Ephemera from Henry Berry, books/ephemera

[1955 WATER TROUGHS FOR HORSES IN ARGENTINA LETTER EVA PERON SOCIETY] LETTER, TYPED ORIGINAL RIBBON DATED MARCH 7, 1955, 1 PAGE, 8-3/4" X 13-1/2" with folds as mailed, to a woman in Waterside, England, from Asociacion Popular Protectora de Animales y Asilo Social 'Eva Peron', Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina, hand-signed by Amanda Quiroga, Secretary and Dr.Vincente J. Morra, President… Read more about this item

[1850s PARTIAL LETTER NOME LACKEE INDIAN RESERVATION SCANDAL 2 PAGES] ca. 1850s 2-PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 7" x 8-3/4" with folds as mailed, from an unidentified individual (hand-signed, but name illegible) to unknown recipient about corruption, scandal, and mismanagement at the Nome Lackee Indian Reservation in the latter 1850s, first page of letter of unknown length begins, "Henley had also appointed… Read more about this item

[1937 MIKE DOLAS ILLUSTRATION ART SIGNED MAGAZINE COVER RARE] MIKE DOLAS, ILLUSTRATION ARTIST, INSCRIBED/SIGNED MAGAZINE COVER TO WOMAN MODEL, color front cover of Liberty, Nov. 20, 1937, with original blue ink bold inscription, "To Margaret who helped again, Mike", with "Michael Dolas" signature in typescript at the lower right corner of the illustration, WITH an original Identification Card from the… Read more about this item

[1959 DALI INTERVIEW/ARTICLE WITH PHOTOCOPY INSCRIPTION TO GERALD KEAN, RARE] DALI INTERVIEW by Gerald Kean, 1959, photocopy as an article "The Persistence of Memory" by Gerald Kean, prefaced by photocopy of Dali inscription "Pour Gerald Kean, Homage de Dali" in a copy of the book "Dali on Modern Art: The Cuckolds of Antiquated Modern Art" published in English translation by… Read more about this item

[1949ca S IS FOR SIGHTLESS ORIGINAL RADIO SCRIPT ANNOTATED / BLINDNESS UNESCO UN / LOUIS BRAILLE] S IS FOR SIGHTLESS, original ribbon typescript 34 pages, 8-1/2" x 11", note at bottom of last page "(1) UNESCO/MCT/9 World Braille" dating the script at Sept.1949 (see Notes below), mostly English, but parts in French, heavily edited in pencil by two individuals (see… Read more about this item

[1944 PHANTOM LADY/LA FEMME FANTOME, IN FRENCH, WWII RADIO PLAY SCRIPT, ALLIED HOME FRONT] PHANTOM LADY, LA FEMME FANTOME, United States Government, Office of War Information (Overseas), Hollywood, Cal. U.S.A. For: N. Y. Radio Program Bureau, French Hollywood Unit, "LA FEMME FANTOME" From the Universal Picture "THE PHANTOM LADY", TIME: 30 [min.], Production: Gerald Kean, DATE: 11-24-44 [Nov. 24, 1944],… Read more about this item

[1943 UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS WWII U. S. NAVY ASSOCIATION / TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY CHIEF COMMANDER] WILLIAM L. SAYERS, Chief Commander, U. S. P. S., typed letter hand-signed/TLS, about 130 words, 8-1/2" x 11" with letterhead, Office of the Chief Commander naming Sayers, New York City address, dated January 18, 1943, with envelope addressed to recipient, "To all members… Read more about this item

[SUE CAROL LADD 2 SHORT LETTERS 1972-3, WIFE OF ALAN LADD] SUE CAROL LADD, two letters to Hollywood/celebrity reporter Hal Jacques, both 5" x 7", cream-color paper with "Sue Carol Ladd" printed letterhead, two holes at top of each for holding in file at one time…(1) July 8, 1972, handwritten letter/ALS, about 45 words, "I just returned home from Palm… Read more about this item

1918 UKRAINE EMPLOYMENT/GOVERNMENT FORM KYIV/KIEV DISTRICT COURT, for a woman named Olga Vladimirovna Dyaskoronskaya who worked as a clerk at the court, front cover rough translation from Cyrillic (using Google translate) printed "Service Form" with typewritten below this the name of the woman and reference to the Kyiv/Kiev district court, pages 2-3 are the columns for varied information about the… Read more about this item

ORIGINAL DOCUMENT OF COMMENDATION FROM THE 3rd/THIRD EVACUATION HOSPITAL FOR THE SEVERELY WOUNDED by the South-Western Regional Zemstvo Committee, 4th gymnasium [district] Vasilkovskaya (Kyiv), 8-1/2" x 14" with 3 horizontal and one vertical fold as found (fragile at folds), printed text and handwriting making up nearly all of the document in Ukraine or Russia Cyrillic, at bottom left stamp of… Read more about this item

[1950 LISTER SINCLAIR PURSUIT OF PEACE UN RADIO ORIGINAL SCRIPT RARE / AVIATION] LAND, SEA AND AIR, episode of the United Nations radio program series "Pursuit of Peace", April 23, 1950, by Lister Sinclair, [directed by Esse Ljungh, noted in accompanying letter, see below], 45 pages original ribbon typescript held together with one paperclip at top edges (as found), 8-1/2"… Read more about this item

[1970s FLORENCE VATY NATIONAL ENQUIRER PSYCHIC ON PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON FAMILY ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN NOTES WITH REPORTER ARTICLE BASED ON THEM] FLORENCE VATY, PSYCHIC FOR THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER, 7 pages stapled together of handwritten notes in blue pen with "Vaty" note in red marker at upper right corner of first page on profiles and predictions of members of the president Nixon… Read more about this item

[1920 ENRICO CARUSO METAL PRINTING PLATE INSCRIPTION TO JOSEPH GIOE COMPOSER / ITALIAN AMERICAN STUDIES MEMORABILIA] ENRICO CARUSO, about 30 word inscription in Italian with signature and date August 1920 to the Italian-American composer and music publisher Joseph Giuseppe Gioe active in New York City and surrounding areas, 4" high x 5-3/4" across, about 8 small holes at edges where… Read more about this item

[BLACK DAHLIA LOS ANGELES MURDER MYSTERY DOCUMENTS / ANN BANKS, JANICE KNOWLTON, WILL FOWLER] DOCUMENTS/MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE SENSATIONAL 1947 LOS ANGELES UNSOLVED "BLACK DAHLIA" (Elizabeth Short) MURDER MYSTERY gathered by leading Hollywood/celebrity reporter Hal Jacques active from the 1950s-'80s, (1) ANN BANKS, typed letter signed 2x/TLS, dated Sept. 25, 1972, on SuperStar International Productions, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, letterhead… Read more about this item

[1936 GEORGE ABBOTT DIRECTOR-PRODUCER ORIGINAL CONTRACT WITH PLAYWRIGHT] GEORGE ABBOTT CONTRACT WITH PLAYWRIGHT JULIAN THOMPSON, July 13, 1936, Dramatic Production Contract Between [with blank spaces filled in] The Nightingale Theatrical Corporation and Julian Thompson For the Production of 'The Nightingale', Dated July 13, 1936", booklet published by The Dramatists Guild of The Authors' League of America, Inc., 1936, 8" x… Read more about this item

[JAYNE MEADOWS HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH ARTICLES ON PSYCHIC FEELINGS 1985] JAYNE MEADOWS, 1919-2015, popular actress who was married to Steve Allen, original host of "Tonight Show", handwritten/holograph reply on original letter from Hollywood/celebrity reporter Hal Jacques seeking approval for publication of an article on her in the National Enquirer, with envelope with holes along one side for keeping in binder… Read more about this item

[LORNE GREENE SIGNED APPROVAL FOR ARTICLE IN NATIONAL REVIEW 1982] LORNE GREENE, 1915-87, Canadian-born actor best known for his starring role in the TV series "Bonanza", handwritten signature/autograph "Approved by the National Enquirer – Lorne Greene" for approval of article headed "My Most Embarrassing Moment by Lorne Greene, 'Lorne Greene's Wilderness' " for publication in the National Enquirer (date unknown,… Read more about this item

[OLEG TSELKOV EXHIBITION POSTER Russia modern artist undated/est. 1980-2000] OLEG TSELKOV ART POSTER, 27" high x 18" across overall, narrow/about 1" white border on three sides, in bottom wide margin/about 6" about 1" high block capital letters OLEG TSELKOV, undated, unidentified but in all probability an art exhibition poster, in margin at upper right corner at edge of poster "S.… Read more about this item

[1950s SKIDMORE OWINGS MERRILL AMERIKA-HAUS PHOTOS ARCHITECTURAL] SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL SET OF 18 ORIGINAL BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS Amerika-Haus, Frankfurt, Germany, designed in cooperation with architect Otto Apel, completed 1957/post-War architecture design, 8" x 11-1/2", silver gelatin, 10 b+w photographs (including 4 duplicates) of building models with 4 linen-backed, 8 b+w photographs (including 1 duplicate) of drawings, total 18 original photographs… Read more about this item

[1866 LYNCHING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN JOHN TAYLOR IN MICHIGAN; CLEVELAND DAILY PLAIN DEALER NEWSPAPER] "Full Particulars of the Hanging of John Taylor, the Murderer of the Buck Family — A Horrible Transaction", reprint of article from the Jackson, Michigan, Citizen newspaper on front page of The Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer, Volume XXII, Cleveland, Tuesday Evening, September 4, 1866, Number 217,… Read more about this item