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[ANDERSON, Marian (1897-1993]. Original Pencil Portrait of Anderson by “Slack” and Author’s Photograph of Anderson by Annemarie Heinrich. [V.p., ca 1950s]. Pencil sketch of Anderson with ink caption on cardstock. Approximately 243 x 176 mm. Some toning, soiling, markings on verso. And black-and-white photo of Anderson for her autobiography: My Lord, What a Morning (Viking, 1956). With printed captions (photographer’s name is misspelled, “Henrich”). Approximately 182 x 128 mm. Editorial markings on front and rear, some creasing. A famous contralto, Anderson was a key figure in the Civil Rights movement, being the first African-American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. She was awarded the first Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.