Edith K. Roosevelt, Free Frank

$225.00

A Beloved First Lady, A Trusted Advisor

This product might require additional shipping/packaging charges. Should this be the case, we contact you before shipping your order.

Questions

Call (312) 944-3085 or email us here.

In stock

Description

Edith K. Roosevelt applies her “Free Frank” to an envelope addressed to Frank M. Chapman, then curator of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History. With a long history in that field of study, Chapman was the person who devised idea of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. 

Edith Roosevelt served as First Lady from 1901-1909. She was a very popular as first lady, enjoying strong public approval for the entire time that she served in the role. She is recognized for the wisdom, both scholarly and political, that she provided her husband throughout his career.

In excellent condition, with CDS of 10 October 1940. Not examined outside of frame.

Roosevelt, Edith K. Autograph Free Frank. Oyster Bay, NY, 10 October 1940; to Dr. Frank M. Chapman. 5 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (approx), overall 8 1/2″ x 6 1/4″. 

You may also like…

  • Alexander Hesler, Roosevelt University and Auditorium Theatre Groundbreaking, 3 albumen photographs

    $4,500.00
  • Franklin Roosevelt, Signature on White House Art, The Democratic Book, 1936

    $3,500.00
  • Eleanor Roosevelt, Sepia Photograph, Inscribed & Signed

    $575.00