Description

Description: We offer four individual autographs from members of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family. The first of three postcards has the bold, neatly flourished signature of Mamie Doud Eisenhower (1896-1979), the president’s wife and First Lady of the United States (1953-1961). The second postcard bears the autograph of John S. D. Eisenhower (1922-2013), the president’s son and U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1969-1971) under Richard Nixon. The third postcard is signed by the president’s elder brother, Edgar N. Eisenhower (1889-1971) and has the date “Sep 8, 1960″ written at the top. The fourth item is a signed calling card for Milton S. Eisenhower (1899-1985), the president’s younger brother who served as president of three prestigious American universities: Kansas State University (1943-1950), Pennsylvania State University (1950-1956), and Johns Hopkins University (1956-1967, 1971-1972).

Each postcard measures: 3 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. The calling card measures: 2″ x 3 1/2”. Item #A01590

Condition: The postcards each have an ink stamped address on the verso, each item has a numerical ink stamp or pen notation on recto (presumably the collector’s inventory system). Generally very good condition with strong signatures.