.d.
f. 32 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President F D Roosevelt: Signature: n.d.
f. 32 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President; d.1945: Signature: n.d.
f. 33 Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman, wife of President H S Truman: Signature: n.d.
f. 33 Harry S. Truman, US President: Signature: n.d.
f. 35 Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower, wife of President D D Eisenhower: Signature: n.d.
f. 35 Dwight David Eisenhower, US President; d.1969: Signature: n.d.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

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Hierarchy:

032-002015710

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1776

End Date:

1952

Date Range:

1776-after 1952

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Custodial History:

Henry John Brown, of Stevens and Brown, booksellers: Owned (bookplate), aft. 1932.

Ralph Arthur Brown, of Stevens and Brown, booksellers: Presented, in 1956.

Herbert Brenon, of Malibu Beach, California: Owned (bookplate), in 1932.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Adams, Abigail, wife of President John Adams
Adams, John Quincy, US President, 1767-1848
Adams, John, US President, 1735-1826
Adams, Louisa Catherine, wife of President J Q Adams
Arthur, Chester Alan, US President
Brenon, Herbert, of Malibu Beach California
Brown, Henry John, of Stevens and Brown booksellers
Brown, Ralph Arthur, of Stevens and Brown booksellers
Buchanan, James, US President
Cleveland, Frances Folsom, wife of President G Cleveland
Cleveland, Grover, US President
Coolidge, Grace, wife of President C Coolidge
Eisenhower, Dwight David, President of the United States of America and army officer, 1890-1969
Eisenhower, Mamie Geneva Doud, wife of President D D Eisenhower
Fillmore, Abigail, wife of President Millard Fillmore, 1798-1853
Fillmore, Millard, US President, 1800-1874
Garfield, James Abram, president of the United States of America, 1831-1881
Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, née Rudolph, wife of President James Abram Garfield, 1832-1918
Grant, Julia Boggs, née Dent, wife of President Ulysses S Grant, 1826-1902
Grant, Ulysses S, army officer and President of the United States, 1822-1885
Harding, Florence Kling, widow of President W G Harding
Harding, Warren Gamaliel, US President
Harrison, Anna, wife of President W H Harrison
Harrison, Benjamin, US President
Harrison, Caroline Lavinia Scott, 1st wife of President B Harrison
Harrison, Mary Scott Lord, 2nd wife of President B Harrison
Harrison, William Henry, US President
Hayes, Lucy Ware, wife of President R B Hayes
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, US President
Hoover, Herbert Clark, US President, d1944
Hoover, Lou Henry, wife of President H Hoover
Jackson, Andrew, US President
Jefferson, Thomas, US President,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121297235
Johnson, Andrew, US President
Lincoln, Abraham, US President, 12 Feb 1809-15 Apr 1865
Lincoln, Mary, wife of President Abraham Lincoln
Madison, Dorothy Payne, widow of President James Madison
Madison, James, US President
McKinley, Ida Saxton, wife of President W McKinley
McKinley, William, US President
Monroe, James, US President
Pierce, Franklin, US President
Polk, James Knox, US President
Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor, wife of President F D Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, President of the United States, 1882-1945,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121258471
Roosevelt, Theodore, US President, 1858-1919,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121303885
Taft, Helen Herron, wife of President W H Taft
Taft, William Howard, US President
Taylor, Zachary, US President
Truman, Elizabeth Virginia Wallace, wife of President H S Truman
Truman, Harry S, US President
Tyler, John, US President
Tyler, Julia Gardiner, widow of President John Tyler
Van Buren, Martin, US President
Washington, George, US President
Washington, Martha, wife of President George Washington
Wilson, Edith Bolling, 2nd wife of President W Wilson
Wilson, Ellen Louise Axson, 1st wife of President W Wilson
Wilson, Thomas Woodrow, US President

Places:

United States of America, North America