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NIXON, Richard (1913-1994). Large Archive of Signed Secretarial or Autopen Letters, Campaign Materials, Snapshots, etc. [V.p., ca. 1960s-1970s]. Archive of material, both from the various Nixon campaigns (Governor of California, Presidential) and letters from the White House on stationery (mainly signed in autopen) from Nixon to the family of Jacob Frankel, an ardent supporter of Nixon and the Republican Party. Also included are 12 color snapshots of Nixon at Camp David (possibly unpublished). Some creases, wear, occasional soiling. Various sizes. Generally very good or better. An excellent and comprehensive archive of material related to President Nixon, both as president and a campaigner. Some items include: 16 typed letters signed by Nixon (via autopen or secretary) on White House stationery, 5 Christmas cards from Nixon (unsigned), 9 telegrams, 2 Inauguration invitations from 1973 with response cards, one typed letter signed (secretarial) on President Elect stationery, 9 various printed thank you notes with facsimile signatures on White House stationery, 3 Inaugural programs from 1974 from various events (including one for Agnew), 4 Inaugural invitations for the 1964 inaugural (card only), 2 invitations for various G. O. P. events (cards only), 1 typed letter signed as Eisenhower’s Vice President (secretarial signature), 7 typed letters signed by Maurice Stans on various Nixon gubernatorial or presidential campaign stationery sheets, typed letter signed (most likely secretarial) by Nixon on law firm stationery, 6 letters signed by Nixon on personal stationery (most likely secretarial), 1 typed letter signed by Nixon’s secretary, Rose Mary Woods, signed by her in her name, on Nixon’s personal stationery, pair of tickets to a Nixon / Agnew rally, 2 short thank you cards with facsimile signatures by Eisenhower, a silk campaign scarf for Adlai Stevenson’s campaign (approximately 27 x 27”), and more ephemera. OF INTEREST ARE 12 ORIGINAL COLOR SNAPSHOTS OF NIXON AT CAMP DAVID (approximately 3 ½ x 3 ½”), 7 of which show Nixon himself, while the others show other people at Camp David, including 3 snapshots of the Presidential helicopter, Marine One. Although information on Frankel and his family is scarce, there is an autograph letter unsigned by someone, presumably Jacob Frankel, explaining this archive: “I am the 94 year old RN Member who has been writing to the President for many years. I have made the enclosed buttons [these buttons are not included in this archive] by the thousands and have been giving them out to everyone that I feel would appreciate them and there are plenty of people that realize that our President is doing what he has to and doing it well - there is only one thing there are to my [sic] ultra-liberals around the White House - they will never be friendly to the Pres. the Hiss case is never far from their minds…”