Archives International Auctions Auction 80 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022: Lots 1 to 826 in 2 SESSIONS

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80 112 October 25, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Washington D.C. 586 586 Hubert H. Humphrey, 1969, 38th Vice President of the USA Autograph Washington D.C., 1969. Letter on personal letterhead from Hubert H. Humphrey. Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American pharmacist and politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. As a senator he was a major leader of modern liberalism in the United States. As President Lyndon Johnson’s vice president, he supported the controversial Vietnam War. An intensely divided Democratic Party nominated him in the 1968 presidential election, which he lost to Republican nominee Richard Nixon. Humphrey served three terms in the Senate from 1949 to 1964, and was the Senate Majority Whip for the last four years of his tenure. During this time, he was the lead author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, introduced the first initiative to create the Peace Corps, and chaired the Select Committee on Disarmament. He unsuccessfully sought his party’s presidential nomination in 1952 and 1960. After Lyndon B. Johnson acceded to the presidency, he chose Humphrey as his running mate, and the Democratic ticket won a landslide victory in the 1964 election. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $55-110 587 587 Senator Robert F. Wagner, United States Senator, Trio of Autographs, 1938-41. Washington D.C., 1938-41. Three letters signed by Robert F. Wagner on United States Senate Letterhead. Robert Ferdinand Wagner I ( June 8, 1877 – May 4, 1953) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949. Born in Prussia, Wagner migrated with his family to the United States in 1885. After graduating from New York Law School, Wagner won election to the New York State Legislature, eventually becoming the Democratic leader of the state senate. Working closely with fellow New York City Democrat Al Smith, Wagner and Smith embraced reform, especially to the benefit of their core constituency, the working class. They built a coalition for these reforms that embraced unions, social workers, some businessmen, and numerous middle-class activists and civic reform organizations across the state. Wagner left the state senate in 1918, and served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court until his election to the US Senate in 1926. As Senator, Wagner was a leader of the New Deal Coalition putting special emphasis on supporting the labor movement. He was a close associate and strong supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He sponsored three major laws: the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the Social Security Act of 1935, and the Housing Act of 1937. Wagner resigned from the Senate in 1949 due to ill health, and died in 1953. His son Robert F. Wagner Jr. was mayor of New York from 1954 through 1965. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Washington, D.C. 588 588 Francis E. Spinner Handwritten Free Frank Autograph on Official Business Envelope as Treasurer of the U.S., 1862 Washington, D.C., April 26, 1862. Francis E. Spinner Autograph on envelope at top right corner, underneath “Official Business” header with “Treasurer U.S.” under autograph. Addressed to Mr. Samuel Fosdick in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Washington, D.C. handstamp in black at center. VF condition with a small black stain at top left and on back. Francis Elias Spinner ( January 21, 1802 - December 31, 1890) was an American politician from New York. He served as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875, and was the first administrator in the federal government to employ women for clerical jobs. ��������� Est. $55-110 589 589 Francis E. Spinner, 1865 Handwritten Letter While Treasurer of the U.S. Washington, D.C. March 18th, 1865. Handwritten letter to Ezra Graves written by Francis E. Spinner in his hand, who was then Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875. The letter states “Enclosed please find the furlough of Walter A. Bacon, for ten days additional, this moment received by me, from the Adjutant General’s Office,” and is complete with Spinner’s distinctive signature at bottom right corner. Fine condition with toning and some splitting along fold lines, and ink stains at center. Francis Elias Spinner ( January 21, 1802 - December 31, 1890) was an American politician from New York. He served as Treasurer of the United States and was the first administrator in the federal government to employ women for clerical jobs. ���������������������������������� Est. $250-450