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We do more than sell autographs. We build relationships.™ RON WEEKES - Proprietor DONNELL G. MUELLER - Business Development Director CLAUDIA McGARRIGLE - Associate
3380 Sheridan Drive #360 Amherst, New York 14226 Member: The Manuscript Society, The Ephemera Society of America, |
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PLEASE NOTE: All merchandise subject to prior sale. Prices subject to change at any time. Please contact us first BEFORE placing an order so that we may quote shipping/handling and respond to any other inquiries you may have.
A Sampling of our Autograph Inventory
If you do not see something in this brief sampling of inventory, or have questions concerning the availability of material, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone or email. We are pleased to maintain “want lists” for clients at no charge. You are under no obligation until you order an item. All of the material we sell comes with our unconditional guarantee of satisfaction. We no longer issue certificates of authenticity, which is the standard practice among professional dealers. Rather, we will provide a professional opinion statement. Our reputation of over 40 years is our guarantee. We offer non-interest, 90-day layaway on items over $200. Please inquire for more information. Click on small images to see full-sized pictures. Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Glossary of Abbreviations
EISENHOWER, MAMIE GENEVA DOUD - (1896-1979) First Lady of the United States from 1953-61. Wife of the 34th President of the United States (retired five-star general; former supreme commander of the Allied Forces). Vintage signature accomplished in black fountain pen ink. Professionally matted with a 5"x7" black/white UPI newswire photograph of the quintessential Mamie. $ 150
CADMUS, PAUL (1904-99) American artist-illustrator. A fifteen-page booklet published by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, containing an interview with Cadmus and featuring several illustrations. Nicely signed on the cover by Cadmus in black marker pen. $ 95 LINCOLN, ABRAHAM (1809-65) 16th President of the United States. Vintage (1902) litho print image of the great emancipator on a sepia-tone background. $ 65
Father of the Hydrogen Bomb - Edward Teller
Scientist, Peace Activist & Educator - Linus Pauling
PAULING, LINUS CARL (1901-94 and TELLER, EDWARD (1908-2003). American scientists and theoretical physicist. Pauling was a peace activist, author and educator. Teller was known colloquially as the "father of the hydrogen bomb," even though he claimed he did not care for the title. Autograph display piece consisting of a cacheted postal first day cover, 1978, honoring Dr. George Papanicolaou. Signed by Teller and Pauling. Matted along with two small black and white images with haunting quotations. Teller: "Life improves slowly and goes wrong fast, and the only catastrophe is clearly visible." Pauling: "...The time has now come for man's intellect to win out over the brutality, the insanity of war..." Prophetic words in these challenging times and a most relevant autograph piece. Perfect for a researcher, scientist, teacher or peace advocate. $ 175
DOMINGO, PLACIDO (1941 - ) Spanish operatic tenor. Striking 8”x10” color glossy performance pose with his hand uplifted. The tenor has boldly signed his initials with a flourish in black marker pen. Professionally matted in a rich, aubergine, damask-esque board. Shrink-wrap protected. Ready for framing. $95 (Payment Options)
KISSINGER, HENRY ALFRED WOLFGANG (1923 - ) German-born American political scientist, diplomat, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Appointed National Security Advisor and, later, concurrently, as Secretary of State in the Nixon Administration. Bold signature accomplished in black marker pen on a white card (huge signature) professionally matted in off-white board along with a black and white litho print formal portrait of Dr. Kissinger, from an original photograph by Canadian photographer Yousef Karsh. Further protected in a Mylar envelope. $ 125
"...I am just a common, cautious woman and surely not a daredevil...I knew that if I would not help, my conscience later in life would torture me, causing me many sleepless nights..."
GIES, MIEP (1909-2009) One of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during WWII. She discovered and preserved Anne's diary after the Franks were arrested. Born Hermine Santrouschitz in Vienna. She and her family escaped food shortages prevailing in Austria after WWI and relocated to Amsterdam. She eventually became a close friend of the Frank family as did her husband, Jan. After she refused to join a Nazi woman's association and was threatened with deportation back to Austria, she was determined to help the Frank family assimilate into Dutch society and became regular guests at the home of the Franks. With her husband and colleagues, Miep Gies helped hide Edith and Otto Frank, their daughters Margot and Anne, Hermann and Auguste van Pels, their son Peter, and Fritz Pfeffer in a secret upstairs room that was not used in the Frank spice company office building on Prisengracht. In theory, Miep and the other helpers could have been shot if they had been caught hiding Jews. Acting on information provided by an informant, the Grune Polizei arrested the people hidden in the attic. A few days later, Miep unsuccessfully tried to bribe the Austrian Nazi officer to release her friends. Three separate criminal investigations after the war all failed to identify the informant. Before the stowaways were arrested, Miep retrieved Anne Frank's diaries and saved them in her dest drawer for Anne's return. Once the war was over and it was confirmed that Anne had perished in Bergen-Belsen, Gies gave the collection of papers and notebooks to the sole survivor from the family, Anne's father Otto. After transcribing sections for his book's publication in 1947, his daughter's literary ability became apparent and he arranged for the book's publication in 1947. Otto Frank did not read the diaries before turning them over because Anne had named all five of the helpers (the Gestapo had only named two) as well as their black market suppliers. He was eventually persuaded to read the book in its second printing. Miep Gies was awarded the Order of Permit of the Federal Republic of Germany. She received the Yad Vashem Medal and, in 1997, was knighted by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Revealing Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 2008, responding to an admirer's words about her heroic actions. Mint. $ 225
GARFIELD, JAMES (1831-81) 20th President of the United States. Vintage litho print image (1902) on a sepia-tone background. Perfect for display. $ 65
SIMON, NEIL (1927- ) Playwright and screenwriter. One of the most enduring hitmakers of Broadway history, as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. Signed Photograph: 8"x10" black and white, matte-finish, informal portrait, signed in black marker pen. Professionally matted in an off-white, "handwriting embossed" motif board and further protected by shrink-wrap. $ 125
WIESEL, ELIE (1928- ) Romanian-born novelist and human rights activist. His life has been devoted to writing and speaking about the Holocaust, with the aim of making sure that it is never forgotten, and he was one of the principal forces behind establishing the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. His first novel, Night (1956), was first published in Yiddish, and is based on his experiences in the death camps. Other novels include Dawn (1961) and Jews of Silence (1967). He has authored plays, retellings of biblical stories, and Hasidic tales. In 1986 Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a 'messenger to mankind'. SIG on a white card, professionally matted in rich burgundy leatherette board along with a color, lithoprint portrait of Wiesel from an original photograph by Yousef Karsh of Ottawa. Overall dimensions of this handsome display piece are 11.5"x15.25". $ 175 We will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this piece to benefit the Southern Poverty Law Center.
(CALLAS, MARIA) HIRSCHFELD, AL. American-born Greek soprano and, perhaps, the most renowned opera singer of the 20th Century. Celebrated American caricaturist-illustrator. Display piece consisting of a 8"x10" black and white, matte-finish (unsigned) limited edition print from a negative in our possession. Print limited to 10 copies. Professionally matted with a smaller black and white reprint of a Hirschfeld caricature of Mesdame Callas. Incorporated into the display is a card signed by Hirschfeld dated 1992. Overall dimensions of this attractive display are 16"x13". Must see to appreciate. $ 300
McKINLEY, WILLIAM (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States. The last veteran of the Civil War to be elected president. Handsome litho print image of the slain president on a sepia-tone backdrop. $ 65
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Glossary of Abbreviations Payment OptionsPLACING AN ORDER – We distinguish between an inquiry and an order. If, however, we do not hear back from you on an inquiry, we can only assume you are not interested. Once an order has been placed, we actively remove merchandise from active inventory and reserve it. Thus it is not available to anyone else. PLEASE, if you place an order, remit payment within three business days or inventory returns to our catalogue. Repeated incidence of late or non-payment is not fair to existing a new clientele who may be interested in a particular item. We appreciate your understanding. We offer several flexible payment options:
If paying by check or money order, please send to the address at the top of the page. All items that we offer are subject to prior sale. Prices are in effect at the time of offering but may change without notice. New York residents must add 8.75% sales tax. Telephone inquiries welcome Mon-Sat 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST). You may also email us at weekesautographs@roadrunner.com. New clients who have not established a relationship with us, and who pay by personal check, are asked to wait seven to 10 days for drafts to clear our bank before merchandise is shipped. PayPal is a widely-accepted, fully-secure method of sending monies worldwide. Many of our clients already use PayPal. Not only does PayPal send confirmations of money transfers but it also provides buyer and seller with a detailed record of transactions for accounting purposes (especially helpful for insurance purposes). Although we guarantee everything that we sell, PayPal also offers added protection to buyers. Important – please note: If you purchase anything from our catalogue sampling, using the PayPal Buy It Now link below, it will be necessary to confirm the shipping and insurance fees before processing your payment. Please first contact us by telephone or e-mail to determine what these additional fees will be. We generally ship via U.S. Postal Service: priority mail, certified or insured. While the majority of our clients are within the continental United States, we also have clients in Europe and Asia. Please understand that shipment overseas will be Air Parcel Post, with shipping rates variable depending upon the country of delivery. Layaway – Young people and those on a limited budget find layaway an excellent means of acquiring material. Our terms are simple. On purchases of $200 or more, a client may place an item or items on 90-day layaway with a one-third, non-refundable deposit. Equal payments are due at 60 and 90 days, at which time material is shipped. All material remains our sole property until such time as the terms of layaway are fully met. There is no additional charge for layaway.
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