Guide to the Presidential Autographs Collection, 1794-1954 M0005
Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Patricia White
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1997 ; revised 2020
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Presidential Autographs Collection
Identifier/Call Number: M0005
Physical Description:
18 item(s)
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1794-1954
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donative purchase from King V. Hostick by Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Beeson, 1967.
[Identification of item] Presidential Autographs Collection, M005, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Letters, notes, and documents bearing presidential autographs representing a range from a military return for rations signed
by William Henry Harrison (1794) to a mimeo copy of a speech given by Dwight D. Eisenhower (1954).
These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Presidents -- United States -- Archives.
United States -- Politics and government.
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Buchanan, James 3
Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
A letter to the President signed by James Buchanan as the first signature as well as other members of the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress. A recommendation to the President on behalf of Thomas Walter of Philadelphia who had recently been a doorkeeper
of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania.
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Taylor, Zachary 16 1823 March 4
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Tyler, John 17 1859 March 7